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Best PictureMarty

28th Academy Awards

The 1955 file: winners first, ballot trails on demand, and the films that shaped the ceremony.

Year 1955
Nominations 131
Categories Decided All 30
Top Winner Marty
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Ceremony at a glance

Best Picture went to Marty. The winning leader is Marty with 4 wins. The most nominated title is Marty with 8 nominations. 36 winners named across 30 categories.

Most awarded titles

  1. Marty 4 wins8 nominations
  2. Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing 3 wins8 nominations
  3. The Rose Tattoo 3 wins8 nominations
  4. Picnic 2 wins6 nominations
  5. Oklahoma! 2 wins4 nominations

Best Picture Nominees

The major races

The 1955 ceremony centers on Marty. Picture, Director, Actor and Actress: 4 of 4 decided, 20 nominees in all.

Complete Ceremony Ledger

Every winner and nominee in every category, with film, person and review links.

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Ceremony Highlights

Categories in this ceremony

Best Actor Best Supporting Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actress ART DIRECTION (Black-and-White) ART DIRECTION (Color) Best Picture CINEMATOGRAPHY (Black-and-White) CINEMATOGRAPHY (Color) COSTUME DESIGN (Black-and-White) COSTUME DESIGN (Color) Best Director DOCUMENTARY (Feature) DOCUMENTARY (Short Subject) FILM EDITING INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM MUSIC (Original Score) MUSIC (Original Song Score or Adaptation Score) MUSIC (Original Song) SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Class I) SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Class II) SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Class III) SHORT FILM (Animated) SHORT SUBJECT (One-reel) SHORT SUBJECT (Two-reel) SOUND RECORDING VISUAL EFFECTS WRITING (Adapted Screenplay) WRITING (Original Screenplay) WRITING (Original Story)

Winner Circle

Sortable ledger

Every nomination from this ceremony as a sortable table, for research that needs the raw record beside the posters and winners above.

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