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Best PictureGigi

31st Academy Awards

The 1958 file: winners first, ballot trails on demand, and the films that shaped the ceremony.

Year 1958
Nominations 115
Categories Decided All 27
Top Winner Gigi
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Ceremony at a glance

Best Picture went to Gigi. The winning leader is Gigi with 9 wins. The most nominated title is Gigi with 9 nominations. 29 winners named across 27 categories.

Most awarded titles

  1. Gigi 9 wins9 nominations
  2. The Defiant Ones 2 wins9 nominations
  3. Separate Tables 2 wins7 nominations
  4. I Want to Live! 1 win6 nominations
  5. South Pacific 1 win3 nominations

Best Picture Nominees

The major races

The 1958 ceremony centers on Gigi. 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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Winner

The Defiant Ones

Credit: Nedrick YoungHarold Jacob Smith

NOTE: Upon request of his widow and upon recommendation of the Writers Branch Executive Committee, the Board of Governors voted on June 22, 1993, to restore the name of Nedrick Young to the nominations and award presented to Nathan E. Douglas (Mr. Young's pseudonym during the blacklisting period).

Film History

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Ceremony Highlights

Categories in this ceremony

Best Actor Best Supporting Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actress ART DIRECTION Best Picture CINEMATOGRAPHY (Black-and-White) CINEMATOGRAPHY (Color) COSTUME DESIGN Best Director DOCUMENTARY (Feature) DOCUMENTARY (Short Subject) FILM EDITING HONORARY AWARD INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM IRVING G. THALBERG MEMORIAL AWARD MUSIC (Original Score) MUSIC (Original Song Score or Adaptation Score) MUSIC (Original Song) SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Class II) SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Class III) SHORT FILM (Animated) SHORT FILM (Live Action) SOUND MIXING VISUAL EFFECTS WRITING (Adapted Screenplay) WRITING (Original Screenplay)

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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