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Ben-Hur poster
Best PictureBen-Hur

32nd Academy Awards

The 1959 file: winners first, ballot trails on demand, and the films that shaped the ceremony.

Year 1959
Nominations 126
Categories Decided All 29
Top Winner Ben-Hur
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Ceremony at a glance

Best Picture went to Ben-Hur. The winning leader is Ben-Hur with 11 wins. The most nominated title is Ben-Hur with 12 nominations. 35 winners named across 29 categories.

Most awarded titles

  1. Ben-Hur 11 wins12 nominations
  2. The Diary of Anne Frank 3 wins8 nominations
  3. Room at the Top 2 wins6 nominations
  4. Some Like It Hot 1 win6 nominations
  5. Pillow Talk 1 win5 nominations

Best Picture Nominees

The major races

The 1959 ceremony centers on Ben-Hur. Picture, Director, Actor and Actress: 4 of 4 decided, 20 nominees in all.

Complete Ceremony Ledger

The winner in every category. Open the full ballot to see every nominee.

Open Full Ballot

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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 HONORARY AWARD INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM JEAN HERSHOLT HUMANITARIAN 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

SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Class II)
SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Class II)

Dr. Howard S. Coleman, DR. A. FRANCIS TURNER, HAROLD H. SCHROEDER, JAMES R. BENFORD and HAROLD E. ROSENBERGER

Projection

SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Class II)
SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Class II)

Wadsworth E. Pohl, JACK ALFORD, HENRY IMUS, JOSEPH SCHMIT, PAUL FASSNACHT, AL LOFQUIST and TECHNICOLOR CORP.

Laboratory

SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Class II)
SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Class II)

Wadsworth E. Pohl, WILLIAM EVANS, WERNER HOPF, S.E. HOWSE, THOMAS P. DIXON, STANFORD RESEARCH INSTITUTE and TECHNICOLOR CORP.

Laboratory

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