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Best Picture

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38th Dossier

The 1965 file for 38th Academy Awards: winners first, ballot trails on demand, and the films that shaped the ceremony.

Year 1965
Best Picture The Sound of Music
Winner Record 31/30
Top Winner Doctor Zhivago
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Annual Thesis

The Sound of Music took Picture; Doctor Zhivago controlled the board.

This dossier opens with the four races readers check first: Picture, Director, Actor, and Actress. 4 of 4 major races have winners recorded, with 20 major-field records feeding into the full 31/30 ceremony ledger below.

4major races 20major-field records 4/4winners recorded
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Ceremony Snapshot

A live, winner-driven snapshot of this ceremony.

Best Picture went to The Sound of Music. The winning leader is Doctor Zhivago with 5 wins.

Doctor Zhivago 5 wins | 10 nominations
The Sound of Music 5 wins | 10 nominations
Darling 3 wins | 5 nominations
Ship of Fools 2 wins | 8 nominations
A Patch of Blue 1 win | 5 nominations
Winner Record 31/30

Categories settled and marked as winners in the ledger.

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Best Picture Nominees

The shortlist most readers look for first: 5 Best Picture nominees from this ceremony.

127Nominations
31Wins
30Categories
1927/28-2025Ledger span

Major Races

The Four Races That Shape the Night

A fast editorial scan of Picture, Director, Actor, and Actress before the full ceremony ledger opens out below.

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Complete Ceremony Ledger

Fast view shows every category and winner first, with nominee groups linked to the full ballot when you need the deep ledger.

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26 categories 127 records 31 winners Nominees summarized for speed

Category

Best Picture

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

Category

Best Director

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

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Best Actress

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

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Best Actor

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

Category

FILM EDITING

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

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VISUAL EFFECTS

1 winner / 2 records

1 nominee summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 3 records

2 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

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SOUND EDITING

1 winner / 2 records

1 nominee summarized Open Full Category Ballot

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SOUND MIXING

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

Ceremony Highlights

Poster-first highlights from this ceremony, led by winners and the titles that defined the night.

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 IRVING G. THALBERG MEMORIAL AWARD JEAN HERSHOLT HUMANITARIAN AWARD MUSIC (Original Score) MUSIC (Original Song Score or Adaptation Score) MUSIC (Original Song) SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Class II) SHORT FILM (Animated) SHORT FILM (Live Action) SOUND EDITING SOUND MIXING VISUAL EFFECTS WRITING (Adapted Screenplay) WRITING (Original Screenplay)

Winner Circle

A category-by-category winner roll call generated directly from the ceremony ledger.

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