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The Great Ziegfeld poster
Best PictureThe Great Ziegfeld

9th Academy Awards

The 1936 file: winners first, ballot trails on demand, and the films that shaped the ceremony.

Year 1936
Nominations 114
Categories Decided All 24
Top Winner Anthony Adverse
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Ceremony at a glance

Best Picture went to The Great Ziegfeld. The winning leader is Anthony Adverse with 4 wins. The most nominated title is Anthony Adverse with 7 nominations. 29 winners named across 24 categories.

Most awarded titles

  1. Anthony Adverse 4 wins7 nominations
  2. The Great Ziegfeld 3 wins7 nominations
  3. The Story of Louis Pasteur 3 wins4 nominations
  4. Dodsworth 1 win7 nominations
  5. San Francisco 1 win6 nominations

Best Picture Nominees

The major races

The Great Ziegfeld took Picture; Anthony Adverse controlled the board. Picture, Director, Actor and Actress: 4 of 4 decided, 25 nominees in all.

Complete Ceremony Ledger

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

Open Full Ballot

20 categories114 records29 winners

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Ceremony Highlights

Categories in this ceremony

Best Actor Best Supporting Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actress ART DIRECTION ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Best Picture CINEMATOGRAPHY DANCE DIRECTION Best Director FILM EDITING 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 (Color) SHORT SUBJECT (One-reel) SHORT SUBJECT (Two-reel) SOUND RECORDING SPECIAL AWARD WRITING (Adapted Screenplay) WRITING (Original Story)

Winner Circle

Sortable ledger

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