William Powell portrait

William Powell

Person·1934–1947

Nominated at 3 ceremonies, most recently the 20th Academy Awards (1947).

Nominations 3
Wins 0
Span 1934–1947
Films 3
Oscar history Nominated films IMDb page
Life with Father poster

Latest result

1 nomination

At the 20th Academy Awards (1947), for Life with Father.

Best Actor
3Nominations
0Wins
1Categories
3Ceremonies
3Films
1934–1947Span
1947 Most Recent

Oscar History

Every nomination and win on record for William Powell, by ceremony.

20th Academy Awards

1947

9th Academy Awards

1936

7th Academy Awards

1934

Nominated Films

3 films with nominations credited to William Powell, most awarded first.

The Career Arc

William Powell at the Oscars, 1934 to 1947: each nomination above its year. Select any nomination to open its full race.

William Powell: 3 nominations and 0 wins, 1934 to 19471934 · Best Actor · The Thin Man — nominated1936 · Best Actor · My Man Godfrey — nominated1947 · Best Actor · Life with Father — nominated193419361947

3 nominations 0 wins

Ledger Crossroads

Category and ceremony pages this profile appears on, with related Lunara Film writing.

Data sourced from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Structured dataset compiled and maintained by Lunara Film.

Profiles are generated directly from the Lunara Film Oscars dataset. New nominations and winners appear automatically after each annual import.