Pete Smith portrait

Pete Smith

Person·1932/33–1953

Nominated at 16 ceremonies, most recently the 26th Academy Awards (1953).

Nominations 17
Wins 3
Span 1932/33–1953
Films 16
Oscar history Nominated films IMDb page

Latest result

1 win

At the 26th Academy Awards (1953).

Honorary Award
17Nominations
3Wins
4Categories
16Ceremonies
16Films
1932/33–1953Span
1953 Most Recent

Oscar History

Every nomination and win on record for Pete Smith, by ceremony.

26th Academy Awards

1953
Honorary Award
Film: —
Citation: To Pete Smith for his witty and pungent observations on the American scene in his series of "Pete Smith Specialties."
Winner

23rd Academy Awards

1950

22nd Academy Awards

1949

21st Academy Awards

1948

20th Academy Awards

1947

19th Academy Awards

1946

17th Academy Awards

1944

16th Academy Awards

1943

15th Academy Awards

1942

14th Academy Awards

1941

13th Academy Awards

1940

10th Academy Awards

1937

9th Academy Awards

1936

8th Academy Awards

1935

7th Academy Awards

1934

6th Academy Awards

1932/33

Nominated Films

Films with nominations credited to Pete Smith, most awarded first. Showing 12 of 16.

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The Career Arc

Pete Smith at the Oscars, 1932 to 1953: each nomination above its year, the 3 wins in gold. Select any nomination to open its full race.

Pete Smith: 17 nominations and 3 wins, 1932 to 19531932/33 · Short Subject (novelty) · Menu — nominated1934 · Short Subject (novelty) · Strikes and Spares — nominated1935 · Short Subject (novelty) · Audioscopiks — nominated1936 · Short Subject (one-reel) · Wanted, a Master — nominated1937 · Short Subject (color) · Penny Wisdom — won1937 · Short Subject (one-reel) · Romance of Radium — nominated1940 · Short Subject (one-reel) · Quicker 'N a Wink — won1941 · Short Subject (one-reel) · Army Champions — nominated1942 · Short Subject (one-reel) · Marines in the Making — nominated1943 · Short Subject (one-reel) · Seeing Hands — nominated1944 · Short Subject (one-reel) · Movie Pests — nominated1946 · Short Subject (one-reel) · Sure Cures — nominated1947 · Short Subject (one-reel) · Now You See It — nominated1948 · Short Subject (one-reel) · You Can't Win — nominated1949 · Short Subject (one-reel) · Water Trix — nominated1950 · Short Subject (one-reel) · Wrong Way Butch — nominated1953 · Honorary Award — won1932193419361940194219441946194819501953Penny WisdomQuicker 'N a Wink

17 nominations 3 wins

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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.

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