Awards & Winners

1948 Academy Awards

Check winners and nominations of 1948 Academy Awards. Check awards winners of 21st Academy Awards. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

21st Academy Awards

Academy Award for Best Short Subject, Two-reel

Walt Disney

Honored for : Seal Island

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Walt Disney Seal Island
Herbert Morgan Going to Blazes!
Harry Grey Samba Mania
Thomas Mead Snow Capers
Gordon Hollingshead Calgary Stampede
Academy Award for Best Story

Richard Schweizer, David Wechsler

Honored for : The Search

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Nominee Nominated Work
Richard Schweizer The Search
David Wechsler The Search
Frances H. Flaherty Louisiana Story
Robert J. Flaherty Louisiana Story
Malvin Wald The Naked City
Borden Chase Red River
Emeric Pressburger The Red Shoes
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects

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Nominee Nominated Work
Fred Sersen Deep Waters
Roger Heman Sr. Deep Waters
Ralph Hammeras Deep Waters
Edward Snyder Deep Waters
Russell Shearman Portrait of Jennie
James G. Stewart Portrait of Jennie
Charles L. Freeman Portrait of Jennie
Paul Eagler Portrait of Jennie
Clarence Slifer Portrait of Jennie
Joseph McMillan Johnson Portrait of Jennie
Academy Award for Best Film Editing

Paul Weatherwax

Honored for : The Naked City

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Nominee Nominated Work
Reginald Mills The Red Shoes
Christian Nyby Red River
Paul Weatherwax The Naked City
Frank Sullivan Joan of Arc
David Weisbart Johnny Belinda
Academy Award for Best Short Subject, One-reel

Edmund Reek

Honored for : Symphony of a City

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Nominee Nominated Work
Pete Smith You Can't Win
Herbert Moulton Annie Was a Wonder
Gordon Hollingshead Cinderella Horse
Edmund Reek Symphony of a City
Gordon Hollingshead So You Want to Be on the Radio
Academy Award for Best Original Song

Jay Livingston, Ray Evans

Honored for : Buttons and Bows
(The Paleface)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Harold Arlen For Every Man There's A Woman
Casbah
Leo Robin For Every Man There's A Woman
Casbah
Friedrich Hollaender This Is the Moment
That Lady in Ermine
Leo Robin This Is the Moment
That Lady in Ermine
Ramey Idriss The Woody Woodpecker Song
Wet Blanket Policy
George Tibbles The Woody Woodpecker Song
Wet Blanket Policy
Jule Styne It's Magic
Romance on the High Seas
Sammy Cahn It's Magic
Romance on the High Seas
Ray Evans Buttons and Bows
The Paleface
Jay Livingston Buttons and Bows
The Paleface
Academy Award for Best Short Film (Animated)

Fred Quimby

Honored for : The Little Orphan

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Nominee Nominated Work
UPA Robin Hoodlum
Walt Disney Mickey and the Seal
Eddie Selzer Mouse Wreckers
Fred Quimby The Little Orphan
Walt Disney Tea for Two Hundred
Academy Award for Best Production Design

Arthur Lawson, Hein Heckroth

Honored for : The Red Shoes

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Nominee Nominated Work
Joseph Kish Joan of Arc
Richard Day Joan of Arc
Casey Roberts Joan of Arc
Hein Heckroth The Red Shoes
Arthur Lawson The Red Shoes
Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Claire Trevor

Honored for : Key Largo
(Role: Gaye)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Jean Simmons Hamlet
Role: Ophelia
Agnes Moorehead Johnny Belinda
Role: Aggie McDonald
Ellen Corby I Remember Mama
Role: Aunt Trina
Barbara Bel Geddes I Remember Mama
Role: Katrin
Claire Trevor Key Largo
Role: Gaye
Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject

United States Army

Honored for : Toward Independence

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Nominee Nominated Work
United States Army Toward Independence
Herbert Morgan Heart to Heart
United States Air Force Operation Vittles
Academy Award for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay

John Huston

Honored for : The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

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Nominee Nominated Work
Irma von Cube Johnny Belinda
Allen Vincent Johnny Belinda
Richard Schweizer The Search
David Wechsler The Search
John Huston The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Millen Brand The Snake Pit
Frank Partos The Snake Pit
Billy Wilder A Foreign Affair
Charles Brackett A Foreign Affair
Richard L. Breen A Foreign Affair
Academy Award for Best Cinematography

Joseph A. Valentine, William V. Skall, Winton Hoch

Honored for : Joan of Arc

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Nominee Nominated Work
Joseph A. Valentine Joan of Arc
William V. Skall Joan of Arc
Winton Hoch Joan of Arc
Charles G. Clarke Green Grass of Wyoming
William E. Snyder The Loves of Carmen
Robert H. Planck The Three Musketeers
Academy Award for Best Costume Design

Barbara Karinska, Dorothy Jeakins

Honored for : Joan of Arc

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Nominee Nominated Work
Gile Steele The Emperor Waltz
Edith Head The Emperor Waltz
Barbara Karinska Joan of Arc
Dorothy Jeakins Joan of Arc
Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Walter Huston

Honored for : The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
(Role: Howard)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Charles Bickford Johnny Belinda
Role: Black McDonald
José Ferrer Joan of Arc
Role: The Dauphin, Charles VIII
Cecil Kellaway The Luck of the Irish
Role: Horace
Walter Huston The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Role: Howard
Oskar Homolka I Remember Mama
Role: Uncle Chris
Academy Award for Best Picture

Two Cities Films, Laurence Olivier

Honored for : Hamlet

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Nominee Nominated Work
Anatole Litvak The Snake Pit
Robert Bassler The Snake Pit
20th Century Fox The Snake Pit
Warner Bros. Entertainment The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Henry Blanke The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Michael Powell The Red Shoes
Emeric Pressburger The Red Shoes
Eagle-Lion Films The Red Shoes
Powell and Pressburger The Red Shoes
Warner Bros. Entertainment Johnny Belinda
Jerry Wald Johnny Belinda
Laurence Olivier Hamlet
Two Cities Films Hamlet
Academy Award for Best Actress

Jane Wyman

Honored for : Johnny Belinda
(Role: Belinda McDonald)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Olivia de Havilland The Snake Pit
Role: Virginia Stuart Cunningham
Irene Dunne I Remember Mama
Role: Mama
Barbara Stanwyck Sorry, Wrong Number
Role: Leona Stevenson
Ingrid Bergman Joan of Arc
Role: Joan of Arc
Jane Wyman Johnny Belinda
Role: Belinda McDonald
Academy Award for Best Actor

Laurence Olivier

Honored for : Hamlet
(Role: Hamlet)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Montgomery Clift The Search
Role: Ralph Stevenson
Clifton Webb Sitting Pretty
Role: Lynn Belvedere
Lew Ayres Johnny Belinda
Role: Dr. Robert Richardson
Dan Dailey When My Baby Smiles at Me
Role: Skid
Laurence Olivier Hamlet
Role: Hamlet
Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing

Thomas T. Moulton

Honored for : The Snake Pit
(20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Thomas T. Moulton The Snake Pit
20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department
Nathan Levinson Johnny Belinda
Warner Bros. Studio Sound Department
Daniel J. Bloomberg Moonrise
Republic Studio Sound Department
Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature

Orville O. Dull

Honored for : The Secret Land

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Orville O. Dull The Secret Land
Janice Loeb The Quiet One
Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White

William H. Daniels

Honored for : The Naked City

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
William H. Daniels The Naked City
Charles Lang A Foreign Affair
Nicholas Musuraca I Remember Mama
Ted D. McCord Johnny Belinda
Joseph H. August Portrait of Jennie
Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White

Roger K. Furse

Honored for : Hamlet

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Nominee Nominated Work
Roger K. Furse Hamlet
Irene B.F.'s Daughter
Academy Award for Best Director

John Huston

Honored for : The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Laurence Olivier Hamlet
Fred Zinnemann The Search
Anatole Litvak The Snake Pit
Jean Negulesco Johnny Belinda
John Huston The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Academy Award for Best Original Music Score

Brian Easdale

Honored for : The Red Shoes

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Nominee Nominated Work
Brian Easdale The Red Shoes
William Walton Hamlet
Hugo Friedhofer Joan of Arc
Max Steiner Johnny Belinda
Alfred Newman The Snake Pit
Academy Award for Best Original Musical

Johnny Green, Roger Edens

Honored for : Easter Parade

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Johnny Green Easter Parade
Roger Edens Easter Parade
Victor Young The Emperor Waltz
Lennie Hayton The Pirate
Ray Heindorf Romance on the High Seas
Alfred Newman When My Baby Smiles at Me
Academy Award for Best Screenplay

John Huston

Honored for : The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

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Nominee Nominated Work
Charles Brackett A Foreign Affair
Billy Wilder A Foreign Affair
Richard L. Breen A Foreign Affair
Irma von Cube Johnny Belinda
Allen Vincent Johnny Belinda
Richard Schweizer The Search
David Wechsler The Search
Frank Partos The Snake Pit
Millen Brand The Snake Pit
John Huston The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Academy Award for Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Black-and-White

Roger K. Furse, Carmen Dillon

Honored for : Hamlet

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Nominee Nominated Work
Roger K. Furse Hamlet
Carmen Dillon Hamlet
Robert M. Haas Johnny Belinda
William Wallace Johnny Belinda
Academy Honorary Award

Walter Wanger

Honored for : Joan of Arc
(for distinguished service to the industry in adding to its moral stature in the world community by his production of the picture Joan of Arc)
Academy Honorary Award

Monsieur Vincent

(voted by the Academy Board of Governors as the most outstanding foreign language film released in the United States during 1948)
Academy Honorary Award

Sid Grauman

(master showman, who raised the standard of exhibition of motion pictures)
Academy Honorary Award

Adolph Zukor

(a man who has been called the father of the feature film in America, for his services to the industry over a period of forty years)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Marty Martin, Jack Lannon, Russell Shearman, RKO Radio Studio Special Effects Department

(for the development of a new method of simulating falling snow on motion picture sets)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

A. J. Moran, Warner Bros. Studio Electrical Department

(for a method of remote control for shutters on motion picture arc lighting equipment)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)

Victor Caccialanza, Maurice Ayers, Paramount Studio Set Construction Department

(For the development and application of Paralite, a new lightweight plaster process for set construction.)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)

Nick Kalten, Louis J. Witte, 20th Century-Fox Studio Mechanical Effects Department

(For a process of preserving and flame-proofing foliage.)
Academy Honorary Award

Jean Hersholt

(n recognition of his service to the Academy during four terms as president)
Academy Juvenile Award

Ivan Jandl

Honored for : The Search
(For the outstanding juvenile performance of 1948, as 'Karel Malik' in "The Search".)