Awards & Winners

1973 Academy Awards

Check winners and nominations of 1973 Academy Awards. Check awards winners of 46th Academy Awards. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

46th Academy Awards

Academy Award for Best Cinematography

Sven Nykvist

Honored for : Cries and Whispers

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sven Nykvist Cries and Whispers
Owen Roizman The Exorcist
Jack Couffer Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Robert L. Surtees The Sting
Harry Stradling Jr. The Way We Were
Academy Award for Best Picture

Tony Bill, Julia Phillips, Michael Phillips

Honored for : The Sting

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ingmar Bergman Cries and Whispers
Melvin Frank A Touch of Class
William Peter Blatty The Exorcist
Gary Kurtz American Graffiti
Francis Ford Coppola American Graffiti
Michael Phillips The Sting
Julia Phillips The Sting
Tony Bill The Sting
Academy Award for Best Actor

Jack Lemmon

Honored for : Save the Tiger
(Role: Harry Stoner)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Marlon Brando Last Tango in Paris
Role: Paul
Al Pacino Serpico
Role: Frank Serpico
Robert Redford The Sting
Role: Johnny Hooker
Jack Lemmon Save the Tiger
Role: Harry Stoner
Jack Nicholson The Last Detail
Role: Signalman First Class Buddusky
Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role

John Houseman

Honored for : The Paper Chase
(Role: Professor Kingsfield)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Houseman The Paper Chase
Role: Professor Kingsfield
Jason Miller The Exorcist
Role: Father Damian Karras
Randy Quaid The Last Detail
Role: Meadows
Jack Gilford Save the Tiger
Role: Phil Greene
Vincent Gardenia Bang the Drum Slowly
Role: Dutch Schnell
Academy Award for Best Director

George Roy Hill

Honored for : The Sting

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ingmar Bergman Cries and Whispers
George Lucas American Graffiti
William Friedkin The Exorcist
Bernardo Bertolucci Last Tango in Paris
George Roy Hill The Sting
Academy Award for Best Short Film (Animated)

Frank Mouris

Honored for : Frank Film

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Frank Mouris Frank Film
Nick Bosustow The Legend of John Henry
David Adams The Legend of John Henry
Emanuele Luzzati Pulcinella
Gulio Gianini Pulcinella
Academy Award for Best Film Editing

William H. Reynolds

Honored for : The Sting

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bud S. Smith The Exorcist
Norman Gay The Exorcist
Evan A. Lottman The Exorcist
Jordan Leondopoulos The Exorcist
Verna Fields American Graffiti
Marcia Lucas American Graffiti
Ralph Kemplen The Day of the Jackal
William H. Reynolds The Sting
James Galloway Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Frank P. Keller Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Tatum O'Neal

Honored for : Paper Moon
(Role: Addie Loggins)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sylvia Sidney Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams
Role: Mrs. Pritchett
Madeline Kahn Paper Moon
Role: Trixie Delight
Candy Clark American Graffiti
Role: Debbie
Linda Blair The Exorcist
Role: Regan MacNeil
Tatum O'Neal Paper Moon
Role: Addie Loggins
Academy Award for Best Original Song

Marvin Hamlisch, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman

Honored for : The Way We Were
(The Way We Were)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Marvin Hamlisch The Way We Were
The Way We Were
Alan Bergman The Way We Were
The Way We Were
Marilyn Bergman The Way We Were
The Way We Were
George Barrie All That Love Went To Waste
A Touch of Class
Sammy Cahn All That Love Went To Waste
A Touch of Class
Paul McCartney Live and Let Die
Live and Let Die
Linda McCartney Live and Let Die
Live and Let Die
George Bruns Love
Robin Hood
Floyd Huddleston Love
Robin Hood
John Williams Nice to Be Around
Cinderella Liberty
Paul Williams Nice to Be Around
Cinderella Liberty
Academy Award for Best Production Design

Henry Bumstead, James W. Payne

Honored for : The Sting

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jerry Wunderlich The Exorcist
Bill Malley The Exorcist
Henry Bumstead The Sting
James W. Payne The Sting
Robert De Vestel Tom Sawyer
Philip M. Jeffries Tom Sawyer
Gianni Quaranta Brother Sun, Sister Moon
Lorenzo Mongiardino Brother Sun, Sister Moon
Carmelo Patrono Brother Sun, Sister Moon
William Kiernan The Way We Were
Stephen B. Grimes The Way We Were
Academy Award for Best Actress

Glenda Jackson

Honored for : A Touch of Class
(Role: Vicki Allessio)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Glenda Jackson A Touch of Class
Role: Vicki Allessio
Ellen Burstyn The Exorcist
Role: Chris MacNeil
Barbra Streisand The Way We Were
Role: Katie Morosky
Joanne Woodward Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams
Role: Rita Walden
Marsha Mason Cinderella Liberty
Role: Maggie Paul
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay

David S. Ward

Honored for : The Sting

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jack Rose A Touch of Class
Melvin Frank A Touch of Class
Steve Shagan Save the Tiger
Willard Huyck American Graffiti
Gloria Katz American Graffiti
George Lucas American Graffiti
David S. Ward The Sting
Ingmar Bergman Cries and Whispers
Academy Award for Best Original Music Score

Marvin Hamlisch

Honored for : The Way We Were

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Marvin Hamlisch The Way We Were
John Williams Cinderella Liberty
Georges Delerue The Day of the Dolphin
Jerry Goldsmith Papillon
John Cameron A Touch of Class
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

François Truffaut

Honored for : Day for Night
(Country: France; in French)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Day for Night
Country: France; in French
The House on Chelouche Street
Country: Israel; in Hebrew and Ladino
The Invitation
Country: Switzerland; in French
The Pedestrian
Country: West Germany; in German and French
Turkish Delight
Country: The Netherlands; in Dutch
Academy Award for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay

William Peter Blatty

Honored for : The Exorcist

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alvin Sargent Paper Moon
James Bridges The Paper Chase
William Peter Blatty The Exorcist
Waldo Salt Serpico
Norman Wexler Serpico
Robert Towne The Last Detail
Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature

Kieth Merrill

Honored for : The Great American Cowboy

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Kieth Merrill The Great American Cowboy
John D. Goodell Always a New Beginning
Bengt von zur Mühlen Battle of Berlin
Alex Grasshoff Journey to the Outer Limits
Gertrude Ross Marks Walls of Fire
Edmund Penney Walls of Fire
Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject

DeWitt Sage, Julian Krainin

Honored for : Princeton: A Search for Answers

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Julian Krainin Princeton: A Search for Answers
DeWitt Sage Princeton: A Search for Answers
Carmen D'Avino Background
Louis Marcus Children at Work
Albert Maysles Christo's Valley Curtain
David Maysles Christo's Valley Curtain
Terry Sanders Four Stones for Kanemitsu
June Wayne Four Stones for Kanemitsu
Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing

Chris Newman, Robert Knudson

Honored for : The Exorcist

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Robert Knudson The Exorcist
Chris Newman The Exorcist
Richard Portman The Day of the Dolphin
Larry Jost The Day of the Dolphin
Donald O. Mitchell The Paper Chase
Larry Jost The Paper Chase
Richard Portman Paper Moon
Les Fresholtz Paper Moon
Ronald Pierce The Sting
Robert R. Bertrand The Sting
Academy Award for Best Original Song Score

Marvin Hamlisch

Honored for : The Sting

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Marvin Hamlisch The Sting
André Previn Jesus Christ Superstar
Herbert W. Spencer Jesus Christ Superstar
Andrew Lloyd Webber Jesus Christ Superstar
Richard M. Sherman Tom Sawyer
Robert B. Sherman Tom Sawyer
John Williams Tom Sawyer
Academy Award for Best Short Film (Live Action)

Alan Miller, William Fertik

Honored for : The Bolero

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alan Miller The Bolero
William Fertik The Bolero
Clockmaker Richard Gayer
Pen Densham Life Times Nine
John Watson Life Times Nine
Academy Award for Best Costume Design

Edith Head

Honored for : The Sting

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Edith Head The Sting
Moss Mabry The Way We Were
Dorothy Jeakins The Way We Were
Marik Vos-Lundh Cries and Whispers
Piero Tosi Ludwig
Donfeld Tom Sawyer
Academy Honorary Award

Henri Langlois

(for his devotion to the art of film, his massive contributions in preserving its past and his unswerving faith in its future)
Academy Honorary Award

Groucho Marx

(in recognition of his brilliant creativity and for the unequalled achievements of the Marx Brothers in the art of motion picture comedy)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Rosco Laboratories, Inc.

(for the technical advances and the development of a complete system of light-control materials for motion picture photography)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Richard H. Vetter

(for the design of an improved anamorphic focusing system for motion picture photography)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)

Joachim Gerb, Erich Kästner

(For the development and engineering of the Arriflex 35BL motion picture camera.)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)

Magna-Tech Electronic Co., Inc.

(For the engineering and development of a high-speed re-recording system for motion picture production.)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)

William W. Valliant , Howard F. Ott, Gerry Diebold

(For the development of a liquid-gate system for motion-picture printers.)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)

Harold A. Scheib, Clifford H. Ellis, Roger Banks

(For the concept and engineering of the Model 2101 optical printer for motion picture optical effects.)