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* Best Motion Picture - Sam Spiegel, Producer * Writing (Story and Screenplay) - Budd Schulberg Actor in a Supporting Role - Lee J. Cobb, Karl Malden, Rod Steiger
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The 27th Academy Awards were held on March 30, 1955 to honor the best films of 1954, hosted by Bob Hope at the RKO Pantages Theatre in Hollywood with Thelma Ritter hosting from the NBC Century Theatre in New York City.
In the decade of the 60s, UA would win more Best Picture Oscars than any other organization.] The "sleeper" hit in the 'year of the independents,' was nominated in eight categories and won in four major categories (Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Director, and Best Screenplay for Paddy Chayefsky).
The 27th Academy Awards Memorable Moments. Best Picture: On The Waterfront. On The Waterfront also won Academy Awards for Best Actor (Marlon Brando), Best Supporting Actress (Eva Marie Saint), Black-and-White Art Direction-Set Decoration, (Richard Day), Black-and-White Cinematography (Boris Kaufman), Directing (Elia Kazan), Film Editing (Gene ...
1955 Oscar Nominees and Winners. Best Motion Picture: On the Waterfront – Sam Spiegel for Columbia Pictures (WINNER) The Caine Mutiny – Stanley Kramer for Columbia Pictures. The Country Girl – William Perlberg for Paramount Pictures. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers – Jack Cummings for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Leading the pack with 12 nominations, Elia Kazan’s On the Waterfront took home eight Oscars® including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor for Marlon Brando.
Carmen Jones. Dorothy Dandridge became the first African-American to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
