The Complete Oscar Quest: 26th Academy Awards (1953)
1953
Best Picture
- From Here to Eternity
- Julius Caesar
- The Robe
- Roman Holiday
- Shane
Best Director
- George Stevens, Shane
- Charles Walters, Lili
- Billy Wilder, Stalag 17
- William Wyler, Roman Holiday
- Fred Zinnemann, From Here to Eternity
Best Actor
- Marlon Brando, Julius Caesar
- Richard Burton, The Robe
- Montgomery Clift, From Here to Eternity
- William Holden, Stalag 17
- Burt Lancaster, From Here to Eternity
Best Actress
- Leslie Caron, Lili
- Ava Gardner, Mogambo
- Audrey Hepburn, Roman Holiday
- Deborah Kerr, From Here to Eternity
- Maggie McNamara, The Moon Is Blue
Best Supporting Actor
- Eddie Albert, Roman Holiday
- Brandon de Wilde, Shane
- Jack Palance, Shane
- Frank Sinatra, From Here to Eternity
- Robert Strauss, Stalag 17
Best Supporting Actress
- Grace Kelly, Mogambo
- Geraldine Page, Hondo
- Marjorie Rambeau, Torch Song
- Donna Reed, From Here to Eternity
- Thelma Ritter, Pickup on South Street
Best Original Screenplay
- The Band Wagon
- The Desert Rats
- The Naked Spur
- Take the High Ground
- Titanic
Best Adapted Screenplay
- The Cruel Sea
- From Here to Eternity
- Lili
- Roman Holiday
- Shane
Best Story
- Above and Beyond
- The Captain’s Paradise
- Hondo
- Little Fugitive
- Roman Holiday
Best Editing
- Crazylegs
- From Here to Eternity
- The Moon Is Blue
- Roman Holiday
- The War of the Worlds
Best Cinematography, Black and White
- The Four Poster
- From Here to Eternity
- Julius Caesar
- Martin Luther
- Roman Holiday
Best Cinematography, Color
- All the Brothers Were Valiant
- Beneath the 12-Mile Reef
- Lili
- The Robe
- Shane
Best Dramatic or Comedy Score
- Above and Beyond
- From Here to Eternity
- Julius Caesar
- Lili
- This Is Cinerama
Best Musical Score
- The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T
- The Band Wagon
- Calamity Jane
- Call Me Madam
- Kiss Me Kate
Best Original Song
- “The Moon Is Blue,” from The Moon Is Blue
- “My Flaming Heart,” from Small Town Girl
- “Sadie Thompson’s Song,” from Miss Sadie Thompson
- “Secret Love,” from Calamity Jane
- “That’s Amore,” from The Caddy
Best Art Direction, Black and White
- Julius Caesar
- Martin Luther
- The President’s Lady
- Roman Holiday
- Titanic
Best Art Direction, Color
- Knights of the Round Table
- Lili
- The Robe
- The Story of Three Loves
- Young Bess
Best Costume Design, Black and White
- The Actress
- Dream Wife
- From Here to Eternity
- The President’s Lady
- Roman Holiday
Best Costume Design, Color
- The Band Wagon
- Call Me Mada
- How to Marry a Millionaire
- The Robe
- Young Bess
Best Visual Effects
- The War of the Worlds
Best Sound Recording
- Calamity Jane
- From Here to Eternity
- Knights of the Round Table
- The Mississippi Gambler
- The War of the Worlds
Best Documentary
- The Conquest of Everest
- The Living Desert
- A Queen Is Crowned
Best Documentary Short
- The Alaskan Eskimo
- The Living City
- Operation Blue Jay
- They Planted a Stone
- The Word
Best Live-Action Short, One-Reel
- Christ Among the Primitives
- Herring Hunt
- Joy of Living
- The Merry Wives of Windsor Overture
- Wee Water Wonders
Best Live-Action Short, Two-Reel
- Bear Country
- Ben and Me
- Return to Glennascaul
- Vesuvius Express
- Winter Paradise
Best Animated Short
- Christopher Crumpet
- From A to Z-Z-Z-Z
- Rugged Bear
- The Tell Tale Heart
- Toot Whistle, Plunk and Boom
Total List of Films Nominated:
- The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T
- Above and Beyond
- The Actress
- All the Brothers Were Valiant
- The Band Wagon
- Beneath the 12-Mile Reef
- The Caddy
- Calamity Jane
- Call Me Madam
- The Captain’s Paradise
- Crazylegs
- The Cruel Sea
- The Desert Rats
- Dream Wife
- From Here to Eternity
- The Four Poster
- Hondo
- How the Marry a Millionaire
- Julius Caesar
- Kiss Me Kate
- Knights of the Round Table
- Lili
- Little Fugitive
- Martin Luther
- The Mississippi Gambler
- Miss Sadie Thompson
- Mogambo
- The Moon Is Blue
- The Naked Spur
- Pickup on South Street
- The President’s Lady
- The Robe
- Roman Holiday
- Shane
- Small Town Girl
- Stalag 17
- The Story of Three Loves
- Take The High Ground
- This Is Cinerama
- Titanic
- Torch Song
- The War of the Worlds
- Young Bess
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