The 34th edition of the Academy Awards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) was held on April 09, 1962 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Los Angeles, United States, awarding the best films of the year 1961. The ceremony was presented by Bob Hope.
The movie with the most nominations at the Academy Awards 1962 was West Side Story with 11 nominations and The film that won the most awards was West Side Story, winning 10 of the 11 nominations.
To below is the complete list of the nominees and winners of the 1962 Academy Awards.
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What was the movie that won the Academy Awards for Best Picture 1962?
The winning film of the Academy Awards for Best Picture 1962 was West Side Story
Best Picture
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Director in 1962?
The director who won the Academy Awards for Best Director in 1962 was Jerome Robbins, for the film West Side Story
Best Director
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actor in 1962?
The actor who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actor in 1962 was Maximilian Schell, for the movie Judgment at Nuremberg
Best Leading Actor
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actress in 1962?
The actress who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actress in 1962 was Sophia Loren, for the movie La ciociara
Best Leading Actress
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor in 1962?
The actor who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor in 1962 was George Chakiris, for the movie West Side Story
Best Supporting Actor
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress in 1962?
The actress who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress in 1962 was Rita Moreno, for the movie West Side Story
Best Supporting Actress
What was the movie that won the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film 1962?
The winning film of the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film 1962 was Såsom i en spegel
Best Foreign Language Film
Best Original Screenplay
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Film Editing
Best Cinematography - Color
Best Cinematography - Black & White
Best Score - Drama or Comedy
Best Score - Musical
Best Song
Best Art Direction - Color
Best Art Direction - Black & White
Best Costume Design - Color
Best Costume Design - Black & White
Best Sound
Best Animated Short Film
Best Documentary Feature
General summary of nominations and awards (Films)
Film | Nominations | Awards | |
West Side Story | 11 | 10 | |
Judgment at Nuremberg | 11 | 2 | |
The Hustler | 9 | 2 | |
The Guns of Navarone | 7 | 1 | |
Breakfast at Tiffany's | 5 | 2 | |
Fanny | 5 | 0 | |
The Children's Hour | 5 | 0 | |
Flower Drum Song | 5 | 0 | |
La Dolce Vita (The Sweet Life) | 4 | 1 | |
Summer and Smoke | 4 | 0 | |
Pocketful of Miracles | 3 | 0 | |
El Cid | 3 | 0 | |
The AbsentMinded Professor | 3 | 0 | |
Splendor in the Grass | 2 | 1 | |
The Parent Trap | 2 | 0 | |
Babes in Toyland | 2 | 0 |