Captain Alfred Dreyfus
1937 film yearAcademy Awards archive
The Life of Emile Zola Oscar Nominations & Wins
The Life of Emile Zola has 10 Academy Award records in the AwardWentTo archive, including 3 wins.
Wins recorded in the archive
Warner Bros.
1937 film yearNorman Reilly Raine, Heinz Herald, Geza Herczeg
1937 film yearAll 10 award records
Counts reflect film-linked records in this archive. Historical, special and honorary awards may be included; these are not a verified competitive-award total. Years identify the source film eligibility year.
| Film year | Category / credited nominee | Recorded result |
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| Film year1937 | Best Actor Credited nominee / recipientPaul Muni Emile Zola | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1937 | Best Supporting Actor Credited nominee / recipientJoseph Schildkraut Captain Alfred Dreyfus | Win recorded |
| Film year1937 | Art Direction Credited nominee / recipientAnton Grot | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1937 | Assistant Director Credited nominee / recipientRuss Saunders | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1937 | Best Director Credited nominee / recipientWilliam Dieterle | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1937 | Music (Original Song Score or Adaptation Score) Credited nominee / recipientWarner Bros. Studio Music Department, Leo Forbstein, head of department (Score by Max Steiner) | Nomination recorded Recorded winner in this categoryOne Hundred Men and a Girl Universal Studio Music Department, Charles Previn, head of department (no composer credit) |
| Film year1937 | Best Picture Credited nominee / recipientWarner Bros. | Win recorded |
| Film year1937 | Sound Recording Credited nominee / recipientWarner Bros. Studio Sound Department, Nathan Levinson, Sound Director | Nomination recorded Recorded winner in this categoryThe Hurricane United Artists Studio Sound Department, Thomas T. Moulton, Sound Director |
| Film year1937 | Writing (Original Story) Credited nominee / recipientHeinz Herald, Geza Herczeg | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1937 | Adapted Screenplay Credited nominee / recipientNorman Reilly Raine, Heinz Herald, Geza Herczeg | Win recorded |
Who else was nominated?
Compare The Life of Emile Zola with the film-linked nominees recorded in the same category and ceremony. Each performance or song keeps its own credit; winners are marked in gold.
Comparisons are shown only for unambiguous competitive results. Honorary awards, ties and groups with unresolved source notes remain in the award history above.
Best Actor 1937 film year · Ceremony 10
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Best Supporting Actor 1937 film year · Ceremony 10
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Art Direction 1937 film year · Ceremony 10
- ConquestNomineeCedric Gibbons, William Horning
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- The Life of Emile Zola This filmNominee
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- Souls at SeaNomineeHans Dreier, Roland Anderson
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- Wee Willie WinkieNomineeWilliam S. Darling, David Hall
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Assistant Director 1937 film year · Ceremony 10
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- The Life of Emile Zola This filmNominee
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Best Director 1937 film year · Ceremony 10
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Music (Original Song Score or Adaptation Score) 1937 film year · Ceremony 10
- The HurricaneNomineeSamuel Goldwyn Studio Music Department, Alfred Newman, head of department (Score by Alfred Newman)
- In Old ChicagoNominee20th Century-Fox Studio Music Department, Louis Silvers, head of department (no composer credit)
- The Life of Emile Zola This filmNomineeWarner Bros. Studio Music Department, Leo Forbstein, head of department (Score by Max Steiner)
- Lost HorizonNomineeColumbia Studio Music Department, Morris Stoloff, head of department (Score by Dimitri Tiomkin)
- Make a WishNomineePrincipal Productions, Dr. Hugo Riesenfeld, musical director (Score by Dr. Hugo Riesenfeld)
- MaytimeNomineeMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Music Department, Nat W. Finston, head of department (Score by Herbert Stothart)
- One Hundred Men and a Girl★ WinnerUniversal Studio Music Department, Charles Previn, head of department (no composer credit)
- Portia on TrialNomineeRepublic Studio Music Department, Alberto Colombo, head of department (Score by Alberto Colombo)
- The Prisoner of ZendaNomineeSelznick International Pictures Music Department, Alfred Newman, musical director (Score by Alfred Newman)
- Quality StreetNomineeRKO Radio Studio Music Department, Roy Webb, musical director (Score by Roy Webb)
- Snow White and the Seven DwarfsNomineeWalt Disney Studio Music Department, Leigh Harline, head of department (Score by Frank Churchill, Leigh Harline and Paul J. Smith)
- Something to Sing AboutNomineeGrand National Studio Music Department, C. Bakaleinikoff, musical director (Score by Victor Schertzinger)
- Souls at SeaNomineeParamount Studio Music Department, Boris Morros, head of department (Score by W. Franke Harling and Milan Roder)
- Way Out WestNomineeHal Roach Studio Music Department, Marvin Hatley, head of department (Score by Marvin Hatley)
Best Picture 1937 film year · Ceremony 10
- The Awful TruthNomineeColumbia
- Captains CourageousNomineeMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Dead EndNomineeSamuel Goldwyn Productions
- The Good EarthNomineeMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- In Old ChicagoNominee20th Century-Fox
- The Life of Emile Zola This film★ WinnerWarner Bros.
- Lost HorizonNomineeColumbia
- One Hundred Men and a GirlNomineeUniversal
- Stage DoorNomineeRKO Radio
- A Star Is BornNomineeSelznick International Pictures
Sound Recording 1937 film year · Ceremony 10
- The Girl Said NoNomineeGrand National Studio Sound Department, A. E. Kaye, Sound Director
- Hitting a New HighNomineeRKO Radio Studio Sound Department, John Aalberg, Sound Director
- The Hurricane★ WinnerUnited Artists Studio Sound Department, Thomas T. Moulton, Sound Director
- In Old ChicagoNominee20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, E. H. Hansen, Sound Director
- The Life of Emile Zola This filmNomineeWarner Bros. Studio Sound Department, Nathan Levinson, Sound Director
- Lost HorizonNomineeColumbia Studio Sound Department, John Livadary, Sound Director
- MaytimeNomineeMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Douglas Shearer, Sound Director
- One Hundred Men and a GirlNomineeUniversal Studio Sound Department, Homer G. Tasker, Sound Director
- TopperNomineeHal Roach Studio Sound Department, Elmer A. Raguse, Sound Director
- Wells FargoNomineeParamount Studio Sound Department, Loren L. Ryder, Sound Director
Writing (Original Story) 1937 film year · Ceremony 10
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- The Life of Emile Zola This filmNomineeHeinz Herald, Geza Herczeg
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- A Star Is Born★ WinnerWilliam A. Wellman, Robert Carson
Adapted Screenplay 1937 film year · Ceremony 10
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- Captains CourageousNomineeJohn Lee Mahin, Marc Connelly, Dale Van Every
- The Life of Emile Zola This film★ WinnerNorman Reilly Raine, Heinz Herald, Geza Herczeg
- Stage DoorNomineeMorris Ryskind, Anthony Veiller
- A Star Is BornNomineeDorothy Parker, Alan Campbell, Robert Carson
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