Academy Awards archive
The Merry Widow Oscar Nominations & Wins
The Merry Widow has 2 Academy Award records in the AwardWentTo archive, including 0 wins.
Wins recorded in the archive
No winning records for The Merry Widow are represented in this archive. Its recorded nominations are listed below.
All 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Film year1952 | Art Direction (Color) Credited nominee / recipientArt Direction: Cedric Gibbons, Paul Groesse; Set Decoration: Edwin B. Willis, Arthur Krams | Nomination recorded Recorded winner in this categoryMoulin Rouge Art Direction: Paul Sheriff; Set Decoration: Marcel Vertes |
| Film year1952 | Costume Design (Color) Credited nominee / recipientHelen Rose, Gile Steele | Nomination recorded |
Who else was nominated?
Compare The Merry Widow 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.
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Art Direction (Color) 1952 film year · Ceremony 25
- Hans Christian AndersenNomineeArt Direction: Richard Day, Clave; Set Decoration: Howard Bristol
- The Merry Widow This filmNomineeArt Direction: Cedric Gibbons, Paul Groesse; Set Decoration: Edwin B. Willis, Arthur Krams
- Moulin Rouge★ WinnerArt Direction: Paul Sheriff; Set Decoration: Marcel Vertes
- The Quiet ManNomineeArt Direction: Frank Hotaling; Set Decoration: John McCarthy, Jr., Charles Thompson
- The Snows of KilimanjaroNomineeArt Direction: Lyle Wheeler, John DeCuir; Set Decoration: Thomas Little, Paul S. Fox
Costume Design (Color) 1952 film year · Ceremony 25
- The Greatest Show on EarthNomineeEdith Head, Dorothy Jeakins, Miles White
- Hans Christian AndersenNomineeClave, Mary Wills, Madame Karinska
- The Merry Widow This filmNomineeHelen Rose, Gile Steele
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