Academy Awards archive
The War of the Worlds Oscar Nominations & Wins
The War of the Worlds has 3 Academy Award records in the AwardWentTo archive, including 1 win.
Wins recorded in the archive
All 3 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 year1953 | Film Editing Credited nominee / recipientEverett Douglas | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1953 | Sound Recording Credited nominee / recipientParamount Studio Sound Department, Loren L. Ryder, Sound Director | Nomination recorded Recorded winner in this categoryFrom Here to Eternity Columbia Studio Sound Department, John P. Livadary, Sound Director |
| Film year1953 | Visual Effects Credited nominee / recipientParamount Studio | Win recorded |
Who else was nominated?
Compare The War of the Worlds 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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Film Editing 1953 film year · Ceremony 26
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- The War of the Worlds This filmNominee
Sound Recording 1953 film year · Ceremony 26
- Calamity JaneNomineeWarner Bros. Studio Sound Department, William A. Mueller, Sound Director
- From Here to Eternity★ WinnerColumbia Studio Sound Department, John P. Livadary, Sound Director
- Knights of the Round TableNomineeMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, A. W. Watkins, Sound Director
- The Mississippi GamblerNomineeUniversal-International Studio Sound Department, Leslie I. Carey, Sound Director
- The War of the Worlds This filmNomineeParamount Studio Sound Department, Loren L. Ryder, Sound Director
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