Terry Malloy
1954 film yearAcademy Awards archive
On the Waterfront Oscar Nominations & Wins
On the Waterfront has 12 Academy Award records in the AwardWentTo archive, including 8 wins.
Wins recorded in the archive
All 12 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 year1954 | Best Actor Credited nominee / recipientMarlon Brando Terry Malloy | Win recorded |
| Film year1954 | Best Supporting Actor Credited nominee / recipientLee J. Cobb Johnny Friendly | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1954 | Best Supporting Actor Credited nominee / recipientKarl Malden Father Barry | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1954 | Best Supporting Actor Credited nominee / recipientRod Steiger Charles Malloy | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1954 | Best Supporting Actress Credited nominee / recipientEva Marie Saint Edie Doyle | Win recorded |
| Film year1954 | Art Direction (Black-and-White) Credited nominee / recipientRichard Day | Win recorded |
| Film year1954 | Cinematography (Black-and-White) Credited nominee / recipientBoris Kaufman | Win recorded |
| Film year1954 | Best Director Credited nominee / recipientElia Kazan | Win recorded |
| Film year1954 | Film Editing Credited nominee / recipientGene Milford | Win recorded |
| Film year1954 | Original Score Credited nominee / recipientLeonard Bernstein | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1954 | Best Picture Credited nominee / recipientSam Spiegel, Producer | Win recorded |
| Film year1954 | Original Screenplay Credited nominee / recipientBudd Schulberg | Win recorded |
Who else was nominated?
Compare On the Waterfront 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 1954 film year · Ceremony 27
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Best Supporting Actor 1954 film year · Ceremony 27
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Best Supporting Actress 1954 film year · Ceremony 27
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Art Direction (Black-and-White) 1954 film year · Ceremony 27
- The Country GirlNomineeArt Direction: Hal Pereira, Roland Anderson; Set Decoration: Sam Comer, Grace Gregory
- Executive SuiteNomineeArt Direction: Cedric Gibbons, Edward Carfagno; Set Decoration: Edwin B. Willis, Emile Kuri
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- On the Waterfront This film★ Winner
- SabrinaNomineeArt Direction: Hal Pereira, Walter Tyler; Set Decoration: Sam Comer, Ray Moyer
Cinematography (Black-and-White) 1954 film year · Ceremony 27
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- On the Waterfront This film★ Winner
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Best Director 1954 film year · Ceremony 27
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- On the Waterfront This film★ Winner
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Film Editing 1954 film year · Ceremony 27
- The Caine MutinyNomineeWilliam A. Lyon, Henry Batista
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- On the Waterfront This film★ Winner
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Best Picture 1954 film year · Ceremony 27
- The Caine MutinyNomineeStanley Kramer, Producer
- The Country GirlNomineeWilliam Perlberg, Producer
- On the Waterfront This film★ WinnerSam Spiegel, Producer
- Seven Brides for Seven BrothersNomineeJack Cummings, Producer
- Three Coins in the FountainNomineeSol C. Siegel, Producer
Original Screenplay 1954 film year · Ceremony 27
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- The Glenn Miller StoryNomineeValentine Davies, Oscar Brodney
- Knock on WoodNomineeNorman Panama, Melvin Frank
- On the Waterfront This film★ Winner
About these award records
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