Art Direction: William Flannery, Jo Mielziner; Set Decoration: Robert Priestley
1955 film yearAcademy Awards archive
Picnic Oscar Nominations & Wins
Picnic has 6 Academy Award records in the AwardWentTo archive, including 2 wins.
Wins recorded in the archive
Charles Nelson, William A. Lyon
1955 film yearAll 6 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 year1955 | Best Supporting Actor Credited nominee / recipientArthur O'Connell Howard Bevans | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1955 | Art Direction (Color) Credited nominee / recipientArt Direction: William Flannery, Jo Mielziner; Set Decoration: Robert Priestley | Win recorded |
| Film year1955 | Best Director Credited nominee / recipientJoshua Logan | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1955 | Film Editing Credited nominee / recipientCharles Nelson, William A. Lyon | Win recorded |
| Film year1955 | Original Score Credited nominee / recipientGeorge Duning | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1955 | Best Picture Credited nominee / recipientFred Kohlmar, Producer | Nomination recorded |
Who else was nominated?
Compare Picnic 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 Supporting Actor 1955 film year · Ceremony 28
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Art Direction (Color) 1955 film year · Ceremony 28
- Daddy Long LegsNomineeArt Direction: Lyle Wheeler, John DeCuir; Set Decoration: Walter M. Scott, Paul S. Fox
- Guys and DollsNomineeArt Direction: Oliver Smith, Joseph C. Wright; Set Decoration: Howard Bristol
- Love Is a Many-Splendored ThingNomineeArt Direction: Lyle Wheeler, George W. Davis; Set Decoration: Walter M. Scott, Jack Stubbs
- Picnic This film★ WinnerArt Direction: William Flannery, Jo Mielziner; Set Decoration: Robert Priestley
- To Catch a ThiefNomineeArt Direction: Hal Pereira, Joseph McMillan Johnson; Set Decoration: Sam Comer, Arthur Krams
Best Director 1955 film year · Ceremony 28
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Film Editing 1955 film year · Ceremony 28
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- Oklahoma!NomineeGene Ruggiero, George Boemler
- Picnic This film★ WinnerCharles Nelson, William A. Lyon
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Original Score 1955 film year · Ceremony 28
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- Picnic This filmNominee
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Best Picture 1955 film year · Ceremony 28
- Love Is a Many-Splendored ThingNomineeBuddy Adler, Producer
- Marty★ WinnerHarold Hecht, Producer
- Mister RobertsNomineeLeland Hayward, Producer
- Picnic This filmNomineeFred Kohlmar, Producer
- The Rose TattooNomineeHal B. Wallis, Producer
About these award records
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