Academy Awards archive
Giant Oscar Nominations & Wins
Giant has 10 Academy Award records in the AwardWentTo archive, including 1 win.
Wins recorded in the archive
All 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Film year1956 | Best Actor Credited nominee / recipientJames Dean Jett Rink | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1956 | Best Actor Credited nominee / recipientRock Hudson Bick Benedict | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1956 | Best Supporting Actress Credited nominee / recipientMercedes McCambridge Luz Benedict | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1956 | Art Direction (Color) Credited nominee / recipientArt Direction: Boris Leven; Set Decoration: Ralph S. Hurst | Nomination recorded Recorded winner in this categoryThe King and I Art Direction: Lyle R. Wheeler, John DeCuir; Set Decoration: Walter M. Scott, Paul S. Fox |
| Film year1956 | Costume Design (Color) Credited nominee / recipientMoss Mabry, Marjorie Best | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1956 | Best Director Credited nominee / recipientGeorge Stevens | Win recorded |
| Film year1956 | Film Editing Credited nominee / recipientWilliam Hornbeck, Philip W. Anderson, Fred Bohanan | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1956 | Original Score Credited nominee / recipientDimitri Tiomkin | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1956 | Best Picture Credited nominee / recipientGeorge Stevens and Henry Ginsberg, Producers | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1956 | Adapted Screenplay Credited nominee / recipientFred Guiol, Ivan Moffat | Nomination recorded |
Who else was nominated?
Compare Giant 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 1956 film year · Ceremony 29
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Best Supporting Actress 1956 film year · Ceremony 29
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Art Direction (Color) 1956 film year · Ceremony 29
- Around the World in 80 DaysNomineeArt Direction: James W. Sullivan, Ken Adam; Set Decoration: Ross J. Dowd
- Giant This filmNomineeArt Direction: Boris Leven; Set Decoration: Ralph S. Hurst
- The King and I★ WinnerArt Direction: Lyle R. Wheeler, John DeCuir; Set Decoration: Walter M. Scott, Paul S. Fox
- Lust for LifeNomineeArt Direction: Cedric Gibbons, Hans Peters, Preston Ames; Set Decoration: Edwin B. Willis, F. Keogh Gleason
- The Ten CommandmentsNomineeArt Direction: Hal Pereira, Walter H. Tyler, Albert Nozaki; Set Decoration: Samuel M. Comer, Ray Moyer
Costume Design (Color) 1956 film year · Ceremony 29
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- Giant This filmNomineeMoss Mabry, Marjorie Best
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- The Ten CommandmentsNomineeEdith Head, Ralph Jester, John Jensen, Dorothy Jeakins, Arnold Friberg
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Best Director 1956 film year · Ceremony 29
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- Giant This film★ Winner
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Film Editing 1956 film year · Ceremony 29
- Around the World in 80 Days★ WinnerGene Ruggiero, Paul Weatherwax
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- Giant This filmNomineeWilliam Hornbeck, Philip W. Anderson, Fred Bohanan
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Original Score 1956 film year · Ceremony 29
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- Giant This filmNominee
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Best Picture 1956 film year · Ceremony 29
- Around the World in 80 Days★ WinnerMichael Todd, Producer
- Friendly PersuasionNomineeWilliam Wyler, Producer
- Giant This filmNomineeGeorge Stevens and Henry Ginsberg, Producers
- The King and INomineeCharles Brackett, Producer
- The Ten CommandmentsNomineeCecil B. DeMille, Producer
About these award records
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