The King
1956 film yearAcademy Awards archive
The King and I Oscar Nominations & Wins
The King and I has 9 Academy Award records in the AwardWentTo archive, including 5 wins.
Wins recorded in the archive
Art Direction: Lyle R. Wheeler, John DeCuir; Set Decoration: Walter M. Scott, Paul S. Fox
1956 film yearAlfred Newman, Ken Darby
1956 film year20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, Carl Faulkner, Sound Director
1956 film yearAll 9 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 / recipientYul Brynner The King | Win recorded |
| Film year1956 | Best Actress Credited nominee / recipientDeborah Kerr Anna | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1956 | Art Direction (Color) Credited nominee / recipientArt Direction: Lyle R. Wheeler, John DeCuir; Set Decoration: Walter M. Scott, Paul S. Fox | Win recorded |
| Film year1956 | Cinematography (Color) Credited nominee / recipientLeon Shamroy | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1956 | Costume Design (Color) Credited nominee / recipientIrene Sharaff | Win recorded |
| Film year1956 | Best Director Credited nominee / recipientWalter Lang | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1956 | Music (Original Song Score or Adaptation Score) Credited nominee / recipientAlfred Newman, Ken Darby | Win recorded |
| Film year1956 | Best Picture Credited nominee / recipientCharles Brackett, Producer | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1956 | Sound Recording Credited nominee / recipient20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, Carl Faulkner, Sound Director | Win recorded |
Who else was nominated?
Compare The King and I 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 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
- GiantNomineeArt Direction: Boris Leven; Set Decoration: Ralph S. Hurst
- The King and I This film★ 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
Cinematography (Color) 1956 film year · Ceremony 29
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Costume Design (Color) 1956 film year · Ceremony 29
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- GiantNomineeMoss Mabry, Marjorie Best
- The King and I This film★ Winner
- 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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- The King and I This filmNominee
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Music (Original Song Score or Adaptation Score) 1956 film year · Ceremony 29
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- The Eddy Duchin StoryNomineeMorris Stoloff, George Duning
- High SocietyNomineeJohnny Green, Saul Chaplin
- The King and I This film★ WinnerAlfred Newman, Ken Darby
- Meet Me in Las VegasNomineeGeorge Stoll, Johnny Green
Best Picture 1956 film year · Ceremony 29
- Around the World in 80 Days★ WinnerMichael Todd, Producer
- Friendly PersuasionNomineeWilliam Wyler, Producer
- GiantNomineeGeorge Stevens and Henry Ginsberg, Producers
- The King and I This filmNomineeCharles Brackett, Producer
- The Ten CommandmentsNomineeCecil B. DeMille, Producer
Sound Recording 1956 film year · Ceremony 29
- The Brave OneNomineeKing Bros. Productions, Inc., Sound Department, John Myers, Sound Director
- The Eddy Duchin StoryNomineeColumbia Studio Sound Department, John Livadary, Sound Director
- Friendly PersuasionNomineeWestrex Sound Services, Inc., Gordon R. Glennan, Sound Director; and Samuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department, Gordon Sawyer, Sound Director
- The King and I This film★ Winner20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, Carl Faulkner, Sound Director
- The Ten CommandmentsNomineeParamount Studio Sound Department, Loren L. Ryder, Sound Director
About these award records
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