Academy Awards archive
The Ten Commandments Oscar Nominations & Wins
The Ten Commandments has 7 Academy Award records in the AwardWentTo archive, including 1 win.
Wins recorded in the archive
All 7 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 | Art Direction (Color) Credited nominee / recipientArt Direction: Hal Pereira, Walter H. Tyler, Albert Nozaki; Set Decoration: Samuel M. Comer, Ray Moyer | 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 | Cinematography (Color) Credited nominee / recipientLoyal Griggs | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1956 | Costume Design (Color) Credited nominee / recipientEdith Head, Ralph Jester, John Jensen, Dorothy Jeakins, Arnold Friberg | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1956 | Film Editing Credited nominee / recipientAnne Bauchens | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1956 | Best Picture Credited nominee / recipientCecil B. DeMille, Producer | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1956 | Sound Recording Credited nominee / recipientParamount Studio Sound Department, Loren L. Ryder, Sound Director | Nomination recorded Recorded winner in this categoryThe King and I 20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, Carl Faulkner, Sound Director |
| Film year1956 | Visual Effects Credited nominee / recipientJohn Fulton | Win recorded |
Who else was nominated?
Compare The Ten Commandments 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.
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★ 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 Commandments This filmNomineeArt Direction: Hal Pereira, Walter H. Tyler, Albert Nozaki; Set Decoration: Samuel M. Comer, Ray Moyer
Cinematography (Color) 1956 film year · Ceremony 29
- ★ Winner
- Nominee
- Nominee
- The Ten Commandments This filmNominee
- Nominee
Costume Design (Color) 1956 film year · Ceremony 29
- Nominee
- GiantNomineeMoss Mabry, Marjorie Best
- ★ Winner
- The Ten Commandments This filmNomineeEdith Head, Ralph Jester, John Jensen, Dorothy Jeakins, Arnold Friberg
- Nominee
Film Editing 1956 film year · Ceremony 29
- Around the World in 80 Days★ WinnerGene Ruggiero, Paul Weatherwax
- Nominee
- GiantNomineeWilliam Hornbeck, Philip W. Anderson, Fred Bohanan
- Nominee
- The Ten Commandments This filmNominee
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 INomineeCharles Brackett, Producer
- The Ten Commandments This filmNomineeCecil 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★ Winner20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, Carl Faulkner, Sound Director
- The Ten Commandments This filmNomineeParamount Studio Sound Department, Loren L. Ryder, Sound Director
Visual Effects 1956 film year · Ceremony 29
- Forbidden PlanetNomineeA. Arnold Gillespie, Irving Ries, Wesley C. Miller
- The Ten Commandments This film★ Winner
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