Academy Awards archive
The Defiant Ones Oscar Nominations & Wins
The Defiant Ones has 9 Academy Award records in the AwardWentTo archive, including 2 wins.
Wins recorded in the archive
Nedrick Young, Harold Jacob Smith
1958 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 |
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| Film year1958 | Best Actor Credited nominee / recipientTony Curtis John 'Joker' Jackson | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1958 | Best Actor Credited nominee / recipientSidney Poitier Noah Cullen | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1958 | Best Supporting Actor Credited nominee / recipientTheodore Bikel Sheriff Max Muller | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1958 | Best Supporting Actress Credited nominee / recipientCara Williams The Woman | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1958 | Cinematography (Black-and-White) Credited nominee / recipientSam Leavitt | Win recorded |
| Film year1958 | Best Director Credited nominee / recipientStanley Kramer | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1958 | Film Editing Credited nominee / recipientFrederic Knudtson | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1958 | Best Picture Credited nominee / recipientStanley Kramer, Producer | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1958 | Original Screenplay Credited nominee / recipientNedrick Young, Harold Jacob Smith Source contextNOTE: Upon request of his widow and upon recommendation of the Writers Branch Executive Committee, the Board of Governors voted on June 22, 1993, to restore the name of Nedrick Young to the nominations and award presented to Nathan E. Douglas (Mr. Young's pseudonym during the blacklisting period). | Win recorded |
Who else was nominated?
Compare The Defiant Ones 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 1958 film year · Ceremony 31
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Best Supporting Actor 1958 film year · Ceremony 31
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Best Supporting Actress 1958 film year · Ceremony 31
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Cinematography (Black-and-White) 1958 film year · Ceremony 31
- The Defiant Ones This film★ Winner
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Best Director 1958 film year · Ceremony 31
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- The Defiant Ones This filmNominee
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Film Editing 1958 film year · Ceremony 31
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- CowboyNomineeWilliam A. Lyon, Al Clark
- The Defiant Ones This filmNominee
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Best Picture 1958 film year · Ceremony 31
- Auntie MameNomineeWarner Bros.
- Cat on a Hot Tin RoofNomineeLawrence Weingarten, Producer
- The Defiant Ones This filmNomineeStanley Kramer, Producer
- Gigi★ WinnerArthur Freed, Producer
- Separate TablesNomineeHarold Hecht, Producer
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