Academy Awards archive
North by Northwest Oscar Nominations & Wins
North by Northwest has 3 Academy Award records in the AwardWentTo archive, including 0 wins.
Wins recorded in the archive
No winning records for North by Northwest are represented in this archive. Its recorded nominations are listed below.
All 3 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 year1959 | Art Direction (Color) Credited nominee / recipientArt Direction: William A. Horning, Robert Boyle, Merrill Pye; Set Decoration: Henry Grace, Frank McKelvy | Nomination recorded Recorded winner in this categoryBen-Hur Art Direction: William A. Horning, Edward Carfagno; Set Decoration: Hugh Hunt |
| Film year1959 | Film Editing Credited nominee / recipientGeorge Tomasini | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1959 | Original Screenplay Credited nominee / recipientErnest Lehman | Nomination recorded Recorded winner in this categoryPillow Talk Story by Russell Rouse, Clarence Greene; Screenplay by Stanley Shapiro, Maurice Richlin |
Who else was nominated?
Compare North by Northwest 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) 1959 film year · Ceremony 32
- Ben-Hur★ WinnerArt Direction: William A. Horning, Edward Carfagno; Set Decoration: Hugh Hunt
- The Big FishermanNomineeArt Direction: John DeCuir; Set Decoration: Julia Heron
- Journey to the Center of the EarthNomineeArt Direction: Lyle R. Wheeler, Franz Bachelin, Herman A. Blumenthal; Set Decoration: Walter M. Scott, Joseph Kish
- North by Northwest This filmNomineeArt Direction: William A. Horning, Robert Boyle, Merrill Pye; Set Decoration: Henry Grace, Frank McKelvy
- Pillow TalkNomineeArt Direction: Richard H. Riedel; Set Decoration: Russell A. Gausman, Ruby R. Levitt
Film Editing 1959 film year · Ceremony 32
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- Ben-Hur★ WinnerRalph E. Winters, John D. Dunning
- North by Northwest This filmNominee
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Original Screenplay 1959 film year · Ceremony 32
- The 400 BlowsNomineeFrancois Truffaut, Marcel Moussy
- North by Northwest This filmNominee
- Operation PetticoatNomineeStory by Paul King, Joseph Stone; Screenplay by Stanley Shapiro, Maurice Richlin
- Pillow Talk★ WinnerStory by Russell Rouse, Clarence Greene; Screenplay by Stanley Shapiro, Maurice Richlin
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