Academy Awards archive
How the West Was Won Oscar Nominations & Wins
How the West Was Won has 8 Academy Award records in the AwardWentTo archive, including 3 wins.
Wins recorded in the archive
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Franklin E. Milton, Sound Director
1963 film yearAll 8 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 year1963 | Art Direction (Color) Credited nominee / recipientArt Direction: George W. Davis, William Ferrari, Addison Hehr; Set Decoration: Henry Grace, Don Greenwood, Jr., Jack Mills | Nomination recorded Recorded winner in this categoryCleopatra Art Direction: John DeCuir, Jack Martin Smith, Hilyard Brown, Herman Blumenthal, Elven Webb, Maurice Pelling, Boris Juraga; Set Decoration: Walter M. Scott, Paul S. Fox, Ray Moyer |
| Film year1963 | Cinematography (Color) Credited nominee / recipientWilliam H. Daniels, Milton Krasner, Charles Lang, Jr., Joseph LaShelle | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1963 | Costume Design (Color) Credited nominee / recipientWalter Plunkett | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1963 | Film Editing Credited nominee / recipientHarold F. Kress | Win recorded |
| Film year1963 | Original Score Credited nominee / recipientAlfred Newman, Ken Darby | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1963 | Best Picture Credited nominee / recipientBernard Smith, Producer | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1963 | Sound Mixing Credited nominee / recipientMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Franklin E. Milton, Sound Director | Win recorded |
| Film year1963 | Original Screenplay Credited nominee / recipientJames R. Webb | Win recorded |
Who else was nominated?
Compare How the West Was Won 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) 1963 film year · Ceremony 36
- The CardinalNomineeArt Direction: Lyle Wheeler; Set Decoration: Gene Callahan
- Cleopatra★ WinnerArt Direction: John DeCuir, Jack Martin Smith, Hilyard Brown, Herman Blumenthal, Elven Webb, Maurice Pelling, Boris Juraga; Set Decoration: Walter M. Scott, Paul S. Fox, Ray Moyer
- Come Blow Your HornNomineeArt Direction: Hal Pereira, Roland Anderson; Set Decoration: Sam Comer, James Payne
- How the West Was Won This filmNomineeArt Direction: George W. Davis, William Ferrari, Addison Hehr; Set Decoration: Henry Grace, Don Greenwood, Jr., Jack Mills
- Tom JonesNomineeArt Direction: Ralph Brinton, Ted Marshall, Jocelyn Herbert; Set Decoration: Josie MacAvin
Cinematography (Color) 1963 film year · Ceremony 36
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- ★ Winner
- How the West Was Won This filmNomineeWilliam H. Daniels, Milton Krasner, Charles Lang, Jr., Joseph LaShelle
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Costume Design (Color) 1963 film year · Ceremony 36
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- Cleopatra★ WinnerIrene Sharaff, Vittorio Nino Novarese, Renie
- How the West Was Won This filmNominee
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- Nominee
Film Editing 1963 film year · Ceremony 36
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- How the West Was Won This film★ Winner
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldNomineeFrederic Knudtson, Robert C. Jones, Gene Fowler, Jr.
Original Score 1963 film year · Ceremony 36
- Nominee
- Nominee
- How the West Was Won This filmNomineeAlfred Newman, Ken Darby
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- ★ Winner
Best Picture 1963 film year · Ceremony 36
- America AmericaNomineeElia Kazan, Producer
- CleopatraNomineeWalter Wanger, Producer
- How the West Was Won This filmNomineeBernard Smith, Producer
- Lilies of the FieldNomineeRalph Nelson, Producer
- Tom Jones★ WinnerTony Richardson, Producer
Sound Mixing 1963 film year · Ceremony 36
- Bye Bye BirdieNomineeColumbia Studio Sound Department, Charles Rice, Sound Director
- Captain Newman, M.D.NomineeUniversal City Studio Sound Department, Waldon O. Watson, Sound Director
- CleopatraNominee20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, James P. Corcoran, Sound Director; and Todd-AO Sound Department, Fred Hynes, Sound Director
- How the West Was Won This film★ WinnerMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Franklin E. Milton, Sound Director
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldNomineeSamuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department, Gordon E. Sawyer, Sound Director
Original Screenplay 1963 film year · Ceremony 36
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- Federico Fellini's 8-1/2NomineeFederico Fellini, Ennio Flaiano, Tullio Pinelli, Brunello Rondi
- The Four Days of NaplesNomineeStory by Pasquale Festa Campanile, Massimo Franciosa, Nanni Loy, Vasco Pratolini; Screenplay by Carlo Bernari, Pasquale Festa Campanile, Massimo Franciosa, Nanni Loy
- How the West Was Won This film★ Winner
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About these award records
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