Academy Awards archive
The Sound of Music Oscar Nominations & Wins
The Sound of Music has 10 Academy Award records in the AwardWentTo archive, including 5 wins.
Wins recorded in the archive
Robert Wise, Producer
1965 film year20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, James P. Corcoran, Sound Director; and Todd-AO Sound Department, Fred Hynes, Sound Director
1965 film yearAll 10 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 year1965 | Best Actress Credited nominee / recipientJulie Andrews Maria | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1965 | Best Supporting Actress Credited nominee / recipientPeggy Wood Mother Abbess | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1965 | Art Direction (Color) Credited nominee / recipientArt Direction: Boris Leven; Set Decoration: Walter M. Scott, Ruby Levitt | Nomination recorded Recorded winner in this categoryDoctor Zhivago Art Direction: John Box, Terry Marsh; Set Decoration: Dario Simoni |
| Film year1965 | Cinematography (Color) Credited nominee / recipientTed McCord | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1965 | Costume Design (Color) Credited nominee / recipientDorothy Jeakins | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1965 | Best Director Credited nominee / recipientRobert Wise | Win recorded |
| Film year1965 | Film Editing Credited nominee / recipientWilliam Reynolds | Win recorded |
| Film year1965 | Music (Original Song Score or Adaptation Score) Credited nominee / recipientIrwin Kostal | Win recorded |
| Film year1965 | Best Picture Credited nominee / recipientRobert Wise, Producer | Win recorded |
| Film year1965 | Sound Mixing Credited nominee / recipient20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, James P. Corcoran, Sound Director; and Todd-AO Sound Department, Fred Hynes, Sound Director | Win recorded |
Who else was nominated?
Compare The Sound of Music 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 Actress 1965 film year · Ceremony 38
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Best Supporting Actress 1965 film year · Ceremony 38
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Art Direction (Color) 1965 film year · Ceremony 38
- The Agony and the EcstasyNomineeArt Direction: John DeCuir, Jack Martin Smith; Set Decoration: Dario Simoni
- Doctor Zhivago★ WinnerArt Direction: John Box, Terry Marsh; Set Decoration: Dario Simoni
- The Greatest Story Ever ToldNomineeArt Direction: Richard Day, William Creber, David Hall; Set Decoration: Ray Moyer, Fred MacLean, Norman Rockett
- Inside Daisy CloverNomineeArt Direction: Robert Clatworthy; Set Decoration: George James Hopkins
- The Sound of Music This filmNomineeArt Direction: Boris Leven; Set Decoration: Walter M. Scott, Ruby Levitt
Cinematography (Color) 1965 film year · Ceremony 38
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- The Greatest Story Ever ToldNomineeWilliam C. Mellor, Loyal Griggs
- The Sound of Music This filmNominee
Costume Design (Color) 1965 film year · Ceremony 38
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- The Greatest Story Ever ToldNomineeVittorio Nino Novarese, Marjorie Best
- Inside Daisy CloverNomineeEdith Head, Bill Thomas
- The Sound of Music This filmNominee
Best Director 1965 film year · Ceremony 38
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- The Sound of Music This film★ Winner
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Film Editing 1965 film year · Ceremony 38
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- The Sound of Music This film★ Winner
Music (Original Song Score or Adaptation Score) 1965 film year · Ceremony 38
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- The Pleasure SeekersNomineeLionel Newman, Alexander Courage
- The Sound of Music This film★ Winner
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Best Picture 1965 film year · Ceremony 38
- DarlingNomineeJoseph Janni, Producer
- Doctor ZhivagoNomineeCarlo Ponti, Producer
- Ship of FoolsNomineeStanley Kramer, Producer
- The Sound of Music This film★ WinnerRobert Wise, Producer
- A Thousand ClownsNomineeFred Coe, Producer
Sound Mixing 1965 film year · Ceremony 38
- The Agony and the EcstasyNominee20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, James P. Corcoran, Sound Director
- Doctor ZhivagoNomineeMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studio Sound Department, A. W. Watkins, Sound Director; and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Franklin E. Milton, Sound Director
- The Great RaceNomineeWarner Bros. Studio Sound Department, George R. Groves, Sound Director
- ShenandoahNomineeUniversal City Studio Sound Department, Waldon O. Watson, Sound Director
- The Sound of Music This film★ Winner20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, James P. Corcoran, Sound Director; and Todd-AO Sound Department, Fred Hynes, Sound Director
About these award records
This independent archive groups film-linked award records by film, credited name, category and eligibility year. The film year can differ from the year the ceremony took place. Ceremony numbers are shown where supplied by the records.
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