Academy Award for Best Production Design explained

Academy Award for Best Production Design
Presenter:Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)
Country:United States
Year:1927
Holder Label:Most recent winner
Holder:James Price
Shona Heath
Zsuzsa Mihalek
Poor Things (2023)

The Academy Award for Best Production Design recognizes achievement for art direction in film. The category's original name was Best Art Direction, but was changed to its current name in 2012 for the 85th Academy Awards.[1] This change resulted from the Art Directors' branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) being renamed the Designers' branch. Since 1947, the award is shared with the set decorators. It is awarded to the best interior design in a film.[2]

The films below are listed with their production year (for example, the 2000 Academy Award for Best Art Direction is given to a film from 1999). In the lists below, the winner of the award for each year is shown first, followed by the other nominees in alphabetical order.

Superlatives

CategoryNameSuperlativeNotes
Most AwardsCedric Gibbons11 awardsAwards resulted from 39 nominations.[3] [4]
Most Nominations39 nominationsNominations resulted in 11 awards.
Most Nominations
(without ever winning)
Roland Anderson15 nominationsNominations resulted in no awards.

Winners and nominees

1920s

YearFilmArt director(s)
1927/28
The DoveWilliam Cameron Menzies
Tempest
7th HeavenHarry Oliver
Rochus Gliese
1928/29

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The Bridge of San Luis ReyCedric Gibbons
AlibiWilliam Cameron Menzies
The Awakening
DynamiteMitchell Leisen
The PatriotHans Dreier
Street AngelHarry Oliver

1930s

YearFilmArt director(s)
1929/30
King of JazzHerman Rosse
Bulldog DrummondWilliam Cameron Menzies
The Love ParadeHans Dreier
SallyJack Okey
The Vagabond KingHans Dreier
1930/31
CimarronMax Rée
Just ImagineStephen Goosson and Ralph Hammeras
MoroccoHans Dreier
SvengaliAnton Grot
Whoopee!Richard Day
1931/32
TransatlanticGordon Wiles
ArrowsmithRichard Day
À Nous la LibertéLazare Meerson
1932/33
CavalcadeWilliam S. Darling
A Farewell to ArmsHans Dreier and Roland Anderson
When Ladies MeetCedric Gibbons
1934
The Merry WidowCedric Gibbons and Fredric Hope
The Affairs of CelliniRichard Day
The Gay DivorceeVan Nest Polglase and Carroll Clark
1935
The Dark AngelRichard Day
The Lives of a Bengal LancerHans Dreier and Roland Anderson
Top HatCarroll Clark and Van Nest Polglase
1936
DodsworthRichard Day
Anthony AdverseAnton Grot
The Great ZiegfeldCedric Gibbons, Eddie Imazu and Edwin B. Willis
Lloyd's of LondonWilliam S. Darling
The Magnificent Brute Albert S. D'Agostino and Jack Otterson
Romeo and JulietCedric Gibbons, Fredric Hope and Edwin B. Willis
WintersetPerry Ferguson
1937
Lost HorizonStephen Goosson
ConquestCedric Gibbons and William A. Horning
A Damsel in DistressCarroll Clark
Dead EndRichard Day
Every Day's a HolidayWiard Ihnen
The Life of Emile ZolaAnton Grot
Manhattan Merry-Go-RoundJohn Victor Mackay
The Prisoner of ZendaLyle R. Wheeler
Souls at SeaHans Dreier and Roland Anderson
Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938Alexander Toluboff
Wee Willie WinkieWilliam S. Darling and David S. Hall
You're a SweetheartJack Otterson
1938
The Adventures of Robin HoodCarl Jules Weyl
The Adventures of Tom SawyerLyle R. Wheeler
Alexander's Ragtime BandBernard Herzbrun and Boris Leven
AlgiersAlexander Toluboff
CarefreeVan Nest Polglase
The Goldwyn FolliesRichard Day
HolidayStephen Goosson and Lionel Banks
If I Were KingHans Dreier and John B. Goodman
Mad About MusicJack Otterson
Marie AntoinetteCedric Gibbons
Merrily We LiveCharles D. Hall
1939
Gone with the WindLyle R. Wheeler
Beau GesteHans Dreier and Robert Odell
Captain FuryCharles D. Hall
First LoveJack Otterson and Martin Obzina
Love AffairVan Nest Polglase and Alfred Herman
Man of ConquestJohn Victor Mackay
Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonLionel Banks
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and EssexAnton Grot
The Rains CameWilliam S. Darling and George Dudley
StagecoachAlexander Toluboff
The Wizard of OzCedric Gibbons and William A. Horning
Wuthering HeightsJames Basevi

1940s

YearFilmArt director(s)Interior decorator(s)
1940

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Black-and-White
Pride and PrejudiceCedric Gibbons and Paul Groesse
Arise, My LoveHans Dreier and Robert Usher
ArizonaLionel Banks and Robert Peterson
The Boys from SyracuseJack Otterson
Dark CommandJohn Victor Mackay
Foreign CorrespondentAlexander Golitzen
Lillian RussellRichard Day and Joseph C. Wright
My Favorite WifeVan Nest Polglase and Mark-Lee Kirk
My Son, My Son!John DuCasse Schulze
Our TownLewis J. Rachmil
RebeccaLyle R. Wheeler
The Sea HawkAnton Grot
The WesternerJames Basevi
Color
The Thief of BagdadVincent Korda
Bitter SweetCedric Gibbons and John S. Detlie
Down Argentine WayRichard Day and Joseph C. Wright
North West Mounted PoliceHans Dreier and Roland Anderson
1941

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Black-and-White
How Green Was My ValleyRichard Day and Nathan Juran Thomas Little
Citizen KaneA. Roland Fields and Darrell Silvera
The Flame of New OrleansRussell A. Gausman
Hold Back the DawnSamuel M. Comer
Ladies in RetirementGeorge Montgomery
The Little FoxesHoward Bristol
Sergeant YorkFred M. MacLean
The Son of Monte CristoEdward G. Boyle
SundownRichard Irvine
That Hamilton WomanJulia Heron
When Ladies MeetEdwin B. Willis
Color
Blossoms in the DustCedric Gibbons and Urie McClearyEdwin B. Willis
Blood and SandThomas Little
Louisiana PurchaseStephen Seymour
1942
Black-and-White
This Above AllRichard Day and Joseph C. WrightThomas Little
George Washington Slept HereCasey Roberts
The Magnificent AmbersonsA. Roland Fields and Darrell Silvera
The Pride of the YankeesHoward Bristol
Random HarvestEdwin B. Willis and Jack Moore
The Shanghai GestureBoris Leven
Silver QueenEmile Kuri
The SpoilersRussell A. Gausman and Edward Ray Robinson
Take a Letter, DarlingSamuel M. Comer
The Talk of the TownFay Babcock
Color
My Gal SalRichard Day and Joseph C. Wright Thomas Little
Arabian NightsRussell A. Gausman and Ira S. Webb
Captains of the CloudsCasey Roberts
Jungle BookJulia Heron
Reap the Wild WindGeorge Sawley
1943
Black-and-White
The Song of BernadetteJames Basevi and William S. DarlingThomas Little
Five Graves to CairoBertram C. Granger
Flight for FreedomDarrell Silvera and Harley Miller
Madame CurieEdwin B. Willis and Hugh Hunt
Mission to MoscowGeorge James Hopkins
The North StarHoward Bristol
Color
Phantom of the OperaAlexander Golitzen and John B. GoodmanRussell A. Gausman and Ira S. Webb
For Whom the Bell TollsBertram C. Granger
The Gang's All HereThomas Little
This Is the ArmyGeorge James Hopkins
Thousands CheerEdwin B. Willis and Jacques Mersereau
1944

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Black-and-White
GaslightCedric Gibbons and William FerrariPaul Huldschinsky and Edwin B. Willis
Address UnknownJoseph Kish
The Adventures of Mark TwainFred M. MacLean
Casanova BrownJulia Heron
LauraThomas Little
No Time for LoveSamuel M. Comer
Since You Went AwayVictor A. Gangelin
Step LivelyDarrell Silvera and Claude E. Carpenter
Color
WilsonWiard IhnenThomas Little
The ClimaxRussell A. Gausman and Ira S. Webb
Cover GirlFay Babcock
The Desert SongJack McConaghy
KismetEdwin B. Willis and Richard Pefferle
Lady in the DarkRay Moyer
The Princess and the PirateHoward Bristol
1945
Black-and-White
Blood on the SunWiard IhnenA. Roland Fields
Experiment PerilousDarrell Silvera and Claude E. Carpenter
The Keys of the KingdomThomas Little and Frank E. Hughes
Love LettersSamuel M. Comer and Ray Moyer
The Picture of Dorian GrayEdwin B. Willis and John Bonar and Hugh Hunt
Color
Frenchman's CreekHans Dreier and Ernst FegtéSamuel M. Comer
Leave Her to HeavenThomas Little
National VelvetEdwin B. Willis and Mildred Griffiths
San AntonioJack McConaghy
A Thousand and One NightsFrank Tuttle
1946
Black-and-White
Anna and the King of SiamWilliam S. Darling and Lyle R. WheelerThomas Little and Frank E. Hughes
KittySamuel M. Comer and Ray Moyer
The Razor's EdgeThomas Little and Paul S. Fox
Color
The YearlingCedric Gibbons and Paul GroesseEdwin B. Willis
Caesar and CleopatraJohn Bryan
Henry VPaul Sheriff and Carmen Dillon
1947
Black-and-White
Great ExpectationsWilfred ShingletonJohn Bryan
The Foxes of HarrowLyle R. Wheeler and Maurice RansfordThomas Little and Paul S. Fox
Color
Black NarcissusAlfred Junge
Life with FatherRobert M. HaasGeorge James Hopkins
1948
Black-and-White
HamletRoger K. FurseCarmen Dillon
Johnny BelindaRobert M. HaasWilliam O. Wallace
Color
The Red ShoesHein HeckrothArthur Lawson
Joan of ArcRichard DayEdwin Casey Roberts and Joseph Kish
1949

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Black-and-White
The HeiressHarry Horner and John MeehanEmile Kuri
Come to the StableLyle R. Wheeler and Joseph C. WrightThomas Little and Paul S. Fox
Madame BovaryCedric Gibbons and Jack Martin SmithEdwin B. Willis and Richard A. Pefferle
Color
Little WomenCedric Gibbons and Paul GroesseEdwin B. Willis and Jack D. Moore
Adventures of Don JuanEdward CarrereLyle Reifsnider
SarabandJim Morahan and William KellnerMichael Relph

1950s

YearFilmArt director(s)Set decorator(s)
1950
Black-and-White
Sunset BoulevardHans Dreier and John MeehanSamuel M. Comer and Ray Moyer
All About EveGeorge W. Davis and Lyle R. WheelerThomas Little and Walter M. Scott
The Red DanubeCedric Gibbons and Hans PetersEdwin B. Willis and Hugh Hunt
Color
Samson and DelilahHans Dreier and Walter H. TylerSamuel M. Comer and Ray Moyer
Annie Get Your GunCedric Gibbons and Paul GroesseEdwin B. Willis and Richard A. Pefferle
Destination MoonErnst FegtéGeorge Sawley
1951
Black-and-White
A Streetcar Named DesireRichard DayGeorge James Hopkins
Fourteen HoursLeland Fuller and Lyle R. WheelerThomas Little and Fred J. Rode
The House on Telegraph HillJohn DeCuir and Lyle R. WheelerPaul S. Fox and Thomas Little
La RondeD'Eaubonne
Too Young to KissCedric Gibbons and Paul GroesseEdwin B. Willis and Jack D. Moore
Color
An American in ParisE. Preston Ames and Cedric GibbonsEdwin B. Willis and F. Keogh Gleason
David and BathshebaGeorge Davis and Lyle R. WheelerPaul S. Fox and Thomas Little
On the RivieraLeland Fuller, Lyle R. Wheeler and Joseph C. Wright (musical settings)Thomas Little and Walter M. Scott
Quo VadisEdward Carfagno, Cedric Gibbons and William A. HorningHugh Hunt
The Tales of HoffmannHein Heckroth
1952
Black-and-White
The Bad and the BeautifulEdward Carfagno and Cedric GibbonsF. Keogh Gleason and Edwin B. Willis
CarrieRoland Anderson and Hal PereiraEmile Kuri
My Cousin RachelJohn DeCuir and Lyle R. WheelerWalter M. Scott
RashomonSo MatsuyamaH. Motsumoto
Viva Zapata!Leland Fuller and Lyle R. WheelerClaude E. Carpenter and Thomas Little
Color
Moulin RougePaul SheriffMarcel Vertès
Hans Christian AndersenClavé and Richard DayHoward Bristol
The Merry WidowCedric Gibbons and Paul GroesseArthur Krams and Edwin B. Willis
The Quiet ManFrank HotalingJohn McCarthy Jr. and Charles S. Thompson
The Snows of KilimanjaroJohn DeCuir and Lyle R. WheelerPaul S. Fox and Thomas Little
1953
Black-and-White
Julius CaesarEdward Carfagno and Cedric GibbonsHugh Hunt and Edwin B. Willis
Martin LutherPaul Markwitz and Fritz Maurischat
The President's LadyLeland Fuller and Lyle R. WheelerPaul S. Fox
Roman HolidayHal Pereira and Walter H. Tyler
TitanicMaurice Ransford and Lyle R. WheelerStuart Reiss
Color
The RobeGeorge Davis and Lyle R. WheelerPaul S. Fox and Walter M. Scott
Knights of the Round TableAlfred Junge and Hans PetersJohn Jarvis
LiliCedric Gibbons and Paul GroesseArthur Krams and Edwin B. Willis
The Story of Three LovesE. Preston Ames, Edward Carfagno, Cedric Gibbons and Gabriel ScognamilloF. Keogh Gleason, Arthur Krams, Jack D. Moore and Edwin B. Willis
Young BessCedric Gibbons and Urie McClearyJack D. Moore and Edwin B. Willis
1954
Black-and-White
On the WaterfrontRichard Day
The Country GirlRoland Anderson and Hal PereiraSamuel M. Comer and Grace Gregory
Executive SuiteCedric Gibbons and Edward CarfagnoEdwin B. Willis and Emile Kuri
Le PlaisirMax Ophüls
SabrinaHal Pereira and Walter H. TylerSamuel M. Comer and Ray Moyer
Color
20,000 Leagues Under the SeaJohn MeehanEmile Kuri
BrigadoonCedric Gibbons and E. Preston AmesEdwin B. Willis and F. Keogh Gleason
DesireeLyle R. Wheeler and Leland FullerWalter M. Scott and Paul S. Fox
Red GartersHal Pereira and Roland AndersonSamuel M. Comer and Ray Moyer
A Star Is BornMalcolm Bert and Gene AllenIrene Sharaff and George James Hopkins
1955
Black-and-White
The Rose TattooHal Pereira and Tambi LarsenSamuel M. Comer and Arthur Krams
Blackboard JungleCedric Gibbons and Randall DuellEdwin B. Willis and Henry Grace
I'll Cry TomorrowCedric Gibbons and Malcolm BrownEdwin B. Willis and Hugh Hunt
The Man with the Golden ArmJoseph C. WrightDarrell Silvera
MartyEdward S. Haworth and Walter M. SimondsRobert Priestley
Color
PicnicWilliam FlanneryJo Mielziner and Robert Priestley
Daddy Long LegsLyle R. Wheeler and John DeCuirWalter M. Scott and Paul S. Fox
Guys and DollsOliver Smith and Joseph C. WrightHoward Bristol
Love Is a Many-Splendored ThingLyle R. Wheeler and George DavisWalter M. Scott and Jack Stubbs
To Catch a ThiefHal Pereira and Joseph McMillan JohnsonSamuel M. Comer and Arthur Krams
1956
Black-and-White
Somebody Up There Likes MeCedric Gibbons and Malcolm BrownEdwin B. Willis and F. Keogh Gleason
Seven SamuraiSo Matsuyama
The Proud and ProfaneHal Pereira and A. Earl HedrickSamuel M. Comer and Frank R. McKelvy
The Solid Gold CadillacRoss BellahWilliam Kiernan and Louis Diage
Teenage RebelLyle R. Wheeler and Jack Martin SmithWalter M. Scott and Stuart A. Reiss
Color
The King and ILyle R. Wheeler and John DeCuirWalter M. Scott and Paul S. Fox
Around the World in 80 DaysJames W. Sullivan and Ken AdamRoss J. Dowd
GiantBoris LevenRalph S. Hurst
Lust for LifeCedric Gibbons and Hans Peters and E. Preston AmesEdwin B. Willis and F. Keogh Gleason
The Ten CommandmentsWalter H. Tyler and Albert NozakiSamuel M. Comer and Ray Moyer
1957

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SayonaraTed HaworthRobert Priestley
Funny FaceHal Pereira and George DavisSamuel M. Comer and Ray Moyer
Les GirlsWilliam A. Horning and Gene AllenEdwin B. Willis and Richard Pefferle
Pal JoeyWalter HolscherWilliam Kiernan and Louis Diage
Raintree CountyWilliam A. Horning and Urie McClearyEdwin B. Willis and Hugh Hunt
1958

GigiWilliam A. Horning and E. Preston AmesHenry Grace and F. Keogh Gleason
Auntie MameMalcolm BertGeorge James Hopkins
Bell, Book and CandleCary OdellLouis Diage
A Certain SmileLyle R. Wheeler and John DeCuirWalter M. Scott and Paul S. Fox
VertigoHal Pereira and Henry BumsteadSamuel M. Comer and Frank McKelvy
1959
Black-and-White
The Diary of Anne FrankLyle R. Wheeler and George DavisWalter M. Scott and Stuart A. Reiss
CareerHal Pereira and Walter H. TylerSamuel M. Comer and Arthur Krams
The Last Angry ManCarl AndersonWilliam Kiernan
Some Like It HotTed HaworthEdward G. Boyle
Suddenly, Last SummerOliver Messel and William KellnerScott Slimon
Color
Ben-HurWilliam A. Horning and Edward CarfagnoHugh Hunt
The Big FishermanJohn DeCuirJulia Heron
Journey to the Center of the EarthLyle R. Wheeler, Franz Bachelin and Herman A. BlumenthalWalter M. Scott and Joseph Kish
North by NorthwestWilliam A. Horning, Robert F. Boyle and Merrill PyeHenry Grace and Frank McKelvy
Pillow TalkRussell A. Gausman and Ruby R. Levitt

1960s

YearFilmArt director(s)Set decorator(s)
1960
Black-and-White
The ApartmentAlexandre TraunerEdward G. Boyle
The Facts of LifeJoseph McMillan Johnson and Kenneth A. ReidRoss Dowd
PsychoJoseph Hurley and Robert ClatworthyGeorge Milo
Sons and LoversTom MorahanLionel Couch
Visit to a Small PlanetHal Pereira and Walter TylerSamuel M. Comer and Arthur Krams
Color
SpartacusAlexander Golitzen and Eric OrbomRussell A. Gausman and Julia Heron
CimarronGeorge Davis and Addison HehrHenry Grace, Hugh Hunt and Otto Siegel
It Started in NaplesHal Pereira and Roland AndersonSamuel M. Comer and Arrigo Breschi
PepeTed HaworthWilliam Kiernan
Sunrise at CampobelloEdward CarrereGeorge James Hopkins
1961
Black-and-White
The HustlerHarry HornerGene Callahan
The Absent-Minded ProfessorCarroll ClarkEmile Kuri and Hal Gausman
The Children's HourFernando CarrereEdward G. Boyle
Judgment at NurembergRudolph SternadGeorge Milo
La Dolce VitaPiero Gherardi
Color
West Side StoryBoris LevenVictor A. Gangelin
Breakfast at Tiffany'sHal Pereira and Roland AndersonSamuel M. Comer and Ray Moyer
El CidVeniero Colasanti and John Moore
Flower Drum SongAlexander Golitzen and Joseph C. WrightHoward Bristol
Summer and SmokeHal Pereira and Walter TylerSamuel M. Comer and Arthur Krams
1962
Black-and-White
To Kill a MockingbirdAlexander Golitzen and Henry BumsteadOliver Emert
Days of Wine and RosesJoseph C. WrightGeorge James Hopkins
The Longest DayTed Haworth, Léon Barsacq and Vincent KordaGabriel Béchir
Period of AdjustmentGeorge Davis and Edward CarfagnoHenry Grace and Richard Pefferle
The Pigeon That Took RomeHal Pereira and Roland AndersonSamuel M. Comer and Frank R. McKelvy
Color
Lawrence of ArabiaJohn Box and John StollDario Simoni
The Music ManPaul GroesseGeorge James Hopkins
Mutiny on the BountyGeorge Davis and Joseph McMillan JohnsonHenry Grace and Hugh Hunt
That Touch of MinkAlexander Golitzen and Robert ClatworthyGeorge Milo
The Wonderful World of the Brothers GrimmGeorge Davis and Edward CarfagnoHenry Grace and Richard Pefferle
1963
Black-and-White
America AmericaGene Callahan
Piero Gherardi
HudHal Pereira and Tambi LarsenSamuel M. Comer and Robert R. Benton
Love with the Proper StrangerHal Pereira and Roland AndersonSamuel M. Comer and Grace Gregory
Twilight of HonorGeorge Davis and Paul GroesseHenry Grace and Hugh Hunt
Color
CleopatraJohn DeCuir, Jack Martin Smith, Hilyard M. Brown, Herman A. Blumenthal, Elven Webb, Maurice Pelling and Boris JuragaWalter M. Scott, Paul S. Fox and Ray Moyer
The CardinalLyle R. WheelerGene Callahan
Come Blow Your HornHal Pereira and Roland AndersonSamuel M. Comer and James W. Payne
How the West Was WonGeorge Davis, William Ferrari and Addison HehrHenry Grace, Don Greenwood Jr. and Jack Mills
Tom JonesRalph W. Brinton, Jocelyn Herbert, and Ted MarshallJosie MacAvin
1964
Black-and-White
Zorba the GreekVassilis Photopoulos
The Americanization of EmilyGeorge Davis, Hans Peters and Elliot ScottHenry Grace and Robert R. Benton
Hush...Hush, Sweet CharlotteWilliam GlasgowRaphaël Bretton
The Night of the IguanaStephen B. Grimes
Seven Days in MayCary OdellEdward G. Boyle
Color
My Fair LadyGene Allen and Cecil BeatonGeorge James Hopkins
BecketJohn Bryan and Maurice CarterPatrick McLoughlin and Robert Cartwright
Mary PoppinsCarroll Clark and William H. TuntkeEmile Kuri and Hal Gausman
The Unsinkable Molly BrownGeorge Davis and E. Preston AmesHenry Grace and Hugh Hunt
What a Way to Go!Jack Martin Smith and Ted HaworthWalter M. Scott and Stuart A. Reiss
1965
Black-and-White
Ship of FoolsRobert ClatworthyJoseph Kish
King RatRobert Emmet SmithFrank Tuttle
A Patch of BlueGeorge Davis and Urie McClearyHenry Grace and Charles S. Thompson
The Slender ThreadHal Pereira and Jack PoplinRobert R. Benton and Joseph Kish
The Spy Who Came In from the ColdHal Pereira and Tambi LarsenTed Marshall and Josie MacAvin
Color
Doctor ZhivagoJohn Box and Terence MarshDario Simoni
The Agony and the EcstasyJohn DeCuir and Jack Martin SmithDario Simoni
The Greatest Story Ever ToldRay Moyer and Fred M. MacLean and Norman Rockett
Inside Daisy CloverRobert ClatworthyGeorge James Hopkins
The Sound of MusicBoris LevenWalter M. Scott and Ruby Levitt
1966
Black-and-White
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?Richard SylbertGeorge James Hopkins
The Fortune CookieRobert LuthardtEdward G. Boyle
The Gospel According to St. MatthewLuigi Scaccianoce
Is Paris Burning?Willy HoltMarc Frédérix and Pierre Guffroy
Mister BuddwingGeorge Davis and Paul GroesseHenry Grace and Hugh Hunt
Color
Fantastic VoyageJack Martin Smith and Dale HennesyWalter M. Scott and Stuart A. Reiss
GambitAlexander Golitzen and George C. WebbJohn McCarthy Jr. and John P. Austin
Juliet of the SpiritsPiero Gherardi
The OscarHal Pereira and Arthur LonerganRobert R. Benton and James W. Payne
The Sand PebblesBoris LevenWalter M. Scott, John Sturtevant and William Kiernan
1967
CamelotJohn Truscott and Edward CarrereJohn W. Brown
Doctor DolittleMario Chiari, Jack Martin Smith and Ed GravesWalter M. Scott and Stuart A. Reiss
Guess Who's Coming to DinnerRobert ClatworthyFrank Tuttle
The Taming of the ShrewRenzo Mongiardino, John DeCuir, Elven Webb and Giuseppe MarianiDario Simoni and Luigi Gervasi
Thoroughly Modern MillieAlexander Golitzen and George C. WebbHoward Bristol
1968
Oliver!John Box and Terence MarshVernon Dixon and Ken Muggleston
2001: A Space OdysseyAnthony Masters, Harry Lange and Ernest Archer
The Shoes of the FishermanGeorge Davis and Edward Carfagno
Star!Boris LevenWalter M. Scott and Howard Bristol
War and PeaceMikhail Bogdanov and Gennady MyasnikovGeorgi Koshelev and Vladimir Uvarov
1969
Hello, Dolly!John DeCuir, Jack Martin Smith and Herman A. BlumenthalWalter M. Scott, George James Hopkins and Raphaël Bretton
Anne of the Thousand DaysMaurice Carter and Lionel CouchPatrick McLoughlin
Gaily, GailyRobert F. Boyle and George B. ChanEdward G. Boyle and Carl Biddiscombe
Sweet CharityAlexander Golitzen and George C. WebbJack D. Moore
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?Harry HornerFrank R. McKelvy

1970s

YearFilmArt director(s)Set decorator(s)
1970
PattonUrie McCleary and Gil ParrondoAntonio Mateos and Pierre-Louis Thévenet
AirportAlexander Golitzen and E. Preston AmesJack D. Moore and Mickey S. Michaels
The Molly MaguiresTambi LarsenDarrell Silvera
ScroogeTerence Marsh and Robert CartwrightPamela Cornell
Tora! Tora! Tora!Jack Martin Smith, Yoshirō Muraki, Richard Day and Taizô KawashimaWalter M. Scott, Norman Rockett and Carl Biddiscombe
1971
Nicholas and AlexandraJohn Box, Ernest Archer, Jack Maxsted and Gil ParrondoVernon Dixon
The Andromeda StrainBoris Leven and William H. TuntkeRuby Levitt
Bedknobs and BroomsticksJohn B. Mansbridge and Peter EllenshawEmile Kuri and Hal Gausman
Fiddler on the RoofRobert F. Boyle and Michael StringerPeter Lamont
Mary, Queen of ScotsTerence Marsh and Robert CartwrightPeter Howitt
1972
CabaretRolf Zehetbauer and Hans Jürgen KiebachHerbert Strabel
Lady Sings the BluesCarl AndersonReg Allen
The Poseidon AdventureWilliam CreberRaphaël Bretton
Travels with My AuntJohn Box, Gil Parrondo and Robert W. Laing
Young WinstonDonald M. Ashton and Geoffrey DrakeJohn Graysmark, William Hutchinson and Peter James
1973
The StingHenry BumsteadJames W. Payne
Brother Sun, Sister MoonLorenzo Mongiardino and Gianni QuarantaCarmelo Patrono
The ExorcistBill MalleyJerry Wunderlich
Tom SawyerPhilip M. JefferiesRobert De Vestel
The Way We WereStephen B. Grimes
1974
The Godfather Part IIDean Tavoularis and Angelo P. GrahamGeorge R. Nelson
ChinatownRichard Sylbert and W. Stewart CampbellRuby Levitt
EarthquakeAlexander Golitzen and E. Preston AmesFrank R. McKelvy
The Island at the Top of the WorldPeter Ellenshaw, John B. Mansbridge, Walter Tyler and Al RoelofsHal Gausman
The Towering InfernoWilliam Creber and Ward PrestonRaphaël Bretton
1975
Barry LyndonKen Adam and Roy WalkerVernon Dixon
The HindenburgEdward CarfagnoFrank R. McKelvy
The Man Who Would Be KingAlexandre Trauner and Tony InglisPeter James
ShampooRichard Sylbert and W. Stewart CampbellGeorge Gaines
The Sunshine BoysAlbert BrennerMarvin March
1976
All the President's MenGeorge JenkinsGeorge Gaines
The Incredible SarahElliot ScottNorman Reynolds
The Last TycoonGene Callahan and Jack T. CollisJerry Wunderlich
Logan's RunDale HennesyRobert De Vestel
The ShootistRobert F. BoyleArthur Jeph Parker
1977
Star WarsJohn Barry, Norman Reynolds and Leslie DilleyRoger Christian
Airport '77George C. WebbMickey S. Michaels
Close Encounters of the Third KindJoe Alves and Dan LominoPhil Abramson
The Spy Who Loved MeKen Adam and Peter LamontHugh Scaife
The Turning PointAlbert BrennerMarvin March
1978
Heaven Can WaitPaul Sylbert and Edwin O'DonovanGeorge Gaines
The Brink's JobDean Tavoularis and Angelo P. GrahamGeorge R. Nelson and Bruce Kay
California SuiteAlbert BrennerMarvin March
InteriorsMel BourneDaniel Robert
The WizTony Walton and Philip RosenbergEdward Stewart and Robert Drumheller
1979
All That JazzPhilip Rosenberg and Tony WaltonEdward Stewart and Gary J. Brink
AlienMichael Seymour, Leslie Dilley and Roger ChristianIan Whittaker
Apocalypse NowDean Tavoularis and Angelo P. GrahamGeorge R. Nelson
The China SyndromeGeorge JenkinsArthur Jeph Parker
Harold Michelson, Joe Jennings, Leon Harris and John ValloneLinda DeScenna

1980s

YearFilmArt director(s)Set decorator(s)
1980
TessPierre Guffroy and Jack Stephens
Coal Miner's DaughterJohn W. CorsoJohn M. Dwyer
The Elephant ManStuart Craig and Robert CartwrightHugh Scaife
Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes BackNorman Reynolds, Leslie Dilley, Harry Lange and Alan TomkinsMichael D. Ford
KagemushaYoshirō Muraki
1981
Raiders of the Lost ArkNorman Reynolds and Leslie DilleyMichael D. Ford
The French Lieutenant's WomanAssheton GortonAnn Mollo
Heaven's GateTambi LarsenJames L. Berkey
RagtimeJohn Graysmark, Patrizia von Brandenstein and Tony ReadingGeorge DeTitta Sr., George DeTitta Jr. and Peter Howitt
RedsRichard SylbertMichael Seirton
1982
GandhiStuart Craig and Robert W. LaingMichael Seirton
AnnieMarvin March
Blade RunnerLawrence G. Paull and David L. SnyderLinda DeScenna
La TraviataFranco Zeffirelli and Gianni Quaranta
Victor/VictoriaRodger Maus, Tim Hutchinson and William Craig SmithHarry Cordwell
1983
Fanny and AlexanderAnna Asp
Return of the JediNorman Reynolds, Fred Hole and James L. SchoppeMichael D. Ford
The Right StuffGeoffrey Kirkland, Richard Lawrence, W. Stewart Campbell and Peter R. RomeroJim Poynter and George R. Nelson
Terms of EndearmentPolly Platt and Harold MichelsonTom Pedigo and Anthony Mondell
YentlRoy Walker and Leslie TomkinsTessa Davies
1984
AmadeusPatrizia von Brandenstein and Karel Černý
2010Albert BrennerRick Simpson
The Cotton ClubRichard SylbertGeorge Gaines
The NaturalMel Bourne and Angelo P. GrahamBruce Weintraub
A Passage to IndiaJohn BoxHugh Scaife
1985
Out of AfricaStephen B. GrimesJosie MacAvin
BrazilNorman GarwoodMaggie Gray
The Color PurpleJ. Michael Riva and Bo WelchLinda DeScenna
RanYoshirō Muraki and Shinobu Muraki
WitnessStan JolleyJohn H. Anderson
1986
A Room with a ViewGianni Quaranta and Brian Ackland-SnowBrian Savegar and Elio Altramura
AliensPeter LamontCrispian Sallis
The Color of MoneyBoris LevenKaren O'Hara
Hannah and Her SistersStuart WurtzelCarol Joffe
The MissionStuart CraigJack Stephens
1987
The Last EmperorFerdinando ScarfiottiBruno Cesari and Osvaldo Desideri
Empire of the SunNorman ReynoldsHarry Cordwell
Hope and GloryAnthony PrattJoanne Woollard
Radio DaysSanto LoquastoCarol Joffe, Leslie Bloom and George DeTitta Jr.
The UntouchablesPatrizia von Brandenstein and William A. ElliottHal Gausman
1988
Dangerous LiaisonsStuart CraigGérard James
BeachesAlbert BrennerGarrett Lewis
Rain ManIda RandomLinda DeScenna
Dean TavoularisArmin Ganz
Who Framed Roger RabbitElliot ScottPeter Howitt
1989
BatmanAnton FurstPeter Young
The AbyssLeslie DilleyAnne Kuljian
The Adventures of Baron MunchausenDante FerrettiFrancesca Lo Schiavo
Driving Miss DaisyBruno RubeoCrispian Sallis
GloryNorman GarwoodGarrett Lewis

1990s

YearFilmArt director(s)Set decorator(s)
1990
(63rd)
Dick TracyRichard SylbertRick Simpson
Cyrano de BergeracEzio FrigerioJacques Rouxel
Dances with WolvesJeffrey BeecroftLisa Dean
The Godfather Part IIIDean TavoularisGary Fettis
HamletDante FerrettiFrancesca Lo Schiavo
1991
(64th)
BugsyDennis GassnerNancy Haigh
Barton FinkDennis GassnerNancy Haigh
The Fisher KingMel BourneCindy Carr
HookNorman GarwoodGarrett Lewis
The Prince of TidesPaul SylbertCaryl Heller
1992
(65th)
Howards EndLuciana ArrighiIan Whittaker
Bram Stoker's DraculaThomas E. SandersGarrett Lewis
ChaplinStuart CraigChris A. Butler
ToysFerdinando ScarfiottiLinda DeScenna
UnforgivenHenry BumsteadJanice Blackie-Goodine
1993
(66th)
Schindler's ListAllan StarskiEwa Braun
Addams Family ValuesKen AdamMarvin March
The Age of InnocenceDante FerrettiRobert J. Franco
OrlandoBen Van Os and Jan Roelfs
The Remains of the DayLuciana ArrighiIan Whittaker
1994
(67th)
The Madness of King GeorgeKen AdamCarolyn Scott
Bullets over BroadwaySanto LoquastoSusan Bode
Forrest GumpRick CarterNancy Haigh
Interview with the VampireDante FerrettiFrancesca Lo Schiavo
Legends of the FallLilly KilvertDorree Cooper
1995
(68th)
RestorationEugenio Zanetti
Apollo 13Michael CorenblithMerideth Boswell
BabeRoger FordKerrie Brown
A Little PrincessBo WelchCheryl Carasik
Richard IIITony Burrough
1996
(69th)
The English PatientStuart CraigStephenie McMillan
The BirdcageBo WelchCheryl Carasik
EvitaBrian MorrisPhilippe Turlure
HamletTim Harvey
Romeo + JulietCatherine MartinBrigitte Broch
1997
(70th)
TitanicPeter LamontMichael D. Ford
GattacaJan RoelfsNancy Nye
KundunDante FerrettiFrancesca Lo Schiavo
L.A. ConfidentialJeannine OppewallJay Hart
Men in BlackBo WelchCheryl Carasik
1998
(71st)
Shakespeare in LoveMartin ChildsJill Quertier
ElizabethJohn MyhrePeter Howitt
PleasantvilleJeannine OppewallJay Hart
Saving Private RyanTom SandersLisa Dean Kavanaugh
What Dreams May ComeEugenio ZanettiCindy Carr
1999
(72nd)
Sleepy HollowRick HeinrichsPeter Young
Anna and the KingLuciana ArrighiIan Whittaker
The Cider House RulesDavid GropmanBeth Rubino
The Talented Mr. RipleyRoy WalkerBruno Cesari
Topsy-TurvyEve StewartJohn Bush

2000s

YearFilmArt director(s)Set decorator(s)
2000
(73rd)
[12]
Crouching Tiger, Hidden DragonTimmy Yip
GladiatorArthur MaxCrispian Sallis
How the Grinch Stole ChristmasMichael CorenblithMerideth Boswell
QuillsMartin ChildsJill Quertier
VatelJean RabasseFrançoise Benoît-Fresco
2001
(74th)
[13]
Moulin Rouge!Catherine MartinBrigitte Broch
AmélieAline BonettoMarie-Laure Valla
Gosford ParkStephen AltmanAnna Pinnock
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's StoneStuart CraigStephenie McMillan
Grant MajorDan Hennah
2002
(75th)
[14]
ChicagoJohn MyhreGordon Sim
FridaFelipe Fernández del PasoHania Robledo
Gangs of New YorkDante FerrettiFrancesca Lo Schiavo
Grant MajorDan Hennah and Alan Lee
Road to PerditionDennis GassnerNancy Haigh
2003
(76th)
[15]
Grant MajorDan Hennah and Alan Lee
Girl with a Pearl EarringBen Van OsCecile Heideman
The Last SamuraiLilly KilvertGretchen Rau
William SandellRobert Gould
SeabiscuitJeannine OppewallLeslie Pope
2004
(77th)
[16]
The AviatorDante FerrettiFrancesca Lo Schiavo
Finding NeverlandGemma JacksonTrisha Edwards
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate EventsRick HeinrichsCheryl Carasik
The Phantom of the OperaAnthony PrattCelia Bobak
A Very Long EngagementAline Bonetto
2005
(78th)
[17]
Memoirs of a GeishaJohn MyhreGretchen Rau
Good Night, and Good LuckJim BissellJan Pascale
Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireStuart CraigStephenie McMillan
King KongGrant MajorDan Hennah and Simon Bright
Pride & PrejudiceSarah GreenwoodKatie Spencer
2006
(79th)
[18]
Pan's LabyrinthEugenio CaballeroPilar Revuelta
DreamgirlsJohn MyhreNancy Haigh
The Good ShepherdJeannine Claudia OppewallGretchen Rau and Leslie E. Rollins
Rick HeinrichsCheryl Carasik
The PrestigeNathan CrowleyJulie Ochipinti
2007
(80th)
[19]
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetDante FerrettiFrancesca Lo Schiavo
American GangsterArthur MaxBeth A. Rubino
AtonementSarah GreenwoodKatie Spencer
The Golden CompassDennis GassnerAnna Pinnock
There Will Be BloodJack FiskJim Erickson
2008
(81st)
[20]
The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonDonald Graham BurtVictor J. Zolfo
ChangelingJames J. MurakamiGary Fettis
The Dark KnightNathan CrowleyPeter Lando
The DuchessMichael CarlinRebecca Alleway
Revolutionary RoadKristi ZeaDebra Schutt
2009
(82nd)
[21]
AvatarRick Carter and Robert StrombergKim Sinclair
The Imaginarium of Doctor ParnassusDave Warren and Anastasia MasaroCaroline Smith
NineJohn MyhreGordon Sim
Sherlock HolmesSarah GreenwoodKatie Spencer
The Young VictoriaPatrice VermetteMaggie Gray

2010s

YearFilmProduction designer(s)Set decorator(s)
2010
(83rd)
[22]
Alice in WonderlandRobert StrombergKaren O'Hara
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1Stuart CraigStephenie McMillan
InceptionGuy Hendrix DyasLarry Dias and Doug Mowat
The King's SpeechEve StewartJudy Farr
True GritJess GonchorNancy Haigh
2011
(84th)
[23]
HugoDante FerrettiFrancesca Lo Schiavo
The ArtistLaurence BennettRobert Gould
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2Stuart CraigStephenie McMillan
Midnight in ParisAnne SeibelHélène Dubreuil
War HorseRick CarterLee Sandales
2012
(85th)
[24]
LincolnRick CarterJim Erickson
Anna KareninaSarah GreenwoodKatie Spencer
Dan HennahRa Vincent and Simon Bright
Les MisérablesEve StewartAnna Lynch-Robinson
Life of PiDavid GropmanAnna Pinnock
2013
(86th)
[25]
The Great GatsbyCatherine MartinBeverley Dunn
12 Years a SlaveAdam StockhausenAlice Baker
American HustleJudy BeckerHeather Loeffler
GravityAndy NicholsonRosie Goodwin and Joanne Woollard
HerK. K. BarrettGene Serdena
2014
(87th)
[26]
The Grand Budapest HotelAdam StockhausenAnna Pinnock
The Imitation GameMaria DjurkovicTatiana Macdonald
InterstellarNathan CrowleyGary Fettis
Into the WoodsDennis GassnerAnna Pinnock
Mr. TurnerSuzie DaviesCharlotte Watts
2015
(88th)
[27]
Colin GibsonLisa Thompson
Bridge of SpiesAdam StockhausenRena DeAngelo and Bernhard Henrich
The Danish GirlEve StewartMichael Standish
The MartianArthur MaxCelia Bobak
The RevenantJack FiskHamish Purdy
2016
(89th)
[28]
La La LandDavid WascoSandy Reynolds-Wasco
ArrivalPatrice VermettePaul Hotte
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find ThemStuart CraigAnna Pinnock
Hail, Caesar!Jess GonchorNancy Haigh
PassengersGuy Hendrix DyasGene Serdena
2017
(90th)
[29]
The Shape of WaterPaul Denham AusterberryShane Vieau and Jeff Melvin
Beauty and the BeastSarah GreenwoodKatie Spencer
Blade Runner 2049Dennis GassnerAlessandra Querzola
Darkest HourSarah GreenwoodKatie Spencer
DunkirkNathan CrowleyGary Fettis
2018
(91st)
[30]
Black PantherHannah BeachlerJay Hart
The FavouriteFiona CrombieAlice Felton
First ManNathan CrowleyKathy Lucas
Mary Poppins ReturnsJohn MyhreGordon Sim
RomaEugenio CaballeroBárbara Enrı́quez
2019
(92nd)
Once Upon a Time in HollywoodBarbara LingNancy Haigh
The IrishmanBob ShawRegina Graves
Jojo RabbitRa VincentNora Sopková
1917Dennis GassnerLee Sandales
ParasiteLee Ha-junCho Won-woo

2020s

YearFilmProduction designer(s)Set decorator(s)
2020
(93rd)
[31]
MankDonald Graham BurtJan Pascale
The FatherPeter FrancisCathy Featherstone
Ma Rainey's Black BottomMark RickerKaren O'Hara and Diana Stoughton
News of the WorldDavid CrankElizabeth Keenan
TenetNathan CrowleyKathy Lucas
2021
(94th)
[32]
DunePatrice VermetteZsuzsanna Sipos
Nightmare AlleyTamara DeverellShane Vieau
The Power of the DogGrant MajorAmber Richards
The Tragedy of MacbethStefan DechantNancy Haigh
West Side StoryAdam StockhausenRena DeAngelo
2022
(95th)
[33]
All Quiet on the Western FrontChristian M. GoldbeckErnestine Hipper
Dylan Cole and Ben ProcterVanessa Cole
BabylonFlorencia MartinAnthony Carlino
Elvis Catherine Martin and Karen Murphy Bev Dunn
The FabelmansRick CarterKaren O'Hara
2023
(96th)
[34]
Poor ThingsJames Price and Shona HeathZsuzsa Mihalek
BarbieSarah GreenwoodKatie Spencer
Killers of the Flower MoonJack FiskAdam Willis
NapoleonArthur MaxElli Griff
Oppenheimer Ruth De JongClaire Kaufman

See also

Individuals with multiple wins

11 wins
8 wins
7 wins
6 wins
5 wins
4 wins
3 wins
2 wins

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Music Rules Approved for 85th Academy Awards . https://web.archive.org/web/20141004163009/http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2012/20120830.html . 2014-10-04 . 2012-08-31 . oscars.org.
  2. Web site: Academy Award for Best Art Direction . Awardsandshows.com . June 4, 2016.
  3. Web site: Cedric Gibbons Biography . 2010-02-28 . theoscarsite.com.
  4. Web site: ART DIRECTION / SET DECORATION FACTS: MOST NOMINATIONS AND AWARDS. 2020-01-27. Oscars.org.
  5. The 2nd Academy Awards is unique in being the only occasion where there were no official nominees. Subsequent research by AMPAS has resulted in a list of unofficial or de facto nominees, based on records of which films were evaluated by the judges.
  6. Prior to 1941, only credited art directors and assistant art directors were eligible for nomination.
  7. [Republic Pictures]
  8. Web site: The Official Academy Awards Database . . . January 4, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090227145302/http://awardsdatabase.oscars.org/ . February 27, 2009 . dead .
  9. [United Artists]
  10. Web site: The 22nd Academy Awards - 1950 . . October 3, 2014 . . January 12, 2018 .
  11. In 1957 and 1958, black-and-white and color films competed in a combined Best Art Direction category.
  12. Web site: The 73rd Academy Awards - 2001 . . October 5, 2014 . . January 12, 2018 .
  13. Web site: The 74th Academy Awards - 2002 . . December 4, 2015 . . January 12, 2018 .
  14. Web site: The 75th Academy Awards - 2003 . . October 5, 2014 . . January 12, 2018 .
  15. Web site: The 76th Academy Awards - 2004 . . October 4, 2014 . . January 12, 2018 .
  16. Web site: The 77th Academy Awards - 2005 . . October 5, 2014 . . January 12, 2018 .
  17. Web site: The 78th Academy Awards - 2006 . . December 4, 2015 . . January 12, 2018 .
  18. Web site: The 79th Academy Awards - 2007 . . October 7, 2014 . . January 12, 2018 .
  19. Web site: The 80th Academy Awards - 2008 . . October 7, 2014 . . January 12, 2018 .
  20. Web site: The 81st Academy Awards - 2009 . . October 7, 2014 . . January 12, 2018 .
  21. Web site: The 82nd Academy Awards - 2010 . . December 4, 2015 . . January 12, 2018 .
  22. Web site: The 83rd Academy Awards - 2011 . . October 7, 2014 . . January 12, 2018 .
  23. Web site: The 84th Academy Awards - 2012 . . October 7, 2014 . . January 12, 2018 .
  24. Web site: The 85th Academy Awards - 2013 . . October 7, 2014 . . January 12, 2018 .
  25. Web site: The 86th Academy Awards - 2014 . . October 7, 2014 . . January 12, 2018 .
  26. Web site: The 87th Academy Awards - 2015 . . March 10, 2015 . . January 12, 2018 .
  27. Web site: The 88th Academy Awards - 2016 . . February 16, 2017 . . January 12, 2018 .
  28. News: Academy Awards 2017: Complete list of Oscar winners and nominees . . February 26, 2017 . . January 8, 2018 .
  29. Oscar Nominations 2018: See the Full List . . February 26, 2017 . . January 23, 2018 .
  30. Web site: Oscar Nominations 2019: The Complete List. January 22, 2019 . . January 22, 2018.
  31. Web site: ACADEMY AWARDS 2020. 2022-02-12. adg.org. en-US.
  32. Web site: 94th Academy Awards Nominees. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. February 8, 2022. January 30, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220130155459/https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2022. live.
  33. Web site: The 95th Academy Awards. January 25, 2023. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
  34. Web site: The 96th Academy Awards. January 23, 2024 . January 23, 2024. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.