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The 28th Academy Awards | 1956

The complete list of Academy Awards nominees for 1956. We have had 26 different categories and 55 different movies nominated in this year of academy awards. Amongst all the movies, there were 17 distinct movies awarded. Marty is the most-awarded movie of this year with 8 Oscars nominations and 4 awards. Marty won this year's Best Picture.

Categories
26
Nominees
55
Winners
17

1956 Oscars Recap

Here is a recap of all the 26 categories in 1956.

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East of Eden
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
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I'll Cry Tomorrow
Best Costume Design, Black-and-White
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Interrupted Melody
Best Writing, Story and Screenplay
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Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Best Costume Design, Color
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Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Best Music, Original Song
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Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture
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Love Me or Leave Me
Best Writing, Motion Picture Story
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Marty
Best Actor in a Leading Role
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Marty
Best Director
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Marty
Best Picture
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Marty
Best Writing, Screenplay
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Men Against the Arctic
Best Documentary, Short Subjects
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Mister Roberts
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
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Oklahoma!
Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture
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Oklahoma!
Best Sound, Recording
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Picnic
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color
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Picnic
Best Film Editing
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Speedy Gonzales
Best Short Subject, Cartoons
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Survival City
Best Short Subject, One-reel
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The Bridges at Toko-Ri
Best Effects, Special Effects
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The Face of Lincoln
Best Short Subject, Two-reel
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The Rose Tattoo
Best Actress in a Leading Role
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The Rose Tattoo
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White
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The Rose Tattoo
Best Cinematography, Black-and-White
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The Unconquered
Best Documentary, Features
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To Catch a Thief
Best Cinematography, Color

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White

Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color

Best Cinematography, Black-and-White

Best Cinematography, Color

Best Costume Design, Black-and-White

Best Costume Design, Color

Best Director

Best Documentary, Features

Best Documentary, Short Subjects

Best Effects, Special Effects

Best Film Editing

Best Music, Original Song

Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture

Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture

Best Picture

Best Short Subject, Cartoons

Best Short Subject, One-reel

Best Short Subject, Two-reel

Best Sound, Recording

Best Writing, Motion Picture Story

Best Writing, Screenplay

Best Writing, Story and Screenplay