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Academy Award for Best Production Design

Annual award for art direction in film


Annual award for art direction in film

FieldValue
nameAcademy Award for Best Production Design
presenterAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)
countryUnited States
year(for films released during the 1927/1928 film season)
holder_labelMost recent winner
holderNathan Crowley, Lee Sandales
Wicked (2024)

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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. 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.

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 awardsurl=http://theoscarsite.com/whoswho/gibbons_c.htmtitle=Cedric Gibbons Biographyaccess-date=2010-02-28work=theoscarsite.com}}
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
(1st)1928/29
(2nd)
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.
*The Dove*William Cameron Menzies
*Tempest*
7th HeavenHarry Oliver
Sunrise: A Song of Two HumansRochus Gliese
*The Bridge of San Luis Rey*Cedric Gibbons
AlibiWilliam Cameron Menzies
The Awakening
DynamiteMitchell Leisen
The PatriotHans Dreier
Street AngelHarry Oliver

1930s

YearFilmArt director(s)1929/30
(3rd)1930/31
(4th)1931/32
(5th)1932/33
(6th)1934
(7th)1935
(8th)1936
(9th)1937
(10th)1938
(11th)1939
(12th)
*King of Jazz*Herman Rosse
Bulldog DrummondWilliam Cameron Menzies
The Love ParadeHans Dreier
SallyJack Okey
The Vagabond KingHans Dreier
*Cimarron*Max Rée
Just ImagineStephen Goosson and Ralph Hammeras
MoroccoHans Dreier
SvengaliAnton Grot
Whoopee!Richard Day
*Transatlantic*Gordon Wiles
ArrowsmithRichard Day
À Nous la LibertéLazare Meerson
*Cavalcade*William S. Darling
A Farewell to ArmsHans Dreier and Roland Anderson
When Ladies MeetCedric Gibbons
*The Merry Widow*Cedric Gibbons and Fredric Hope
The Affairs of CelliniRichard Day
The Gay DivorceeVan Nest Polglase and Carroll Clark
*The Dark Angel*Richard Day
The Lives of a Bengal LancerHans Dreier and Roland Anderson
Top HatCarroll Clark and Van Nest Polglase
*Dodsworth*Richard Day
Anthony AdverseAnton Grot
The Great ZiegfeldCedric Gibbons, Eddie Imazu and Edwin B. Willis
Lloyd's of LondonWilliam S. Darling
The Magnificent BruteAlbert S. D'Agostino and Jack Otterson
Romeo and JulietCedric Gibbons, Fredric Hope and Edwin B. Willis
WintersetPerry Ferguson
*Lost Horizon*Stephen 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
*The Adventures of Robin Hood*Carl 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
*Gone with the Wind*Lyle 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
(13th)
Prior to 1941, only credited art directors and assistant art directors were eligible for nomination.1941
(14th)
Republic Pictures submitted Sis Hopkins and it was initially named as a nominee. However, the studio later withdrew the film from consideration and it is not considered an official nominee.1942
(15th)1943
(16th)1944
(17th)
United Artists submitted Song of the Open Road and it was initially named as a nominee. However, the studio later withdrew the film from consideration and it is not considered an official nominee.1945
(18th)1946
(19th)1947
(20th)1948
(21st)1949
(22nd)
Black-and-White
*Pride and Prejudice*Cedric 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 Bagdad*Vincent Korda
Bitter SweetCedric Gibbons and John S. Detlie
Down Argentine WayRichard Day and Joseph C. Wright
North West Mounted PoliceHans Dreier and Roland Anderson
Black-and-White
*How Green Was My Valley*Richard Day and Nathan JuranThomas Little
Citizen KanePerry Ferguson and Van Nest PolglaseA. Roland Fields and Darrell Silvera
The Flame of New OrleansMartin Obzina and Jack OttersonRussell A. Gausman
Hold Back the DawnHans Dreier and Robert UsherSamuel M. Comer
Ladies in RetirementLionel BanksGeorge Montgomery
The Little FoxesStephen GoossonHoward Bristol
Sergeant YorkJohn HughesFred M. MacLean
The Son of Monte CristoJohn DuCasse SchulzeEdward G. Boyle
SundownAlexander GolitzenRichard Irvine
That Hamilton WomanVincent KordaJulia Heron
When Ladies MeetCedric Gibbons and Randall DuellEdwin B. Willis
Color
*Blossoms in the Dust*Cedric Gibbons and Urie McClearyEdwin B. Willis
Blood and SandRichard Day and Joseph C. WrightThomas Little
Louisiana PurchaseRaoul Pene Du BoisStephen Seymour
Black-and-White
*This Above All*Richard Day and Joseph C. WrightThomas Little
George Washington Slept HereMax Parker and Mark-Lee KirkCasey Roberts
The Magnificent AmbersonsAlbert S. D'AgostinoA. Roland Fields and Darrell Silvera
The Pride of the YankeesPerry FergusonHoward Bristol
Random HarvestCedric Gibbons and Randall DuellEdwin B. Willis and Jack Moore
The Shanghai GestureBoris Leven
Silver QueenRalph BergerEmile Kuri
The SpoilersJohn B. Goodman and Jack OttersonRussell A. Gausman and Edward Ray Robinson
Take a Letter, DarlingHans Dreier and Roland AndersonSamuel M. Comer
The Talk of the TownLionel Banks and Rudolph SternadFay Babcock
Color
*My Gal Sal*Richard Day and Joseph C. WrightThomas Little
Arabian NightsAlexander Golitzen and Jack OttersonRussell A. Gausman and Ira S. Webb
Captains of the CloudsTed SmithCasey Roberts
Jungle BookVincent KordaJulia Heron
Reap the Wild WindHans Dreier and Roland AndersonGeorge Sawley
Black-and-White
*The Song of Bernadette*James Basevi and William S. DarlingThomas Little
Five Graves to CairoHans Dreier and Ernst FegtéBertram C. Granger
Flight for FreedomAlbert S. D'Agostino and Carroll ClarkDarrell Silvera and Harley Miller
Madame CurieCedric Gibbons and Paul GroesseEdwin B. Willis and Hugh Hunt
Mission to MoscowCarl Jules WeylGeorge James Hopkins
The North StarPerry FergusonHoward Bristol
Color
*Phantom of the Opera*Alexander Golitzen and John B. GoodmanRussell A. Gausman and Ira S. Webb
For Whom the Bell TollsHans Dreier and Haldane DouglasBertram C. Granger
The Gang's All HereJames Basevi and Joseph C. WrightThomas Little
This Is the ArmyJohn HughesGeorge James Hopkins
Thousands CheerCedric Gibbons and Daniel CathcartEdwin B. Willis and Jacques Mersereau
Black-and-White
*Gaslight*Cedric Gibbons and William FerrariPaul Huldschinsky and Edwin B. Willis
Address UnknownLionel Banks and Walter HolscherJoseph Kish
The Adventures of Mark TwainJohn HughesFred M. MacLean
Casanova BrownPerry FergusonJulia Heron
LauraLyle R. Wheeler and Leland FullerThomas Little
No Time for LoveHans Dreier and Robert UsherSamuel M. Comer
Since You Went AwayMark-Lee KirkVictor A. Gangelin
Step LivelyAlbert S. D'Agostino and Carroll ClarkDarrell Silvera and Claude E. Carpenter
Color
*Wilson*Wiard IhnenThomas Little
The ClimaxJohn B. Goodman and Alexander GolitzenRussell A. Gausman and Ira S. Webb
Cover GirlLionel Banks and Cary OdellFay Babcock
The Desert SongCharles NoviJack McConaghy
KismetCedric Gibbons and Daniel B. CathcartEdwin B. Willis and Richard Pefferle
Lady in the DarkHans Dreier and Raoul Pene Du BoisRay Moyer
The Princess and the PirateErnst FegtéHoward Bristol
Black-and-White
*Blood on the Sun*Wiard IhnenA. Roland Fields
Experiment PerilousAlbert S. D'Agostino and Jack OkeyDarrell Silvera and Claude E. Carpenter
The Keys of the KingdomJames Basevi and William S. DarlingThomas Little and Frank E. Hughes
Love LettersHans Dreier and Roland AndersonSamuel M. Comer and Ray Moyer
The Picture of Dorian GrayCedric Gibbons and Hans PetersEdwin B. Willis and John Bonar and Hugh Hunt
Color
*Frenchman's Creek*Hans Dreier and Ernst FegtéSamuel M. Comer
Leave Her to HeavenLyle R. Wheeler and Maurice RansfordThomas Little
National VelvetCedric Gibbons and Urie McClearyEdwin B. Willis and Mildred Griffiths
San AntonioTed SmithJack McConaghy
A Thousand and One NightsStephen Goosson and Rudolph SternadFrank Tuttle
Black-and-White
*Anna and the King of Siam*William S. Darling and Lyle R. WheelerThomas Little and Frank E. Hughes
KittyHans Dreier and Walter H. TylerSamuel M. Comer and Ray Moyer
The Razor's EdgeRichard Day and Nathan H. JuranThomas Little and Paul S. Fox
Color
*The Yearling*Cedric Gibbons and Paul GroesseEdwin B. Willis
Caesar and CleopatraJohn Bryan
Henry VPaul Sheriff and Carmen Dillon
Black-and-White
*Great Expectations*Wilfred ShingletonJohn Bryan
The Foxes of HarrowLyle R. Wheeler and Maurice RansfordThomas Little and Paul S. Fox
Color
*Black Narcissus*Alfred Junge
Life with FatherRobert M. HaasGeorge James Hopkins
Black-and-White
*Hamlet*Roger K. FurseCarmen Dillon
Johnny BelindaRobert M. HaasWilliam O. Wallace
Color
*The Red Shoes*Hein HeckrothArthur Lawson
Joan of ArcRichard DayEdwin Casey Roberts and Joseph Kish
Black-and-White
*The Heiress*Harry 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 Women*Cedric 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
(23rd)1951
(24th)1952
(25th)1953
(26th)1954
(27th)1955
(28th)1956
(29th)1957
(30th)
In 1957 and 1958, black-and-white and color films competed in a combined Best Art Direction category.1958
(31st)
1959
(32nd)
Black-and-White
*Sunset Boulevard*Hans 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 Delilah*Hans 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
Black-and-White
*A Streetcar Named Desire*Richard 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 Paris*E. 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
Black-and-White
*The Bad and the Beautiful*Edward 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 Rouge*Paul 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
Black-and-White
*Julius Caesar*Edward 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 Robe*George 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
Black-and-White
*On the Waterfront*Richard 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 Sea*John 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
Black-and-White
*The Rose Tattoo*Hal 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
*Picnic*William Flannery and Jo MielzinerRobert 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
Black-and-White
*Somebody Up There Likes Me*Cedric 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 I*Lyle 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
*Sayonara*Ted 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
*Gigi*William A. Horning (posthumous award) 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
Black-and-White
*The Diary of Anne Frank*Lyle 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-Hur*William A. Horning (posthumous award) 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 (posthumous nomination), Robert F. Boyle and Merrill PyeHenry Grace and Frank McKelvy
Pillow TalkRichard H. Riedel (posthumous nomination)Russell A. Gausman and Ruby R. Levitt

1960s

YearFilmArt director(s)Set decorator(s)1960
(33rd)1961
(34th)1962
(35th)1963
(36th)1964
(37th)1965
(38th)1966
(39th)1967
(40th)1968
(41st)1969
(42nd)
Black-and-White
*The Apartment*Alexandre 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
*Spartacus*Alexander 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
Black-and-White
*The Hustler*Harry 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 Story*Boris 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
Black-and-White
*To Kill a Mockingbird*Alexander 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 Arabia*John 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
Black-and-White
*America America*Gene 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
*Cleopatra*John 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 (posthumous nomination) and Addison HehrHenry Grace, Don Greenwood Jr. and Jack Mills
Tom JonesRalph W. Brinton, Jocelyn Herbert, and Ted MarshallJosie MacAvin
Black-and-White
*Zorba the Greek*Vassilis 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 Lady*Gene 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
Black-and-White
*Ship of Fools*Robert 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 Zhivago*John Box and Terence MarshDario Simoni
The Agony and the EcstasyJohn DeCuir and Jack Martin SmithDario Simoni
The Greatest Story Ever ToldRichard Day, William Creber and David S. Hall (posthumous nomination)Ray Moyer and Fred M. MacLean and Norman Rockett
Inside Daisy CloverRobert ClatworthyGeorge James Hopkins
The Sound of MusicBoris LevenWalter M. Scott and Ruby Levitt
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 Voyage*Jack 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
*Camelot*John 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
*Oliver!*John Box and Terence MarshVernon Dixon and Ken Muggleston
The Shoes of the FishermanGeorge Davis and Edward Carfagno
Star!Boris LevenWalter M. Scott and Howard Bristol
2001: A Space OdysseyAnthony Masters, Harry Lange and Ernest Archer
War and PeaceMikhail Bogdanov and Gennady MyasnikovGeorgi Koshelev and Vladimir Uvarov
*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
(43rd)1971
(44th)1972
(45th)1973
(46th)1974
(47th)1975
(48th)1976
(49th)1977
(50th)1978
(51st)1979
(52nd)
*Patton*Urie 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
*Nicholas and Alexandra*John 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
*Cabaret*Rolf 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
*The Sting*Henry 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. GrimesWilliam Kiernan (posthumous nomination)
*The Godfather Part II*Dean 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
*Barry Lyndon*Ken 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
*All the President's Men*George 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
*Star Wars*John 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
*Heaven Can Wait*Paul 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
*All That Jazz*Philip 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
Star Trek: The Motion PictureHarold Michelson, Joe Jennings, Leon Harris and John ValloneLinda DeScenna

1980s

YearFilmArt director(s)Set decorator(s)1980
(53rd)1981
(54th)1982
(55th)1983
(56th)1984
(57th)1985
(58th)1986
(59th)1987
(60th)1988
(61st)1989
(62nd)
*Tess*Pierre Guffroy and Jack Stephens
Coal Miner's DaughterJohn W. CorsoJohn M. Dwyer
The Elephant ManStuart Craig and Robert CartwrightHugh Scaife
The Empire Strikes BackNorman Reynolds, Leslie Dilley, Harry Lange and Alan TomkinsMichael D. Ford
KagemushaYoshirō Muraki
*Raiders of the Lost Ark*Norman 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
*Gandhi*Stuart Craig and Robert W. LaingMichael Seirton
AnnieDale Hennesy (posthumous nomination)Marvin 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
*Fanny and Alexander*Anna 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
*Amadeus*Patrizia 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
*Out of Africa*Stephen B. GrimesJosie MacAvin
BrazilNorman GarwoodMaggie Gray
The Color PurpleJ. Michael Riva and Bo WelchLinda DeScenna
RanYoshirō Muraki and Shinobu Muraki
WitnessStan JolleyJohn H. Anderson
*A Room with a View*Gianni 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
*The Last Emperor*Ferdinando 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
*Dangerous Liaisons*Stuart CraigGérard James
BeachesAlbert BrennerGarrett Lewis
Rain ManIda RandomLinda DeScenna
Tucker: The Man and His DreamDean TavoularisArmin Ganz
Who Framed Roger RabbitElliot ScottPeter Howitt
*Batman*Anton 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)1991
(64th)1992
(65th)1993
(66th)1994
(67th)1995
(68th)1996
(69th)1997
(70th)1998
(71st)1999
(72nd)
*Dick Tracy*Richard SylbertRick Simpson
Cyrano de BergeracEzio FrigerioJacques Rouxel
Dances With WolvesJeffrey BeecroftLisa Dean
The Godfather Part IIIDean TavoularisGary Fettis
HamletDante FerrettiFrancesca Lo Schiavo
*Bugsy*Dennis GassnerNancy Haigh
Barton FinkDennis GassnerNancy Haigh
The Fisher KingMel BourneCindy Carr
HookNorman GarwoodGarrett Lewis
The Prince of TidesPaul SylbertCaryl Heller
*Howards End*Luciana ArrighiIan Whittaker
Bram Stoker's DraculaThomas E. SandersGarrett Lewis
ChaplinStuart CraigChris A. Butler
ToysFerdinando ScarfiottiLinda DeScenna
UnforgivenHenry BumsteadJanice Blackie-Goodine
*Schindler's List*Allan 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
*The Madness of King George*Ken AdamCarolyn Scott
Bullets Over BroadwaySanto LoquastoSusan Bode
Forrest GumpRick CarterNancy Haigh
Interview with the VampireDante FerrettiFrancesca Lo Schiavo
Legends of the FallLilly KilvertDorree Cooper
*Restoration*Eugenio Zanetti
Apollo 13Michael CorenblithMerideth Boswell
BabeRoger FordKerrie Brown
A Little PrincessBo WelchCheryl Carasik
Richard IIITony Burrough
*The English Patient*Stuart CraigStephenie McMillan
The BirdcageBo WelchCheryl Carasik
EvitaBrian MorrisPhilippe Turlure
HamletTim Harvey
Romeo + JulietCatherine MartinBrigitte Broch
*Titanic*Peter LamontMichael D. Ford
GattacaJan RoelfsNancy Nye
KundunDante FerrettiFrancesca Lo Schiavo
L.A. ConfidentialJeannine OppewallJay Hart
Men in BlackBo WelchCheryl Carasik
*Shakespeare in Love*Martin ChildsJill Quertier
ElizabethJohn MyhrePeter Howitt
PleasantvilleJeannine OppewallJay Hart
Saving Private RyanTom SandersLisa Dean Kavanaugh
What Dreams May ComeEugenio ZanettiCindy Carr
*Sleepy Hollow*Rick 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)
2001
(74th)
2002
(75th)
2003
(76th)
2004
(77th)
2005
(78th)
2006
(79th)
2007
(80th)
2008
(81st)
2009
(82nd)
*Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon*Timmy Yip
GladiatorArthur MaxCrispian Sallis
How the Grinch Stole ChristmasMichael CorenblithMerideth Boswell
QuillsMartin ChildsJill Quertier
VatelJean RabasseFrançoise Benoît-Fresco
*Moulin Rouge!*Catherine MartinBrigitte Broch
AmélieAline BonettoMarie-Laure Valla
Gosford ParkStephen AltmanAnna Pinnock
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's StoneStuart CraigStephenie McMillan
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingGrant MajorDan Hennah
*Chicago*John MyhreGordon Sim
FridaFelipe Fernández del PasoHania Robledo
Gangs of New YorkDante FerrettiFrancesca Lo Schiavo
The Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersGrant MajorDan Hennah and Alan Lee
Road to PerditionDennis GassnerNancy Haigh
*The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King*Grant MajorDan Hennah and Alan Lee
Girl with a Pearl EarringBen Van OsCecile Heideman
The Last SamuraiLilly KilvertGretchen Rau
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the WorldWilliam SandellRobert Gould
SeabiscuitJeannine OppewallLeslie Pope
*The Aviator*Dante 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
*Memoirs of a Geisha*John 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
*Pan's Labyrinth*Eugenio CaballeroPilar Revuelta
DreamgirlsJohn MyhreNancy Haigh
The Good ShepherdJeannine Claudia OppewallGretchen Rau and Leslie E. Rollins
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's ChestRick HeinrichsCheryl Carasik
The PrestigeNathan CrowleyJulie Ochipinti
*Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street*Dante FerrettiFrancesca Lo Schiavo
American GangsterArthur MaxBeth A. Rubino
AtonementSarah GreenwoodKatie Spencer
The Golden CompassDennis GassnerAnna Pinnock
There Will Be BloodJack FiskJim Erickson
*The Curious Case of Benjamin Button*Donald Graham BurtVictor J. Zolfo
ChangelingJames J. MurakamiGary Fettis
The Dark KnightNathan CrowleyPeter Lando
The DuchessMichael CarlinRebecca Alleway
Revolutionary RoadKristi ZeaDebra Schutt
*Avatar*Rick 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)
2011
(84th)
2012
(85th)
2013
(86th)
2014
(87th)
2015
(88th)
2016
(89th)
2017
(90th)
2018
(91st)
2019
(92nd)
*Alice in Wonderland*Robert 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
*Hugo*Dante 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
*Lincoln*Rick CarterJim Erickson
Anna KareninaSarah GreenwoodKatie Spencer
The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyDan HennahRa Vincent and Simon Bright
Les MisérablesEve StewartAnna Lynch-Robinson
Life of PiDavid GropmanAnna Pinnock
*The Great Gatsby*Catherine MartinBeverley Dunn
American HustleJudy BeckerHeather Loeffler
GravityAndy NicholsonRosie Goodwin and Joanne Woollard
HerK. K. BarrettGene Serdena
12 Years a SlaveAdam StockhausenAlice Baker
*The Grand Budapest Hotel*Adam StockhausenAnna Pinnock
The Imitation GameMaria DjurkovicTatiana Macdonald
InterstellarNathan CrowleyGary Fettis
Into the WoodsDennis GassnerAnna Pinnock
Mr. TurnerSuzie DaviesCharlotte Watts
*Mad Max: Fury Road*Colin GibsonLisa Thompson
Bridge of SpiesAdam StockhausenRena DeAngelo and Bernhard Henrich
The Danish GirlEve StewartMichael Standish
The MartianArthur MaxCelia Bobak
The RevenantJack FiskHamish Purdy
*La La Land*David WascoSandy Reynolds-Wasco
ArrivalPatrice VermettePaul Hotte
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find ThemStuart CraigAnna Pinnock
Hail, Caesar!Jess GonchorNancy Haigh
PassengersGuy Hendrix DyasGene Serdena
*The Shape of Water*Paul Denham AusterberryShane Vieau and Jeff Melvin
Beauty and the BeastSarah GreenwoodKatie Spencer
Blade Runner 2049Dennis GassnerAlessandra Querzola
Darkest HourSarah GreenwoodKatie Spencer
DunkirkNathan CrowleyGary Fettis
*Black Panther*Hannah BeachlerJay Hart
The FavouriteFiona CrombieAlice Felton
First ManNathan CrowleyKathy Lucas
Mary Poppins ReturnsJohn MyhreGordon Sim
RomaEugenio CaballeroBárbara Enrı́quez
*Once Upon a Time in Hollywood*Barbara 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)
2021
(94th)
2022
(95th)
2023
(96th)
2024
(97th)
2025
(98th)
*Mank*Donald 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
*Dune*Patrice VermetteZsuzsanna Sipos
Nightmare AlleyTamara DeverellShane Vieau
The Power of the DogGrant MajorAmber Richards
The Tragedy of MacbethStefan DechantNancy Haigh
West Side StoryAdam StockhausenRena DeAngelo
*All Quiet on the Western Front*Christian M. GoldbeckErnestine Hipper
Avatar: The Way of WaterDylan Cole and Ben ProcterVanessa Cole
BabylonFlorencia MartinAnthony Carlino
ElvisCatherine Martin and Karen MurphyBev Dunn
The FabelmansRick CarterKaren O'Hara
*Poor Things*James Price and Shona HeathZsuzsa Mihalek
BarbieSarah GreenwoodKatie Spencer
Killers of the Flower MoonJack FiskAdam Willis
NapoleonArthur MaxElli Griff
OppenheimerRuth De JongClaire Kaufman
*Wicked*Nathan CrowleyLee Sandales
The BrutalistJudy BeckerPatricia Cuccia
ConclaveSuzie DaviesCynthia Sleiter
Dune: Part TwoPatrice VermetteShane Vieau
NosferatuCraig LathropBeatrice Brentnerová
FrankensteinTamara DeverellShane Vieau
HamnetFiona CrombieAlice Felton
Marty SupremeJack FiskAdam Willis
One Battle After AnotherFlorencia MartinAnthony Carlino
SinnersHannah BeachlerMonique Champagne

Notes

Shortlisted finalists

Finalists for Best Production Design were selected by branch members, who voted for ten finalists which were screened to determine the five nominees.

YearFinalistsRef1967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979
Barefoot in the Park, Bonnie and Clyde, The Flim-Flam Man, The Happiest Millionaire, In Like Flint
Funny Girl, The Killing of Sister George, Never a Dull Moment, The Odd Couple, Planet of the Apes
The April Fools, Marooned, The Secret of Santa Vittoria, Topaz, What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?
Cromwell, Darling Lili, Fellini Satyricon, The Great White Hope, MASH*
Carnal Knowledge, A Clockwork Orange, The French Connection, The Mephisto Waltz, Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?
Butterflies Are Free, The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean, Slaughterhouse-Five, Snowball Express, The War Between Men and Women
40 Carats, Jesus Christ Superstar, Lost Horizon, Papillon, The World's Greatest Athlete
The Dion Brothers, The Front Page, The Great Gatsby, Mame, Young Frankenstein
At Long Last Love, Escape to Witch Mountain, Jaws, Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York, Tommy
Freaky Friday, From Noon till Three, Harry and Walter Go to New York, King Kong, A Star Is Born
Looking for Mr. Goodbar, New York, New York, 1900, Pete's Dragon, Sorcerer
The Boys from Brazil, Foul Play, Gray Lady Down, Grease, House Calls
The Black Hole, Manhattan, Moonraker, 10, Winter Kills

Individuals with multiple wins

;11 wins

  • Cedric Gibbons

;8 wins

  • Edwin B. Willis

;7 wins

  • Richard Day

;6 wins

  • Thomas Little
  • Walter M. Scott

;5 wins

  • Lyle R. Wheeler

;4 wins

  • John Box
  • Samuel M. Comer
  • F. Keogh Gleason
  • George James Hopkins

;3 wins

  • Edward Carfagno
  • Stuart Craig
  • William S. Darling
  • John DeCuir
  • Vernon Dixon
  • Hans Dreier
  • Dante Ferretti
  • Paul S. Fox
  • Alexander Golitzen
  • Paul Groesse
  • John Meehan
  • Ray Moyer
  • Francesca Lo Schiavo
  • Jack Martin Smith

;2 wins

  • Ken Adam

  • E. Preston Ames

  • Herman A. Blumenthal

  • Henry Bumstead

  • Donald Graham Burt

  • Gene Callahan

  • Rick Carter

  • George Davis

  • Leslie Dilley

  • Michael D. Ford

  • George Gaines

  • Russell A. Gausman

  • Nancy Haigh

  • Harry Horner

  • William A. Horning

  • Hugh Hunt

  • Wiard Ihnen

  • Emile Kuri

  • Terence Marsh

  • Catherine Martin

  • William Cameron Menzies

  • Urie McCleary

  • John Myhre

  • Gil Parrondo

  • Robert Priestley

  • Stuart A. Reiss

  • Norman Reynolds

  • Dario Simoni

  • Robert Stromberg

  • Richard Sylbert

  • Joseph C. Wright

  • Peter Young

Individuals with multiple nominations

;39 nominations

  • Cedric Gibbons

;32 nominations

  • Edwin B. Willis

;29 nominations

  • Lyle R. Wheeler

;26 nominations

  • Samuel M. Comer

;23 nominations

  • Hans Dreier

;21 nominations

  • Thomas Little
  • Walter M. Scott

;20 nominations

  • Richard Day

;17 nominations

  • George Davis

;15 nominations

  • Roland Anderson

;14 nominations

  • Alexander Golitzen

;13 nominations

  • Paul S. Fox
  • Henry Grace
  • George James Hopkins
  • Hugh Hunt

;12 nominations

  • Ray Moyer
  • Joseph C. Wright

;11 nominations

  • Stuart Craig
  • John DeCuir
  • Paul Groesse

;10 nominations

  • Edward Carfagno

;9 nominations

  • Howard Bristol
  • Dante Ferretti
  • Nancy Haigh
  • Boris Leven
  • Jack Martin Smith
  • Walter H. Tyler

;8 nominations

  • E. Preston Ames
  • William A. Horning
  • Arthur Krams
  • Emile Kuri
  • Francesca Lo Schiavo
  • Jack Otterson

;7 nominations

  • Lionel Banks
  • Edward G. Boyle
  • Carroll Clark
  • Nathan Crowley
  • William S. Darling
  • Dennis Gassner
  • Russell A. Gausman
  • F. Keogh Gleason
  • Sarah Greenwood
  • Frank R. McKelvy
  • Jack D. Moore
  • Darrell Silvera
  • Katie Spencer

;6 nominations

  • John Box
  • Leland Fuller
  • Ted Haworth
  • William Kiernan
  • Urie McCleary
  • John Myhre
  • Anna Pinnock
  • Richard Pefferle
  • Van Nest Polglase
  • Stuart A. Reiss
  • Norman Reynolds
  • Richard Sylbert

;5 nominations

  • Ken Adam
  • James Basevi
  • Albert Brenner
  • Cheryl Carasik
  • Rick Carter
  • Robert Clatworthy
  • Albert S. D'Agostino
  • Linda DeScenna
  • Leslie Dilley
  • Perry Ferguson
  • Hal Gausman
  • Stephen Goosson
  • Anton Grot
  • Dan Hennah
  • Julia Heron
  • Joseph Kish
  • Tambi Larsen
  • Grant Major
  • Marvin March
  • Stephenie McMillan
  • Hans Peters
  • Dean Tavoularis

;4 nominations

  • Robert R. Benton
  • Robert F. Boyle
  • Raphaël Bretton
  • Henry Bumstead
  • Gene Callahan
  • Robert Cartwright
  • Ernst Fegté
  • Gary Fettis
  • Jack Fisk
  • Michael D. Ford
  • George Gaines
  • John B. Goodman
  • Peter Howitt
  • Angelo P. Graham
  • Vincent Korda
  • Peter Lamont
  • Garrett Lewis
  • Terence Marsh
  • Catherine Martin
  • Arthur Max
  • George R. Nelson
  • Karen O'Hara
  • Jeannine Oppewall
  • Dario Simoni
  • Eve Stewart
  • Adam Stockhausen
  • Patrice Vermette
  • Shane Vieau
  • George C. Webb
  • Bo Welch
  • Ian Whittaker

;3 nominations

  • Gene Allen
  • Luciana Arrighi
  • Mel Bourne
  • Patrizia von Brandenstein
  • John Bryan
  • W. Stewart Campbell
  • Claude E. Carpenter
  • Edward Carrere
  • William J. Creber
  • Vernon Dixon
  • Randall Duell
  • A. Roland Fields
  • Norman Garwood
  • Piero Gherardi
  • Stephen B. Grimes
  • Jay Hart
  • Rick Heinrichs
  • Dale Hennesy
  • Harry Horner
  • John Hughes
  • Wiard Ihnen
  • Mark-Lee Kirk
  • Ruby R. Levitt
  • Santo Loquasto
  • Josie MacAvin
  • John Victor Mackay
  • Fred M. MacLean
  • Joseph McMillan Johnson
  • John Meehan
  • William Cameron Menzies
  • George Milo
  • Yoshirō Muraki
  • Cary Odell
  • Gil Parrondo
  • James W. Payne
  • Robert Priestley
  • Gianni Quaranta
  • Maurice Ransford
  • Gretchen Rau
  • Casey Roberts
  • Crispian Sallis
  • Lee Sandales
  • Hugh Scaife
  • Elliot Scott
  • Gordon Sim
  • Rudolph Sternad
  • Alexander Toluboff
  • Frank Tuttle
  • Robert Usher
  • Roy Walker
  • Ira S. Webb

;2 nominations

  • Carl Anderson

  • Ernest Archer

  • Fay Babcock

  • Hannah Beachler

  • Judy Becker

  • Malcolm C. Bert

  • Carl Biddiscombe

  • Celia Bobak

  • Aline Bonetto

  • Merideth Boswell

  • Simon Bright

  • Brigitte Broch

  • Malcolm Brown

  • Donald Graham Burt

  • Eugenio Caballero

  • Anthony Carlino

  • Cindy Carr

  • Maurice Carter

  • Daniel B. Cathcart

  • Bruno Cesari

  • Roger Christian

  • Harry Cordwell

  • Michael Corenblith

  • Lionel Couch

  • Fiona Crombie

  • Suzie Davies

  • Lisa Dean

  • Rena DeAngelo

  • George DeTitta Jr.

  • Robert De Vestel

  • Tamara Deverell

  • Carmen Dillon

  • Ross Dowd

  • Raoul Pene Du Bois

  • Beverley Dunn

  • Guy Hendrix Dyas

  • Peter Ellenshaw

  • Jim Erickson

  • Alice Felton

  • William Ferrari

  • Victor A. Gangelin

  • Jess Gonchor

  • Robert Gould

  • Bertram C. Granger

  • Maggie Gray

  • John Graysmark

  • Grace Gregory

  • David Gropman

  • Pierre Guffroy

  • Robert M. Haas

  • David S. Hall

  • Hein Heckroth

  • Addison Hehr

  • Walter Holscher

  • Fredric Hope

  • Frank E. Hughes

  • Peter James

  • George C. Jenkins

  • Carol Joffe

  • Alfred Junge

  • Nathan Juran

  • William Kellner

  • Lilly Kilvert

  • Robert W. Laing

  • Harry Lange

  • Alan Lee

  • Kathy Lucas

  • John B. Mansbridge

  • Ted Marshall

  • Florencia Martin

  • So Matsuyama

  • John McCarthy Jr.

  • Jack McConaghy

  • Patrick McLoughlin

  • Mickey S. Michaels

  • Harold Michelson

  • Lorenzo Mongiardino

  • Martin Obzina

  • Jack Okey

  • Harry Oliver

  • Ben Van Os

  • Arthur Jeph Parker

  • Jan Pascale

  • Anthony D. G. Pratt

  • Jill Quertier

  • Norman Rockett

  • Jan Roelfs

  • Philip Rosenberg

  • Beth Rubino

  • Thomas E. Sanders

  • George Sawley

  • Ferdinando Scarfiotti

  • John DuCasse Schulze

  • Michael Seirton

  • Gene Serdena

  • Paul Sheriff

  • Rick Simpson

  • Ted Smith

  • Jack Stephens

  • Edward Stewart

  • Robert Stromberg

  • Paul Sylbert

  • Charles S. Thompson

  • Alexandre Trauner

  • William H. Tuntke

  • Tony Walton

  • Elven Webb

  • Carl Jules Weyl

  • Adam Willis

  • Joanne Woollard

  • Jerry Wunderlich

  • Peter Young

  • Eugenio Zanetti

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