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Best Film

  • Richard III

    Richard III

  • The Prisoner

    The Prisoner

  • Seven Samurai

    Seven Samurai

  • Simba

    Simba

  • La Strada

    La Strada

  • Summertime

    Summertime

  • Bad Day at Black Rock

    Bad Day at Black Rock

  • Carmen Jones

    Carmen Jones

  • The Colditz Story

    The Colditz Story

  • The Dam Busters

    The Dam Busters

  • East of Eden

    East of Eden

  • The Ladykillers

    The Ladykillers

  • Marty

    Marty

  • The Night My Number Came Up

    The Night My Number Came Up

Best Actor in a Leading Role

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    best-actor-in-a-leading-role-1956-1

    Richard III

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    best-actor-in-a-leading-role-1956-2

    The Bespoke Overcoat

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    best-actor-in-a-leading-role-1956-3

    The Deep Blue Sea

  • best-actor-in-a-leading-role-1956-4

    best-actor-in-a-leading-role-1956-4

    The Night My Number Came Up

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    best-actor-in-a-leading-role-1956-5

    The Prisoner

Best Actress in a Leading Role

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    best-actress-in-a-leading-role-1956-1

    The Ladykillers

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    Marty

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    best-actress-in-a-leading-role-1956-2

    Cast a Dark Shadow

  • best-actress-in-a-leading-role-1956-2

    best-actress-in-a-leading-role-1956-2

    Carmen Jones

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    best-actress-in-a-leading-role-1956-3

    The End of the Affair

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    best-actress-in-a-leading-role-1956-3

    The Country Girl

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    best-actress-in-a-leading-role-1956-4

    Touch and Go

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    best-actress-in-a-leading-role-1956-4

    I Am a Camera

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    best-actress-in-a-leading-role-1956-5

    The Seven Year Itch

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    best-actress-in-a-leading-role-1956-6

    A Star Is Born

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    best-actress-in-a-leading-role-1956-7

    La Strada

  • best-actress-in-a-leading-role-1956-8

    best-actress-in-a-leading-role-1956-8

    Summertime

Best Animated Film

  • Blinkity Blank

    Blinkity Blank

  • Animal Farm

    Animal Farm

  • Down a Long Way

    Down a Long Way

  • Fudget's Budget

    Fudget's Budget

  • Lady and the Tramp

    Lady and the Tramp

  • Magoo Express

    Magoo Express

Best British Screenplay

  • The Ladykillers

    The Ladykillers

Best Documentary

  • Foothold in Antarctica

    Foothold in Antarctica

  • Generator 4

    Generator 4

  • The Silent World

    The Silent World

  • Under the Same Sky

    Under the Same Sky

Best Foreign Actor

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    best-foreign-actor-1956-1

    Marty

  • best-foreign-actor-1956-2

    best-foreign-actor-1956-2

    East of Eden

  • best-foreign-actor-1956-3

    best-foreign-actor-1956-3

    Mister Roberts

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    best-foreign-actor-1956-4

    Not as a Stranger

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    best-foreign-actor-1956-5

    Seven Samurai

Most Promising Newcomer to Film

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    most-promising-newcomer-to-film-1956-1

    That Lady

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    most-promising-newcomer-to-film-1956-2

    East of Eden

Outstanding British Film

  • Richard III

    Richard III

  • The Colditz Story

    The Colditz Story

  • The Dam Busters

    The Dam Busters

  • The Ladykillers

    The Ladykillers

  • The Night My Number Came Up

    The Night My Number Came Up

  • The Prisoner

    The Prisoner

  • Simba

    Simba

United Nations Award

  • Children of Hiroshima

    Children of Hiroshima

  • Bad Day at Black Rock

    Bad Day at Black Rock

  • Escapade

    Escapade

  • Simba

    Simba

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  • Best Picture
  • Actor in a Leading Role
  • Actor in a Supporting Role
  • Actress in a Leading Role
  • Actress in a Supporting Role
  • Animated (Feature)
  • Best Unique and Artistic Production
  • Casting
  • Cinematography
  • Cinematography (Black and White)
  • Costume Design
  • Costume Design (Black and White)
  • Dance Direction
  • Directing
  • Directing (Assistant)
  • Directing (Comedy)
  • Directing (Drama)
  • Documentary (Feature Film)
  • Documentary (Short Film)
  • Engineering Effects
  • Film Editing
  • International Feature Film
  • Makeup and Hairstyling
  • Music (Adapted Score)
  • Music (Comedy or Drama Score)
  • Music (Musical or Comedy Score)
  • Music (Musical Score)
  • Music (Original Score)
  • Music (Original Song)
  • Music (Song Score)
  • Potentials
  • Production Design
  • Production Design (Black and White)
  • Short Film (Animated)
  • Short Film (Live Action)
  • Short Subject - 1 Reel
  • Short Subject - 2 Reel
  • Short Subject - Cartoons
  • Short Subject - Comedy
  • Short Subject - Novelty
  • Sound
  • Sound (Editing)
  • Title Writing
  • Visual Effects
  • Winner
  • Writing (Adapted)
  • Writing (Original)
  • Writing (Screenplay)
  • Writing (Story and Screenplay)
  • Writing (Story)

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