The 33th edition of the Academy Awards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) was held on April 17, 1961 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Los Angeles, United States, awarding the best films of the year 1960. The ceremony was presented by Bob Hope.
The movie with the most nominations at the Academy Awards 1961 was The Apartment with 10 nominations and The film that won the most awards was The Apartment, winning 5 of the 10 nominations.
Discover all the data and statistics about the Academy AwardsTo below is the complete list of the nominees and winners of the 1961 Academy Awards.
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What was the movie that won the Academy Awards for Best Picture 1961?
The winning film of the Academy Awards for Best Picture 1961 was The Apartment
Best Picture
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Director in 1961?
The director who won the Academy Awards for Best Director in 1961 was Billy Wilder, for the film The Apartment
Best Director
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actor in 1961?
The actor who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actor in 1961 was Burt Lancaster, for the movie Elmer Gantry
Best Leading Actor
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actress in 1961?
The actress who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actress in 1961 was Elizabeth Taylor, for the movie Butterfield 8
Best Leading Actress
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor in 1961?
The actor who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor in 1961 was Peter Ustinov, for the movie Spartacus
Best Supporting Actor
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress in 1961?
The actress who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress in 1961 was Shirley Jones, for the movie Elmer Gantry
Best Supporting Actress
What was the movie that won the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film 1961?
The winning film of the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film 1961 was Jungfrukällan (The Virgin Spring)
Best Foreign Language Film
Best Original Screenplay
Best Cinematography - Black & White
Best Art Direction - Black & White
Best Costume Design - Black & White
Best Short Film
Academy Honorary Award
General summary of nominations and awards (Films)
| Film | Nominations | Awards | |
| The Apartment | 10 | 5 | |
| Sons and Lovers | 7 | 1 | |
| The Alamo | 7 | 1 | |
| Pepe | 7 | 0 | |
| Spartacus | 6 | 4 | |
| Elmer Gantry | 5 | 3 | |
| Never on Sunday | 5 | 1 | |
| The Facts of Life | 5 | 1 | |
| The Sundowners | 5 | 0 | |
| Sunrise at Campobello | 4 | 0 | |
| Inherit the Wind | 4 | 0 | |
| Psycho | 4 | 0 | |
| Exodus | 3 | 1 | |
| Butterfield 8 | 2 | 1 | |
| The Virgin Spring | 2 | 1 | |
| Cimarron | 2 | 0 | |
| Can-Can | 2 | 0 |