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Nominations & Winners by Category:
Production Design

Listed below are the Academy Award nominations and winners in the category of Production Design (formerly known as Art Direction). TheWinner marker symbol appears next to the winner for each year. Click on the name of a film or person in the list to display more information about that film or person. Or, click on a category in the column on the right to display the nominees and winners in that category.

1927-28  (1st)

Rochus Gliese, Sunrise, Fox.
Winner markerWilliam Cameron Menzies, The Dove, Joseph M. Schenck Productions; United Artists; and Tempest, Art Cinema; United Artists.
Harry Oliver, 7th Heaven, Fox.

1928-29  (2nd)

Hans Dreier, The Patriot, Paramount Famous Lasky.
Winner markerCedric Gibbons, The Bridge of San Luis Rey and other pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Mitchell Leisen, Dynamite, Pathe; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
William Cameron Menzies, Alibi, Art Cinema; United Artists; and The Awakening, Samuel Goldwyn Productions; United Artists.
Harry Oliver, Street Angel, Fox.

1929-30  (3rd)

Bulldog Drummond, Samuel Goldwyn Productions; United Artists. (William Cameron Menzies)
Winner markerKing of Jazz, Universal. Herman Rosse.
The Love Parade, Paramount Famous Lasky. (Hans Dreier)
Sally, First National. (Jack Okey)
The Vagabond King, Paramount Publix. (Hans Dreier)
NOTE: In the category of Art Direction, only the titles of the nominated films and their companies were announced; no individual names were listed. When the winners were revealed, only the names of the winning achievements were announced. The names of those credited with the other nominated achievements are included here for completeness.

1930-31  (4th)

Winner markerCimarron, RKO Radio. Max Ree.
Just Imagine, Fox. Stephen Goosson and Ralph Hammeras.
Morocco, Paramount Publix. Hans Dreier.
Svengali, Warner Bros. Anton Grot.
Whoopee!, Samuel Goldwyn Productions; United Artists. Richard Day.

1931-32  (5th)

A Nous La Liberte, Film Sonores-Tobis; Harold Auten. (France) Lazare Meerson.
Arrowsmith, Samuel Goldwyn Productions; United Artists. Richard Day.
Winner markerTransatlantic, Fox. Gordon Wiles.

1932-33  (6th)

Winner markerCavalcade, Fox. William S. Darling.
A Farewell to Arms, Paramount. Hans Dreier and Roland Anderson. [came in 2nd]
When Ladies Meet, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Cedric Gibbons. [came in 3rd]

1934  (7th)

The Affairs of Cellini, 20th Century; United Artists. Richard Day. [came in 3rd]
The Gay Divorcee, RKO Radio. Van Nest Polglase and Carroll Clark. [came in 2nd]
Winner markerThe Merry Widow, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Cedric Gibbons and Frederic Hope. [won by 2 votes]

1935  (8th)

Winner markerThe Dark Angel, Samuel Goldwyn Productions; United Artists. Richard Day.
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer, Paramount. Hans Dreier and Roland Anderson. [came in 3rd]
Top Hat, RKO Radio. Van Nest Polglase and Carroll Clark. [came in 2nd]

1936  (9th)

Anthony Adverse, Warner Bros. Anton Grot.
Winner markerDodsworth, Samuel Goldwyn Productions; United Artists. Richard Day.
The Great Ziegfeld, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Cedric Gibbons, Eddie Imazu and Edwin B. Willis.
Lloyds of London, 20th Century-Fox. William S. Darling.
The Magnificent Brute, Universal. Albert S. D’Agostino and Jack Otterson.
Romeo and Juliet, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Cedric Gibbons, Frederic Hope and Edwin B. Willis.
Winterset, RKO Radio. Perry Ferguson.

1937  (10th)

Conquest, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Cedric Gibbons and William Horning.
A Damsel in Distress, RKO Radio. Carroll Clark.
Dead End, Samuel Goldwyn Productions; United Artists. Richard Day.
Every Day’s a Holiday, Major Productions; Paramount. Wiard Ihnen.
The Life of Emile Zola, Warner Bros. Anton Grot.
Winner markerLost Horizon, Columbia. Stephen Goosson.
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round, Republic. John Victor Mackay.
The Prisoner of Zenda, Selznick International Pictures; United Artists. Lyle Wheeler.
Souls at Sea, Paramount. Hans Dreier and Roland Anderson.
Walter Wanger’s Vogues of 1938, Walter Wanger; United Artists. Alexander Toluboff.
Wee Willie Winkie, 20th Century-Fox. William S. Darling and David Hall.
You’re a Sweetheart, Universal. Jack Otterson.

1938  (11th)

Winner markerThe Adventures of Robin Hood, Warner Bros.-First National. Carl J. Weyl.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Selznick International Pictures; United Artists. Lyle Wheeler.
Alexander’s Ragtime Band, 20th Century-Fox. Bernard Herzbrun and Boris Leven.
Algiers, Walter Wanger; United Artists. Alexander Toluboff.
Carefree, RKO Radio. Van Nest Polglase.
The Goldwyn Follies, Samuel Goldwyn Productions; United Artists. Richard Day.
Holiday, Columbia. Stephen Goosson and Lionel Banks.
If I Were King, Paramount. Hans Dreier and John Goodman.
Mad About Music, Universal. Jack Otterson.
Marie Antoinette, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Cedric Gibbons.
Merrily We Live, Hal Roach; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Charles D. Hall.

1939  (12th)

Beau Geste, Paramount. Hans Dreier and Robert Odell.
Captain Fury, Hal Roach; United Artists. Charles D. Hall.
First Love, Universal. Jack Otterson and Martin Obzina.
Winner markerGone with the Wind, Selznick International Pictures; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Lyle Wheeler.
Love Affair, RKO Radio. Van Nest Polglase and Al Herman.
Man of Conquest, Republic. John Victor Mackay.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Columbia. Lionel Banks.
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex, Warner Bros. Anton Grot.
The Rains Came, 20th Century-Fox. William S. Darling and George Dudley.
Stagecoach, Walter Wanger; United Artists. Alexander Toluboff.
The Wizard of Oz, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Cedric Gibbons and William A. Horning.
Wuthering Heights, Samuel Goldwyn Productions; United Artists. James Basevi.

1940  (13th)

(Black-and-White)

Arise, My Love, Paramount. Hans Dreier and Robert Usher.
Arizona, Columbia. Lionel Banks and Robert Peterson.
The Boys from Syracuse, Mayfair; Universal. John Otterson.
The Dark Command, Republic. John Victor Mackay.
Foreign Correspondent, Walter Wanger; United Artists. Alexander Golitzen.
Lillian Russell, 20th Century-Fox. Richard Day and Joseph C. Wright.
My Favorite Wife, RKO Radio. Van Nest Polglase and Mark-Lee Kirk.
My Son, My Son!, Edward Small; United Artists. John DuCasse Schulze.
Our Town, Sol Lesser; United Artists. Lewis J. Rachmil.
Winner markerPride and Prejudice, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Cedric Gibbons and Paul Groesse.
Rebecca, Selznick International Pictures; United Artists. Lyle Wheeler.
The Sea Hawk, Warner Bros. Anton Grot.
The Westerner, Samuel Goldwyn Productions; United Artists. James Basevi.

(Color)

Bitter Sweet, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Cedric Gibbons and John S. Detlie.
Down Argentine Way, 20th Century-Fox. Richard Day and Joseph C. Wright.
North West Mounted Police, Paramount. Hans Dreier and Roland Anderson.
Winner markerThe Thief of Bagdad, Alexander Korda; United Artists. (UK, USA) Vincent Korda.

1941  (14th)

(Black-and-White)

Citizen Kane, Mercury; RKO Radio. Art direction by Perry Ferguson and Van Nest Polglase; interior decoration by Al Fields and Darrell Silvera.
The Flame of New Orleans, Universal. Art direction by Martin Obzina and Jack Otterson; interior decoration by Russell A. Gausman.
Hold Back the Dawn, Paramount. Art direction by Hans Dreier and Robert Usher; interior decoration by Sam Comer.
Winner markerHow Green Was My Valley, 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by Richard Day and Nathan Juran; interior decoration by Thomas Little.
Ladies in Retirement, Cowan-Miller; Columbia. Art direction by Lionel Banks; interior decoration by George Montgomery.
The Little Foxes, Samuel Goldwyn Productions; RKO Radio. Art direction by Stephen Goosson; interior decoration by Howard Bristol.
Sergeant York, Warner Bros. Art direction by John Hughes; interior decoration by Fred MacLean.
Sis Hopkins, Republic. [Nomination withdrawn by Republic Studios.]
The Son of Monte Cristo, Edward Small; United Artists. Art direction by John DuCasse Schulze; interior decoration by Edward G. Boyle.
Sundown, Walter Wanger; United Artists. Art direction by Alexander Golitzen; interior decoration by Richard Irvine.
That Hamilton Woman, Alexander Korda; United Artists. (UK, USA) Art direction by Vincent Korda; interior decoration by Julia Heron.
When Ladies Meet, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by Cedric Gibbons and Randall Duell; interior decoration by Edwin B. Willis.

(Color)

Blood and Sand, 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by Richard Day and Joseph C. Wright; interior decoration by Thomas Little.
Winner markerBlossoms in the Dust, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by Cedric Gibbons and Urie McCleary; interior decoration by Edwin B. Willis.
Louisiana Purchase, Paramount. Art direction by Raoul Pene du Bois; interior decoration by Stephen A. Seymour.

1942  (15th)

(Black-and-White)

George Washington Slept Here, Warner Bros. Art direction by Max Parker and Mark-Lee Kirk; interior decoration by Casey Roberts.
The Magnificent Ambersons, Mercury; RKO Radio. Art direction by Albert S. D’Agostino; interior decoration by Darrell Silvera and Al Fields.
The Pride of the Yankees, Samuel Goldwyn Productions; RKO Radio. Art direction by Perry Ferguson; interior decoration by Howard Bristol.
Random Harvest, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by Cedric Gibbons and Randall Duell; interior decoration by Edwin B. Willis and Jack Moore.
The Shanghai Gesture, Arnold Productions; United Artists. Boris Leven.
Silver Queen, Sherman; United Artists. Art direction by Ralph Berger; interior decoration by Emile Kuri.
The Spoilers, Frank Lloyd; Universal. Art direction by Jack Otterson and John B. Goodman; interior decoration by Russell A. Gausman and Edward R. Robinson.
Take a Letter, Darling, Paramount. Art direction by Hans Dreier and Roland Anderson; interior decoration by Sam Comer.
The Talk of the Town, Columbia. Art direction by Lionel Banks and Rudolph Sternad; interior decoration by Fay Babcock.
Winner markerThis Above All, 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by Richard Day and Joseph Wright; interior decoration by Thomas Little.

(Color)

Arabian Nights, Walter Wanger; Universal. Art direction by Jack Otterson and Alexander Golitzen; interior decoration by Russell A. Gausman and Ira S. Webb.
Captains of the Clouds, Warner Bros. Art direction by Ted Smith; interior decoration by Casey Roberts.
Jungle Book, Alexander Korda; United Artists. (USA, UK) Art direction by Vincent Korda; interior decoration by Julia Heron.
Winner markerMy Gal Sal, 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by Richard Day and Joseph Wright; interior decoration by Thomas Little.
Reap the Wild Wind, Paramount. Art direction by Hans Dreier and Roland Anderson; interior decoration by George Sawley.

1943  (16th)

(Black-and-White)

Five Graves to Cairo, Paramount. Art direction by Hans Dreier and Ernst Fegte; interior decoration by Bertram Granger.
Flight for Freedom, RKO Radio. Art direction by Albert S. D’Agostino and Carroll Clark; interior decoration by Darrell Silvera and Harley Miller.
Madame Curie, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by Cedric Gibbons and Paul Groesse; interior decoration by Edwin B. Willis and Hugh Hunt.
Mission to Moscow, Warner Bros. Art direction by Carl Weyl; interior decoration by George J. Hopkins.
The North Star, Samuel Goldwyn Productions; RKO Radio. Art direction by Perry Ferguson; interior decoration by Howard Bristol.
Winner markerThe Song of Bernadette, 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by James Basevi and William Darling; interior decoration by Thomas Little.

(Color)

For Whom the Bell Tolls, Paramount. Art direction by Hans Dreier and Haldane Douglas; interior decoration by Bertram Granger.
The Gang’s All Here, 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by James Basevi and Joseph C. Wright; interior decoration by Thomas Little.
Winner markerPhantom of the Opera, Universal. Art direction by John B. Goodman and Alexander Golitzen; interior decoration by Russell A. Gausman and Ira S. Webb.
This Is the Army, Warner Bros. Art direction by John Hughes and Lt. John Koenig; interior decoration by George J. Hopkins.
Thousands Cheer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by Cedric Gibbons and Daniel Cathcart; interior decoration by Edwin B. Willis and Jacques Mersereau.

1944  (17th)

(Black-and-White)

Address Unknown, Columbia. Art direction by Lionel Banks and Walter Holscher; interior decoration by Joseph Kish.
The Adventures of Mark Twain, Warner Bros. Art direction by John J. Hughes; interior decoration by Fred MacLean.
Casanova Brown, International Pictures; RKO Radio. Art direction by Perry Ferguson; interior decoration by Julia Heron.
Winner markerGaslight, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by Cedric Gibbons and William Ferrari; interior decoration by Edwin B. Willis and Paul Huldschinsky.
Laura, 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by Lyle Wheeler and Leland Fuller; interior decoration by Thomas Little.
No Time for Love, Paramount. Art direction by Hans Dreier and Robert Usher; interior decoration by Sam Comer.
Since You Went Away, Selznick International Pictures; United Artists. Art direction by Mark-Lee Kirk; interior decoration by Victor A. Gangelin.
Song of the Open Road, Charles Rogers Productions; United Artists. [Nomination withdrawn by the production company.]
Step Lively, RKO Radio. Art direction by Albert S. D’Agostino and Carroll Clark; interior decoration by Darrell Silvera and Claude Carpenter.

(Color)

The Climax, Universal. Art direction by John B. Goodman and Alexander Golitzen; interior decoration by Russell A. Gausman and Ira S. Webb.
Cover Girl, Columbia. Art direction by Lionel Banks and Cary Odell; interior decoration by Fay Babcock.
The Desert Song, Warner Bros. Art direction by Charles Novi; interior decoration by Jack McConaghy.
Kismet, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by Cedric Gibbons and Daniel B. Cathcart; interior decoration by Edwin B. Willis and Richard Pefferle.
Lady in the Dark, Paramount. Art direction by Hans Dreier and Raoul Pene du Bois; interior decoration by Ray Moyer.
The Princess and the Pirate, Regent Pictures; RKO Radio. Art direction by Ernst Fegte; interior decoration by Howard Bristol.
Winner markerWilson, 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by Wiard Ihnen; interior decoration by Thomas Little.

1945  (18th)

(Black-and-White)

Winner markerBlood on the Sun, Cagney Productions; United Artists. Art direction by Wiard Ihnen; interior decoration by A. Roland Fields.
Experiment Perilous, RKO Radio. Art direction by Albert S. D’Agostino and Jack Okey; interior decoration by Darrell Silvera and Claude Carpenter.
The Keys of the Kingdom, 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by James Basevi and William Darling; interior decoration by Thomas Little and Frank E. Hughes.
Love Letters, Hal Wallis Productions; Paramount. Art direction by Hans Dreier and Roland Anderson; interior decoration by Sam Comer and Ray Moyer.
The Picture of Dorian Gray, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by Cedric Gibbons and Hans Peters; interior decoration by Edwin B. Willis, Hugh Hunt and John Bonar.

(Color)

Winner markerFrenchman’s Creek, Paramount. Art direction by Hans Dreier and Ernst Fegte; interior decoration by Sam Comer.
Leave Her to Heaven, 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by Lyle Wheeler and Maurice Ransford; interior decoration by Thomas Little.
National Velvet, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by Cedric Gibbons and Urie McCleary; interior decoration by Edwin B. Willis and Mildred Griffiths.
San Antonio, Warner Bros. Art direction by Ted Smith; interior decoration by Jack McConaghy.
A Thousand and One Nights, Columbia. Art direction by Stephen Goosson and Rudolph Sternad; interior decoration by Frank Tuttle.

1946  (19th)

(Black-and-White)

Winner markerAnna and the King of Siam, 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by Lyle Wheeler and William Darling; interior decoration by Thomas Little and Frank E. Hughes.
Kitty, Paramount. Art direction by Hans Dreier and Walter Tyler; interior decoration by Sam Comer and Ray Moyer.
The Razor’s Edge, 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by Richard Day and Nathan Juran; interior decoration by Thomas Little and Paul S. Fox.

(Color)

Caesar and Cleopatra, J. Arthur Rank-Gabriel Pascal; United Artists. (UK) John Bryan.
Henry V, J. Arthur Rank-Two Cities Films; United Artists. (UK) Paul Sheriff and Carmen Dillon.
Winner markerThe Yearling, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by Cedric Gibbons and Paul Groesse; interior decoration by Edwin B. Willis.

1947  (20th)

(Black-and-White)

The Foxes of Harrow, 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by Lyle Wheeler and Maurice Ransford; set decoration by Thomas Little and Paul S. Fox.
Winner markerGreat Expectations, J. Arthur Rank-Cineguild; Universal-International. (UK) Art direction by John Bryan; set decoration by Wilfred Shingleton.

(Color)

Winner markerBlack Narcissus, J. Arthur Rank-Archers; Universal-International. (UK) Art direction by Alfred Junge; set decoration by Alfred Junge.
Life with Father, Warner Bros. Art direction by Robert M. Haas; set decoration by George James Hopkins.

1948  (21st)

(Black-and-White)

Winner markerHamlet, J. Arthur Rank-Two Cities Films; Universal-International. (UK) Art direction by Roger K. Furse; set decoration by Carmen Dillon.
Johnny Belinda, Warner Bros. Art direction by Robert Haas; set decoration by William Wallace.

(Color)

Joan of Arc, Sierra Pictures; RKO Radio. Art direction by Richard Day; set decoration by Edwin Casey Roberts and Joseph Kish.
Winner markerThe Red Shoes, J. Arthur Rank-Archers; Eagle Lion. (UK) Art direction by Hein Heckroth; set decoration by Arthur Lawson.

1949  (22nd)

(Black-and-White)

Come to the Stable, 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by Lyle Wheeler and Joseph C. Wright; set decoration by Thomas Little and Paul S. Fox.
Winner markerThe Heiress, Paramount. Art direction by Harry Horner and John Meehan; set decoration by Emile Kuri.
Madame Bovary, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by Cedric Gibbons and Jack Martin Smith; set decoration by Edwin B. Willis and Richard A. Pefferle.

(Color)

The Adventures of Don Juan, Warner Bros. Art direction by Edward Carrere; set decoration by Lyle Reifsnider.
Winner markerLittle Women, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by Cedric Gibbons and Paul Groesse; set decoration by Edwin B. Willis and Jack D. Moore.
Saraband, J. Arthur Rank-Ealing; Eagle Lion. (UK) Jim Morahan, William Kellner and Michael Relph.

1950  (23rd)

(Black-and-White)

All About Eve, 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by Lyle Wheeler and George W. Davis; set decoration by Thomas Little and Walter M. Scott.
The Red Danube, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by Cedric Gibbons and Hans Peters; set decoration by Edwin B. Willis and Hugh Hunt.
Winner markerSunset Blvd., Paramount. Art direction by Hans Dreier and John Meehan; set decoration by Sam Comer and Ray Moyer.

(Color)

Annie Get Your Gun, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by Cedric Gibbons and Paul Groesse; set decoration by Edwin B. Willis and Richard A. Pefferle.
Destination Moon, George Pal Productions; Eagle Lion Classics. Art direction by Ernst Fegte; set decoration by George Sawley.
Winner markerSamson and Delilah, Cecil B. DeMille Productions; Paramount. Art direction by Hans Dreier and Walter Tyler; set decoration by Sam Comer and Ray Moyer.

1951  (24th)

(Black-and-White)

Fourteen Hours, 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by Lyle Wheeler and Leland Fuller; set decoration by Thomas Little and Fred J. Rode.
House on Telegraph Hill, 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by Lyle Wheeler and John DeCuir; set decoration by Thomas Little and Paul S. Fox.
La Ronde, Sacha Gordine Production; Commercial Pictures. (France) D’Eaubonne.
Winner markerA Streetcar Named Desire, Charles K. Feldman Group Productions; Warner Bros. Art direction by Richard Day; set decoration by George James Hopkins.
Too Young to Kiss, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by Cedric Gibbons and Paul Groesse; set decoration by Edwin B. Willis and Jack D. Moore.

(Color)

Winner markerAn American in Paris, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by Cedric Gibbons and Preston Ames; set decoration by Edwin B. Willis and Keogh Gleason.
David and Bathsheba, 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by Lyle Wheeler and George Davis; set decoration by Thomas Little and Paul S. Fox.
On the Riviera, 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by Lyle Wheeler and Leland Fuller; musical settings by Joseph C. Wright; set decoration by Thomas Little and Walter M. Scott.
Quo Vadis, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by William A. Horning, Cedric Gibbons and Edward Carfagno; set decoration by Hugh Hunt.
Tales of Hoffmann, Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger Production; Lopert Films. (UK) Hein Heckroth.

1952  (25th)

(Black-and-White)

Winner markerThe Bad and the Beautiful, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by Cedric Gibbons and Edward Carfagno; set decoration by Edwin B. Willis and Keogh Gleason.
Carrie, Paramount. Art direction by Hal Pereira and Roland Anderson; set decoration by Emile Kuri.
My Cousin Rachel, 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by Lyle Wheeler and John DeCuir; set decoration by Walter M. Scott.
Rashomon, Daiei Production; RKO Radio. (Japan) Art direction by Matsuyama; set decoration by H. Motsumoto.
Viva Zapata!, 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by Lyle Wheeler and Leland Fuller; set decoration by Thomas Little and Claude Carpenter.

(Color)

Hans Christian Andersen, Samuel Goldwyn Productions; RKO Radio. Art direction by Richard Day and Clave; set decoration by Howard Bristol.
The Merry Widow, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by Cedric Gibbons and Paul Groesse; set decoration by Edwin B. Willis and Arthur Krams.
Winner markerMoulin Rouge, Romulus Films, Ltd. Production; United Artists. (UK) Art direction by Paul Sheriff; set decoration by Marcel Vertes.
The Quiet Man, Argosy Pictures; Republic. Art direction by Frank Hotaling; set decoration by John McCarthy, Jr. and Charles Thompson.
The Snows of Kilimanjaro, 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by Lyle Wheeler and John DeCuir; set decoration by Thomas Little and Paul S. Fox.

1953  (26th)

(Black-and-White)

Winner markerJulius Caesar, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by Cedric Gibbons and Edward Carfagno; set decoration by Edwin B. Willis and Hugh Hunt.
Martin Luther, Lutheran Church Productions and Luther-Film GmbH; Louis de Rochemont Associates. (West Germany, USA) Fritz Maurischat and Paul Markwitz.
The President’s Lady, 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by Lyle Wheeler and Leland Fuller; set decoration by Paul S. Fox.
Roman Holiday, Paramount. Hal Pereira and Walter Tyler.
Titanic, 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by Lyle Wheeler and Maurice Ransford; set decoration by Stuart Reiss.

(Color)

Knights of the Round Table, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by Alfred Junge and Hans Peters; set decoration by John Jarvis.
Lili, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by Cedric Gibbons and Paul Groesse; set decoration by Edwin B. Willis and Arthur Krams.
Winner markerThe Robe, 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by Lyle Wheeler and George W. Davis; set decoration by Walter M. Scott and Paul S. Fox.
The Story of Three Loves, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by Cedric Gibbons, Preston Ames, Edward Carfagno and Gabriel Scognamillo; set decoration by Edwin B. Willis, Keogh Gleason, Arthur Krams and Jack D. Moore.
Young Bess, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by Cedric Gibbons and Urie McCleary; set decoration by Edwin B. Willis and Jack D. Moore.

1954  (27th)

(Black-and-White)

The Country Girl, Perlberg-Seaton Production; Paramount. Art direction by Hal Pereira and Roland Anderson; set decoration by Sam Comer and Grace Gregory.
Executive Suite, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by Cedric Gibbons and Edward Carfagno; set decoration by Edwin B. Willis and Emile Kuri.
Le Plaisir, Stera Film-CCFC Production; Arthur Mayer-Edward Kingsley, Inc. (France) Max Ophuls.
Winner markerOn the Waterfront, Horizon-American Corporation; Columbia. Richard Day.
Sabrina, Paramount. Art direction by Hal Pereira and Walter Tyler; set decoration by Sam Comer and Ray Moyer.

(Color)

Brigadoon, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by Cedric Gibbons and Preston Ames; set decoration by Edwin B. Willis and Keogh Gleason.
Desiree, 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by Lyle Wheeler and Leland Fuller; set decoration by Walter M. Scott and Paul S. Fox.
Red Garters, Paramount. Art direction by Hal Pereira and Roland Anderson; set decoration by Sam Comer and Ray Moyer.
A Star Is Born, Transcona Enterprises Production; Warner Bros. Art direction by Malcolm Bert, Gene Allen and Irene Sharaff; set decoration by George James Hopkins.
Winner marker20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Walt Disney Productions; Buena Vista. Art direction by John Meehan; set decoration by Emile Kuri.

1955  (28th)

(Black-and-White)

Blackboard Jungle, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by Cedric Gibbons and Randall Duell; set decoration by Edwin B. Willis and Henry Grace.
I’ll Cry Tomorrow, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by Cedric Gibbons and Malcolm Brown; set decoration by Edwin B. Willis and Hugh B. Hunt.
The Man with the Golden Arm, Otto Preminger Productions; United Artists. Art direction by Joseph C. Wright; set decoration by Darrell Silvera.
Marty, Hecht and Lancaster’s Steven Productions; United Artists. Art direction by Edward S. Haworth and Walter Simonds; set decoration by Robert Priestley.
Winner markerThe Rose Tattoo, Hal Wallis Productions; Paramount. Art direction by Hal Pereira and Tambi Larsen; set decoration by Sam Comer and Arthur Krams.

(Color)

Daddy Long Legs, 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by Lyle Wheeler and John DeCuir; set decoration by Walter M. Scott and Paul S. Fox.
Guys and Dolls, Samuel Goldwyn Productions; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by Oliver Smith and Joseph C. Wright; set decoration by Howard Bristol.
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing, 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by Lyle Wheeler and George W. Davis; set decoration by Walter M. Scott and Jack Stubbs.
Winner markerPicnic, Columbia. Art direction by William Flannery and Jo Mielziner; set decoration by Robert Priestley.
To Catch a Thief, Paramount. Art direction by Hal Pereira and Joseph McMillan Johnson; set decoration by Sam Comer and Arthur Krams.

1956  (29th)

(Black-and-White)

The Magnificent Seven, Toho Production; Kingsley International Pictures. (USA, Philippines) Takashi Matsuyama.
The Proud and Profane, Perlberg-Seaton Production; Paramount. Art direction by Hal Pereira and A. Earl Hedrick; set decoration by Samuel M. Comer and Frank R. McKelvy.
The Solid Gold Cadillac, Columbia. Art direction by Ross Bellah; set decoration by William R. Kiernan and Louis Diage.
Winner markerSomebody up There Likes Me, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by Cedric Gibbons and Malcolm F. Brown; set decoration by Edwin B. Willis and F. Keogh Gleason.
Teenage Rebel, 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by Lyle R. Wheeler and Jack Martin Smith; set decoration by Walter M. Scott and Stuart A. Reiss.

(Color)

Around the World in 80 Days, The Michael Todd Co., Inc.; United Artists. Art direction by James W. Sullivan and Ken Adam; set decoration by Ross J. Dowd.
Giant, Giant Production; Warner Bros. Art direction by Boris Leven; set decoration by Ralph S. Hurst.
Winner markerThe King and I, 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by Lyle R. Wheeler and John DeCuir; set decoration by Walter M. Scott and Paul S. Fox.
Lust for Life, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by Cedric Gibbons, Hans Peters and Preston Ames; set decoration by Edwin B. Willis and F. Keogh Gleason.
The Ten Commandments, Motion Picture Associates, Inc.; Paramount. Art direction by Hal Pereira, Walter H. Tyler and Albert Nozaki; set decoration by Samuel M. Comer and Ray Moyer.

1957  (30th)

Funny Face, Paramount. Art direction by Hal Pereira and George W. Davis; set decoration by Sam Comer and Ray Moyer.
Les Girls, Sol C. Siegel Production; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by William A. Horning and Gene Allen; set decoration by Edwin B. Willis and Richard Pefferle.
Pal Joey, Essex-George Sidney Production; Columbia. Art direction by Walter Holscher; set decoration by William Kiernan and Louis Diage.
Raintree County, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by William A. Horning and Urie McCleary; set decoration by Edwin B. Willis and Hugh Hunt.
Winner markerSayonara, William Goetz Production; Warner Bros. Art direction by Ted Haworth; set decoration by Robert Priestley.

1958  (31st)

Auntie Mame, Warner Bros. Art direction by Malcolm Bert; set decoration by George James Hopkins.
Bell, Book and Candle, Phoenix Productions, Inc.; Columbia. Art direction by Cary Odell; set decoration by Louis Diage.
A Certain Smile, 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by Lyle R. Wheeler and John DeCuir; set decoration by Walter M. Scott and Paul S. Fox.
Winner markerGigi, Arthur Freed Productions, Inc.; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by William A. Horning and Preston Ames; set decoration by Henry Grace and Keogh Gleason.
Vertigo, Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions, Inc.; Paramount. Art direction by Hal Pereira and Henry Bumstead; set decoration by Sam Comer and Frank McKelvy.

1959  (32nd)

(Black-and-White)

Career, Hal Wallis Productions; Paramount. Art direction by Hal Pereira and Walter Tyler; set decoration by Sam Comer and Arthur Krams.
Winner markerThe Diary of Anne Frank, 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by Lyle R. Wheeler and George W. Davis; set decoration by Walter M. Scott and Stuart A. Reiss.
The Last Angry Man, Fred Kohlmar Productions; Columbia. Art direction by Carl Anderson; set decoration by William Kiernan.
Some Like It Hot, Ashton Productions & The Mirisch Company; United Artists. Art direction by Ted Haworth; set decoration by Edward G. Boyle.
Suddenly, Last Summer, Horizon Production; Columbia. (UK, USA) Art direction by Oliver Messel and William Kellner; set decoration by Scot Slimon.

(Color)

Winner markerBen-Hur, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by William A. Horning and Edward Carfagno; set decoration by Hugh Hunt.
The Big Fisherman, Rowland V. Lee Productions; Buena Vista. Art direction by John DeCuir; set decoration by Julia Heron.
Journey to the Center of the Earth, Joseph M. Schenck Enterprises & Cooga Mooga Film Productions, Inc.; 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by Lyle R. Wheeler, Franz Bachelin and Herman A. Blumenthal; set decoration by Walter M. Scott and Joseph Kish.
North by Northwest, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by William A. Horning, Robert Boyle and Merrill Pye; set decoration by Henry Grace and Frank McKelvy.
Pillow Talk, Arwin Productions; Universal-International. Art direction by Richard H. Riedel; set decoration by Russell A. Gausman and Ruby R. Levitt.

1960  (33rd)

(Black-and-White)

Winner markerThe Apartment, The Mirisch Company, Inc.; United Artists. Art direction by Alexander Trauner; set decoration by Edward G. Boyle.
The Facts of Life, Panama and Frank Production; United Artists. Art direction by Joseph McMillan Johnson and Kenneth A. Reid; set decoration by Ross Dowd.
Psycho, Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions, Inc.; Paramount. Art direction by Joseph Hurley and Robert Clatworthy; set decoration by George Milo.
Sons and Lovers, Company of Artists, Inc.; 20th Century-Fox. (UK) Art direction by Tom Morahan; set decoration by Lionel Couch.
Visit to a Small Planet, Hal Wallis Productions; Paramount. Art direction by Hal Pereira and Walter Tyler; set decoration by Sam Comer and Arthur Krams.

(Color)

Cimarron, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by George W. Davis and Addison Hehr; set decoration by Henry Grace, Hugh Hunt and Otto Siegel.
It Started in Naples, Paramount and Capri Production; Paramount. Art direction by Hal Pereira and Roland Anderson; set decoration by Sam Comer and Arrigo Breschi.
Pepe, G.S.-Posa Films International Production; Columbia. (Mexico, USA) Art direction by Ted Haworth; set decoration by William Kiernan.
Winner markerSpartacus, Bryna Productions, Inc.; Universal-International. Art direction by Alexander Golitzen and Eric Orbom; set decoration by Russell A. Gausman and Julia Heron.
Sunrise at Campobello, Schary Productions, Inc.; Warner Bros. Art direction by Edward Carrere; set decoration by George James Hopkins.

1961  (34th)

(Black-and-White)

The Absent-Minded Professor, Walt Disney Productions; Buena Vista. Art direction by Carroll Clark; set decoration by Emile Kuri and Hal Gausman.
The Children’s Hour, Mirisch-Worldwide Production; United Artists. Art direction by Fernando Carrere; set decoration by Edward G. Boyle.
Winner markerThe Hustler, Robert Rossen Productions; 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by Harry Horner; set decoration by Gene Callahan.
Judgment at Nuremberg, Stanley Kramer Productions; United Artists. Art direction by Rudolph Sternad; set decoration by George Milo.
La Dolce Vita, Riama Film Production; Astor Pictures, Inc. (Italy, France) Piero Gherardi.

(Color)

Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Jurow-Shepherd Production; Paramount. Art direction by Hal Pereira and Roland Anderson; set decoration by Sam Comer and Ray Moyer.
El Cid, Samuel Bronston Production in association with Dear Film Production; Allied Artists. (Italy, USA) Veniero Colasanti and John Moore.
Flower Drum Song, Universal-International-Ross Hunter Production in association with Joseph Fields; Universal-International. Art direction by Alexander Golitzen and Joseph Wright; set decoration by Howard Bristol.
Summer and Smoke, Hal Wallis Productions; Paramount. Art direction by Hal Pereira and Walter Tyler; set decoration by Sam Comer and Arthur Krams.
Winner markerWest Side Story, Mirisch Pictures, Inc. and B and P Enterprises, Inc.; United Artists. Art direction by Boris Leven; set decoration by Victor A. Gangelin.

1962  (35th)

(Black-and-White)

Days of Wine and Roses, Martin Manulis-Jalem Production; Warner Bros. Art direction by Joseph Wright; set decoration by George James Hopkins.
The Longest Day, Darryl F. Zanuck Productions; 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by Ted Haworth, Leon Barsacq and Vincent Korda; set decoration by Gabriel Bechir.
Period of Adjustment, Marten Production; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by George W. Davis and Edward Carfagno; set decoration by Henry Grace and Dick Pefferle.
The Pigeon That Took Rome, Llenroc Productions; Paramount. Art direction by Hal Pereira and Roland Anderson; set decoration by Sam Comer and Frank R. McKelvy.
Winner markerTo Kill a Mockingbird, Universal-International-Pakula-Mulligan-Brentwood Production; Universal-International. Art direction by Alexander Golitzen and Henry Bumstead; set decoration by Oliver Emert.

(Color)

Winner markerLawrence of Arabia, Horizon Pictures (G.B.), Ltd.-Sam Spiegel-David Lean Production; Columbia. (UK) Art direction by John Box and John Stoll; set decoration by Dario Simoni.
Meredith Willson’s The Music Man, Warner Bros. Art direction by Paul Groesse; set decoration by George James Hopkins.
Mutiny on the Bounty, Arcola Production; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by George W. Davis and J. McMillan Johnson; set decoration by Henry Grace and Hugh Hunt.
That Touch of Mink, Universal-International-Granley-Arwin-Nob Hill Production; Universal-International. Art direction by Alexander Golitzen and Robert Clatworthy; set decoration by George Milo.
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer & Cinerama; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by George W. Davis and Edward Carfagno; set decoration by Henry Grace and Dick Pefferle.

1963  (36th)

(Black-and-White)

Winner markerAmerica America, Athena Enterprises Production; Warner Bros. Gene Callahan.
Federico Fellini’s 8-1/2, Cineriz Production; Embassy Pictures Corporation. (Italy, France) Piero Gherardi.
Hud, Salem-Dover Production; Paramount. Art direction by Hal Pereira and Tambi Larsen; set decoration by Sam Comer and Robert Benton.
Love with the Proper Stranger, Boardwalk-Rona Production; Paramount. Art direction by Hal Pereira and Roland Anderson; set decoration by Sam Comer and Grace Gregory.
Twilight of Honor, Perlberg-Seaton Production; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by George W. Davis and Paul Groesse; set decoration by Henry Grace and Hugh Hunt.

(Color)

The Cardinal, Gamma Production; Columbia. Art direction by Lyle Wheeler; set decoration by Gene Callahan.
Winner markerCleopatra, 20th Century-Fox, Ltd.-MCL Films S.A.-WALWA Films S.A. Production; 20th Century-Fox. (Switzerland, UK, USA) Art direction by John DeCuir, Jack Martin Smith, Hilyard Brown, Herman Blumenthal, Elven Webb, Maurice Pelling and Boris Juraga; set decoration by Walter M. Scott, Paul S. Fox and Ray Moyer.
Come Blow Your Horn, Essex-Tandem Enterprises Production; Paramount. Art direction by Hal Pereira and Roland Anderson; set decoration by Sam Comer and James Payne.
How the West Was Won, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer & Cinerama; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by George W. Davis, William Ferrari and Addison Hehr; set decoration by Henry Grace, Don Greenwood, Jr. and Jack Mills.
Tom Jones, Woodfall Production; United Artists-Lopert Pictures. (UK) Art direction by Ralph Brinton, Ted Marshall and Jocelyn Herbert; set decoration by Josie MacAvin.

1964  (37th)

(Black-and-White)

The Americanization of Emily, Martin Ransohoff Production; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by George W. Davis, Hans Peters and Elliot Scott; set decoration by Henry Grace and Robert R. Benton.
Hush . . . Hush, Sweet Charlotte, Associates & Aldrich Company Production; 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by William Glasgow; set decoration by Raphael Bretton.
The Night of the Iguana, Seven Arts Productions; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Stephen Grimes.
Seven Days in May, Joel Productions; Paramount. Art direction by Cary Odell; set decoration by Edward G. Boyle.
Winner markerZorba the Greek, Rochley, Ltd. Production; International Classics. (Greece, USA) Vassilis Fotopoulos.

(Color)

Becket, Hal Wallis Productions; Paramount. (UK, USA) Art direction by John Bryan and Maurice Carter; set decoration by Patrick McLoughlin and Robert Cartwright.
Mary Poppins, Walt Disney Productions; Buena Vista. Art direction by Carroll Clark and William H. Tuntke; set decoration by Emile Kuri and Hal Gausman.
Winner markerMy Fair Lady, Warner Bros. Art direction by Gene Allen and Cecil Beaton; set decoration by George James Hopkins.
The Unsinkable Molly Brown, Marten Production; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by George W. Davis and Preston Ames; set decoration by Henry Grace and Hugh Hunt.
What a Way to Go!, Apjac-Orchard Production; 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by Jack Martin Smith and Ted Haworth; set decoration by Walter M. Scott and Stuart A. Reiss.

1965  (38th)

(Black-and-White)

King Rat, Coleytown Production; Columbia. Art direction by Robert Emmet Smith; set decoration by Frank Tuttle.
A Patch of Blue, Pandro S. Berman-Guy Green Production; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by George W. Davis and Urie McCleary; set decoration by Henry Grace and Charles S. Thompson.
Winner markerShip of Fools, Columbia. Art direction by Robert Clatworthy; set decoration by Joseph Kish.
The Slender Thread, Paramount. Art direction by Hal Pereira and Jack Poplin; set decoration by Robert Benton and Joseph Kish.
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold, Salem Films, Ltd. Production; Paramount. (UK) Art direction by Hal Pereira, Tambi Larsen and Edward Marshall; set decoration by Josie MacAvin.

(Color)

The Agony and the Ecstasy, International Classics Production; 20th Century-Fox. (USA, Italy) Art direction by John DeCuir and Jack Martin Smith; set decoration by Dario Simoni.
Winner markerDoctor Zhivago, Sostar S.A.-Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios, Ltd. Production; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. (USA, Italy, UK, Liechtenstein) Art direction by John Box and Terry Marsh; set decoration by Dario Simoni.
The Greatest Story Ever Told, George Stevens Production; United Artists. Art direction by Richard Day, William Creber and David Hall; set decoration by Ray Moyer, Fred MacLean and Norman Rockett.
Inside Daisy Clover, Park Place Production; Warner Bros. Art direction by Robert Clatworthy; set decoration by George James Hopkins.
The Sound of Music, Argyle Enterprises Production; 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by Boris Leven; set decoration by Walter M. Scott and Ruby Levitt.

1966  (39th)

(Black-and-White)

The Fortune Cookie, Phalanx-Jalem-Mirisch Corporation of Delaware Production; United Artists. Art direction by Robert Luthardt; set decoration by Edward G. Boyle.
The Gospel According to St. Matthew, Arco-Lux Cie Cinematografique de France Production; Walter Reade-Continental Distributing. (Italy, France) Luigi Scaccianoce.
Is Paris Burning?, Transcontinental Films-Marianne Production; Paramount. (France, USA) Art direction by Willy Holt; set decoration by Marc Frederix and Pierre Guffroy.
Mister Buddwing, DDD-Cherokee Production; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by George W. Davis and Paul Groesse; set decoration by Henry Grace and Hugh Hunt.
Winner markerWho’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Chenault Productions; Warner Bros. Art direction by Richard Sylbert; set decoration by George James Hopkins.

(Color)

Winner markerFantastic Voyage, 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by Jack Martin Smith and Dale Hennesy; set decoration by Walter M. Scott and Stuart A. Reiss.
Gambit, Universal. Art direction by Alexander Golitzen and George C. Webb; set decoration by John McCarthy and John Austin.
Juliet of the Spirits, Rizzoli Films S.p.A. Production; Rizzoli Films. (Italy, France) Piero Gherardi.
The Oscar, Clarence Greene-Russell Rouse Production; Embassy Pictures Corporation. Art direction by Hal Pereira and Arthur Lonergan; set decoration by Robert Benton and James Payne.
The Sand Pebbles, Argyle-Solar Production; 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by Boris Leven; set decoration by Walter M. Scott, John Sturtevant and William Kiernan.

1967  (40th)

Winner markerCamelot, Warner Bros.-Seven Arts. Art direction by John Truscott and Edward Carrere; set decoration by John W. Brown.
Doctor Dolittle, Apjac Productions; 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by Mario Chiari, Jack Martin Smith and Ed Graves; set decoration by Walter M. Scott and Stuart A. Reiss.
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, Columbia. Art direction by Robert Clatworthy; set decoration by Frank Tuttle.
The Taming of the Shrew, Royal Films International-Films Artistici Internazionali S.r.L. Production; Columbia. (Italy, USA) Art direction by Renzo Mongiardino, John DeCuir, Elven Webb and Giuseppe Mariani; set decoration by Dario Simoni and Luigi Gervasi.
Thoroughly Modern Millie, Ross Hunter-Universal Production; Universal. Art direction by Alexander Golitzen and George C. Webb; set decoration by Howard Bristol.

1968  (41st)

Winner markerOliver!, Romulus Films, Ltd. Production; Columbia. (UK) Art direction by John Box and Terence Marsh; set decoration by Vernon Dixon and Ken Muggleston.
The Shoes of the Fisherman, George Englund Productions; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. George W. Davis and Edward Carfagno.
Star!, Robert Wise Production; 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by Boris Leven; set decoration by Walter M. Scott and Howard Bristol.
2001: A Space Odyssey, Polaris Production; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. (UK, USA) Tony Masters, Harry Lange and Ernie Archer.
War and Peace, Mosfilm Studios Production; Walter Reade-Continental Distributing. (Soviet Union) Art direction by Mikhail Bogdanov and Gennady Myasnikov; set decoration by G. Koshelev and V. Uvarov.

1969  (42nd)

Anne of the Thousand Days, Hal B. Wallis-Universal Pictures, Ltd. Production; Universal. (UK) Art direction by Maurice Carter and Lionel Couch; set decoration by Patrick McLoughlin.
Gaily, Gaily, Mirisch-Cartier Productions; United Artists. Art direction by Robert Boyle and George B. Chan; set decoration by Edward Boyle and Carl Biddiscombe.
Winner markerHello, Dolly!, Chenault Productions; 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by John DeCuir, Jack Martin Smith and Herman Blumenthal; set decoration by Walter M. Scott, George Hopkins and Raphael Bretton.
Sweet Charity, Universal. Art direction by Alexander Golitzen and George C. Webb; set decoration by Jack D. Moore.
They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?, Chartoff-Winkler-Pollack Production; ABC Pictures Presentation; Cinerama. Art direction by Harry Horner; set decoration by Frank McKelvy.

1970  (43rd)

Airport, Ross Hunter-Universal Production; Universal. Art direction by Alexander Golitzen and E. Preston Ames; set decoration by Jack D. Moore and Mickey S. Michaels.
The Molly Maguires, Tamm Productions; Paramount. Art direction by Tambi Larsen; set decoration by Darrell Silvera.
Winner markerPatton, 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by Urie McCleary and Gil Parrondo; set decoration by Antonio Mateos and Pierre-Louis Thevenet.
Scrooge, Waterbury Films, Ltd. Production; Cinema Center Films Presentation; National General Pictures. (UK) Art direction by Terry Marsh and Bob Cartwright; set decoration by Pamela Cornell.
Tora! Tora! Tora!, 20th Century-Fox. (Japan, USA) Art direction by Jack Martin Smith, Yoshiro Muraki, Richard Day and Taizoh Kawashima; set decoration by Walter M. Scott, Norman Rockett and Carl Biddiscombe.

1971  (44th)

The Andromeda Strain, Universal-Robert Wise Production; Universal. Art direction by Boris Leven and William Tuntke; set decoration by Ruby Levitt.
Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Walt Disney Productions; Buena Vista. Art direction by John B. Mansbridge and Peter Ellenshaw; set decoration by Emile Kuri and Hal Gausman.
Fiddler on the Roof, Mirisch-Cartier Productions; United Artists. Art direction by Robert Boyle and Michael Stringer; set decoration by Peter Lamont.
Mary, Queen of Scots, Hal B. Wallis-Universal Pictures, Ltd. Production; Universal. (UK, USA) Art direction by Terence Marsh and Robert Cartwright; set decoration by Peter Howitt.
Winner markerNicholas and Alexandra, A Horizon Pictures Production; Columbia. (UK) Art direction by John Box, Ernest Archer, Jack Maxsted and Gil Parrondo; set decoration by Vernon Dixon.

1972  (45th)

Winner markerCabaret, ABC Pictures Production; Allied Artists. Art direction by Rolf Zehetbauer and Jurgen Kiebach; set decoration by Herbert Strabel.
Lady Sings the Blues, Motown-Weston-Furie Production; Paramount. Art direction by Carl Anderson; set decoration by Reg Allen.
The Poseidon Adventure, Irwin Allen Production; 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by William Creber; set decoration by Raphael Bretton.
Travels with My Aunt, Robert Fryer Productions; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. John Box, Gil Parrondo and Robert W. Laing.
Young Winston, Open Road Films, Ltd. Production; Columbia. (UK) Art direction by Geoffrey Drake, Don Ashton, John Graysmark and William Hutchinson; set decoration by Peter James.

1973  (46th)

Brother Sun Sister Moon, Euro International Films-Vic Film (Productions) Ltd.; Paramount. (UK, Italy) Art direction by Lorenzo Mongiardino and Gianni Quaranta; set decoration by Carmelo Patrono.
The Exorcist, Hoya Productions; Warner Bros. Art direction by Bill Malley; set decoration by Jerry Wunderlich.
Winner markerThe Sting, Universal-Bill/Phillips-George Roy Hill Film Production; Zanuck/Brown Presentation; Universal. Art direction by Henry Bumstead; set decoration by James Payne.
Tom Sawyer, Arthur P. Jacobs Production; Reader’s Digest Presentation; United Artists. Art direction by Philip Jefferies; set decoration by Robert de Vestel.
The Way We Were, Rastar Productions; Columbia. Art direction by Stephen Grimes; set decoration by William Kiernan.

1974  (47th)

Chinatown, Robert Evans Production; Paramount. Art direction by Richard Sylbert and W. Stewart Campbell; set decoration by Ruby Levitt.
Earthquake, Universal-Mark Robson-Filmakers Group Production; Universal. Art direction by Alexander Golitzen and E. Preston Ames; set decoration by Frank McKelvy.
Winner markerThe Godfather Part II, Coppola Company Production; Paramount. Art direction by Dean Tavoularis and Angelo Graham; set decoration by George R. Nelson.
The Island at the top of the World, Walt Disney Productions; Buena Vista. Art direction by Peter Ellenshaw, John B. Mansbridge, Walter Tyler and Al Roelofs; set decoration by Hal Gausman.
The Towering Inferno, Irwin Allen Production; 20th Century-Fox/Warner Bros. Art direction by William Creber and Ward Preston; set decoration by Raphael Bretton.

1975  (48th)

Winner markerBarry Lyndon, Hawk Films, Ltd. Production; Warner Bros. (UK, USA) Art direction by Ken Adam and Roy Walker; set decoration by Vernon Dixon.
The Hindenburg, Robert Wise-Filmakers Group-Universal Production; Universal. Art direction by Edward Carfagno; set decoration by Frank McKelvy.
The Man Who Would Be King, Allied Artists-Columbia Pictures Production; Allied Artists. (UK, USA) Art direction by Alexander Trauner and Tony Inglis; set decoration by Peter James.
Shampoo, Rubeeker Productions; Columbia. Art direction by Richard Sylbert and W. Stewart Campbell; set decoration by George Gaines.
The Sunshine Boys, Ray Stark Production; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by Albert Brenner; set decoration by Marvin March.

1976  (49th)

Winner markerAll the President’s Men, Wildwood Enterprises Inc. Production; Warner Bros. Art direction by George Jenkins; set decoration by George Gaines.
The Incredible Sarah, Helen M. Strauss-Reader’s Digest Films, Ltd. Production; Seymour Borde & Associates. (UK) Art direction by Elliot Scott and Norman Reynolds; set decoration by Peter Howitt.
The Last Tycoon, Sam Spiegel-Elia Kazan Film Production; Paramount. Art direction by Gene Callahan and Jack Collis; set decoration by Jerry Wunderlich.
Logan’s Run, Saul David Production; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Art direction by Dale Hennesy; set decoration by Robert de Vestel.
The Shootist, Frankovich/Self Production; Dino De Laurentiis Presentation; Paramount. Art direction by Robert F. Boyle; set decoration by Arthur Jeph Parker.

1977  (50th)

Airport ’77, Jennings Lang Production; Universal. Art direction by George C. Webb; set decoration by Mickey S. Michaels.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Julia Phillips/Michael Phillips-Steven Spielberg Film Production; Columbia. Art direction by Joe Alves and Dan Lomino; set decoration by Phil Abramson.
The Spy Who Loved Me, Eon Productions Ltd.; United Artists. (UK) Art direction by Ken Adam and Peter Lamont; set decoration by Hugh Scaife.
Winner markerStar Wars, Lucasfilm, Ltd. Production; 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by John Barry, Norman Reynolds and Leslie Dilley; set decoration by Roger Christian.
The Turning Point, Hera Productions; 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by Albert Brenner; set decoration by Marvin March.

1978  (51st)

The Brink’s Job, William Friedkin Film/Universal Production; Dino De Laurentiis Presentation; Universal. Art direction by Dean Tavoularis and Angelo Graham; set decoration by George R. Nelson and Bruce Kay.
California Suite, Ray Stark Production; Columbia. Art direction by Albert Brenner; set decoration by Marvin March.
Winner markerHeaven Can Wait, Dogwood Productions; Paramount. Art direction by Paul Sylbert and Edwin O’Donovan; set decoration by George Gaines.
Interiors, Jack Rollins and Charles H. Joffe Production; United Artists. Art direction by Mel Bourne; set decoration by Daniel Robert.
The Wiz, Motown/Universal Pictures Production; Universal. Art direction by Tony Walton and Philip Rosenberg; set decoration by Edward Stewart and Robert Drumheller.

1979  (52nd)

Alien, 20th Century-Fox Productions, Ltd.; 20th Century-Fox. (UK, USA) Art direction by Michael Seymour, Les Dilley and Roger Christian; set decoration by Ian Whittaker.
Winner markerAll That Jazz, Columbia/20th Century-Fox Production; 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by Philip Rosenberg and Tony Walton; set decoration by Edward Stewart and Gary Brink.
Apocalypse Now, Omni Zoetrope Production; United Artists. Art direction by Dean Tavoularis and Angelo Graham; set decoration by George R. Nelson.
The China Syndrome, Michael Douglas/IPC Films Production; Columbia. Art direction by George Jenkins; set decoration by Arthur Jeph Parker.
Star Trek—The Motion Picture, Century Associates Production; Paramount. Art direction by Harold Michelson, Joe Jennings, Leon Harris and John Vallone; set decoration by Linda DeScenna.

1980  (53rd)

Coal Miner’s Daughter, Bernard Schwartz-Universal Pictures Production; Universal. Art direction by John W. Corso; set decoration by John M. Dwyer.
The Elephant Man, Brooksfilms Limited Production; Paramount. (USA, UK) Art direction by Stuart Craig and Bob Cartwright; set decoration by Hugh Scaife.
The Empire Strikes Back, Lucasfilm, Ltd. Production; 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by Norman Reynolds, Leslie Dilley, Harry Lange and Alan Tomkins; set decoration by Michael Ford.
Kagemusha (The Shadow Warrior), Toho Company, Ltd.-Kurosawa Productions, Ltd. Co-production; 20th Century-Fox. (Japan, USA) Yoshiro Muraki.
Winner markerTess, Renn-Burrill Co-production with the participation of the Societe Francaise de Production (S.F.P.); Columbia. (UK, France) Pierre Guffroy and Jack Stephens.

1981  (54th)

The French Lieutenant’s Woman, Parlon Production; United Artists. (UK) Art direction by Assheton Gorton; set decoration by Ann Mollo.
Heaven’s Gate, Partisan Productions, Ltd.; United Artists. Art direction by Tambi Larsen; set decoration by Jim Berkey.
Ragtime, Ragtime Production; Paramount. Art direction by John Graysmark, Patrizia Von Brandenstein and Anthony Reading; set decoration by George de Titta, Sr., George de Titta, Jr. and Peter Howitt.
Winner markerRaiders of the Lost Ark, Lucasfilm, Ltd. Production; Paramount. Art direction by Norman Reynolds and Leslie Dilley; set decoration by Michael Ford.
Reds, J.R.S. Production; Paramount. Art direction by Richard Sylbert; set decoration by Michael Seirton.

1982  (55th)

Annie, Rastar Films Production; Columbia. Art direction by Dale Hennesy; set decoration by Marvin March.
Blade Runner, Michael Deeley-Ridley Scott Production; The Ladd Company/Sir Run Run Shaw. Art direction by Lawrence G. Paull and David L. Snyder; set decoration by Linda DeScenna.
Winner markerGandhi, Indo-British Film Production; Columbia. (UK, India) Art direction by Stuart Craig and Bob Laing; set decoration by Michael Seirton.
La Traviata, Accent Films B.V. Production in association with RAI-Radiotelevisione Italiana, through PSO; Universal Classics. (Italy) Art direction by Franco Zeffirelli; set decoration by Gianni Quaranta.
Victor/Victoria, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Production; MGM/UA. (UK, USA) Art direction by Rodger Maus, Tim Hutchinson and William Craig Smith; set decoration by Harry Cordwell.

1983  (56th)

Winner markerFanny & Alexander, Cinematograph AB for the Swedish Film Institute/Swedish Television SVT 1 (Sweden)/Gaumont (France)/Personafilm and Tobis Filmkunst (BRD) Production; Embassy Pictures Corporation. (Sweden, France, West Germany) Anna Asp.
Return of the Jedi, Lucasfilm, Ltd. Production; 20th Century-Fox. Art direction by Norman Reynolds, Fred Hole and James Schoppe; set decoration by Michael Ford.
The Right Stuff, Robert Chartoff-Irwin Winkler Production; The Ladd Company through Warner Bros. Art direction by Geoffrey Kirkland, Richard J. Lawrence, W. Stewart Campbell and Peter Romero; set decoration by Pat Pending and George R. Nelson.
Terms of Endearment, James L. Brooks Production; Paramount. Art direction by Polly Platt and Harold Michelson; set decoration by Tom Pedigo and Anthony Mondello.
Yentl, United Artists/Ladbroke Feature/Barwood Production; MGM/UA. (UK, USA) Art direction by Roy Walker and Leslie Tomkins; set decoration by Tessa Davies.

1984  (57th)

Winner markerAmadeus, Saul Zaentz Company Production; Orion. (USA, France, Czechoslovakia) Art direction by Patrizia Von Brandenstein; set decoration by Karel Cerny.
The Cotton Club, A Totally Independent Production; Orion. Art direction by Richard Sylbert; set decoration by George Gaines and Les Bloom.
The Natural, Tri-Star Pictures Production; Tri-Star. Art direction by Angelo Graham, Mel Bourne, James J. Murakami and Speed Hopkins; set decoration by Bruce Weintraub.
A Passage to India, G.W. Films, Ltd. Production; Columbia. (UK, USA) Art direction by John Box and Leslie Tomkins; set decoration by Hugh Scaife.
2010, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Presentation of a Peter Hyams Film Production; MGM/UA. Art direction by Albert Brenner; set decoration by Rick Simpson.

1985  (58th)

Brazil, Embassy International Pictures Production; Universal. (UK, USA) Art direction by Norman Garwood; set decoration by Maggie Gray.
The Color Purple, Warner Bros. Production; Warner Bros. Art direction by J. Michael Riva and Robert W. Welch; set decoration by Linda DeScenna.
Winner markerOut of Africa, Universal Pictures Limited Production; Universal. (USA, UK) Art direction by Stephen Grimes; set decoration by Josie MacAvin.
Ran, Greenwich Film/Nippon Herald Films/Herald Ace Production; Orion Classics. (Japan, France) Yoshiro Muraki and Shinobu Muraki.
Witness, Edward S. Feldman Production; Paramount. Art direction by Stan Jolley; set decoration by John Anderson.

1986  (59th)

Aliens, 20th Century Fox Film Production; 20th Century Fox. (USA, UK) Art direction by Peter Lamont; set decoration by Crispian Sallis.
The Color of Money, Touchstone Pictures Production in association with Silver Screen Partners II; Buena Vista. Art direction by Boris Leven; set decoration by Karen A. O’Hara.
Hannah and Her Sisters, Jack Rollins and Charles H. Joffe Production; Orion. Art direction by Stuart Wurtzel; set decoration by Carol Joffe.
The Mission, Warner Bros./Goldcrest and Kingsmere Production; Warner Bros. (UK, France) Art direction by Stuart Craig; set decoration by Jack Stephens.
Winner markerA Room with a View, Merchant Ivory Production for Goldcrest and Cinecom; Cinecom Pictures. (UK) Art direction by Gianni Quaranta and Brian Ackland-Snow; set decoration by Brian Savegar and Elio Altramura.

1987  (60th)

Empire of the Sun, Warner Bros. Production; Warner Bros. Art direction by Norman Reynolds; set decoration by Harry Cordwell.
Hope and Glory, Davros Production Services Limited Production; Columbia. (UK, USA) Art direction by Anthony Pratt; set decoration by Joan Woollard.
Winner markerThe Last Emperor, Hemdale Film Production; Columbia. (UK, Italy, China, France) Art direction by Ferdinando Scarfiotti; set decoration by Bruno Cesari and Osvaldo Desideri.
Radio Days, Jack Rollins and Charles H. Joffe Production; Orion. Art direction by Santo Loquasto; set decoration by Carol Joffe, Les Bloom and George DeTitta, Jr.
The Untouchables, Art Linson Production; Paramount. Art direction by Patrizia Von Brandenstein and William A. Elliott; set decoration by Hal Gausman.

1988  (61st)

Beaches, Touchstone Pictures Production in association with Silver Screen Partners III; Buena Vista. Art direction by Albert Brenner; set decoration by Garrett Lewis.
Winner markerDangerous Liaisons, Warner Bros. Production; Warner Bros. (USA, UK) Art direction by Stuart Craig; set decoration by Gerard James.
Rain Man, Guber-Peters Company Production; United Artists. Art direction by Ida Random; set decoration by Linda DeScenna.
Tucker the Man and His Dream, Lucasfilm Production; Paramount. Art direction by Dean Tavoularis; set decoration by Armin Ganz.
Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Amblin Entertainment and Touchstone Pictures Production; Buena Vista. Art direction by Elliot Scott; set decoration by Peter Howitt.

1989  (62nd)

The Abyss, 20th Century Fox Film Production; 20th Century Fox. Art direction by Leslie Dilley; set decoration by Anne Kuljian.
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Prominent Features & Laura Film Production; Columbia. (UK, West Germany) Art direction by Dante Ferretti; set decoration by Francesca Lo Schiavo.
Winner markerBatman, Warner Bros. Production; Warner Bros. (USA, UK) Art direction by Anton Furst; set decoration by Peter Young.
Driving Miss Daisy, Zanuck Company Production; Warner Bros. Art direction by Bruno Rubeo; set decoration by Crispian Sallis.
Glory, Tri-Star Pictures Production; Tri-Star. Art direction by Norman Garwood; set decoration by Garrett Lewis.

1990  (63rd)

Cyrano de Bergerac, Hachette Premiere/Camera One Production; Orion Classics. (France) Art direction by Ezio Frigerio; set decoration by Jacques Rouxel.
Dances with Wolves, Tig Production; Orion. (USA, UK) Art direction by Jeffrey Beecroft; set decoration by Lisa Dean.
Winner markerDick Tracy, Touchstone Pictures Production; Buena Vista. Art direction by Richard Sylbert; set decoration by Rick Simpson.
The Godfather, Part III, Zoetrope Studios Production; Paramount. Art direction by Dean Tavoularis; set decoration by Gary Fettis.
Hamlet, Icon Production; Warner Bros. (USA, UK, France) Art direction by Dante Ferretti; set decoration by Francesca Lo Schiavo.

1991  (64th)

Barton Fink, Barton Circle Production; 20th Century Fox. (USA, UK) Art direction by Dennis Gassner; set decoration by Nancy Haigh.
Winner markerBugsy, TriStar Pictures Production; TriStar. Art direction by Dennis Gassner; set decoration by Nancy Haigh.
The Fisher King, TriStar Pictures Production; TriStar. Art direction by Mel Bourne; set decoration by Cindy Carr.
Hook, TriStar Pictures Production; TriStar. Art direction by Norman Garwood; set decoration by Garrett Lewis.
The Prince of Tides, Barwood/Longfellow Production; Columbia. Art direction by Paul Sylbert; set decoration by Caryl Heller.

1992  (65th)

Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Columbia Pictures Production; Columbia. Art direction by Thomas Sanders; set decoration by Garrett Lewis.
Chaplin, Carolco Production; TriStar. (UK, France, Italy, Japan, USA) Art direction by Stuart Craig; set decoration by Chris A. Butler.
Winner markerHowards End, Merchant Ivory Productions; Sony Pictures Classics. (UK, Japan, USA) Art direction by Luciana Arrighi; set decoration by Ian Whittaker.
Toys, 20th Century Fox Production; 20th Century Fox. Art direction by Ferdinando Scarfiotti; set decoration by Linda DeScenna.
Unforgiven, Warner Bros. Production; Warner Bros. Art direction by Henry Bumstead; set decoration by Janice Blackie-Goodine.

1993  (66th)

Addams Family Values, Scott Rudin Production; Paramount. Art direction by Ken Adam; set decoration by Marvin March.
The Age of Innocence, Cappa/De Fina Production; Columbia. Art direction by Dante Ferretti; set decoration by Robert J. Franco.
Orlando, Adventures Pictures Production; Sony Pictures Classics. (UK, Russia, Italy, France, Netherlands) Ben Van Os and Jan Roelfs.
The Remains of the Day, Mike Nichols/John Calley/Merchant Ivory Production; Columbia. (USA, UK) Art direction by Luciana Arrighi; set decoration by Ian Whittaker.
Winner markerSchindler’s List, Universal Pictures/Amblin Entertainment Production; Universal. Art direction by Allan Starski; set decoration by Ewa Braun.

1994  (67th)

Bullets over Broadway, Jean Doumanian Production; Miramax Films. Art direction by Santo Loquasto; set decoration by Susan Bode.
Forrest Gump, Steve Tisch/Wendy Finerman Production; Paramount. Art direction by Rick Carter; set decoration by Nancy Haigh.
Interview with the Vampire, Geffen Pictures Production; Geffen Pictures through Warner Bros. Art direction by Dante Ferretti; set decoration by Francesca Lo Schiavo.
Legends of the Fall, TriStar Pictures Production; TriStar. Art direction by Lilly Kilvert; set decoration by Dorree Cooper.
Winner markerThe Madness of King George, Close Call Films Production; Samuel Goldwyn Company in association with Channel Four. (UK) Art direction by Ken Adam; set decoration by Carolyn Scott.

1995  (68th)

Apollo 13, Imagine Entertainment and Universal Pictures Production; Universal. Art direction by Michael Corenblith; set decoration by Merideth Boswell.
Babe, Kennedy Miller Pictures Production; Universal. (Australia, USA) Art direction by Roger Ford; set decoration by Kerrie Brown.
A Little Princess, Warner Bros. Production; Warner Bros. Art direction by Bo Welch; set decoration by Cheryl Carasik.
Winner markerRestoration, Segue Productions/Avenue Pictures in association with Oxford Film Company Production; Miramax Films. (USA, UK) Eugenio Zanetti.
Richard III, Richard III Limited Production; MGM/UA. (UK, USA) Tony Burrough.

1996  (69th)

The Birdcage, United Artists Picture Production; MGM/UA. Art direction by Bo Welch; set decoration by Cheryl Carasik.
Winner markerThe English Patient, Tiger Moth Production; Miramax Films. (USA, UK) Art direction by Stuart Craig; set decoration by Stephenie McMillan.
Evita, Hollywood Pictures/Cinergi Pictures Entertainment Production; Buena Vista. Art direction by Brian Morris; set decoration by Philippe Turlure.
Hamlet, Castle Rock Entertainment Production; Columbia. (UK, USA) Tim Harvey.
William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, 20th Century Fox Production; 20th Century Fox. (USA, Mexico) Art direction by Catherine Martin; set decoration by Brigitte Broch.

1997  (70th)

Gattaca, Jersey Films Production; Columbia. Art direction by Jan Roelfs; set decoration by Nancy Nye.
Kundun, Touchstone Pictures Production; Buena Vista. (USA, Monaco, Morocco) Art direction by Dante Ferretti; set decoration by Francesca Lo Schiavo.
L. A. Confidential, Arnon Milchan/David L. Wolper Production; Warner Bros. Art direction by Jeannine Oppewall; set decoration by Jay R. Hart.
Men in Black, Amblin Entertainment Production; Columbia. Art direction by Bo Welch; set decoration by Cheryl Carasik.
Winner markerTitanic, Lightstorm Entertainment Production; 20th Century Fox and Paramount. Art direction by Peter Lamont; set decoration by Michael Ford.

1998  (71st)

Elizabeth, Working Title Production; Gramercy Pictures. (UK) Art direction by John Myhre; set decoration by Peter Howitt.
Pleasantville, Larger Than Life Production; New Line. Art direction by Jeannine Oppewall; set decoration by Jay Hart.
Saving Private Ryan, Amblin Entertainment Production in association with Mutual Film Company; DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures. Art direction by Tom Sanders; set decoration by Lisa Dean Kavanaugh.
Winner markerShakespeare in Love, Miramax Films, Universal Pictures, Bedford Falls Company Production; Miramax Films. (USA, UK) Art direction by Martin Childs; set decoration by Jill Quertier.
What Dreams May Come, Interscope Communications Production in association with Metafilmics; PolyGram. (USA, New Zealand) Art direction by Eugenio Zanetti; set decoration by Cindy Carr.

1999  (72nd)

Anna and the King, Fox 2000 Pictures Production; 20th Century Fox. Art direction by Luciana Arrighi; set decoration by Ian Whittaker.
The Cider House Rules, FilmColony Production; Miramax Films. Art direction by David Gropman; set decoration by Beth Rubino.
Winner markerSleepy Hollow, Scott Rudin/American Zoetrope Production; Paramount and Mandalay. (USA, Germany) Art direction by Rick Heinrichs; set decoration by Peter Young.
The Talented Mr. Ripley, Mirage Enterprises/Timnick Films Production; Paramount & Miramax. Art direction by Roy Walker; set decoration by Bruno Cesari.
Topsy-Turvy, Simon Channing-Williams Production; USA Films. (UK, USA) Art direction by Eve Stewart; set decoration by Eve Stewart and John Bush.

2000  (73rd)

Winner markerCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Zoom Hunt International Production; Sony Pictures Classics. (Taiwan, Hong Kong, USA, China) Tim Yip.
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment Production; Universal. Art direction by Michael Corenblith; set decoration by Merideth Boswell.
Gladiator, Douglas Wick in association with Scott Free Production; DreamWorks and Universal. (USA, UK, Malta, Morocco) Art direction by Arthur Max; set decoration by Crispian Sallis.
Quills, Industry Entertainment/Walrus & Associates, Ltd. Production; Fox Searchlight. (UK, Germany, USA) Art direction by Martin Childs; set decoration by Jill Quertier.
Vatel, Legende Enterprises-Gaumont in association with Nomad, Timothy Burrill, T.F.1 Films Production; Miramax Films. (France, UK, Belgium) Art direction by Jean Rabasse; set decoration by Françoise Benoit-Fresco.

2001  (74th)

Amélie, UGC Images Production; Miramax Zoë. (France, Germany) Art direction by Aline Bonetto; set decoration by Marie-Laure Valla.
Gosford Park, Sandcastle 5 in association with Chicagofilms and Medusa Film Production; USA Films. (USA, UK, Italy) Art direction by Stephen Altman; set decoration by Anna Pinnock.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Warner Bros. Ltd. Production; Warner Bros. (UK, USA) Art direction by Stuart Craig; set decoration by Stephenie McMillan.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, New Line Cinema and Wingnut Films Production; New Line. (New Zealand, USA) Art direction by Grant Major; set decoration by Dan Hennah.
Winner markerMoulin Rouge, 20th Century Fox Production; 20th Century Fox. (Australia, USA) Art direction by Catherine Martin; set decoration by Brigitte Broch.

2002  (75th)

Winner markerChicago, Producer Circle Co., Zadan/Meron Production; Miramax. (USA, Germany, Canada) Art direction by John Myhre; set decoration by Gordon Sim.
Frida, Ventanarosa in association with Lions Gate Films Production; Miramax. (USA, Canada, Mexico) Art direction by Felipe Fernandez del Paso; set decoration by Hania Robledo.
Gangs of New York, Alberto Grimaldi Production; Miramax. (USA, Italy) Art direction by Dante Ferretti; set decoration by Francesca Lo Schiavo.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, New Line Cinema and Wingnut Films Production; New Line. (New Zealand, USA) Art direction by Grant Major; set decoration by Dan Hennah and Alan Lee.
Road to Perdition, Zanuck Company Production; DreamWorks and 20th Century Fox. Art direction by Dennis Gassner; set decoration by Nancy Haigh.

2003  (76th)

Girl with a Pearl Earring, Archer Street Ltd. 2003 Production; Lions Gate Films. (UK, Luxembourg) Art direction by Ben Van Os; set decoration by Cecile Heideman.
The Last Samurai, Samurai Pictures, LLC Production; Warner Bros. (USA, New Zealand, Japan) Art direction by Lilly Kilvert; set decoration by Gretchen Rau.
Winner markerThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Wingnut Films Production; New Line. (New Zealand, USA) Art direction by Grant Major; set decoration by Dan Hennah and Alan Lee.
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, 20th Century Fox and Universal Pictures and Miramax Films Production; 20th Century Fox. Art direction by William Sandell; set decoration by Robert Gould.
Seabiscuit, Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment Production; Universal/DreamWorks/Spyglass. Art direction by Jeannine Oppewall; set decoration by Leslie Pope.

2004  (77th)

Winner markerThe Aviator, Forward Pass/Appian Way/IMF Production; Miramax, Initial Entertainment Group and Warner Bros. (Germany, USA) Art direction by Dante Ferretti; set decoration by Francesca Lo Schiavo.
Finding Neverland, FilmColony Production; Miramax. (USA, UK) Art direction by Gemma Jackson; set decoration by Trisha Edwards.
Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, Parkes/MacDonald/Nickelodeon Movies Production; Paramount and DreamWorks. (Germany, USA) Art direction by Rick Heinrichs; set decoration by Cheryl Carasik.
The Phantom of the Opera, The Really Useful Group Production; Warner Bros. (UK, USA) Art direction by Anthony Pratt; set decoration by Celia Bobak.
A Very Long Engagement, 2003 Productions/Warner Bros. France/Tapioca Films/TF1 Films Production; Warner Independent Pictures. (France, USA) Aline Bonetto.

2005  (78th)

Good Night, and Good Luck, Good Night Good Luck LLC Production; Warner Independent Pictures. (USA, France, UK, Japan) Art direction by Jim Bissell; set decoration by Jan Pascale.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Warner Bros. Productions, Ltd. Production; Warner Bros. (UK, USA) Art direction by Stuart Craig; set decoration by Stephenie McMillan.
King Kong, Universal Pictures Production; Universal. (New Zealand, USA, Germany) Art direction by Grant Major; set decoration by Dan Hennah and Simon Bright.
Winner markerMemoirs of a Geisha, Columbia Pictures/DreamWorks Pictures/Spyglass Entertainment Production; Sony Pictures Releasing. (USA, Japan) Art direction by John Myhre; set decoration by Gretchen Rau.
Pride & Prejudice, Working Title/Scion Films Production; Focus Features. (France, UK, USA) Art direction by Sarah Greenwood; set decoration by Katie Spencer.

2006  (79th)

Dreamgirls, Laurence Mark Production; DreamWorks and Paramount. Art direction by John Myhre; set decoration by Nancy Haigh.
The Good Shepherd, Morgan Creek Production; Universal. Art direction by Jeannine Oppewall; set decoration by Gretchen Rau and Leslie E. Rollins.
Winner markerPan’s Labyrinth, Tequila Gang/Esperanto Filmoj/Estudios Picasso Production; Picturehouse. (Mexico, Spain) Art direction by Eugenio Caballero; set decoration by Pilar Revuelta.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, Walt Disney Pictures/Jerry Bruckheimer Films Production; Buena Vista. Art direction by Rick Heinrichs; set decoration by Cheryl Carasik.
The Prestige, Touchstone Pictures/Warner Bros. Pictures Production; Buena Vista. (USA, UK) Art direction by Nathan Crowley; set decoration by Julie Ochipinti.

2007  (80th)

American Gangster, Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment Production; Universal. (USA, UK) Art direction by Arthur Max; set decoration by Beth A. Rubino.
Atonement, Working Title Production; Focus Features. (UK, France, USA) Art direction by Sarah Greenwood; set decoration by Katie Spencer.
The Golden Compass, Scholastic/Depth of Field Production; New Line in association with Ingenious Film Partners. (UK, USA) Art direction by Dennis Gassner; set decoration by Anna Pinnock.
Winner markerSweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Parkes/MacDonald and Zanuck Company Production; DreamWorks and Warner Bros., distributed by DreamWorks/Paramount. (USA, UK) Art direction by Dante Ferretti; set decoration by Francesca Lo Schiavo.
There Will Be Blood, JoAnne Sellar/Ghoulardi Film Company Production; Paramount Vantage and Miramax. Art direction by Jack Fisk; set decoration by Jim Erickson.

2008  (81st)

Changeling, Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment Production; Universal. Art direction by James J. Murakami; set decoration by Gary Fettis.
Winner markerThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Kennedy/Marshall Production; Paramount and Warner Bros. Art direction by Donald Graham Burt; set decoration by Victor J. Zolfo.
The Dark Knight, Cape Road Limited Production; Warner Bros. (USA, UK) Art direction by Nathan Crowley; set decoration by Peter Lando.
The Duchess, Qwerty Films/Magnolia Mae Films in association with Pathé Renn and BIM Distribuzione Production; Paramount Vantage, Pathé and BBC Films. (UK, Italy, France, USA) Art direction by Michael Carlin; set decoration by Rebecca Alleway.
Revolutionary Road, Evamere Entertainment, BBC Films and Neal Street Production; DreamWorks, distributed by Paramount Vantage. (USA, UK) Art direction by Kristi Zea; set decoration by Debra Schutt.

2009  (82nd)

Winner markerAvatar, Lightstorm Entertainment Production; 20th Century Fox. (UK, USA) Art direction by Rick Carter and Robert Stromberg; set decoration by Kim Sinclair.
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, Poo Poo Pictures Production; Sony Pictures Classics. (UK, France, Canada) Art direction by Dave Warren and Anastasia Masaro; set decoration by Caroline Smith.
Nine, Weinstein Brothers/Mark Platt/Lucamar/Relativity Media Production; The Weinstein Company. (UK, USA) Art direction by John Myhre; set decoration by Gordon Sim.
Sherlock Holmes, Warner Bros. UK Services Production; Warner Bros. (USA, Germany, UK) Art direction by Sarah Greenwood; set decoration by Katie Spencer.
The Young Victoria, GK Films Production; Apparition. (UK, USA) Art direction by Patrice Vermette; set decoration by Maggie Gray.

2010  (83rd)

Winner markerAlice in Wonderland, Walt Disney Pictures Production; Walt Disney. Production design by Robert Stromberg; set decoration by Karen O’Hara.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, Warner Bros. UK Services Production; Warner Bros. (UK, USA) Production design by Stuart Craig; set decoration by Stephenie McMillan.
Inception, Warner Bros. UK Services Production; Warner Bros. (USA, UK) Production design by Guy Hendrix Dyas; set decoration by Larry Dias and Doug Mowat.
The King’s Speech, See-Saw Films and Bedlam Production; The Weinstein Company. (UK, USA, Australia) Production design by Eve Stewart; set decoration by Judy Farr.
True Grit, Paramount Pictures Production; Paramount. Production design by Jess Gonchor; set decoration by Nancy Haigh.

2011  (84th)

The Artist, Le Petite Reine/Studio 37/La Classe Américaine/JD Prod/France 3 Cinéma/Jouror Productions/uFilm Production; The Weinstein Company. (France, Belgium, USA) Production design by Laurence Bennett; set decoration by Robert Gould.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, Warner Bros. Services UK Ltd. Production; Warner Bros. (USA, UK) Production design by Stuart Craig; set decoration by Stephenie McMillan.
Winner markerHugo, Paramount Pictures and GK Films Production; Paramount. (USA, UK, France) Production design by Dante Ferretti; set decoration by Francesca Lo Schiavo.
Midnight in Paris, Pontchartrain Production; Sony Pictures Classics. (Spain, USA, France) Production design by Anne Seibel; set decoration by Hélène Dubreuil.
War Horse, DreamWorks Pictures Production; Touchstone Pictures. (USA, India) Production design by Rick Carter; set decoration by Lee Sandales.

2012  (85th)

Anna Karenina, Working Title Films Production; Focus Features. (UK) Production design by Sarah Greenwood; set decoration by Katie Spencer.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, New Line and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Production; Warner Bros. and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. (USA, New Zealand) Production design by Dan Hennah; set decoration by Ra Vincent and Simon Bright.
Les Misérables, Universal Pictures and Working Title Production; Universal. (UK, USA) Production design by Eve Stewart; set decoration by Anna Lynch-Robinson.
Life of Pi, Fox 2000 Pictures Production; 20th Century Fox. (USA, Taiwan, UK, Canada) Production design by David Gropman; set decoration by Anna Pinnock.
Winner markerLincoln, DreamWorks Pictures/20th Century Fox Production; Walt Disney/20th Century Fox. (USA, India) Production design by Rick Carter; set decoration by Jim Erickson.
NOTE: The ‘Art Direction’ category was renamed ‘Production Design’ in 2012.

2013  (86th)

American Hustle, A Columbia Pictures and Annapurna Pictures Production; Sony Pictures Releasing. Production design by Judy Becker; set decoration by Heather Loeffler.
Gravity, A Warner Bros. UK Services Limited Production; Warner Bros. (UK, USA) Production design by Andy Nicholson; set decoration by Rosie Goodwin and Joanne Woollard.
Winner markerThe Great Gatsby, Warner Bros. (Australia, USA) Production design by Catherine Martin; set decoration by Beverley Dunn.
Her, An Annapurna Production; Warner Bros. Production design by K. K. Barrett; set decoration by Gene Serdena.
12 Years a Slave, A River Road, Plan B, New Regency Production; Fox Searchlight. (USA, UK) Production design by Adam Stockhausen; set decoration by Alice Baker.

2014  (87th)

Winner markerThe Grand Budapest Hotel, an American Empirical Production; Fox Searchlight. (Germany, USA) Adam Stockhausen (Production Design); Anna Pinnock (Set Decoration).
The Imitation Game, a Black Bear Pictures/Bristol Automotive Production; Weinstein Company. (UK, USA) Maria Djurkovic (Production Design); Tatiana Macdonald (Set Decoration).
Interstellar, a Warner Bros. Pictures Production; Paramount. (USA, UK, Canada) Nathan Crowley (Production Design); Gary Fettis (Set Decoration).
Into the Woods, a Disney Production; Walt Disney. Dennis Gassner (Production Design); Anna Pinnock (Set Decoration).
Mr. Turner, a Thin Man Films Production; Sony Pictures Classics. (UK, France, Germany) Suzie Davies (Production Design); Charlotte Watts (Set Decoration).

2015  (88th)

Bridge of Spies, a DreamWorks Pictures/Fox 2000 Pictures/Participant Media Production; Walt Disney/20th Century Fox. (Germany, India, USA) Production design by Adam Stockhausen; set decoration by Rena DeAngelo and Bernhard Henrich.
The Danish Girl, a Working Title Films Production; Focus Features. (UK, USA, Germany, Denmark, Belgium, Japan) Production design by Eve Stewart; set decoration by Michael Standish.
Winner markerMad Max: Fury Road, a Village Roadshow/Kennedy Miller Mitchell Production; Warner Bros. (Australia, USA, South Africa) Production design by Colin Gibson; set decoration by Lisa Thompson.
The Martian, a 20th Century Fox Production; 20th Century Fox. (UK, USA, Hungary) Production design by Arthur Max; set decoration by Celia Bobak.
The Revenant, a Regency Enterprises Production; 20th Century Fox. (USA, Hong Kong, Taiwan) Production design by Jack Fisk; set decoration by Hamish Purdy.

2016  (89th)

Arrival, A Lava Bear Films/21 Laps Entertainment/FilmNation Entertainment Production; Paramount. (USA, Canada, India) Production design by Patrice Vermette; set decoration by Paul Hotte.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, A Heyday Films production; Warner Bros. Pictures. (UK, USA) Production design by Stuart Craig; set decoration by Anna Pinnock.
Hail, Caesar!, A Working Title Films/Mike Zoss Productions production; Universal. (UK, Japan, USA) Production design by Jess Gonchor; set decoration by Nancy Haigh.
Winner markerLa La Land, A Black Label Media/TIK Films Limited/Impostor Pictures/Gilbert Films/Marc Platt Productions production; Summit Entertainment. (USA, Hong Kong) Production design by David Wasco; set decoration by Sandy Reynolds-Wasco.
Passengers, An LStar Capital/Village Roadshow Pictures/Wanda Pictures/Original Film/Company Films/Start Motion Pictures production; Columbia Pictures. (USA, Australia) Production design by Guy Hendrix Dyas; set decoration by Gene Serdena.

2017  (90th)

Beauty and the Beast, A Disney Production; Walt Disney. Production design by Sarah Greenwood; set decoration by Katie Spencer.
Blade Runner 2049, An Alcon Entertainment Production; Warner Bros. (USA, UK, Hungary, Canada, Spain) Production design by Dennis Gassner; set decoration by Alessandra Querzola.
Darkest Hour, A Working Title Films Production; Focus Features. (UK, USA) Production design by Sarah Greenwood; set decoration by Katie Spencer.
Dunkirk, A Syncopy Pictures Production; Warner Bros. (UK, Netherlands, France, USA) Production design by Nathan Crowley; set decoration by Gary Fettis.
Winner markerThe Shape of Water, A Double Dare You Production; Fox Searchlight. Production design by Paul Denham Austerberry; set decoration by Shane Vieau and Jeff Melvin.

2018  (91st)

Winner markerBlack Panther, A Marvel Studios Production; Walt Disney. Production design by Hannah Beachler; set decoration by Jay Hart.
The Favourite, A Film4/Waypoint Entertainment/Element Pictures/Scarlet Films Production; Fox Searchlight. (Ireland, UK, USA) Production design by Fiona Crombie; set decoration by Alice Felton.
First Man, A DreamWorks Pictures/Temple Hill Entertainment Production; Universal. (USA, Japan) Production design by Nathan Crowley; set decoration by Kathy Lucas.
Mary Poppins Returns, A Walt Disney Pictures Production; Walt Disney. (USA, UK) Production design by John Myhre; set decoration by Gordon Sim.
Roma, A Netflix/Participant Media/Esperanto-Filmoj Production; Netflix. (Mexico, USA) Production design by Eugenio Caballero; set decoration by Bárbara Enríquez.

2019  (92nd)

The Irishman, A Netflix/Tribeca Productions/Sikelia Productions/Winkler Films Production; Netflix. Production design by Bob Shaw; set decoration by Regina Graves.
Jojo Rabbit, A Defender Films/Piki Films Production; Fox Searchlight. (Czech Republic, New Zealand, USA) Production design by Ra Vincent; set decoration by Nora Sopková.
1917, A DreamWorks Pictures Production; Universal/Amblin Partners. (UK, USA) Production design by Dennis Gassner; set decoration by Lee Sandales.
Winner markerOnce upon a Time . . . in Hollywood, A Columbia Pictures Production; Sony Pictures Releasing. (USA, UK, China) Production design by Barbara Ling; set decoration by Nancy Haigh.
Parasite, A Barunson E&A Production; Neon. (South Korea) Production design by Lee Ha Jun; set decoration by Cho Won Woo.

2020  (93rd)

The Father, A Trademark Films/F Comme Film/Ciné-@ Production; Sony Pictures Classics. (UK, France) Production design by Peter Francis; set decoration by Cathy Featherstone.
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, A Netflix/Mundy Lane Entertainment/Escape Artists Production; Netflix. Production design by Mark Ricker; set decoration by Karen O’Hara and Diana Stoughton.
Winner markerMank, A Netflix International Pictures Production; Netflix. Production design by Donald Graham Burt; set decoration by Jan Pascale.
News of the World, A Playtone Production; Universal. (USA, China) Production design by David Crank; set decoration by Elizabeth Keenan.
Tenet, A Syncopy Films Production; Warner Bros. (USA, UK) Production design by Nathan Crowley; set decoration by Kathy Lucas.

2021  (94th)

Winner markerDune, A Legendary Pictures Production; Warner Bros. (Canada, USA) Production design by Patrice Vermette; set decoration by Zsuzsanna Sipos.
Nightmare Alley, A Double Dare You Production; Searchlight. (USA, Mexico, Canada) Production design by Tamara Deverell; set decoration by Shane Vieau.
The Power of the Dog, A See-Saw Films/Bad Girl Creek/Max Films in assoc. with Brightstar/The New Zealand Film Commission/Cross City Films/BBC Film Production; Netflix. (UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, USA) Production design by Grant Major; set decoration by Amber Richards.
The Tragedy of Macbeth, Apple Original Films/A24. Production design by Stefan Dechant; set decoration by Nancy Haigh.
West Side Story, A 20th Century Studios Production; Walt Disney. Production design by Adam Stockhausen; set decoration by Rena Deangelo.

2022  (95th)

Winner markerAll Quiet on the Western Front, Netflix/Amusement Park Film in co-prod. with Gunpowder Films in assoc. with Sliding Down Rainbows Entertainment/Anima Pictures Prod.; Netflix. (Germany, USA, UK) Production design by Christian M. Goldbeck; set decoration by Ernestine Hipper.
Avatar: The Way of Water, 20th Century Studios Prod.; Walt Disney. Production design by Dylan Cole and Ben Procter; set decoration by Vanessa Cole.
Babylon, Paramount Pictures Prod.; Paramount. Production design by Florencia Martin; set decoration by Anthony Carlino.
Elvis, Bazmark Production; Warner Bros. (USA, Australia) Production design by Catherine Martin and Karen Murphy; set decoration by Bev Dunn.
The Fabelmans, Amblin Partners Prod.; Universal/Amblin Partners. (USA, India) Production design by Rick Carter; set decoration by Karen O’Hara.

2023  (96th)

Barbie, Heyday Films/LuckyChap Entertainment/NB/GG Pictures/Mattel Production; Warner Bros. (USA, UK) Production design by Sarah Greenwood; set decoration by Katie Spencer.
Killers of the Flower Moon, Apple Original Films Production; Apple Original Films. Production design by Jack Fisk; set decoration by Adam Willis.
Napoleon, Apple Original Films Production; Apple Original Films. Production design by Arthur Max; set decoration by Elli Griff.
Oppenheimer, Universal Pictures/Syncopy/Atlas Entertainment Production; Universal. (USA, UK) Production design by Ruth De Jong; set decoration by Claire Kaufman.
Winner markerPoor Things, Element Pictures Production; Searchlight. (Ireland, UK, USA) Production design by James Price and Shona Heath; set decoration by Zsuzsa Mihalek.