The 25th edition of the Academy Awards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) was held on March 19, 1953 at the RKO Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles, United States, awarding the best films of the year 1952. The ceremony was presented by Conrad Nagel, Fredric March y Bob Hope.
The movie with the most nominations at the Academy Awards 1953 was High Noon with 7 nominations and The film that won the most awards was The Bad and the Beautiful, winning 5 of the 6 nominations.
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Winners and Nominees in All Categories
To below is the complete list of the nominees and winners of the 1953 Academy Awards.
Best Picture
?What was the movie that won the Academy Awards for Best Picture 1953? ▼
The winning film of the Academy Awards for Best Picture 1953 was The Greatest Show on Earth
Best Director
?Who won the Academy Awards for Best Director in 1953? ▼
The director who won the Academy Awards for Best Director in 1953 was John Ford, for the film The Quiet Man
Best Leading Actor
?Who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actor in 1953? ▼
The actor who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actor in 1953 was Gary Cooper, for the movie High Noon
Best Leading Actress
?Who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actress in 1953? ▼
The actress who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actress in 1953 was Shirley Booth, for the movie Come Back, Little Sheba
Best Supporting Actor
?Who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor in 1953? ▼
The actor who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor in 1953 was Anthony Quinn, for the movie Viva Zapata!
Best Supporting Actress
?Who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress in 1953? ▼
The actress who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress in 1953 was Gloria Grahame, for the movie The Bad and the Beautiful
Best Foreign Language Film
?What was the movie that won the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film 1953? ▼
The winning film of the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film 1953 was Jeux interdits (Forbidden Games)
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Story
Best Story and Screenplay
Best Cinematography - Color
Best Cinematography - Black & White
Best Art Direction - Color
Best Art Direction - Black & White
Best Costume Design - Color
Best Costume Design - Black & White
Best Film Editing
Best Score - Drama or Comedy
Best Score - Musical
Best Song
Best Sound
Best Animated Short Film
General summary of nominations and awards (Films)
| Film | Nominations | Awards | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 4 | ||
| 7 | 2 | ||
| 7 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 2 | ||
| 5 | 1 | ||
| 5 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 1 | ||
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| 2 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 0 | ||
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| 2 | 0 | ||
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Nominations
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