1969
The 41st Academy Awards | 1969
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
Monday, April 14, 1969
Honoring movies released in 1968
Highlights
- Film Editing
BullittFrank P. Keller - Special Effects
2001: A Space OdysseyStanley Kubrick - Honorary Award
Planet of the ApesJohn Chambers
Memorable Moments
Barbra StreisandBest Actress winner for Funny Girl, with presenter Ingrid Bergman
Mel BrooksOriginal Screenplay winner for The Producers
Ruth GordonSupporting Actress winner for Rosemary's Baby
Winners & Nominees
Actor in a Supporting Role
Winner
Jack Albertson
The Subject Was Roses
Nominees
Seymour Cassel
Faces
Daniel Massey
Star!
Jack Wild
Oliver!
Gene Wilder
The Producers
Actress in a Supporting Role
Winner
Ruth Gordon
Rosemary's Baby
Nominees
Lynn Carlin
Faces
Sondra Locke
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
Kay Medford
Funny Girl
Estelle Parsons
Rachel, Rachel
Best Picture
Winner
Oliver!
John Woolf, Producer
Nominees
Funny Girl
Ray Stark, Producer
The Lion in Winter
Martin Poll, Producer
Rachel, Rachel
Paul Newman, Producer
Romeo and Juliet
Anthony Havelock-Allan and John Brabourne, Producers
Cinematography
Winner
Romeo and Juliet
Pasqualino De Santis
Nominees
Funny Girl
Harry Stradling
Ice Station Zebra
Daniel L. Fapp
Oliver!
Oswald Morris
Star!
Ernest Laszlo
Costume Design
Winner
Romeo and Juliet
Danilo Donati
Nominees
The Lion in Winter
Margaret Furse
Oliver!
Phyllis Dalton
Planet of the Apes
Morton Haack
Star!
Donald Brooks
Directing
Winner
Oliver!
Carol Reed
Nominees
The Lion in Winter
Anthony Harvey
Romeo and Juliet
Franco Zeffirelli
2001: A Space Odyssey
Stanley Kubrick
The Battle of Algiers
Gillo Pontecorvo
Film Editing
Winner
Bullitt
Frank P. Keller
Nominees
Oliver!
Ralph Kemplen
Wild in the Streets
Fred Feitshans, Eve Newman
Funny Girl
Robert Swink, Maury Winetrobe, William Sands
The Odd Couple
Frank Bracht
Foreign Language Film
Winner
War and Peace
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Nominees
The Boys of Paul Street
Hungary
The Firemen's Ball
Czechoslovakia
The Girl with the Pistol
Italy
Stolen Kisses
France
Actor
Winner
Cliff Robertson
Charly
Nominees
Alan Arkin
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
Alan Bates
The Fixer
Ron Moody
Oliver!
Peter O'Toole
The Lion in Winter
Actress
Winner
Katharine Hepburn
The Lion in Winter
Barbra Streisand
Funny Girl
Nominees
Patricia Neal
The Subject Was Roses
Vanessa Redgrave
Isadora
Joanne Woodward
Rachel, Rachel
Art Direction
Winner
Oliver!
Art Direction: John Box, Terence Marsh; Set Decoration: Vernon Dixon, Ken Muggleston
Nominees
The Shoes of the Fisherman
Art Direction: George W. Davis, Edward Carfagno
Star!
Art Direction: Boris Leven; Set Decoration: Walter M. Scott, Howard Bristol
2001: A Space Odyssey
Art Direction: Tony Masters, Harry Lange, Ernie Archer
War and Peace
Art Direction: Mikhail Bogdanov, Gennady Myasnikov; Set Decoration: G. Koshelev, V. Uvarov
Short Subject (Cartoon)
Winner
Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day
Walt Disney, Producer
Nominees
The House That Jack Built
Wolf Koenig and Jim MacKay, Producers
The Magic Pear Tree
Jimmy Murakami, Producer
Windy Day
John Hubley and Faith Hubley, Producers
Documentary (Short Subject)
Winner
Why Man Creates
Saul Bass, Producer
Nominees
The House That Ananda Built
Fali Bilimoria, Producer
The Revolving Door
Lee R. Bobker, Producer
A Space to Grow
Thomas P. Kelly, Jr., Producer
A Way Out of the Wilderness
Dan E. Weisburd, Producer
Documentary (Feature)
Winner
Journey into Self
Bill McGaw, Producer
Nominees
A Few Notes on Our Food Problem
James Blue, Producer
The Legendary Champions
William Cayton, Producer
Other Voices
David H. Sawyer, Producer
Honorary Award
Winner
Oliver!
Special Award
Planet of the Apes
Special Award
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
Winner
Martha Raye
Short Subject (Live Action)
Winner
Robert Kennedy Remembered
Charles Guggenheim, Producer
Nominees
Duo
National Film Board of Canada
Prelude
John Astin, Producer
The Dove
George Coe, Sidney Davis and Anthony Lover, Producers
Writing (Screenplay--based on material from another medium)
Winner
The Lion in Winter
James Goldman
Nominees
The Odd Couple
Neil Simon
Oliver!
Vernon Harris
Rachel, Rachel
Stewart Stern
Rosemary's Baby
Roman Polanski
Writing (Story and Screenplay--written directly for the screen)
Winner
The Producers
Mel Brooks
Nominees
Faces
John Cassavetes
Hot Millions
Ira Wallach, Peter Ustinov
2001: A Space Odyssey
Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke
The Battle of Algiers
Franco Solinas, Gillo Pontecorvo
Sound
Winner
Oliver!
Shepperton Studio Sound Department
Nominees
Bullitt
Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Studio Sound Department
Finian's Rainbow
Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Studio Sound Department
Funny Girl
Columbia Studio Sound Department
Star!
20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department
Special Visual Effects
Winner
2001: A Space Odyssey
Stanley Kubrick
Nominees
Ice Station Zebra
Hal Millar, J. McMillan Johnson
Music (Original Score--for a motion picture [not a musical])
Winner
The Lion in Winter
John Barry
Nominees
The Fox
Lalo Schifrin
Planet of the Apes
Jerry Goldsmith
The Shoes of the Fisherman
Alex North
The Thomas Crown Affair
Michel Legrand
Music (Score of a Musical Picture--original or adaptation)
Winner
Oliver!
Adaptation score by John Green
Nominees
The Young Girls of Rochefort
Music and adaptation score by Michel Legrand; lyrics by Jacques Demy
Finian's Rainbow
Adaptation score by Ray Heindorf
Funny Girl
Adaptation score by Walter Scharf
Star!
Adaptation score by Lennie Hayton
Music (Song--Original for the Picture)
Winner
The Thomas Crown Affair
The Windmills Of Your Mind in "The Thomas Crown Affair" Music by Michel Legrand; Lyrics by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman
Nominees
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman
For Love of Ivy
For Love Of Ivy in "For Love of Ivy" Music by Quincy Jones; Lyrics by Bob Russell
Funny Girl
Funny Girl in "Funny Girl" Music by Jule Styne; Lyrics by Bob Merrill
Star!
Star! in "Star!" Music by Jimmy Van Heusen; Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
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2001: A Space Odyssey
4 Nominations, 1 WinArt Direction - Art Direction: Tony Masters, Harry Lange, Ernie Archer
Directing - Stanley Kubrick
Writing (Story and Screenplay--written directly for the screen) - Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke
* Special Visual Effects - Stanley Kubrick
B
The Battle of Algiers
2 NominationsWriting (Story and Screenplay--written directly for the screen) - Franco Solinas, Gillo Pontecorvo
Directing - Gillo Pontecorvo
The Boys of Paul Street
1 NominationForeign Language Film - Hungary
Bullitt
2 Nominations, 1 Win* Film Editing - Frank P. Keller
Sound - Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Studio Sound Department
C
Charly
1 Win, 1 Nomination* Actor - Cliff Robertson in "Charly"
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
1 NominationMusic (Song--Original for the Picture) - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman
D
The Dove
1 NominationShort Subject (Live Action) - George Coe, Sidney Davis and Anthony Lover, Producers
Duo
1 NominationShort Subject (Live Action) - National Film Board of Canada
F
Faces
3 NominationsWriting (Story and Screenplay--written directly for the screen) - John Cassavetes
Actress in a Supporting Role - Lynn Carlin in "Faces"
Actor in a Supporting Role - Seymour Cassel in "Faces"
A Few Notes on Our Food Problem
1 NominationDocumentary (Feature) - James Blue, Producer
Finian's Rainbow
2 NominationsMusic (Score of a Musical Picture--original or adaptation) - Adaptation score by Ray Heindorf
Sound - Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Studio Sound Department
The Firemen's Ball
1 NominationForeign Language Film - Czechoslovakia
The Fixer
1 NominationActor - Alan Bates in "The Fixer"
For Love of Ivy
1 NominationMusic (Song--Original for the Picture) - For Love Of Ivy in "For Love of Ivy" Music by Quincy Jones; Lyrics by Bob Russell
The Fox
1 NominationMusic (Original Score--for a motion picture [not a musical]) - Lalo Schifrin
Funny Girl
8 Nominations, 1 WinMusic (Score of a Musical Picture--original or adaptation) - Adaptation score by Walter Scharf
Sound - Columbia Studio Sound Department
Music (Song--Original for the Picture) - Funny Girl in "Funny Girl" Music by Jule Styne; Lyrics by Bob Merrill
Cinematography - Harry Stradling
Actress in a Supporting Role - Kay Medford in "Funny Girl"
Best Picture - Ray Stark, Producer
Film Editing - Robert Swink, Maury Winetrobe, William Sands
* Actress - Barbra Streisand in "Funny Girl"
G
The Girl with the Pistol
1 NominationForeign Language Film - Italy
H
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
2 NominationsActor - Alan Arkin in "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter"
Actress in a Supporting Role - Sondra Locke in "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter"
Hot Millions
1 NominationWriting (Story and Screenplay--written directly for the screen) - Ira Wallach, Peter Ustinov
The House That Ananda Built
1 NominationDocumentary (Short Subject) - Fali Bilimoria, Producer
The House That Jack Built
1 NominationShort Subject (Cartoon) - Wolf Koenig and Jim MacKay, Producers
I
Ice Station Zebra
2 NominationsCinematography - Daniel L. Fapp
Special Visual Effects - Hal Millar, J. McMillan Johnson
Isadora
1 NominationActress - Vanessa Redgrave in "Isadora"
J
Journey into Self
1 Win, 1 Nomination* Documentary (Feature) - Bill McGaw, Producer
L
The Legendary Champions
1 NominationDocumentary (Feature) - William Cayton, Producer
The Lion in Winter
7 Nominations, 3 WinsDirecting - Anthony Harvey
Costume Design - Margaret Furse
Best Picture - Martin Poll, Producer
Actor - Peter O'Toole in "The Lion in Winter"
* Writing (Screenplay--based on material from another medium) - James Goldman
* Music (Original Score--for a motion picture [not a musical]) - John Barry
* Actress - Katharine Hepburn in "The Lion in Winter"
M
The Magic Pear Tree
1 NominationShort Subject (Cartoon) - Jimmy Murakami, Producer
O
The Odd Couple
2 NominationsFilm Editing - Frank Bracht
Writing (Screenplay--based on material from another medium) - Neil Simon
Oliver!
12 Nominations, 6 Wins* Music (Score of a Musical Picture--original or adaptation) - Adaptation score by John Green
* Art Direction - Art Direction: John Box, Terence Marsh; Set Decoration: Vernon Dixon, Ken Muggleston
* Directing - Carol Reed
* Best Picture - John Woolf, Producer
* Sound - Shepperton Studio Sound Department
* Honorary Award - Special Award
Actor in a Supporting Role - Jack Wild in "Oliver!"
Cinematography - Oswald Morris
Costume Design - Phyllis Dalton
Film Editing - Ralph Kemplen
Actor - Ron Moody in "Oliver!"
Writing (Screenplay--based on material from another medium) - Vernon Harris
Other Voices
1 NominationDocumentary (Feature) - David H. Sawyer, Producer
P
Planet of the Apes
3 Nominations, 1 WinMusic (Original Score--for a motion picture [not a musical]) - Jerry Goldsmith
Costume Design - Morton Haack
* Honorary Award - Special Award
Prelude
1 NominationShort Subject (Live Action) - John Astin, Producer
The Producers
2 Nominations, 1 WinActor in a Supporting Role - Gene Wilder in "The Producers"
* Writing (Story and Screenplay--written directly for the screen) - Mel Brooks
R
Rachel, Rachel
4 NominationsActress in a Supporting Role - Estelle Parsons in "Rachel, Rachel"
Actress - Joanne Woodward in "Rachel, Rachel"
Best Picture - Paul Newman, Producer
Writing (Screenplay--based on material from another medium) - Stewart Stern
The Revolving Door
1 NominationDocumentary (Short Subject) - Lee R. Bobker, Producer
Robert Kennedy Remembered
1 Win, 1 Nomination* Short Subject (Live Action) - Charles Guggenheim, Producer
Romeo and Juliet
4 Nominations, 2 WinsBest Picture - Anthony Havelock-Allan and John Brabourne, Producers
Directing - Franco Zeffirelli
* Costume Design - Danilo Donati
* Cinematography - Pasqualino De Santis
Rosemary's Baby
2 Nominations, 1 WinWriting (Screenplay--based on material from another medium) - Roman Polanski
* Actress in a Supporting Role - Ruth Gordon in "Rosemary's Baby"
S
The Shoes of the Fisherman
2 NominationsMusic (Original Score--for a motion picture [not a musical]) - Alex North
Art Direction - Art Direction: George W. Davis, Edward Carfagno
A Space to Grow
1 NominationDocumentary (Short Subject) - Thomas P. Kelly, Jr., Producer
Star!
7 NominationsSound - 20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department
Music (Score of a Musical Picture--original or adaptation) - Adaptation score by Lennie Hayton
Art Direction - Art Direction: Boris Leven; Set Decoration: Walter M. Scott, Howard Bristol
Actor in a Supporting Role - Daniel Massey in "Star!"
Costume Design - Donald Brooks
Cinematography - Ernest Laszlo
Music (Song--Original for the Picture) - Star! in "Star!" Music by Jimmy Van Heusen; Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
Stolen Kisses
1 NominationForeign Language Film - France
The Subject Was Roses
2 Nominations, 1 Win* Actor in a Supporting Role - Jack Albertson in "The Subject Was Roses"
Actress - Patricia Neal in "The Subject Was Roses"
T
The Thomas Crown Affair
2 Nominations, 1 WinMusic (Original Score--for a motion picture [not a musical]) - Michel Legrand
* Music (Song--Original for the Picture) - The Windmills Of Your Mind in "The Thomas Crown Affair" Music by Michel Legrand; Lyrics by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman
W
War and Peace
2 Nominations, 1 WinArt Direction - Art Direction: Mikhail Bogdanov, Gennady Myasnikov; Set Decoration: G. Koshelev, V. Uvarov
* Foreign Language Film - Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
A Way Out of the Wilderness
1 NominationDocumentary (Short Subject) - Dan E. Weisburd, Producer
Why Man Creates
1 Win, 1 Nomination* Documentary (Short Subject) - Saul Bass, Producer
Wild in the Streets
1 NominationFilm Editing - Fred Feitshans, Eve Newman
Windy Day
1 NominationShort Subject (Cartoon) - John Hubley and Faith Hubley, Producers
Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day
1 Win, 1 Nomination* Short Subject (Cartoon) - Walt Disney, Producer
Y
The Young Girls of Rochefort
1 NominationMusic (Score of a Musical Picture--original or adaptation) - Music and adaptation score by Michel Legrand; lyrics by Jacques Demy