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See the full list of winners and nominees for the 36th Academy Awards, held on April 13, 1964. Learn about the highlights and memorable moments of the ceremony, such as Sidney Poitier's historic win for Lilies of the Field and Federico Fellini's acceptance speech for 8 1/2.
The 37th Academy Awards were held on April 5, 1965, to honor film achievements of 1964. The ceremony was produced by MGM 's Joe Pasternak and hosted, for the 14th time, by Bob Hope.
Feb 5, 2014 · 37th Academy Awards (1964): Nominees and Winners – Cinema Sight by Wesley Lovell. BEST PICTURE. Becket – Hal B. Wallis. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb – Stanley Kubrick. Mary Poppins – Walt Disney, Bill Walsh. My Fair Lady – Jack L. Warner. Zorba the Greek – Michael Cacoyannis. DIRECTING.
1964 Awards. Oscar. Best Actor in a Leading Role. Winner. Sidney Poitier. Lilies of the Field. Sidney Poitier became the first African American to win the Best Actor Oscar and the only one until Denzel Washington for Training Day (2001), 38 years later.
The 36th Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 1963, were held on April 13, 1964, hosted by Jack Lemmon at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California. This ceremony introduced the category for Best Sound Effects, with It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World being the first film to win the award.
Learn about the winners, highlights and historical events of the 1964 Oscars ceremony. Sidney Poitier made history as the first African American Best Actor, and Jack Lemmon hosted the show.
Find out who won the Oscars® in 1964, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor. Learn about the rivalry between My Fair Lady and Mary Poppins, the oldest Best Director winner, and the first-time nomination of a woman director.
