Movies
West Side Story
- December 13, 1961
- 153 min.
- Crime, Drama, Romance
- United States
United States
In the slums of the upper West Side of Manhattan, tensions are high as a gang of Polish-Americans compete against a gang of recently immigrated Puerto Ricans, but this doesn't stop two romantics from each gang falling in love.
Original title: West Side Story
11
nominations
91%
winning rate
10
wins
Academy Awards #34 - 1962
| Award | People | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Best Picture | Robert Wise - as producer(s) | Winner |
| Best Director | Robert Wise, Jerome Robbins | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | George Chakiris | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Rita Moreno | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Ernest Lehman | — |
| Best Cinematography (Color) | Daniel L. Fapp | Winner |
| Scoring of a Musical Picture - Original or Adaptation | Saul Chaplin, Johnny Green, Sid Ramin, Irwin Kostal | Winner |
| Best Film Editing | Thomas Stanford | Winner |
| Best Sound | Gordon E. Sawyer, Fred Hynes | Winner |
| Best Production Design (Color) | Boris Leven, Victor A. Gangelin | Winner |
| Best Costume Design (Color) | Irene Sharaff | Winner |
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