Rich Picks
19441946

Awards & Top Films

1945

Historical Award Archive

Before Rich Picks — Award selections for 1945 were not recorded. The categories below show nominees and winners from other award organizations.
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Top 10 Films of 1945

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The Lost WeekendNo award data
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A Medal For BennyNo award data
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The Bells of St. Mary'sNo award data
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The House I Live InNo award data
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The Picture of Dorian GrayNo award data

Film

Live-Action Feature

The Lost Weekend
Producer: Charles Brackett
Oscar
The True Glory
NBR
Anchors Aweigh
Producer: Joe Pasternak
Oscar
Mildred Pierce
Producer: Jerry Wald
Oscar
Spellbound
Producer: David O. Selznick
Oscar
The Bells of St. Mary's
Producer: Leo McCarey
Oscar

Directing & Editing

Directing

Billy Wilder
The Lost Weekend
OscarGlobe
Jean Renoir
The Southerner
OscarNBR
Clarence Brown
National Velvet
Oscar
Alfred Hitchcock
Spellbound
Oscar
Leo McCarey
The Bells of St. Mary's
Oscar

Editing

Robert J. Kern
National Velvet
Oscar
Charles Nelson
A Song to Remember
Oscar
George Amy
Objective, Burma!
Oscar
Harry Marker
The Bells of St. Mary's
Oscar
Doane Harrison
The Lost Weekend
Oscar

Acting

Actor in a Leading Role

Ray Milland
The Lost Weekend
OscarNBR
Cornel Wilde
A Song to Remember
Oscar
Gene Kelly
Anchors Aweigh
Oscar
Bing Crosby
The Bells of St. Mary's
Oscar
Gregory Peck
The Keys of the Kingdom
Oscar

Actress in a Leading Role

Joan Crawford
Mildred Pierce
OscarNBR
Gene Tierney
Leave Her to Heaven
Oscar
Jennifer Jones
Love Letters
Oscar
Ingrid Bergman
The Bells of St. Mary's
Oscar
Greer Garson
The Valley of Decision
Oscar

Actor in a Supporting Role

James Dunn
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Oscar
J. Carrol Naish
A Medal For Benny
Oscar
Michael Chekhov
Spellbound
Oscar
John Dall
The Corn Is Green
Oscar
Robert Mitchum
The Story of G.I. Joe
Oscar

Actress in a Supporting Role

Anne Revere
National Velvet
Oscar
Eve Arden
Mildred Pierce
Oscar
Ann Blyth
Mildred Pierce
Oscar
Joan Lorring
The Corn Is Green
Oscar
Angela Lansbury
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Oscar

Writing

Screenplay (Original)

Richard Schweizer
Marie-Louise
Oscar
Philip Yordan
Dillinger
Oscar
Myles Connolly
Music for Millions
Oscar
Milton Holmes
Salty O'Rourke
Oscar
Harry Kurnitz
What Next, Corporal Hargrove?
Oscar

Visual

Cinematography

Leon Shamroy
Leave Her to Heaven
Oscar
Harry Stradling
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Oscar
Tony Gaudio and Allen M. Davey
A Song to Remember
Oscar
Robert Planck and Charles P. Boyle
Anchors Aweigh
Oscar
Ernest Haller
Mildred Pierce
Oscar
Leonard Smith
National Velvet
Oscar
George Barnes
Spellbound
Oscar
Arthur C. Miller
The Keys of the Kingdom
Oscar
John F. Seitz
The Lost Weekend
Oscar
George Barnes
The Spanish Main
Oscar

Art Direction

Art Direction: Wiard Ihnen and Interior Decoration: A. Roland Fields
Blood on the Sun
Production design: Art Direction: Wiard Ihnen and Interior Decoration: A. Roland Fields
Oscar
Art Direction: Hans Dreier, Interior Decoration: Samuel M. Comer, and Ernst Fegté
Frenchman's Creek
Production design: Art Direction: Hans Dreier, Interior Decoration: Samuel M. Comer, and Ernst Fegté
Oscar
Art Direction: Stephen Goosson, Rudolph Sternad, and Interior Decoration: Frank Tuttle
A Thousand and One Nights
Production design: Art Direction: Stephen Goosson, Rudolph Sternad, and Interior Decoration: Frank Tuttle
Oscar
Art Direction: Albert S. D'Agostino, Jack Okey, Interior Decoration: Darrell Silvera, and Claude E. Carpenter
Experiment Perilous
Production design: Art Direction: Albert S. D'Agostino, Jack Okey, Interior Decoration: Darrell Silvera, and Claude E. Carpenter
Oscar
Art Direction: Lyle R. Wheeler, Maurice Ransford, and Interior Decoration: Thomas Little
Leave Her to Heaven
Production design: Art Direction: Lyle R. Wheeler, Maurice Ransford, and Interior Decoration: Thomas Little
Oscar
Interior Decoration: Samuel M. Comer, Ray Moyer, Art Decoration: Hans Dreier, and Roland Anderson
Love Letters
Production design: Interior Decoration: Samuel M. Comer, Ray Moyer, Art Decoration: Hans Dreier, and Roland Anderson
Oscar
Art Direction: Cedric Gibbons, Interior Decoration: Edwin B. Willis, Urie McCleary, and Mildred Griffiths
National Velvet
Production design: Art Direction: Cedric Gibbons, Interior Decoration: Edwin B. Willis, Urie McCleary, and Mildred Griffiths
Oscar
Art Direction: Ted Smith and Interior Decoration: Jack McConaghy
San Antonio
Production design: Art Direction: Ted Smith and Interior Decoration: Jack McConaghy
Oscar
William S. Darling, Interior Decoration: Thomas Little, Frank E. Hughes, and Art Direction: James Basevi
The Keys of the Kingdom
Production design: William S. Darling, Interior Decoration: Thomas Little, Frank E. Hughes, and Art Direction: James Basevi
Oscar
Art Direction: Cedric Gibbons, Interior Decoration: Edwin B. Willis, Hans Peters, John Bonar, and Hugh Hunt
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Production design: Art Direction: Cedric Gibbons, Interior Decoration: Edwin B. Willis, Hans Peters, John Bonar, and Hugh Hunt
Oscar

Effects

Photographic Effects: John P. Fulton and Sound Effects: Arthur Johns
Wonder Man
Oscar
3rd Golden Globe Awards
3rd Golden Globe Awards
Oscar
Photographic Effects: Lawrence W. Butler and Sound Effects: Ray Bomba
A Thousand and One Nights
Oscar
Bette Davis
Bette Davis
Oscar
Photographic Effects: Fred Sersen, Sol Halperin, Sound Effects: Roger Heman Sr., and Harry M. Leonard
Captain Eddie
Oscar
Cesar Romero and Peter Viertel
Cesar Romero and Peter Viertel
Oscar
Charles Boyer
Charles Boyer
Oscar
D. W. Griffith
D. W. Griffith
Oscar
Dick Haymes
Dick Haymes
Oscar
Dinah Shore
Dinah Shore
Oscar
Donald Nelson
Donald Nelson
Oscar
Eric Johnston
Eric Johnston
Oscar
Frank Capra (Presenter: Best Film Editing, Best Sound Recording and Best Special Effects)
Frank Capra (Presenter: Best Film Editing, Best Sound Recording and Best Special Effects)
Oscar
Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Oscar
George Murphy (Presenter: Honorary Award to Peggy Ann Garner)
George Murphy (Presenter: Honorary Award to Peggy Ann Garner)
Oscar
Ginger Rogers
Ginger Rogers
Oscar
Ingrid Bergman
Ingrid Bergman
Oscar
Kathryn Grayson
Kathryn Grayson
Oscar
Photographic Effects: Jack Cosgrove
Spellbound
Oscar
Photographic Effects: A. Arnold Gillespie, Donald Jahraus, R. A. MacDonald, and Sound Effects: Michael Steinore
They Were Expendable
Oscar
Van Heflin (Presenter: Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actor)
Van Heflin (Presenter: Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actor)
Oscar
William Wyler
William Wyler
Oscar
Y. Frank Freeman
Y. Frank Freeman
Oscar