The 30th Academy Awards ceremony was held on March 26, 1958, to honor the best films of

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. The Oscar for Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium was awarded to Pierre Boulle for '' The Bridge on the River Kwai'', despite the fact that he did not know English. The actual writers, Carl Foreman and Michael Wilson were blacklisted at the time and did not receive screen credit for their work. Foreman and Wilson have since been acknowledged by the Academy for their contributions. '' Peyton Place'' tied the record for the most nominations without a win (9) set by '' The Little Foxes'' (1941). This record would stand until 1977 when '' The Turning Point'' received 11 nominations without a win, which is the record to date ('' The Color Purple'' tied the record in 1985). ''Peyton Place'' also set the record for most unsuccessful acting nominations with five; this record has been tied once, by ''

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. This was the first time all five Best Picture nominations were nominated for Best Director. As of the 93rd Academy Awards, '' Designing Woman'' is the last film to win Best Original Screenplay when nominated solely in that category.

Awards

Nominees were announced on February 18, 1958. Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface.

Academy Honorary Awards

* Charles Brackett "for outstanding service to the Academy". * B. B. Kahane "for distinguished service to the motion picture industry". * Gilbert M. "Broncho Billy" Anderson "motion picture pioneer, for his contributions to the development of motion pictures as entertainment". *the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers "for their contributions to the advancement of the motion picture industry".

Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award

* Samuel Goldwyn

Presenters and performers

Presenters

June Allyson June Allyson (born Eleanor Geisman; October 7, 1917 – July 8, 2006) was an American stage, film, and television actress, dancer, and singer. Allyson began her career in 1937 as a dancer in short subject films and on Broadway in 1938. She sign ...

(Presenter: Best Special Effects) * Fred Astaire and Dana Wynter (Presenters: Best Foreign Language Film) * Ernest Borgnine and Cyd Charisse (Presenters: Best Documentary) * Joan Collins (Presenter: Cinematography Award) * Gary Cooper (Presenter: Best Picture) * Wendell Corey and Robert Ryan (Presenters: Costume Design Award) * Bette Davis (Presenter: Honorary Awards) *

Doris Day Doris Day (born Doris Mary Kappelhoff; April 3, 1922 – May 13, 2019) was an American actress, singer, and activist. She began her career as a big band singer in 1939, achieving commercial success in 1945 with two No. 1 recordings, " Sent ...

and Clark Gable (Presenters: Writing Awards) * Anita Ekberg and Vincent Price (Presenters: Best Scoring) * Cary Grant (Presenter: Best Actor) * Rock Hudson and Jennifer Jones (Presenters: Short Subjects Awards) * Van Johnson and Dorothy Malone (Presenters: Best Sound Recording) * Hope Lange and

Ronald Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan ( ; February 6, 1911June 5, 2004) was an American politician, actor, and union leader who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. He also served as the 33rd governor of California from 1967 ...

(Presenters: Scientific and Technical Awards) *

Sophia Loren Sofia Costanza Brigida Villani Scicolone (; born 20 September 1934), known professionally as Sophia Loren ( , ), is an Italian actress. She was named by the American Film Institute as one of the greatest female stars of Classical Hollywood ci ...

(Presenter: Best Director) *

Paul Newman Paul Leonard Newman (January 26, 1925 – September 26, 2008) was an American actor, film director, race car driver, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, three ...

and Joanne Woodward (Presenters: Best Film Editing) *

Gregory Peck Eldred Gregory Peck (April 5, 1916 – June 12, 2003) was an American actor and one of the most popular film stars from the 1940s to the 1970s. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Peck the 12th-greatest male star of Classic Hollywood ...

and Eva Marie Saint (Presenters: Best Art Direction) * Anthony Quinn (Presenter: Best Supporting Actress) * Lana Turner (Presenter: Best Supporting Actor) *

John Wayne Marion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne and nicknamed The Duke or Duke Wayne, was an American actor who became a popular icon through his starring roles in films made during Hollywood's Gol ...

(Presenter: Best Actress)

Performers

* Anna Maria Alberghetti,

Ann Blyth Ann Marie Blyth (born August 16, 1928) is an American retired actress and singer. For her performance as Veda in the 1945 Michael Curtiz film ''Mildred Pierce'', Blyth was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She is one of ...

, Shirley Jones, Tab Hunter, Jimmie Rodgers and

Tommy Sands Thomas Adrian Sands (born August 27, 1937) is an American pop music singer and actor. Working in show business as a child, Sands became an overnight sensation and instant teen idol when he appeared on ''Kraft Television Theater'' in January 19 ...

(" April Love" from '' April Love'') * Vic Damone ("An Affair to Remember" from '' An Affair to Remember'') *

Kirk Douglas Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch; December 9, 1916 – February 5, 2020) was an American actor and filmmaker. After an impoverished childhood, he made his film debut in ''The Strange Love of Martha Ivers'' (1946) with Barbara Stanwyck. Do ...

and

Burt Lancaster Burton Stephen Lancaster (November 2, 1913 – October 20, 1994) was an American actor and producer. Initially known for playing tough guys with a tender heart, he went on to achieve success with more complex and challenging roles over a 45-yea ...

("It's Great Not to Be Nominated") * Rock Hudson and Mae West (" Baby, It's Cold Outside") *

Dean Martin Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an American singer, actor and comedian. One of the most popular and enduring American entertainers of the mid-20th century, Martin was nicknamed "The King of Cool". M ...

(" All the Way" from '' The Joker Is Wild'') *

Johnny Mathis John Royce Mathis (born September 30, 1935) is an American singer of popular music. Starting his career with singles of standard music, he became highly popular as an album artist, with several dozen of his albums achieving gold or platinum s ...

(" Wild Is the Wind" from '' Wild Is the Wind'') *

Debbie Reynolds Mary Frances "Debbie" Reynolds (April 1, 1932 – December 28, 2016) was an American actress, singer, and businesswoman. Her career spanned almost 70 years. She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer for her portra ...

(" Tammy" from '' Tammy and the Bachelor'')

Multiple nominations and awards

These films had multiple nominations: *''10 nominations:'' '' Sayonara'' *''9 nominations:'' '' Peyton Place'' *''8 nominations:'' '' The Bridge on the River Kwai'' *''6 nominations:'' ''

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'' *''4 nominations:'' '' An Affair to Remember'', '' Funny Face'', '' Pal Joey'' and '' Raintree County'' *''3 nominations:'' '' 12 Angry Men'', ''

Les Girls ''Les Girls'' (also known as ''Cole Porter's Les Girls'') is a 1957 American CinemaScope musical comedy film directed by George Cukor and produced by Sol C. Siegel, with Saul Chaplin as associate producer. The screenplay by John Patrick was base ...

'' and '' Wild Is the Wind'' *''2 nominations:'' '' Gunfight at the O.K. Corral'' and ''

Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison ''Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison'' is a 1957 DeLuxe Color CinemaScope film that tells the story of two people stranded on a Japanese-occupied island in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. The film was adapted by John Huston and John Lee Mahin f ...

'' The following films received multiple awards. *''7 wins:'' '' The Bridge on the River Kwai'' *''4 wins:'' '' Sayonara''

References

External links

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