28th Academy Awards
| 28th Academy Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 21, 1956 |
| Site |
RKO Pantages Theatre Hollywood, California NBC Century Theatre New York City, New York |
| Hosted by |
Jerry Lewis (Los Angeles) Claudette Colbert (New York) Joseph L. Mankiewicz (New York) |
| Produced by | Robert Emmett Dolan |
| Directed by | George Seaton |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Marty |
| Most awards | Marty (4) |
| Most nominations | Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing, Marty and The Rose Tattoo (8) |
| TV in the United States | |
| Network | NBC |
The 28th Academy Awards were presented at the RKO Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Marty, a simple and low-budget film usually uncharacteristic of Best Picture awardees, became the shortest film (as well as the second Palme d'Or winner) to win the top honor.
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
These films had multiple nominations:
The following films received multiple awards.
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