34th Academy Awards
| 34th Academy Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 9, 1962 |
| Site | Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California |
| Hosted by | Bob Hope |
| Produced by | Arthur Freed |
| Directed by | Richard Dunlap |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | West Side Story |
| Most awards | West Side Story (10) |
| Most nominations | Judgment at Nuremberg and West Side Story (11) |
| TV in the United States | |
| Network | ABC |
| Duration | 2 hours, 10 minutes |
The 34th Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 1961, were held on April 9, 1962 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California. They were hosted by Bob Hope; this was the seventh time Hope hosted the Oscars.
Legendary filmmaker Federico Fellini received his first Best Director nomination for his film La Dolce Vita, though the movie itself failed to garner a nomination for Best Picture.
Sophia Loren became the first actor or actress to win for an acting Oscar for a non-English-speaking role.
Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface
The most memorable event of the night was when Stan Berman, a New York City cabdriver, awarded Bob Hope a homemade Oscar after he had slipped through security and made his way to the stage. Both Jackie Gleason (in "The Hustler") and Judy Garland (in "Judgment At Nuremberg") were heavily favored to win the awards for best supporting actor and actress. However, they were defeated by George Chakiris and Rita Moreno as part of the "West Side Story" sweep. The musical film wound up winning a total of ten Academy Awards including Best Picture. For the first time, two directors shared the award in the Directing category (Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins for "West Side Story").
These films had multiple nominations:
The following films received multiple awards.
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