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Cinematography (Black-and-White) - Charles Lang, Jr. Directing - Billy Wilder Writing (Screenplay) - Billy Wilder, Samuel Taylor, Ernest Lehman
The 27th Academy Awards were held on March 30, 1955 to honor the best films of 1954, hosted by Bob Hope at the RKO Pantages Theatre in Hollywood with Thelma Ritter hosting from the NBC Century Theatre in New York City.
Feb 5, 2014 · 28th Academy Awards (1955): Nominees and Winners – Cinema Sight by Wesley Lovell. BEST MOTION PICTURE. Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing – Buddy Adler. Marty – Harold Hecht. Mister Roberts – Leland Hayward. Picnic – Fred Kohlmar. The Rose Tattoo – Hal B. Wallis. DIRECTING. Bad Day at Black Rock – John Sturges. East of Eden – Elia Kazan.
Hal Mohr won the only write-in Academy Award ever, in 1935 for A Midsummer Night's Dream. Mohr was also the first person to win for both black-and-white and color cinematography.
1955: Black-and-White: James Wong Howe (The Rose Tattoo); Color: Robert Burks (To Catch a Thief) 1956: Black-and-White: Joseph Ruttenberg ( Somebody up There Likes Me ); Color: Lionel Lindon ( Around the World in 80 Days )
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The 27th Academy Awards were broadcast by NBC on March 30th, 1955. Bob Hope hosted the Hollywood ceremonies from the RKO Pantages Theatre while Thelma Ritter handled the NYC end of things from the NBC Century Theatre.
1955 Oscars 27th Academy Awards. On the Waterfront clinched the Best Picture Award. Marlon Brando won Best Actor for his unforgettable role in On the Waterfront. Grace Kelly took home the Best Actress statuette for The Country Girl. Elia Kazan received the Best Director award for On the Waterfront.
