Awards & Winners

1941 Academy Awards

Check winners and nominations of 1941 Academy Awards. Check awards winners of 14th Academy Awards. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

14th Academy Awards

Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject

National Film Board of Canada

Honored for : Churchill's Island

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
National Film Board of Canada Churchill's Island
Amkino Corporation Russian Soil
Philadelphia Housing Association A Place to Live
Film Associates Adventure in the Bronx
United States Office for Emergency Management Film Unit Bomber
Ministry of Information Christmas Under Fire
Ministry of Information A Letter from Home
20th Century Fox Life of a Thoroughbred
The March of Time Norway in Revolt
20th Century Fox Soldiers of the Sky
National Film Board of Canada War Clouds in the Pacific
Academy Award for Best Short Film (Animated)

Walt Disney

Honored for : Lend a Paw

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Nominee Nominated Work
Walt Disney Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer The Rookie Bear
George Pal Rhythm in the Ranks
Max Fleischer Superman
Leon Schlesinger Rhapsody in Rivets
Walt Disney Lend a Paw
Walter Lantz Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B
Columbia Pictures How War Came
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer The Night Before Christmas
Walt Disney Truant Officer Donald
Academy Award for Best Short Subject, One-reel

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Honored for : Of Pups and Puzzles

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Nominee Nominated Work
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Of Pups and Puzzles
Pete Smith Army Champions
Paramount Pictures Beauty and the Beach
Paramount Pictures Down on the Farm
Warner Bros. Entertainment Forty Boys and a Song
Warner Bros. Entertainment Kings of the Turf
20th Century Fox Sagebrush and Silver
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects

Gordon Jennings, Louis Mesenkop, Farciot Edouart

Honored for : I Wanted Wings

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Nominee Nominated Work
Roy Seawright Topper Returns
Elmer Raguse Topper Returns
A. Arnold Gillespie Flight Command
Douglas Shearer Flight Command
Louis Mesenkop Aloma of the South Seas
Gordon Jennings Aloma of the South Seas
Farciot Edouart Aloma of the South Seas
Lawrence W. Butler That Hamilton Woman
William A. Wilmarth That Hamilton Woman
Fred Sersen A Yank in the R.A.F.
Edmund H. Hansen A Yank in the R.A.F.
Byron Haskin The Sea Wolf
Nathan Levinson The Sea Wolf
John P. Fulton The Invisible Woman
John D. Hall The Invisible Woman
Farciot Edouart I Wanted Wings
Gordon Jennings I Wanted Wings
Louis Mesenkop I Wanted Wings
Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing

Jack Whitney

Honored for : That Hamilton Woman
(General Service Sound Department)

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Nominee Nominated Work
John O. Aalberg Citizen Kane
RKO Radio Studio Sound Department
Thomas T. Moulton Ball of Fire
Samuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department
Douglas Shearer The Chocolate Soldier
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department
Charles L. Lootens The Devil Pays Off
Republic Studio Sound Department
Loren L. Ryder Skylark
Paramount Studio Sound Department
Bernard B. Brown Appointment for Love
Universal Studio Sound Department
Nathan Levinson Sergeant York
Warner Bros. Studio Sound Department
Jack Whitney That Hamilton Woman
General Service Sound Department
Elmer Raguse Topper Returns
Hal Roach Studio Sound Department
Edmund H. Hansen How Green Was My Valley
20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department
John P. Livadary The Men in Her Life
Columbia Studio Sound Department
Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Donald Crisp

Honored for : How Green Was My Valley
(Role: Mr. Morgan)

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Nominee Nominated Work
James Gleason Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Role: Max Corkle
Donald Crisp How Green Was My Valley
Role: Mr. Morgan
Sydney Greenstreet The Maltese Falcon
Role: Kaspar Gutman
Walter Brennan Sergeant York
Role: Pastor Posier Pile
Charles Coburn The Devil and Miss Jones
Role: John P. Merrick
Academy Award for Best Cinematography

Ray Rennahan, Ernest Palmer

Honored for : Blood and Sand

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ernest Palmer Blood and Sand
Ray Rennahan Blood and Sand
Wilfred M. Cline Aloma of the South Seas
Karl Struss Aloma of the South Seas
William E. Snyder Aloma of the South Seas
William V. Skall Billy the Kid
Leonard Smith Billy the Kid
Karl Freund Blossoms in the Dust
W. Howard Greene Blossoms in the Dust
Bert Glennon Dive Bomber
Harry Hallenberger Louisiana Purchase
Ray Rennahan Louisiana Purchase
Academy Award for Best Picture

20th Century Fox

Honored for : How Green Was My Valley

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Warner Bros. Entertainment One Foot in Heaven
RKO Pictures Suspicion
Warner Bros. Entertainment Sergeant York
Warner Bros. Entertainment The Maltese Falcon
Samuel Goldwyn Productions The Little Foxes
Paramount Pictures Hold Back the Dawn
Columbia Pictures Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Mercury Productions Citizen Kane
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Blossoms in the Dust
20th Century Fox How Green Was My Valley
Academy Award for Best Original Music Score

Bernard Herrmann

Honored for : The Devil and Daniel Webster

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bernard Herrmann The Devil and Daniel Webster
Edward J. Kay King of the Zombies
Meredith Willson The Little Foxes
Frank Skinner Back Street
Franz Waxman Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Alfred Newman Ball of Fire
Miklós Rózsa Lydia
Werner R. Heymann That Uncertain Feeling
Cy Feuer Mercy Island
Walter Scharf Mercy Island
Morris Stoloff Ladies in Retirement
Ernst Toch Ladies in Retirement
Victor Young Hold Back the Dawn
Edward Ward Tanks a Million
Louis Gruenberg So Ends Our Night
Max Steiner Sergeant York
Richard Hageman This Woman Is Mine
Edward Ward Cheers for Miss Bishop
Bernard Herrmann Citizen Kane
Alfred Newman How Green Was My Valley
Franz Waxman Suspicion
Miklós Rózsa Sundown
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay

Orson Welles, Herman J. Mankiewicz

Honored for : Citizen Kane

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Paul Jarrico Tom, Dick and Harry
Darrell Ware Tall, Dark and Handsome
Karl Tunberg Tall, Dark and Handsome
Howard E. Koch Sergeant York
Harry Chandlee Sergeant York
Abem Finkel Sergeant York
John Huston Sergeant York
Norman Krasna The Devil and Miss Jones
Orson Welles Citizen Kane
Herman J. Mankiewicz Citizen Kane
Academy Award for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay

Sidney Buchman, Seton I. Miller

Honored for : Here Comes Mr. Jordan

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sidney Buchman Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Seton I. Miller Here Comes Mr. Jordan
John Huston The Maltese Falcon
Lillian Hellman The Little Foxes
Billy Wilder Hold Back the Dawn
Charles Brackett Hold Back the Dawn
Philip Dunne How Green Was My Valley
Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Mary Astor

Honored for : The Great Lie
(Role: Sandra Kovak)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Margaret Wycherly Sergeant York
Role: Mother York
Teresa Wright The Little Foxes
Role: Alexandra Giddens
Patricia Collinge The Little Foxes
Role: Birdie Hubbard
Sara Allgood How Green Was My Valley
Role: Mrs. Morgan
Mary Astor The Great Lie
Role: Sandra Kovak
Academy Award for Best Short Subject, Two-reel

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Honored for : Main Street on the March!

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Main Street on the March!
Warner Bros. Entertainment The Gay Parisian
Alive in the Deep
Woodard Productions Inc.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Forbidden Passage
United States Army The Tanks Are Coming
Academy Award for Best Original Song

Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II

Honored for : The Last Time I Saw Paris
(Lady Be Good)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Harold Arlen Blues in the Night
Blues in the Night
Johnny Mercer Blues in the Night
Blues in the Night
Lloyd B. Norlin Out of the Silence
All-American Co-Ed
Harry Warren Chattanooga Choo Choo
Sun Valley Serenade
Mack Gordon Chattanooga Choo Choo
Sun Valley Serenade
Frank Churchill Baby Mine
Dumbo
Ned Washington Baby Mine
Dumbo
Don Raye Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
Buck Privates
Hugh Prince Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
Buck Privates
Gene Autry Be Honest with Me
Ridin' on a Rainbow
Fred Rose Be Honest with Me
Ridin' on a Rainbow
Louis Alter Dolores
Las Vegas Nights
Frank Loesser Dolores
Las Vegas Nights
Jerome Kern The Last Time I Saw Paris
Lady Be Good
Oscar Hammerstein II The Last Time I Saw Paris
Lady Be Good
Cole Porter Since I Kissed My Baby Goodbye
You'll Never Get Rich
Academy Award for Best Film Editing

William Holmes

Honored for : Sergeant York

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Robert Wise Citizen Kane
Harold F. Kress Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Daniel Mandell The Little Foxes
William Holmes Sergeant York
James B. Clark How Green Was My Valley
Academy Award for Best Actor

Gary Cooper

Honored for : Sergeant York
(Role: Alvin C. York)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Cary Grant Penny Serenade
Role: Roger Adams
Robert Montgomery Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Role: Joe Pendleton
Orson Welles Citizen Kane
Role: Charles Foster Kane
Walter Huston The Devil and Daniel Webster
Role: Mr. Scratch
Gary Cooper Sergeant York
Role: Alvin C. York
Academy Award for Best Actress

Joan Fontaine

Honored for : Suspicion
(Role: Lina McLaidlaw)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bette Davis The Little Foxes
Role: Regina Hubbard Giddens
Barbara Stanwyck Ball of Fire
Role: Sugarpuss O'Shea
Greer Garson Blossoms in the Dust
Role: Edna Gladney
Olivia de Havilland Hold Back the Dawn
Role: Emmy Brown
Joan Fontaine Suspicion
Role: Lina McLaidlaw
Academy Award for Best Director

John Ford

Honored for : How Green Was My Valley

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alexander Hall Here Comes Mr. Jordan
William Wyler The Little Foxes
Howard Hawks Sergeant York
Orson Welles Citizen Kane
John Ford How Green Was My Valley
Academy Award for Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Black-and-White

Nathan H. Juran, Thomas Little, Richard Day

Honored for : How Green Was My Valley

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lionel Banks Ladies in Retirement
George Montgomery Ladies in Retirement
Stephen Goosson The Little Foxes
Howard Bristol The Little Foxes
Fred M. MacLean Sergeant York
John Hughes Sergeant York
Edwin B. Willis When Ladies Meet
Randall Duell When Ladies Meet
Cedric Gibbons When Ladies Meet
Alexander Golitzen Sundown
Richard Irvine Sundown
Vincent Korda That Hamilton Woman
Julia Heron That Hamilton Woman
Edward G. Boyle The Son of Monte Cristo
John DuCasse Schulze The Son of Monte Cristo
Hans Dreier Hold Back the Dawn
Robert Usher Hold Back the Dawn
Samuel M. Comer Hold Back the Dawn
A. Roland Fields Citizen Kane
Darrell Silvera Citizen Kane
Perry Ferguson Citizen Kane
Van Nest Polglase Citizen Kane
Martin Obzina The Flame of New Orleans
Russell A. Gausman The Flame of New Orleans
Jack Otterson The Flame of New Orleans
Richard Day How Green Was My Valley
Nathan H. Juran How Green Was My Valley
Thomas Little How Green Was My Valley
Academy Award for Best Story

Harry Segall

Honored for : Here Comes Mr. Jordan

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Thomas Monroe Ball of Fire
Billy Wilder Ball of Fire
Harry Segall Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Richard Connell Meet John Doe
Robert Presnell Sr. Meet John Doe
Monckton Hoffe The Lady Eve
Gordon Wellesley Night Train to Munich
Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White

Arthur Charles Miller

Honored for : How Green Was My Valley

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Arthur Charles Miller How Green Was My Valley
Karl Freund The Chocolate Soldier
Gregg Toland Citizen Kane
Joseph Ruttenberg Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Joseph Walker Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Leo Tover Hold Back the Dawn
Sol Polito Sergeant York
Edward Cronjager Sun Valley Serenade
Charles Lang Sundown
Rudolph Maté That Hamilton Woman
Academy Award for Best Original Musical

Frank Churchill, Oliver Wallace

Honored for : Dumbo

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Frank Churchill Dumbo
Oliver Wallace Dumbo
Edward Ward All-American Co-Ed
Robert E. Dolan Birth of the Blues
Charles Previn Buck Privates
Herbert Stothart The Chocolate Soldier
Bronis?aw Kaper The Chocolate Soldier
Cy Feuer Ice-Capades
Heinz Eric Roemheld The Strawberry Blonde
Emil Newman Sun Valley Serenade
Anthony Collins Sunny
Morris Stoloff You'll Never Get Rich
Academy Award for Best Screenplay

Sidney Buchman, Seton I. Miller

Honored for : Here Comes Mr. Jordan

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sidney Buchman Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Seton I. Miller Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Charles Brackett Hold Back the Dawn
Billy Wilder Hold Back the Dawn
Philip Dunne How Green Was My Valley
Lillian Hellman The Little Foxes
John Huston The Maltese Falcon
Academy Award for Best Production Design

Cedric Gibbons, Urie McCleary, Edwin B. Willis

Honored for : Blossoms in the Dust

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Cedric Gibbons Blossoms in the Dust
Urie McCleary Blossoms in the Dust
Edwin B. Willis Blossoms in the Dust
Stephen Seymour Louisiana Purchase
Raoul Pene Du Bois Louisiana Purchase
Joseph C. Wright Blood and Sand
Richard Day Blood and Sand
Thomas Little Blood and Sand
Academy Honorary Award

William Garity, John N. Hawkins, RCA, Walt Disney

Honored for : Fantasia
(for their outstanding contribution to the advancement of the use of sound in motion pictures through the production of Fantasia)
Academy Honorary Award

Leopold Stokowski

Honored for : Fantasia
(for their unique achievement in the creation of a new form of visualized music in Walt Disney's production, Fantasia, thereby widening the scope of the motion picture as entertainment and as an art form)
Academy Honorary Award

Rey Scott

Honored for : Kukan
(for his extraordinary achievement in producing Kukan, the film record of China's struggle, including its photography with a 16mm camera under the most difficult and dangerous conditions)
Academy Honorary Award

Ministry of Information

Honored for : Target for Tonight
(for its vivid and dramatic presentation of the heroism of the RAF in the documentary film, Target for Tonight)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Ray Wilkinson, Paramount Studio Laboratory

(for pioneering in the use of and for the first practical application to release printing of fine grain positive stock. [Film] and ANTON GROT for the design and perfection of the Warner Bros. water ripple and wave illusion machine.)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Charles L. Lootens, Republic Studio Sound Department

(for pioneering the use of and for the first practical application to motion picture production of CLASS B push-pull variable area recording.)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Wilbur Silvertooth, Paramount Studio Engineering Department

(for the design and computation of a relay condenser system applicable to transparency process projection, delivering considerably more usable light.)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Paramount Pictures, 20th Century Fox

(for the development and first practical application to motion picture production of an automatic scene slating device.)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Douglas Shearer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Loren L. Ryder, Paramount Studio Sound Department

(for pioneering the development of fine grain emulsions for variable density original sound recording in studio production.)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)

Electrical Research Products, Inc.

(For the development of the precision integrating sphere densitometer.)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)

RCA

(For the design and development of the MI-3043 Uni-directional microphone.)