Full awards and nominations of West Side Story
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Musical. Romance. Drama
This romantic musical update of 'Romeo and Juliet' won ten Oscars. The tale of a turf war between rival teenage gangs in Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen and the two lovers who cross battle lines has captivated audiences for four decades. The Stephen Sondheim/Leonard Bernstein score is just one of the reasons.
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34th Academy Awards (1962) - Movies from 1961
- winner Best Picture
- winner Best Director (Robert Wise, Jerome Robbins)
- winner Best Supporting Actor (George Chakiris)
- winner Best Supporting Actress (Rita Moreno)
- nom. Best Adapted Screenplay (Ernest Lehman)
- winner Best Film Editing (Thomas Stanford)
- winner Best Cinematography, Color (Daniel L. Fapp)
- winner Best Score Musical (Saul Chaplin, Johnny Green, Sid Ramin, Irwin Kostal)
- winner Best Art Direction, Color (Boris Leven, Victor A. Gangelin)
- winner Best Costume Design, Color (Irene Sharaff)
- winner Best Sound Mixing (Fred Hynes, Gordon Sawyer)
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19th Golden Globes Awards (1962) - Movies from 1961
- winner Best Picture - Musical
- nom. Best Director (Robert Wise, Jerome Robbins)
- nom. Best Leading Actor - Comedy or Musical (Richard Beymer)
- winner Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (George Chakiris)
- winner Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture (Rita Moreno)
- nom. Most Promising Newcomer - Male (Richard Beymer)
- nom. Most Promising Newcomer - Male (George Chakiris)
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BAFTA 1963: British Academy Film Awards (Movies from 1962)
- nom. Best Film
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Writers Guild Awards (WGA) - Movies from 1961
- winner Best Musical Screenplay (Ernest Lehman)
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New York Film Critics Circle - Year 1961 - http://nyfcc.com
- winner Best Picture
- nom. Best Director (Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise)
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NBR (National Board of Review) - Awards for 1961
- nom. Top Ten Films
- Directors Guild of America (DGA) - 1961 Productions