1956 Berlinale: Winners and Nominees

21 films were recognised at the 1956 Berlin International Film Festival, across 17 categories. 18 of them took home at least one award.

The biggest winner of the year was No Place for Wild Animals, with 2 awards, ahead of The African Lion with 2. The categories below run from Big Gold Medal (Audience award), Golden Bear (Audience award) and Honourable Mention (Short Documentary or Cultural Film) to the smaller prizes, and in every one the winner is listed first, followed by the other nominees.

Each title links to the film's full award history at all four awards, and the links at the bottom step to the previous and next ceremony.