1960 Oscars — Art Direction (Black-and-White)

The Diary of Anne Frank won Art Direction (Black-and-White) at the 1960 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Career, Some Like It Hot, Suddenly, Last Summer and The Last Angry Man. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1957 and 1961 Art Direction (Black-and-White) races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

The Diary of Anne Frank(1959)
Art Direction: Lyle R. Wheeler, George W. Davis; Set Decoration: Walter M. Scott, Stuart A. Reiss
Winner
Career(1959)
Art Direction: Hal Pereira, Walter Tyler; Set Decoration: Sam Comer, Arthur Krams
Some Like It Hot(1959)
Art Direction: Ted Haworth; Set Decoration: Edward G. Boyle
Suddenly, Last Summer(1959)
Art Direction: Oliver Messel, William Kellner; Set Decoration: Scot Slimon
The Last Angry Man(1959)
Art Direction: Carl Anderson; Set Decoration: William Kiernan