1945 Oscars — Art Direction (Color)

Wilson won Art Direction (Color) at the 1945 Oscars. All 7 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Cover Girl, Kismet, Lady in the Dark, The Climax, The Desert Song and The Princess and the Pirate. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1944 and 1946 Art Direction (Color) races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Wilson(1944)
Art Direction: Wiard Ihnen; Interior Decoration: Thomas Little
Winner
Cover Girl(1944)
Art Direction: Lionel Banks, Cary Odell; Interior Decoration: Fay Babcock
Kismet(1944)
Art Direction: Cedric Gibbons, Daniel B. Cathcart; Interior Decoration: Edwin B. Willis, Richard Pefferle
Lady in the Dark(1944)
Art Direction: Hans Dreier, Raoul Pene du Bois; Interior Decoration: Ray Moyer
The Climax(1944)
Art Direction: John B. Goodman, Alexander Golitzen; Interior Decoration: Russell A. Gausman, Ira S. Webb
The Desert Song(1943)
Art Direction: Charles Novi; Interior Decoration: Jack McConaghy
The Princess and the Pirate(1944)
Art Direction: Ernst Fegte; Interior Decoration: Howard Bristol