1946 Oscars — Art Direction (Color)

Frenchman's Creek won Art Direction (Color) at the 1946 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were A Thousand and One Nights, Leave Her to Heaven, National Velvet and San Antonio. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1945 and 1952 Art Direction (Color) races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Frenchman's Creek(1944)
Art Direction: Hans Dreier, Ernst Fegte; Interior Decoration: Sam Comer
Winner
A Thousand and One Nights(1945)
Art Direction: Stephen Goosson, Rudolph Sternad; Interior Decoration: Frank Tuttle
Leave Her to Heaven(1945)
Art Direction: Lyle Wheeler, Maurice Ransford; Interior Decoration: Thomas Little
National Velvet(1944)
Art Direction: Cedric Gibbons, Urie McCleary; Interior Decoration: Edwin B. Willis, Mildred Griffiths
San Antonio(1945)
Art Direction: Ted Smith; Interior Decoration: Jack McConaghy