1955 Oscars — Art Direction (Color)

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea won Art Direction (Color) at the 1955 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were A Star Is Born, Brigadoon, Désirée and Red Garters. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1954 and 1956 Art Direction (Color) races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea(1954)
Art Direction: John Meehan; Set Decoration: Emile Kuri
Winner
A Star Is Born(1954)
Art Direction: Malcolm Bert, Gene Allen, Irene Sharaff; Set Decoration: George James Hopkins
Brigadoon(1954)
Art Direction: Cedric Gibbons, Preston Ames; Set Decoration: Edwin B. Willis, Keogh Gleason
Désirée(1954)
Art Direction: Lyle Wheeler, Leland Fuller; Set Decoration: Walter M. Scott, Paul S. Fox
Red Garters(1954)
Art Direction: Hal Pereira, Roland Anderson; Set Decoration: Sam Comer, Ray Moyer