1961 Oscars — Art Direction (Color)

Spartacus won Art Direction (Color) at the 1961 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Cimarron, It Started in Naples, Pepe and Sunrise at Campobello. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1960 and 1962 Art Direction (Color) races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Spartacus(1960)
Art Direction: Alexander Golitzen, Eric Orbom; Set Decoration: Russell A. Gausman, Julia Heron
Winner
Cimarron(1960)
Art Direction: George W. Davis, Addison Hehr; Set Decoration: Henry Grace, Hugh Hunt, Otto Siegel
It Started in Naples(1960)
Art Direction: Hal Pereira, Roland Anderson; Set Decoration: Sam Comer, Arrigo Breschi
Pepe(1960)
Art Direction: Ted Haworth; Set Decoration: William Kiernan
Sunrise at Campobello(1960)
Art Direction: Edward Carrere; Set Decoration: George James Hopkins