1962 Oscars — Art Direction (Color)

West Side Story won Art Direction (Color) at the 1962 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Breakfast at Tiffany's, El Cid, Flower Drum Song and Summer and Smoke. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1961 and 1963 Art Direction (Color) races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

West Side Story(1961)
Art Direction: Boris Leven; Set Decoration: Victor A. Gangelin
Winner
Breakfast at Tiffany's(1961)
Art Direction: Hal Pereira, Roland Anderson; Set Decoration: Sam Comer, Ray Moyer
El Cid(1961)
Art Direction: Veniero Colasanti, John Moore
Flower Drum Song(1961)
Art Direction: Alexander Golitzen, Joseph Wright; Set Decoration: Howard Bristol
Summer and Smoke(1961)
Art Direction: Hal Pereira, Walter Tyler; Set Decoration: Sam Comer, Arthur Krams