1939 Oscars — Art Direction

The Adventures of Robin Hood won Art Direction at the 1939 Oscars. All 11 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Alexander's Ragtime Band, Algiers, Carefree, Holiday, If I Were King, Mad About Music, Marie Antoinette, Merrily We Live, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Goldwyn Follies. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1938 and 1940 Art Direction races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

The Adventures of Robin Hood(1938)
Carl J. Weyl
Winner
Alexander's Ragtime Band(1938)
Bernard Herzbrun, Boris Leven
Algiers(1938)
Alexander Toluboff
Carefree(1938)
Van Nest Polglase
Holiday(1938)
Stephen Goosson, Lionel Banks
If I Were King(1938)
Hans Dreier, John Goodman
Mad About Music(1938)
Jack Otterson
Marie Antoinette(1938)
Cedric Gibbons
Merrily We Live(1938)
Charles D. Hall
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer(1938)
Lyle Wheeler
The Goldwyn Follies(1938)
Richard Day