1969 Oscars — Art Direction

Oliver! won Art Direction at the 1969 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were 2001: A Space Odyssey, Star!, The Shoes of the Fisherman and War and Peace. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1968 and 1970 Art Direction races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Oliver!(1968)
Art Direction: John Box, Terence Marsh; Set Decoration: Vernon Dixon, Ken Muggleston
Winner
2001: A Space Odyssey(1968)
Art Direction: Tony Masters, Harry Lange, Ernie Archer
Star!(1968)
Art Direction: Boris Leven; Set Decoration: Walter M. Scott, Howard Bristol
The Shoes of the Fisherman(1968)
Art Direction: George W. Davis, Edward Carfagno
War and Peace(1968)
Art Direction: Mikhail Bogdanov, Gennady Myasnikov; Set Decoration: G. Koshelev, V. Uvarov