1973 Oscars — Art Direction

Cabaret won Art Direction at the 1973 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Lady Sings the Blues, The Poseidon Adventure, Travels with My Aunt and Young Winston. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1972 and 1974 Art Direction races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Cabaret(1972)
Art Direction: Rolf Zehetbauer, Jurgen Kiebach; Set Decoration: Herbert Strabel
Winner
Lady Sings the Blues(1972)
Art Direction: Carl Anderson; Set Decoration: Reg Allen
The Poseidon Adventure(1972)
Art Direction: William Creber; Set Decoration: Raphael Bretton
Travels with My Aunt(1972)
Art Direction: John Box, Gil Parrondo, Robert W. Laing
Young Winston(1972)
Art Direction: Geoffrey Drake, Don Ashton, John Graysmark, William Hutchinson; Set Decoration: Peter James