1976 Oscars — Documentary (Short Subject)

The End of the Game won Documentary (Short Subject) at the 1976 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Arthur and Lillie, Millions of Years Ahead of Man, Probes in Space and Whistling Smith. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1974 and 1977 Documentary (Short Subject) races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

The End of the Game(1976)
Claire Wilbur and Robin Lehman, Producers
Winner
Arthur and Lillie(1975)
Jon Else, Steven Kovacs and Kristine Samuelson, Producers
Millions of Years Ahead of Man(1975)
Manfred Baier, Producer
Probes in Space(1975)
George V. Casey, Producer
Whistling Smith(1975)
Barrie Howells and Michael Scott, Producers