1960 Oscars — Short Subject (Live Action)

The Golden Fish won Short Subject (Live Action) at the 1960 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Between the Tides, Mysteries of the Deep, Skyscraper and The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1959 and 1962 Short Subject (Live Action) races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

The Golden Fish(1959)
Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Producer
Winner
Between the Tides(1958)
Ian Ferguson, Producer
Mysteries of the Deep(1959)
Walt Disney, Producer
Skyscraper(1959)
Shirley Clarke, Willard Van Dyke and Irving Jacoby, Producers
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film(1959)
Peter Sellers, Producer