1957 Oscars — Sound Recording

The King and I won Sound Recording at the 1957 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Friendly Persuasion, The Brave One, The Eddy Duchin Story and The Ten Commandments. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1956 and 1958 Sound Recording races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

The King and I(1956)
20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, Carl Faulkner, Sound Director
Winner
Friendly Persuasion(1956)
Westrex Sound Services, Inc., Gordon R. Glennan, Sound Director; and Samuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department, Gordon Sawyer, Sound Director
The Brave One(1956)
King Bros. Productions, Inc., Sound Department, John Myers, Sound Director
The Eddy Duchin Story(1956)
Columbia Studio Sound Department, John Livadary, Sound Director
The Ten Commandments(1956)
Paramount Studio Sound Department, Loren L. Ryder, Sound Director