1966 Oscars — Sound

The Sound of Music won Sound at the 1966 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Doctor Zhivago, Shenandoah, The Agony and the Ecstasy and The Great Race. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1965 and 1967 Sound races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

The Sound of Music(1965)
20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, James P. Corcoran, Sound Director; and Todd-AO Sound Department, Fred Hynes, Sound Director
Winner
Doctor Zhivago(1965)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studio Sound Department, A. W. Watkins, Sound Director; and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Franklin E. Milton, Sound Director
Shenandoah(1965)
Universal City Studio Sound Department, Waldon O. Watson, Sound Director
The Agony and the Ecstasy(1965)
20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, James P. Corcoran, Sound Director
The Great Race(1965)
Warner Bros. Studio Sound Department, George R. Groves, Sound Director