Sunset Boulevard

19501h 50mEnglish

Accolades

3Oscar

Wins

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Synopsis

A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.

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Details

Genres

Drama

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Awards & Recognition

Awards Dominance

3

Wins

11

Nominations

Won

Art Direction (Black-and-White) · Art Direction: Hans Dreier, John Meehan; Set Decoration: Sam Comer, Ray Moyer
Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture) · Franz Waxman
Writing (Story and Screenplay) · Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder, D. M. Marshman, Jr.

Full award breakdown

1951

Academy Awards

◆ Won

Art Direction (Black-and-White)

Art Direction: Hans Dreier, John Meehan; Set Decoration: Sam Comer, Ray Moyer

1951

◆ Won

Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)

Franz Waxman

1951

◆ Won

Writing (Story and Screenplay)

Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder, D. M. Marshman, Jr.

1951

Nom

Actor

William Holden

1951

Nom

Actor in a Supporting Role

Erich von Stroheim

1951

Nom

Actress

Gloria Swanson

1951

Nom

Actress in a Supporting Role

Nancy Olson

1951

Nom

Best Motion Picture

Paramount

1951

Nom

Cinematography (Black-and-White)

John F. Seitz

1951

Nom

Directing

Billy Wilder

1951

Nom

Film Editing

Arthur Schmidt, Doane Harrison

1951

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Cast

William Holden

William Holden

Joe Gillis

Gloria Swanson

Gloria Swanson

Norma Desmond

Erich von Stroheim

Erich von Stroheim

Max von Mayerling

Nancy Olson

Nancy Olson

Betty Schaefer

Fred Clark

Fred Clark

Sheldrake

Lloyd Gough

Lloyd Gough

Morino

Jack Webb

Jack Webb

Artie Green

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

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