1963
Academy Awards
Actress
Anne Bancroft
Actress in a Supporting Role
Patty Duke
Costume Design (Black-and-White)
Ruth Morley
Directing
Arthur Penn
Writing (Screenplay--based on material from another medium)
William Gibson

The true story of the frightening, lonely world of silence and darkness of 7-year-old Helen Keller who, since infancy, has never seen the sky, heard her mother's voice or expressed her innermost feelings. Then Annie Sullivan, a 20-year-old teacher from Boston, arrives. Having just recently regained her own sight, the no-nonsense Annie reaches out to Helen through the power of touch, the only tool they have in common, and leads her bold pupil on a miraculous journey from fear and isolation to happiness and light.
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Awards Dominance
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Nominations
2 Oscar · 1 Golden Globe
Won
1963
Actress
Anne Bancroft
Actress in a Supporting Role
Patty Duke
Costume Design (Black-and-White)
Ruth Morley
Directing
Arthur Penn
Writing (Screenplay--based on material from another medium)
William Gibson
1963
New Star Of The Year - Actress
Patty Duke
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Miracle Worker, The
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Anne Bancroft
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
Patty Duke
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