Awards for this film....

Showing all 24 wins and 8 nominations
Academy Awards, USA 1961

Won
Oscar Best Picture
Billy Wilder
Best Director
Billy Wilder
Best Writing, Story and Screenplay - Written Directly for the Screen
Billy Wilder
I.A.L. Diamond
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White
Alexandre Trauner
Edward G. Boyle
Best Film Editing
Daniel Mandell


Nominated
Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role
Jack Lemmon
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Shirley MacLaine
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Jack Kruschen
Best Cinematography, Black-and-White
Joseph LaShelle
Best Sound
Gordon Sawyer (Samuel Goldwyn SSD)

Golden Globes, USA 1961

Won
Golden Globe Best Motion Picture - Comedy
Best Actress - Drama
Shirley MacLaine
Best Actor - Comedy or Musical
Jack Lemmon
Nominated
Golden Globe Best Director
Billy Wilder

BAFTA Awards 1961

Won
BAFTA Film Award Best Film from any Source
Billy Wilder
USA.
Best Foreign Actor
Jack Lemmon
USA.
Best Foreign Actress
Shirley MacLaine
USA.

Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain 1964

Won
CEC Award Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera)
USA.

Directors Guild of America, USA 1961

Won
DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
Billy Wilder
Hal W. Polaire (assistant director) (plaque)

Grammy Awards 1961

Nominated
Grammy Best Soundtrack Album or Recording of Music Score from Motion Picture or Television
Adolph Deutsch

Laurel Awards 1961

Won
Golden Laurel Top Comedy
Female Dramatic Performance
Shirley MacLaine
Top Male Comedy Performance
Jack Lemmon

National Board of Review, USA 1960

Won
NBR Award Top Ten Films

National Film Preservation Board, USA 1994

Won
National Film Registry

New York Film Critics Circle Awards 1960

Won
NYFCC Award Best Film
Tied with Sons and Lovers (1960).
Best Director
Billy Wilder
Tied with Jack Cardiff for Sons and Lovers (1960).
Best Screenplay
Billy Wilder
I.A.L. Diamond

Online Film & Television Association 2003

Won
OFTA Film Hall of Fame Motion Picture

Venice Film Festival 1960

Won
Volpi Cup Best Actress
Shirley MacLaine
Nominated
Golden Lion Billy Wilder

Writers Guild of America, USA 1961

Won
WGA Award (Screen) Best Written American Comedy
Billy Wilder
I.A.L. Diamond