Academy Awards, USA
1959
Winner
Best Writing, Story and Screenplay - Written Directly for the Screen
Nedrick Young ,
Harold Jacob Smith ,
Best Cinematography, Black-and-White
Sam Leavitt ,
1959
Nominee
Best Picture
Stanley Kramer ,
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Tony Curtis ,
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Sidney Poitier ,
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Theodore Bikel ,
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Cara Williams ,
Best Director
Stanley Kramer ,
Best Film Editing
Frederic Knudtson ,
BAFTA Awards
1959
Winner
1959
Nominee
Best Film from any Source
Best Foreign Actor
Tony Curtis ,
Bambi Awards
1959
Nominee
Best Actor - International
Tony Curtis ,
Berlin International Film Festival
1958
Winner
Best Actor
Sidney Poitier ,
1958
Nominee
Stanley Kramer
Bodil Awards
1959
Winner
Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film)
Stanley Kramer (director) ,
Directors Guild of America, USA
1959
Nominee
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
Stanley Kramer ,
Edgar Allan Poe Awards
1959
Winner
Best Motion Picture
Nedrick Young ,
Harold Jacob Smith ,
Golden Globes, USA
1959
Winner
Best Motion Picture - Drama
1959
Nominee
Best Actor - Drama
Tony Curtis ,
Best Actor - Drama
Sidney Poitier ,
Best Supporting Actress
Cara Williams ,
Best Director
Stanley Kramer ,
Best Film Promoting International Understanding
Laurel Awards
1959
Winner
Top Cinematography - Black and White
Sam Leavitt ,
1959
Nominee
Top Drama
Top Male Dramatic Performance
Sidney Poitier ,
Top Male Supporting Performance
Theodore Bikel ,
Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
1959
Winner
Best Sound Editing - Feature Film
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
1958
Winner
Best Film
Best Director
Stanley Kramer ,
Best Screenplay
Nedrick Young ,
Harold Jacob Smith ,
Valladolid International Film Festival
1959
Winner
Stanley Kramer
Writers Guild of America, USA
1959
Winner
Best Written American Drama
Harold Jacob Smith ,
Nedrick Young ,
