Academy Awards, USA
1961
Winner
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 ,
1961
Nominee
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) ,
BAFTA Awards
1961
Winner
Best Film from any Source
Billy Wilder ,
Best Foreign Actor
Jack Lemmon ,
Best Foreign Actress
Shirley MacLaine ,
Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain
1964
Winner
Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera)
Directors Guild of America, USA
1961
Winner
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
Billy Wilder ,
Hal W. Polaire (assistant director) (plaque) ,
Golden Globes, USA
1961
Winner
Best Motion Picture - Comedy
Best Actress - Comedy or Musical
Shirley MacLaine ,
Best Actor - Comedy or Musical
Jack Lemmon ,
1961
Nominee
Best Director
Billy Wilder ,
Grammy Awards
1961
Nominee
Best Soundtrack Album or Recording of Music Score from Motion Picture or Television
Adolph Deutsch ,
Laurel Awards
1961
Winner
Top Comedy
Female Dramatic Performance
Shirley MacLaine ,
Top Male Comedy Performance
Jack Lemmon ,
National Board of Review, USA
1960
Winner
Top Ten Films
National Film Preservation Board, USA
1994
Winner
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
1960
Winner
Best Film
Best Director
Billy Wilder ,
Best Screenplay
Billy Wilder ,
I.A.L. Diamond ,
Online Film & Television Association
2003
Winner
Motion Picture
Venice Film Festival
1960
Winner
Best Actress
Shirley MacLaine ,
1960
Nominee
Billy Wilder
Writers Guild of America, USA
1961
Winner
Best Written American Comedy
Billy Wilder ,
I.A.L. Diamond ,
