Academy Awards, USA
1962
Winner
Best Picture
Robert Wise ,
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
George Chakiris ,
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Rita Moreno ,
Best Director
Robert Wise ,
Jerome Robbins ,
Best Cinematography, Color
Daniel L. Fapp ,
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color
Boris Leven ,
Victor A. Gangelin ,
Best Costume Design, Color
Irene Sharaff ,
Best Sound
Fred Hynes (Todd-AO SSD) ,
Gordon Sawyer (Samuel Goldwyn SSD) ,
Best Film Editing
Thomas Stanford ,
Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture
Saul Chaplin ,
Johnny Green ,
Sid Ramin ,
Irwin Kostal ,
1962
Nominee
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
Ernest Lehman ,
BAFTA Awards
1963
Nominee
Best Film from any Source
Directors Guild of America, USA
1962
Winner
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
Robert Wise ,
Jerome Robbins ,
Robert E. Relyea (assistant director) (plaque) ,
DVD Exclusive Awards
2003
Winner
Best Behind-the-Scenes Program (New for DVD)
Michael Arick ,
2003
Nominee
Best Overall DVD, Classic Movie (Including All Extra Features)
Golden Globes, USA
1962
Winner
Best Motion Picture - Musical
Best Supporting Actress
Rita Moreno ,
Best Supporting Actor
George Chakiris ,
1962
Nominee
Best Director
Robert Wise ,
Jerome Robbins ,
Best Actor - Comedy or Musical
Richard Beymer ,
Most Promising Newcomer - Male
Richard Beymer ,
Most Promising Newcomer - Male
George Chakiris ,
Grammy Awards
1962
Winner
Best Soundtrack Album or Recording of Original Cast from Motion Picture or Television
Saul Chaplin (music director) ,
Johnny Green (music director) ,
Irwin Kostal (music director) ,
Sid Ramin (music director) ,
Best Jazz Performance - Large Group (Instrumental)
Stan Kenton ,
Laurel Awards
1962
Winner
Top Musical
Top Female Supporting Performance
Rita Moreno ,
Top Cinematography, Color
Daniel L. Fapp ,
1962
Nominee
Top Musical Score
Saul Chaplin ,
Johnny Green ,
Sid Ramin ,
Irwin Kostal ,
Top Male Supporting Performance
George Chakiris ,
National Board of Review, USA
1961
Winner
Top Ten Films
National Film Preservation Board, USA
1997
Winner
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
1961
Winner
Best Film
1961
Nominee
Best Director
Jerome Robbins ,
Robert Wise ,
Online Film & Television Association
2003
Winner
Motion Picture
PGA Awards
1999
Winner
Robert Wise
Sant Jordi Awards
1963
Winner
Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera)
Robert Wise ,
Jerome Robbins ,
Satellite Awards
2011
Winner
Best Classic DVD
Writers Guild of America, USA
1962
Winner
Best Written American Musical
Ernest Lehman ,
