1940 (13th Annual Awards)
Nominations by Film

Listed below are the films nominated for Academy Awards in 1940. Beneath each film are the categories for which the film was nominated. The symbol appears next to those categories it ultimately won. Click on the name of a film, person or song in the list to display more information about that film, person or song. Or, click on a year in the column on the right to display the nominations by film for that year.

Abe Lincoln in Illinois, Max Gordon Plays and Pictures; RKO Radio.

Best Actor. Raymond Massey.

Cinematography (Black-and-White). James Wong Howe.

All This, and Heaven Too, Warner Bros.

Outstanding Production.

Actress in a Supporting Role. Barbara O’Neil.

Cinematography (Black-and-White). Ernest Haller.

Angels over Broadway, Columbia.

Writing (Original Screenplay). Ben Hecht.

Arise, My Love, Paramount.

Art Direction (Black-and-White). Hans Dreier and Robert Usher.

Cinematography (Black-and-White). Charles B. Lang, Jr.

Music (Scoring). Victor Young.

Writing (Original Story). Benjamin Glazer and John S. Toldy.

Arizona, Columbia.

Art Direction (Black-and-White). Lionel Banks and Robert Peterson.

Music (Original Score). Victor Young.

Behind the News, Republic.

Sound Recording. Republic Studio Sound Department, Charles L. Lootens, Sound Director.

Bitter Sweet, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Art Direction (Color). Cedric Gibbons and John S. Detlie.

Cinematography (Color). Oliver T. Marsh and Allen Davey.

The Blue Bird, 20th Century-Fox.

Cinematography (Color). Arthur Miller and Ray Rennahan.

Special Effects. Photographic effects by Fred Sersen; sound effects by E. H. Hansen.

Boom Town, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Cinematography (Black-and-White). Harold Rosson.

Special Effects. Photographic effects by A. Arnold Gillespie; sound effects by Douglas Shearer.

The Boys from Syracuse, Mayfair; Universal.

Art Direction (Black-and-White). John Otterson.

Special Effects. Photographic effects by John P. Fulton; sound effects by Bernard B. Brown and Joseph Lapis.

Captain Caution, Hal Roach; United Artists.

Sound Recording. Hal Roach Studio Sound Department, Elmer A. Raguse, Sound Director.

Comrade X, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Writing (Original Story). Walter Reisch.

The Dark Command, Republic.

Art Direction (Black-and-White). John Victor Mackay.

Music (Original Score). Victor Young.

Dr. Cyclops, Paramount.

Special Effects. Photographic effects by Gordon Jennings and Farciot Edouart.

Dr. Ehrlich’s Magic Bullet, Warner Bros.

Writing (Original Screenplay). John Huston, Heinz Herald and Norman Burnside.

Down Argentine Way, 20th Century-Fox.

Art Direction (Color). Richard Day and Joseph C. Wright.

Cinematography (Color). Leon Shamroy and Ray Rennahan.

Music (Song). “Down Argentine Way”. Music by Harry Warren; lyrics by Mack Gordon.

Edison, the Man, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Writing (Original Story). Dore Schary and Hugo Butler.

Eyes of the Navy, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. [Crime Doesn’t Pay Series]

Short Subjects (Two-reel).

The Fight for Life, United States Film Service; Columbia.

Music (Original Score). Louis Gruenberg.

Foreign Correspondent, Walter Wanger; United Artists.

Outstanding Production.

Actor in a Supporting Role. Albert Basserman.

Art Direction (Black-and-White). Alexander Golitzen.

Cinematography (Black-and-White). Rudolph Maté.

Special Effects. Photographic effects by Paul Eagler; sound effects by Thomas T. Moulton.

Writing (Original Screenplay). Charles Bennett and Joan Harrison.

The Grapes of Wrath, 20th Century-Fox.

Outstanding Production.

Best Actor. Henry Fonda.

Actress in a Supporting Role. Jane Darwell.

Directing. John Ford.

Film Editing. Robert E. Simpson.

Sound Recording. 20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, E. H. Hansen, Sound Director.

Writing (Screenplay). Nunnally Johnson.

The Great Dictator, Charles Chaplin Productions; United Artists.

Outstanding Production.

Best Actor. Charles Chaplin.

Actor in a Supporting Role. Jack Oakie.

Music (Original Score). Meredith Willson.

Writing (Original Screenplay). Charles Chaplin.

The Great McGinty, Paramount.

Writing (Original Screenplay). Preston Sturges.

Hit Parade of 1941, Republic.

Music (Scoring). Cy Feuer.

Music (Song). “Who Am I?”. Music by Jule Styne; lyrics by Walter Bullock.

The House of the Seven Gables, Universal.

Music (Original Score). Frank Skinner.

The Howards of Virginia, Frank Lloyd; Columbia.

Music (Original Score). Richard Hageman.

Sound Recording. General Service Sound Department, Jack Whitney, Sound Director.

The Invisible Man Returns, Universal.

Special Effects. Photographic effects by John P. Fulton; sound effects by Bernard B. Brown and William Hedgecock.

Irene, Imeradio Pictures; RKO Radio.

Music (Scoring). Anthony Collins.

Kitty Foyle, RKO Radio.

Outstanding Production.

Best Actress. Ginger Rogers.

Directing. Sam Wood.

Sound Recording. RKO Radio Studio Sound Department, John Aalberg, Sound Director.

Writing (Screenplay). Dalton Trumbo.

The Letter, Warner Bros.

Outstanding Production.

Best Actress. Bette Davis.

Actor in a Supporting Role. James Stephenson.

Directing. William Wyler.

Cinematography (Black-and-White). Gaetano (Tony) Gaudio.

Film Editing. Warren Low.

Music (Original Score). Max Steiner.

Lillian Russell, 20th Century-Fox.

Art Direction (Black-and-White). Richard Day and Joseph C. Wright.

London Can Take It, Warner Bros. (UK) [Vitaphone Varieties Series]

Short Subjects (One-reel).

The Long Voyage Home, Argosy-Wanger; United Artists.

Outstanding Production.

Cinematography (Black-and-White). Gregg Toland.

Film Editing. Sherman Todd.

Music (Original Score). Richard Hageman.

Special Effects. Photographic effects by R. T. Layton and R. O. Binger; sound effects by Thomas T. Moulton.

Writing (Screenplay). Dudley Nichols.

The Mark of Zorro, 20th Century-Fox.

Music (Original Score). Alfred Newman.

The Milky Way, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. [Rudolph Ising Series]

Short Subjects (Cartoons).

More About Nostradamus, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. [Miniature Series]

Short Subjects (One-reel).

Music in My Heart, Columbia.

Music (Song). “It’s a Blue World”. Music and lyrics by Chet Forrest and Bob Wright.

My Favorite Wife, RKO Radio.

Art Direction (Black-and-White). Van Nest Polglase and Mark-Lee Kirk.

Music (Original Score). Roy Webb.

Writing (Original Story). Bella Spewack, Samuel Spewack and Leo McCarey.

My Son, My Son!, Edward Small; United Artists.

Art Direction (Black-and-White). John DuCasse Schulze.

North West Mounted Police, Paramount.

Art Direction (Color). Hans Dreier and Roland Anderson.

Cinematography (Color). Victor Milner and W. Howard Greene.

Film Editing. Anne Bauchens.

Music (Original Score). Victor Young.

Sound Recording. Paramount Studio Sound Department, Loren L. Ryder, Sound Director.

Northwest Passage, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Cinematography (Color). Sidney Wagner and William V. Skall.

One Million B.C., Hal Roach; United Artists.

Music (Original Score). Werner Heymann.

Special Effects. Photographic effects by Roy Seawright; sound effects by Elmer Raguse.

Our Town, Sol Lesser; United Artists.

Outstanding Production.

Best Actress. Martha Scott.

Art Direction (Black-and-White). Lewis J. Rachmil.

Music (Original Score). Aaron Copland.

Music (Scoring). Aaron Copland.

Sound Recording. Samuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department, Thomas T. Moulton, Sound Director.

The Philadelphia Story, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Outstanding Production.

Best Actor. James Stewart.

Best Actress. Katharine Hepburn.

Actress in a Supporting Role. Ruth Hussey.

Directing. George Cukor.

Writing (Screenplay). Donald Ogden Stewart.

Pinocchio, Walt Disney Productions; RKO Radio.

Music (Original Score). Leigh Harline, Paul J. Smith and Ned Washington.

Music (Song). “When You Wish upon a Star”. Music by Leigh Harline; lyrics by Ned Washington.

Pride and Prejudice, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Art Direction (Black-and-White). Cedric Gibbons and Paul Groesse.

Primrose Path, RKO Radio.

Actress in a Supporting Role. Marjorie Rambeau.

Puss Gets the Boot, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. [Cat and Mouse Series]

Short Subjects (Cartoons).

Quicker ’n a Wink, Pete Smith; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. [Pete Smith Specialties Series]

Short Subjects (One-reel). Pete Smith, Producer.

Rebecca, Selznick International Pictures; United Artists.

Outstanding Production.

Best Actor. Laurence Olivier.

Best Actress. Joan Fontaine.

Actress in a Supporting Role. Judith Anderson.

Directing. Alfred Hitchcock.

Art Direction (Black-and-White). Lyle Wheeler.

Cinematography (Black-and-White). George Barnes.

Film Editing. Hal C. Kern.

Music (Original Score). Franz Waxman.

Special Effects. Photographic effects by Jack Cosgrove; sound effects by Arthur Johns.

Writing (Screenplay). Robert E. Sherwood and Joan Harrison.

Rhythm on the River, Paramount.

Music (Song). “Only Forever”. Music by James Monaco; lyrics by John Burke.

The Sea Hawk, Warner Bros.

Art Direction (Black-and-White). Anton Grot.

Music (Scoring). Erich Wolfgang Korngold.

Sound Recording. Warner Bros. Studio Sound Department, Nathan Levinson, Sound Director.

Special Effects. Photographic effects by Byron Haskin; sound effects by Nathan Levinson.

Second Chorus, National Pictures; Paramount.

Music (Scoring). Artie Shaw.

Music (Song). “Love of My Life”. Music by Artie Shaw; lyrics by Johnny Mercer.

Service with the Colors, Warner Bros. [National Defense Series]

Short Subjects (Two-reel).

Siege, RKO Radio. [Reelism Series]

Short Subjects (One-reel).

Spring Parade, Universal.

Cinematography (Black-and-White). Joseph Valentine.

Music (Scoring). Charles Previn.

Music (Song). “Waltzing in the Clouds”. Music by Robert Stolz; lyrics by Gus Kahn.

Sound Recording. Universal Studio Sound Department, Bernard B. Brown, Sound Director.

Strike Up the Band, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Music (Scoring). Roger Edens and Georgie Stoll.

Music (Song). “Our Love Affair”. Music and lyrics by Roger Edens and Arthur Freed.

Sound Recording. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Douglas Shearer, Sound Director.

Swiss Family Robinson, RKO Radio.

Special Effects. Photographic effects by Vernon L. Walker; sound effects by John O. Aalberg.

Teddy, the Rough Rider, Warner Bros. [Historical Featurette Series]

Short Subjects (Two-reel).

They Knew What They Wanted, RKO Radio.

Actor in a Supporting Role. William Gargan.

The Thief of Bagdad, Alexander Korda; United Artists. (UK, USA)

Art Direction (Color). Vincent Korda.

Cinematography (Color). George Perinal.

Music (Original Score). Miklos Rozsa.

Special Effects. Photographic effects by Lawrence Butler; sound effects by Jack Whitney.

Tin Pan Alley, 20th Century-Fox.

Music (Scoring). Alfred Newman.

Too Many Husbands, Columbia.

Sound Recording. Columbia Studio Sound Department, John Livadary, Sound Director.

Typhoon, Paramount.

Special Effects. Photographic effects by Farciot Edouart and Gordon Jennings; sound effects by Loren Ryder.

Waterloo Bridge, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Cinematography (Black-and-White). Joseph Ruttenberg.

Music (Original Score). Herbert Stothart.

The Westerner, Samuel Goldwyn Productions; United Artists.

Actor in a Supporting Role. Walter Brennan.

Art Direction (Black-and-White). James Basevi.

Writing (Original Story). Stuart N. Lake.

A Wild Hare, Leon Schlesinger; Warner Bros. [Bugs Bunny Series]

Short Subjects (Cartoons). Leon Schlesinger, Producer.

Women in War, Republic.

Special Effects. Photographic effects by Howard J. Lydecker, William Bradford and Ellis J. Thackery; sound effects by Herbert Norsch.

You’ll Find Out, RKO Radio.

Music (Song). “I’d Know You Anywhere”. Music by Jimmy McHugh; lyrics by Johnny Mercer.