1972 (45th Annual Awards)
Academy Award Overview
Shown below is an overview of the 1972 Academy Awards, comprised of selected items from the WebMaster’s collection. (All of the items for a given category—for example, all Reminder Lists—can be found in the “Gallery” section.)
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The 1972 Preliminaries
 
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Eligibility Period: January 1, 1972 to December 31, 1972 Reminder List of Eligible Releases Text of Voting Rules |
The 1972 Ceremony
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Tuesday, March 27, 1973 7:00 PM Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles County Music Center Ceremony Poster Ceremony Program Nominations & Winners Winners Only Nominations by Film Nomination Statistics by Film See Also: Nominations & Winners by Category Winners Only by Category |
The 1972 Winners
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Best Picture: The Godfather Albert S. Ruddy Production; Paramount Albert S. Ruddy, Producer Best Picture Poster Best Picture Home Page Background |
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Best Actor: Marlon Brando as Don Vito Corleone in the film The Godfather |
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Best Actress: Liza Minnelli as Sally Bowles in the film Cabaret |
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Best Supporting Actor: Joel Grey as Master of Ceremonies in the film Cabaret |
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Best Supporting Actress: Eileen Heckart as Mrs. Baker in the film Butterflies Are Free |
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Best Song: The Morning After from the film The Poseidon Adventure Music and lyrics by Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn Best Song Lyrics |
Other 1972 Nominees
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Best Actor Nominees (Version 1) |
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Best Actor Nominees (Version 2) |
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Best Actress Nominees (Version 1) |
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Best Actress Nominees (Version 2) |
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Best Supporting Actor Nominees |
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Best Supporting Actress Nominees |
The 1972 Academy Board of Governors Ball
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The Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills Governors Ball Program/Menu Dinner Menu |