Films of 1953

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Last Updated: 1/9/25
Total Films: 24
Note: The year of each film is according to IMDb. It sometimes changes without my knowledge. When I become aware, I will make adjustments. Like the Oscars, I select the best for each category: picture, actor, actress, supporting actor, supporting actress, director, cinematography, editing, original screenplay, adapted screenplay, and documentary. This is based on the movies I've actually seen, and miniseries and telefilms are fair game. Each winner is named along with the next four ordered runner-ups (which may be less) and honorable mentions (if any). Any of these categories may be left blank if I feel there's no deserving winner. A ranked list of films is presented afterwards.



Best Picture
From Here to Eternity

2. Shane
3. Roman Holiday
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5.
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Actor
Burt Lancaster and Montgomery Clift
(From Here to Eternity) BurtMont

2. Van Heflin (Shane)
3. Gregory Peck (Roman Holiday)
4. Marlon Brando (The Wild One)
5. Charlton Heston (Bad for Each Other)
Honorable Mentions: William Talman (The Hitch-Hiker)


Best Actress
Audrey Hepburn (Roman Holiday)

2.
3.
4.
5.
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Supporting Actor
Alan Ladd (Shane)

2. Frank Sinatra (From Here to Eternity)
3. Brandon deWilde (Shane)
4. Eddie Albert (Roman Holiday)
5. William Holden (Stalag 17)
Honorable Mentions: Ernest Borgnine (From Here to Eternity) and Jack Palance (Shane)


Best Supporting Actress
Jean Arthur (Shane)

2. Deborah Kerr (From Here to Eternity)
3. Donna Reed (From Here to Eternity)
4. Mary Murphy (The Wild One)
5. Jean Peters (Pickup on South Street)
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Director
Fred Zinnemann (From Here to Eternity)

2. George Stevens (Shane)
3. William Wyler (Roman Holiday)
4. Laslo Benedek (The Wild One)
5.
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Cinematography
Loyal Griggs (Shane)

2. Leon Shamroy (The Robe)
3. Henri Alekan and Franz Planer (Roman Holiday)
4.
5.
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Editing
William A. Lyon (From Here to Eternity

2. William Hornbeck and Tom McAdoo (Shane)
3. Robert Swink (Roman Holiday)
4.
5.
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Original Screenplay
Irving Wallace and Horace McCoy (Bad for Each Other)

2.
3.
4.
5.
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Adapted Screenplay
Daniel Taradash (From Here to Eternity)

2. A.B. Guthrie, Jr. (Shane)
3. John Paxton (The Wild One)
4.
5.
Honorable Mentions: None


Films Rated '10'
  1. From Here to Eternity

  2. Shane

Films Rated '9'
  1. Roman Holiday

Films Rated '8'
  1. The Wild One

  2. Bad for Each Other

  3. Beat the Devil

Films Rated '7'
  1. One Girl's Confession

  2. The Hitch-Hiker

Films Rated '6'
  1. The Robe

  2. Pickup on South Street

  3. The Big Heat

Films Rated '5'
  1. Sailor of the King

  2. Titanic

  3. Stalag 17

  4. The Glass Wall

  5. Crime Wave

  6. The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

Films Rated '4'
  1. I Confess

Films Rated '3'
  1. Le Salaire de la peur

  2. Crin-Blanc

  3. I Vitelloni

  4. The Naked Spur

Films Rated '2'
  1. Julius Caesar

Films Rated '1'
  1. House of Wax