Films of 1956

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Last Updated: 6/27/24
Total Films: 18
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
The Ten Commandments

2. Invasion of the Body Snatchers
3. Giant
4. The Killing
5.
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Actor
Yul Brynner (The Ten Commandments)

2. Charlton Heston (The Ten Commandments)
3. Gregory Peck (Moby Dick)
4. Kevin McCarthy (Invasion of the Body Snatchers)
5. Rock Hudson (Giant)
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Actress
Anne Baxter (The Ten Commandments)

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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Supporting Actor
Edward G. Robinson (The Ten Commandments)

2. James Dean (Giant)
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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Supporting Actress
Dana Wynter (Invasion of the Body Snatchers)

2. Gina Lollobrigida (Trapeze)
3. Elizabeth Taylor (Giant)
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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Director
Cecil B. DeMille (The Ten Commandments)

2. Don Siegel (Invasion of the Body Snatchers)
3. George Stevens (Giant)
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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Cinematography
Loyal Griggs (The Ten Commandments)

2. William C. Mellor (Giant)
3. Ellsworth Fredericks (Invasion of the Body Snatchers)
4. Oswald Morris (Moby Dick)
5. Robert Krasker (Trapeze)
Honorable Mentions: Robert Burks (The Man Who Knew Too Much)


Best Editing
Anne Bauchens (The Ten Commandments)

2. Robert S. Eisen (Invasion of the Body Snatchers)
3. Bert Bates (Trapeze)
4. William Hornbeck (Giant)
5.
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Adapted Screenplay
Æneas MacKenzie, Jesse Lasky, Jr., Jack Gariss, and Fredric M. Frank (The Ten Commandments)

2. Daniel Mainwaring (Invasion of the Body Snatchers)
3. Fred Guiol and Ivan Moffat (Giant)
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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Documentary
Nuit et brouillard

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Honorable Mentions: None


Films Rated '10'
  1. The Ten Commandments

  2. Invasion of the Body Snatchers

  3. Giant

  4. The Killing

Films Rated '8'
  1. Moby Dick

  2. Trapeze

Films Rated '7'
  1. Over-Exposed

  2. Le ballon rouge

  3. The Man Who Knew Too Much

Films Rated '6'
  1. The Teahouse of the August Moon

Films Rated '4'
  1. A Kiss Before Dying

  2. Alexander the Great

  3. The Searchers

Films Rated '3'
  1. Written in the Wind

  2. The Wrong Man

Films Rated '2'
  1. The Bad Seed

  2. Baby Doll

  3. Et Dieu... créa la femme