Films of 1961

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Last Updated: 4/1/25
Total Films: 21
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
El Cid ElCid

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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Actress
Claudia McNeil (A Raisin in the Sun)

2. Rita Tushingham (A Taste of Honey)
3. Mary Astor (Return to Peyton Place)
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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Supporting Actor
George C. Scott (The Hustler)

2. Murray Melvin (A Taste of Honey)
3. Karl Malden (One-Eyed Jacks)
4. John Fraser (El Cid)
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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Supporting Actress
Dora Bryan (A Taste of Honey)

2. Patricia Neal (Breakfast at Tiffany's)
3. Piper Laurie (The Hustler)
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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Director
Tony Richardson (A Taste of Honey)

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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Cinematography
Robert Krasker (El Cid)

2. Charles Lang (One-Eyed Jacks)
3. Lionel Lindon (The Young Savages)
4. Walter Lassally (A Taste of Honey)
5. Daniel L. Fapp (West Side Story)
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Editing
Archie Marshek (One-Eyed Jacks)

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Honorable Mentions: None


Films Rated '9'
  1. El Cid

Films Rated '8'
  1. The Hustler

  2. Return to Peyton Place

  3. A Taste of Honey

Films Rated '7'
  1. One-Eyed Jacks

  2. Der Fall Gleiwitz

Films Rated '6'
  1. King of Kings

  2. The Young Savages

  3. Blast of Silence

Films Rated '5'
  1. A Raisin in the Sun

  2. Children's Hour

  3. The Misfits

  4. Splendor in the Grass

Films Rated '4'
  1. West Side Story

Films Rated '3'
  1. The Exiles

  2. Victim

  3. Breakfast at Tiffany's

Films Rated '2'
  1. Something Wild

Films Rated '1'
  1. The Guns of Navarone

  2. The Innocents

  3. Judgment at Nuremberg