Films of 1962

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Last Updated: 4/14/25
Total Films: 26
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
Lawrence of Arabia

2. The Miracle Worker
3. The Manchurian Candidate
4. Birdman of Alcatraz
5. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Honorable Mentions: Billy Budd


Best Actor
Peter O'Toole (Lawrence of Arabia)

2. Burt Lancaster (Birdman of Alcatraz)
3. Frank Sinatra (The Manchurian Candidate)
4. Jack Lemmon (Days of Wine and Roses)
5. Alberto Sordi (Mafioso)
Honorable Mentions: Marlon Brando (Mutiny on the Bounty), Trevor Howard (Mutiny on the Bounty), James Mason (Lolita), and Steve McQueen (Hell Is for Heroes)


Best Actress
Anne Bancroft (The Miracle Worker)

2. Lee Remick (Days of Wine and Roses)
3.
4.
5.
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Supporting Actor
Omar Sharif (Lawrence of Arabia)

2. Terence Stamp (Billy Budd)
3. Laurence Harvey (The Manchurian Candidate)
4. Anthony Quinn (Lawrence of Arabia)
5. Robert Mitchum (Cape Fear)
Honorable Mentions: Khigh Dhiegh (The Manchurian Candidate), Alec Guinness (Lawrence of Arabia), Victor Jory (The Miracle Worker), and John Wayne (The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance)


Best Supporting Actress
Patty Duke (The Miracle Worker)

2. Angela Lansbury (The Manchurian Candidate)
3. Janet Leigh (The Manchurian Candidate)
4. Thora Hird (A Kind of Loving)
5.
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Director
David Lean (Lawrence of Arabia)

2. Arthur Penn (The Miracle Worker)
3. John Frankenheimer (The Manchurian Candidate)
4. John Frankenheimer (Birdman of Alcatraz)
5. John Ford (The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance)
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Cinematography
Freddie Young (Lawrence of Arabia)

2. Robert Surtees (Mutiny on the Bounty)
3. Denys Coop (A Kind of Loving)
4. Philip H. Lathrop (Days of Wine and Roses)
5. Jean Bourgoin and Walter Wottitz (The Longest Day)
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Editing
Anne V. Coates (Lawrence of Arabia)

2. Ferris Webster (The Manchurian Candidate)
3. Aram Avakian (The Miracle Worker)
4.
5.
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Adapted Screenplay
Robert Bolt and Michael Wilson (Lawrence of Arabia)

2. George Axelrod (The Manchurian Candidate)
3. Guy Trosper (Birdman of Alcatraz)
4. Peter Ustinov and DeWitt Bodeen (Billy Budd)
5. James Warner Bellah and Willis Goldbeck (The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance)
Honorable Mentions: None


Films Rated '10'
  1. Lawrence of Arabia

  2. The Miracle Worker

  3. The Manchurian Candidate

  4. Birdman of Alcatraz

  5. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

Films Rated '9'
  1. Billy Budd

Films Rated '8'
  1. Mutiny on the Bounty

  2. Mafioso

  3. The War Lover

  4. To Kill a Mockingbird

Films Rated '7'
  1. Hell Is for Heroes

  2. Days of Wine and Roses

  3. Merrill's Marauders

  4. The Phantom of the Opera

  5. Advise & Consent

Films Rated '6'
  1. Cape Fear

  2. A Kind of Loving

  3. The Counterfeit Traitor

  4. Lolita

Films Rated '5'
  1. The Longest Day

  2. War Hunt

  3. Dr. No

Films Rated '4'
  1. Carnival of Souls

Films Rated '3'
  1. Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?

  2. How the West Was Won

  3. The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner