Films of 1963

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Last Updated: 6/20/24
Total Films: 23
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 Great Escape

2. Lilies of the Field
3. This Sporting Life
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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Actor
Sidney Poitier (Lilies of the Field)

2. Richard Harris (This Sporting Life)
3. Paul Newman (Hud)
4. Marlon Brando (The Ugly American)
5.
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Actress
Rachel Roberts (This Sporting Life)

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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Supporting Actor
Steve McQueen (The Great Escape)

2. Oliver Reed (Paranoiac)
3. Yul Brynner (Kings of the Sun)
4. James Garner (The Great Escape)
5. Ei ji Okada (The Ugly American)
Honorable Mentions: Donald Pleasence (The Great Escape)


Best Supporting Actress
Maggie Smith (The V.I.P.s)

2. Lilia Skala (Lilies of the Field)
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4.
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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Director
John Sturges (The Great Escape)

2. Ralph Nelson (Lilies of the Field)
3. Lindsay Anderson (This Sporting Life)
4.
5.
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Cinematography
Giuseppe Rotunno (Il gattopardo)

2. Daniel L. Fapp (The Great Escape)
3. Leon Shamroy (Cleopatra)
4. Denys N. Coop (This Sporting Life)
5. Arthur Grant (Paranoiac)
Honorable Mentions: Jack Hildyard (The V.I.P.s)


Best Editing
Peter Taylor (This Sporting Life) ThisSp

2. Ferris Webster (The Great Escape)
3. John W. McCafferty (Lilies of the Field)
4. James Needs (Paranoiac)
5.
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Adapted Screenplay
James Poe (Lilies of the Field)

2. Stewart Stern (The Ugly American)
3. David Storey (This Sporting Life)
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Honorable Mentions: None


Films Rated '10'
  1. The Great Escape

  2. Lilies of the Field

Films Rated '9'
  1. This Sporting Life

  2. Paranoiac

  3. The Ugly American

Films Rated '8'
  1. Kings of the Sun

  2. Cleopatra

  3. Dementia 13

Films Rated '7'
  1. The V.I.P.s

Films Rated '6'
    UglyA
  1. The Cardinal

  2. From Russia with Love

Films Rated '5'
  1. Hud

  2. A Child Is Waiting

  3. Billy Liar

  4. Beach Party

Films Rated '4'
  1. The List of Adrian Messenger

  2. Charade

  3. Il gattopardo

  4. The Haunting

Films Rated '3'
  1. The Birds

Cleopatra Films Rated '2'
  1. The Pink Panther

  2. Shock Corridor

Films Rated '1'
  1. 8½