Films of 1965

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Last Updated: 4/20/25
Total Films: 27
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 Spy Who Came in from the Cold

2. Lord Jim
3. Ship of Fools
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5.
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Actor
Richard Burton (The Spy Who Came in from the Cold)

2. Charlton Heston (The Agony and the Ecstasy)
3. Oskar Werner (Ship of Fools)
4. Michael Caine (The Ipcress File)
5.
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Actress
Elizabeth Hartman (A Patch of Blue)

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3.
4.
5.
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Supporting Actor
Rex Harrison (The Agony and the Ecstasy)

2. Curd Jürgens and James Mason (Lord Jim)
3. Nigel Green (The Ipcress File)
4.
5.
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Director
Martin Ritt (The Spy Who Came in from the Cold)

2. Sidney J. Furie (The Ipcress File)
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4.
5.
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Cinematography
Freddie Young (Lord Jim)

2. Milton R. Krasner (The Sandpiper)
3. Leon Shamroy (The Agony and the Ecstasy)
4. Oswald Morris (The Spy Who Came in from the Cold)
5. Otto Heller (The Ipcress File)
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Editing
Anthony Harvey (The Spy Who Came in from the Cold)

2. Peter Boita (Ten Little Indians)
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4.
5.
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Adapted Screenplay
Paul Dehn and Guy Trosper (The Spy Who Came in from the Cold)

2. Abby Mann (Ship of Fools)
3. Philip Dunne (The Agony and the Ecstasy)
4.
5.
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Documentary
The Endless Summer

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4.
5.
Honorable Mentions: None


Films Rated '9'
  1. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

  2. Lord Jim

  3. Ship of Fools

Films Rated '8'
  1. A Patch of Blue

  2. Ten Little Indians

  3. The Ipcress File

  4. I Saw What You Did

  5. The Agony and the Ecstasy

  6. The Collector

  7. Thunderball

Films Rated '7'
  1. Von Ryan's Express

Films Rated '6'
  1. The Sandpiper

Films Rated '5'
  1. The Heroes of Telemark

  2. The Slender Thread

  3. Darling

Films Rated '4'
  1. Morituri

  2. In Harm's Way

Films Rated '3'
  1. Operation Crossbow

  2. Battle of the Bulge

  3. Major Dundee

  4. Repulsion

  5. Doctor Zhivago

  6. The Cincinnati Kid

  7. For a Few Dollars More

Films Rated '2'
  1. Simón del desierto

  2. Cat Ballou

Films Rated '1'
  1. Baby, the Rain Must Fall