Oscars Globes SAGs BAFTAs Spirits Critics' Choice Year in Review

Awards for 1952

Golden Globe

Best Motion Picture Actress - Drama

WINNER

The Blue Veil: Jane Wyman
NOMINEES

A Place in the Sun: Shelley Winters

A Streetcar Named Desire: Vivien Leigh

Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama

WINNER

Death of a Salesman: Fredric March
NOMINEES

Bright Victory: Arthur Kennedy

Detective Story: Kirk Douglas

Best Motion Picture - Drama

WINNER

A Place in the Sun
NOMINEES

Bright Victory

Detective Story

Quo Vadis

A Streetcar Named Desire

Best Film Promoting International Understanding

WINNER

The Day the Earth Stood Still

Best Motion Picture - Musical/Comedy

WINNER

An American in Paris

Best Motion Picture Score

WINNER

September Affair: Victor Young
NOMINEES

The Day the Earth Stood Still: Bernard Herrmann

The Well: Dimitri Tiomkin

Best Motion Picture Actress - Musical/Comedy

WINNER

Too Young to Kiss: June Allyson

Best Motion Picture Actor - Comedy/Musical

WINNER

On the Riviera: Danny Kaye
NOMINEES

An American in Paris: Gene Kelly

Here Comes the Groom: Bing Crosby

Best Supporting Actor

WINNER

Quo Vadis: Peter Ustinov

Best Supporting Actress

WINNER

A Streetcar Named Desire: Kim Hunter
NOMINEES

Detective Story: Lee Grant

The Mating Season: Thelma Ritter

Best Director

WINNER

Death of a Salesman: Laslo Benedek
NOMINEES

An American in Paris: Vincente Minnelli

A Place in the Sun: George Stevens

Best Screenplay

WINNER

Bright Victory: Robert Buckner

Best Cinematography - Color

WINNER

Quo Vadis: Robert Surtees, William V. Skall

Best Cinematography - Black and White

WINNER

Death of a Salesman: Franz Planer
NOMINEES

Decision Before Dawn: Franz Planer

A Place in the Sun: William C. Mellor

Most Promising Newcomer - Female

WINNER

Teresa: Pier Angeli

Most Promising Newcomer - Male

WINNER

Death of a Salesman: Kevin McCarthy