Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsCannes Film FestivalStar WarsAsian Pacific American Heritage MonthSummer Watch GuideSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
Back
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
  • FAQ
IMDbPro
Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh in A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

Awards

A Streetcar Named Desire

22 wins & 15 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

  • 1952 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Picture
    • Charles K. Feldman
  • Marlon Brando in Last Tango in Paris (1972)
    1952 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Actor in a Leading Role
    • Marlon Brando
  • Vivien Leigh
    1952 Winner Oscar
    • Best Actress in a Leading Role
    • Vivien Leigh
    Vivien Leigh was not present at the awards ceremony. Greer Garson accepted on her behalf.
  • "The Streets of San Francisco" Karl Malden 1973 © 1978 Gunther
    1952 Winner Oscar
    • Best Actor in a Supporting Role
    • Karl Malden
  • Kim Hunter at an event for Playhouse 90 (1956)
    1952 Winner Oscar
    • Best Actress in a Supporting Role
    • Kim Hunter
    Kim Hunter was not present at the awards ceremony. Bette Davis accepted on her behalf.

BAFTA Awards

  • Vivien Leigh
    1953 Winner BAFTA Film Award
    • Best British Actress
    • Vivien Leigh
    USA.
  • Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh in A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
    1953 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Film from any Source
    USA.

Directors Guild of America, USA

  • Elia Kazan
    1952 Nominee DGA Award
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
    • Elia Kazan

Golden Globes, USA

  • Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh in A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
    1952 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Motion Picture - Drama
  • Vivien Leigh
    1952 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Actress - Drama
    • Vivien Leigh
  • Kim Hunter at an event for Playhouse 90 (1956)
    1952 Winner Golden Globe
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Kim Hunter

Jussi Awards

  • Marlon Brando in Last Tango in Paris (1972)
    1952 Winner Diploma of Merit
    • Best Foreign Actor
    • Marlon Brando
    Shared with: The Men

National Board of Review, USA

  • Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh in A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
    1951 Winner NBR Award
    • Top Ten Films

National Film Preservation Board, USA

  • Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh in A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
    1999 Winner National Film Registry

New York Film Critics Circle Awards

  • Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh in A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
    1951 Winner NYFCC Award
    • Best Film
  • Elia Kazan
    1951 Winner NYFCC Award
    • Best Director
    • Elia Kazan
  • Vivien Leigh
    1951 Winner NYFCC Award
    • Best Actress
    • Vivien Leigh
  • Marlon Brando in Last Tango in Paris (1972)
    1951 Nominee NYFCC Award
    • Best Actor
    • Marlon Brando

Photoplay Awards

  • Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh in A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
    1951 Winner Photoplay Award
    • Best Pictures of the Month (September)
  • Vivien Leigh
    1951 Winner Photoplay Award
    • Best Performances of the Month (September)
    • Vivien Leigh
  • Marlon Brando in Last Tango in Paris (1972)
    1951 Winner Photoplay Award
    • Best Performances of the Month (September)
    • Marlon Brando
  • Kim Hunter at an event for Playhouse 90 (1956)
    1951 Winner Photoplay Award
    • Best Performances of the Month (September)
    • Kim Hunter

Venice Film Festival

  • Elia Kazan
    1951 Winner Special Jury Prize
    • Elia Kazan
    For having produced a stage play on screen, poetically interpreting the humanity of the characters, thanks to masterly direction.
  • Elia Kazan
    1951 Nominee Golden Lion
    • Elia Kazan
  • Vivien Leigh
    1951 Winner Volpi Award
    • Best Actress
    • Vivien Leigh

Writers Guild of America, USA

  • Tennessee Williams
    1952 Nominee WGA Award (Screen)
    • Best Written American Drama
    • Tennessee Williams

Sant Jordi Awards

  • Tennessee Williams
    1957 Winner Special Award
    • Tennessee Williams
  • Vivien Leigh
    1957 Winner Special Award
    • Vivien Leigh

Online Film & Television Association

  • Vivien Leigh
    2023 Winner OFTA Film Hall of Fame
    • Character
    • Vivien Leigh
    as Blanche DuBois
  • Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh in A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
    2004 Winner OFTA Film Hall of Fame
    • Motion Picture

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh in A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
Top Gap
What was the official certification given to A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) in Japan?
Answer
  • Please see our guide to updating awards
  • See more gaps
  • Learn more about contributing

More from this title

More to explore

Recently viewed

Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
Get the IMDb app
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb app
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb app
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.