1961 in film

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The year 1961 in film involved some significant events, with West Side Story winning 10 Academy Awards.

## Awards

Academy Awards:
Best Picture: West Side Story - Mirisch-B&P Enterprises, United Artists Best Director: Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins - West Side Story Best Actor: Maximilian Schell - Judgment at Nuremberg Best Actress: Sophia Loren - Two Women Best Supporting Actor: George Chakiris - West Side Story Best Supporting Actress: Rita Moreno - West Side Story Best Foreign Language Film: Through a Glass Darkly (Såsom i en spegel), directed by Ingmar Bergman, Sweden
Golden Globe Awards:
Drama: Best Picture: The Guns of Navarone Best Actor: Maximilian Schell - Judgment at Nuremberg Best Actress: Geraldine Page - Summer and Smoke Musical or comedy: Best Picture (tie): A Majority of One Best Picture (tie): West Side Story Best Actor: Glenn Ford - Pocketful of Miracles Best Actress: Rosalind Russell - A Majority of OneOther Best Director: Stanley Kramer - Judgment at Nuremberg
Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival):
The Long Absence (Une aussi longue absence), directed by Henri Colpi, FranceViridiana, directed by Luis Buñuel, Spain
Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival):
Last Year at Marienbad (L'année dernière à Marienbad), directed by Alain Resnais, France
Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival):
La Notte (The Night), directed by Michelangelo Antonioni, Italy

## Notable films released in 1961

1. The Guns of Navarone
2. Pocketful of Miracles

## Christmas films

1. Plácido
2. A Night Before Christmas

## Short film series

Looney Tunes (1930–1969)
Terrytoons (1930–1964)
Merrie Melodies (1931–1969)
Goofy (1961)
Tom and Jerry (1940–1967)
Noveltoons (1943–1967)

## Film debuts

Ann-Margret - Pocketful of Miracles
Warren Beatty - Splendor in the Grass
Louis Gossett, Jr. - A Raisin in the Sun
Gene Hackman - Mad Dog Coll
Joe Pesci - Hey, Let's Twist!
Burt Reynolds - Angel Baby

## References

1.Jump up ^ Box Office Information for West Side Story. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
2.Jump up ^ Box Office Information for |The Guns of Navarone. The Numbers. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
3.Jump up ^ Box Office Information for El Cid. The Numbers. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
4.^ Jump up to: a b Box Office Information for The Absent-Minded Professor. The Numbers. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
5.Jump up ^ Box Office Information for The Parent Trap. The Numbers. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
6.Jump up ^ Box Office Information for Lover Come Back. The Numbers. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
7.Jump up ^ Box Office Information for King of Kings. The Numbers. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
8.Jump up ^ Box Office Information for One Hundred and One Dalmatians. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
9.Jump up ^ Box Office Information for Blue Hawaii. The Numbers. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
10.Jump up ^ Box Office Information for Judgment at Nuremberg. The Numbers. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
11.Jump up ^ Box Office Information for Breakfast at Tiffany's. The Numbers. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
12.Jump up ^ Box Office Information for The Misfits. The Numbers. Retrieved September 7, 2013.

1. ↑ Box Office Information for *West Side Story*. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
2. ↑ Box Office Information for *|The Guns of Navarone*. The Numbers. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
3. ↑ Box Office Information for *El Cid*. The Numbers. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Box Office Information for *The Absent-Minded Professor*. The Numbers. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
5. ↑ Box Office Information for *The Parent Trap*. The Numbers. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
6. ↑ Box Office Information for *Lover Come Back*. The Numbers. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
7. ↑ Box Office Information for *King of Kings*. The Numbers. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
8. ↑ Box Office Information for *One Hundred and One Dalmatians*. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
9. ↑ Box Office Information for *Blue Hawaii*. The Numbers. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
10. ↑ Box Office Information for *Judgment at Nuremberg.* The Numbers. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
11. ↑ Box Office Information for *Breakfast at Tiffany's*. The Numbers. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
12. ↑ Box Office Information for *The Misfits*. The Numbers. Retrieved September 7, 2013.