When we think of “Some Like It Hot,” we can’t help but feel how overlooked it was during the 1960 Academy Awards, only winning 1 Oscar out of its 6 nominations in total. However that doesn’t take away from the fact that it was universally praised and awarded with nominations from all around the globe at various entertainment award ceremonies. Not only that, but it was the 4th highest grossing film of 1959 in the United States, grossing nearly $10.2million at the box office after its initial budget of $2.8million.
Awards:
Academy
Awards 1960:
Won:
Best Costume
Design: (Orry Kelly.)
Nominated:
Best
Actor in a leading role: Jack Lemmon
Best Director: Billy
Wilder
Best Writing and Screenplay: Billy Wilder and I.A.L
Diamond
Best Cinematography: Charles Lang
Best Art Direction
and Set Decoration: Ted Hayworth and Edward G. Boyle.
Golden Globes 1960
Won:
Best Motion Picture Comedy
Best Actress In A Musical Or Comedy: Marilyn Monroe
Best Actor In A Musical Or Comedy: Jack Lemmon
BAFTA Awards 1960
Won:
Best Foreign Actor: Jack Lemmon
Nominated:
Best Film From Any Source: Billy Wilder
Bambi Awards 1960
Nominated: Best International Actor: Tony Curtis
Directors Guild Of America 1960
Nominated: Outstanding Directorial Achievement In Motion Pictures: Billy Wilder
Grammy Awards 1959
Nominated: Best Soundtrack Album
Laurel Awards 1960
Nominated:
Top Female
Comedy Performance: Marilyn Monroe
Top Male Comedy Performance:
Jack Lemmon
National Board Of Review 1959
Won:
NBR
Award Top Ten Films
Venice Film Festival
1959
Nominated:
Golden Lion Award: Billy Wilder
Writers
Guild Of America 1960
Won:
Best Written American
Comedy: Billy Wilder and I.A.L Diamond
