1965 Academy Awards: Winners, Nominees & Moments | TakeMeBack.to (2025)

The Oscar for Best Movie went to My Fair Lady, directed by George Cukor, starring Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison, Stanley Holloway, Wilfrid Hyde-White produced in the United States of America.

The Oscar for Best Director went to My Fair Lady, directed by George Cukor, starring Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison, Stanley Holloway, Wilfrid Hyde-White produced in the United States of America.

The Oscar for Best Actor went to My Fair Lady, directed by George Cukor, starring Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison, Stanley Holloway, Wilfrid Hyde-White produced in the United States of America.

The Oscar for Best Actress went to Mary Poppins, directed by Robert Stevenson, starring Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson, Glynis Johns produced in the United States of America.

The Oscar for Best Supporting Actor went to Topkapi, directed by Jules Dassin, starring Melina Mercouri, Peter Ustinov, Maximilian Schell, Robert Morley produced in the United States of America.

The Oscar for Best Supporting Actress went to Zorba the Greek, directed by Michael Cacoyannis, starring Anthony Quinn, Alan Bates, Irene Papas, Lila Kedrova produced in the United States of America.

• "My Fair Lady" won eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director for George Cukor.
• Julie Andrews, who was not cast in the film version of "My Fair Lady" despite her stage success, won Best Actress for "Mary Poppins" in what many saw as poetic justice.
• Audrey Hepburn, who played Eliza Doolittle in "My Fair Lady," was controversially not nominated for Best Actress, likely due to the fact that most of her singing was dubbed by Marni Nixon.
• Rex Harrison won Best Actor for his role as Professor Henry Higgins in "My Fair Lady," famously thanking his "two fair ladies" - Audrey Hepburn and Julie Andrews - in his acceptance speech.
• Lila Kedrova won Best Supporting Actress for "Zorba the Greek" and gave an emotional speech, saying, "This is the best moment of my life."
• Peter Ustinov won Best Supporting Actor for "Topkapi," his second Oscar in this category.
• The ceremony marked the last time the awards were broadcast in black and white, as color television became more widespread the following year.
• Bob Hope hosted the ceremony for the 14th time, a record that still stands today.
• The Sherman Brothers won two Oscars for "Mary Poppins": Best Original Score and Best Original Song for "Chim Chim Cher-ee."
• "Mary Poppins" received 13 nominations, the most for any Disney film until "Beauty and the Beast" in 1991.

• Who was the host of the 1965 Academy Awards?
  Bob Hope hosted the 37th Academy Awards ceremony in 1965. This was his 14th time hosting the Oscars.
• What were the biggest surprises at the 1965 Oscars?
  One of the biggest surprises was 'My Fair Lady' winning Best Picture over the favored 'Dr. Strangelove'. Another surprise was Julie Andrews not being nominated for Best Actress for 'Mary Poppins', especially considering she won the Golden Globe for the same role.
• What were the most memorable speeches at the 1965 Academy Awards?
  There weren't many notably memorable speeches from the 1965 Academy Awards that have stood the test of time. However, Patricia Neal's win for Best Actress for 'Hud' was emotional, as she had recently suffered a series of strokes and her appearance at the ceremony was seen as triumphant.