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Best Supporting Actress Oscars of the 1960's
1966 Best Supporting Actress
1966 for "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"
 1966 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?  Drama N/R, 130 Minutes Director: Mike Nichols Starring: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, George Segal, Sandy Dennis Middle-aged couple George (Richard Burton) and Martha (Elizabeth Taylor) drunkenly argues their way through one long evening to the dismay of their guests, Nick (George Segal) and Honey (Sandy Dennis). The film received five Academy Awards, including Best Actress (Elizabeth Taylor) and Best Supporting Actress (Sandy Dennis). Eight additional nominations included Best Picture, Actor, Supporting Actor (George Segal) and Director.
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1962 Best Supporting Actress
1962 for "The Miracle Worker"
1962 The Miracle Worker  Drama N/R, 107 Minutes Director: Arthur Penn Starring: Anne Bancroft, Patty Duke, Victor Jory, Inga Swenson, Andrew Prine, Beah Richards, Kathleen Comegys, Jack Hollander, Grant Code, Michael Darden This is the story of a miraculous rise from adversity. Anne Bancroft won the Oscar for Best Actress in her role as Annie Sullivan, teacher extraordinaire of deaf, mute, and blind Helen Keller. In addition, Patty Duke won the Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Helen Keller. The film received three other nominations, including Best Director.
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1968 Best Supporting Actress
1968 for "Rosemary's Baby"
1968 Rosemary's Baby Horror / Thriller / Mystery / Romance R, 136 Minutes Director: Roman Polanski Starring: Mia Farrow, Ruth Gordon, John Cassavetes, Charles Grodin, Sidney Blackmer, Maurice Evans, Ralph Bellamy, Elisha Cook Jr., Tony Curtis, Patsy Kelly Rosemary (Mia Farrow) and her actor husband Guy (John Cassavetes) move into a creepy apartment building in New York City where Rosemary begins to experience eerie situations. She has very disturbing dreams, and after one in which she is raped by something inhuman, she learns that she is pregnant. Her neighbors Roman and Minnie Castevet (Sidney Blackmer and Ruth Gordon) give Rosemary a strange potion to help her through the pregnancy. After their friend Hutch (Maurice Evans) tells Rosemary that Roman and Minnie are members of a coven of witches, Rosemary realizes that she is being victimized. Finally, Rosemary delivers a healthy baby–SATAN! Ruth Gordon won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
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1969 Best Supporting Actress
1969 for "Cactus Flower"
1969 Cactus Flower  Comedy PG, 104 Minutes Director: Gene Saks Starring: Walter Matthau, Ingrid Bergman, Goldie Hawn, Jack Weston, Vito Scotti, Irene Hervey, Rick Lenz, Eve Bruce, Irwin Charone, Matthew Saks Goldie Hawn won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in her role of the mistress of a dentist (Walter Matthau). Twists and turns of the plot evolve as the dentist coerces his secretary (Ingrid Bergman) to pretend to be his wife.
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1960 Best Supporting Actress
1960 for "Elmer Gantry"
1960 Elmer Gantry  Drama N/R, 146 Minutes Director: Richard Brooks Starring: Burt Lancaster, Jean Simmons, Arthur Kennedy, Shirley Jones, Dean Jagger, Patti Page, Edward Andrews, John McIntire, Hugh Marlowe, Joe Maross Elmer Gantry (Burt Lancaster) is a traveling salesman who drinks to excess. He meets a group of traveling evangelists, led by Sister Sharon Falconer (Jean Simmons), and becomes a member of their roadshow. All goes well until they arrive in a big city, and prostitute Lulu Bains (Shirley Jones) recognizes Gantry as the man from her past who took away her virginity. Blackmail ensues, but Sister Sharon forgives Gantry–an act that leads to tragedy when she opens her church. Simmons is excellent as Sister Sharon. Lancaster took Best Actor honors at the Academy Awards and Jones walked away with an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. An Oscar was also presented for Best Writing, and the film was nominated for Best Picture and Music.
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1964 Best Supporting Actress
1964 for "Zorba the Greek"
1964 Zorba the Greek Drama N/R, 142 Minutes Director: Michael Cacoyannis Starring: Anthony Quinn, Alan Bates, Irene Papas, Lila Kedrova, George Foundas, Yorgo Voyagis, Eleni Anousaki, Takis Emmanuel, Anna Kyriakou Zorba (Anthony Quinn) is a high-spirited Greek who teaches a young British writer (Alan Bates) how to find contentment. Zorba: "I like you too much to not say it: you've got everything, except one thing–madness. A man needs a little madness, or else...he never dares cut the rope and be free." Lila Kedrova won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress and nominations included Best Picture, Actor (Quinn), and Director.
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1961 Best Supporting Actress
1961 for "West Side Story"
1961 West Side Story Musical / Drama / Romance N/R, 151 Minutes Director: Robert Wise Starring: Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris, Russ Tamblyn, Simon Oakland, Ned Glass, John Astin, Tucker Smith, Gus Trikonis The theme of "Romeo and Juliet" is represented by rival White and Puerto Rican teens. When a sister, Maria (Natalie Wood), of one gang member falls in love with rival gang member Tony (Richard Beymer), trouble results. The film won 10 Oscars including Best Picture, Director, Supporting Actress (Rita Moreno), and Supporting Actor (George Chakiris).
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1967 Best Supporting Actress
1967 for "Bonnie and Clyde"
1967 Bonnie and Clyde Drama / Adventure N/R, 111 Minutes Director: Arthur Penn Starring: Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, Gene Hackman, Estelle Parsons, Michael J. Pollard, Denver Pyle, Gene Wilder, Dub Taylor, Evans Evans, Ken Mayer Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway became household names after their much-lauded performances as Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker (ruthless bank robbers who terrorized the South during the depression). The film provoked much controversy when released because of its violent content. Estelle Parsons won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, and the film was nominated for eight other Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Actress, Actor, Director, and Supporting Actor (Michael J. Pollard and Gene Hackman). This was Gene Wilder's first film.
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1963 Best Supporting Actress
1963 for "The V.I.P.s"
1963 The V.I.P.s Drama N/R, 119 Minutes Director: Anthony Asquith Starring: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Louis Jourdan, Elsa Martinelli, Orson Welles, Margaret Rutherford, Rod Taylor, Maggie Smith, Michael Hordern, Robert Coote The acting is top notch in this film about four V.I.P.s who are stranded overnight by fog at London's Heathrow Airport. Margaret Rutherford won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.
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1965 Best Supporting Actress
1965 for "A Patch of Blue"
1965 A Patch of Blue Drama N/R, 105 Minutes Director: Guy Green Starring: Sidney Poitier, Shelley Winters, Elizabeth Hartman, Wallace Ford, Ivan Dixon, John Qualen, Elisabeth Fraser, Renata Vanni, Debi Storm, Kelly Flynn Selina D'Arcy (Elizabeth Hartman) is a blind, White girl who meets a Black man, Gordon Ralfe (Sidney Poitier), at the park and falls in love with him. Although his brother Mark (Ivan Dixon) sternly advises Gordon to tell Salina that he is Black, Gordon refuses to do so. Problems rise to the fore when Selina's selfish mother Rose-Ann (Shelley Winters) learns about Gordon and Selina's relationship and forbids Selina from being with Gordon because he is Black. Despite Rose-Ann's objections, Gordon and Selina remain bonded. Winters won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, and Hartman was nominated for Best Actress.
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