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James Dean, Elizabeth Taylor, and Rock Hudson in Giant (1956)

Awards

Giant

9 wins & 17 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

  • George Stevens
    1957 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Picture
    • George Stevens
    • Henry Ginsberg
  • James Dean at an event for Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
    1957 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Actor in a Leading Role
    • James Dean
    This was James Dean's second consecutive posthumous nomination.
  • Rock Hudson
    1957 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Actor in a Leading Role
    • Rock Hudson
  • Mercedes McCambridge
    1957 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Actress in a Supporting Role
    • Mercedes McCambridge
  • George Stevens
    1957 Winner Oscar
    • Best Director
    • George Stevens

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

  • James Dean, Elizabeth Taylor, and Rock Hudson in Giant (1956)
    2014 Nominee Saturn Award
    • Best DVD/Blu-Ray Collection
    For the "James Dean Ultimate Collector's Edition" on Blu-Ray.
    Shared with: East of Eden · Rebel Without a Cause · James Dean: Forever Young · George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

David di Donatello Awards

  • Jack L. Warner
    1957 Winner David
    • Best Foreign Production (Migliore Produzione Straniera)
    • Jack L. Warner
    Tied with Richard III (1955).

Directors Guild of America, USA

  • George Stevens
    1957 Winner DGA Award
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
    • George Stevens
    • Joseph E. Rickards (assistant director) (plaque)

Golden Globes, USA

  • James Dean, Elizabeth Taylor, and Rock Hudson in Giant (1956)
    1957 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Motion Picture - Drama
  • George Stevens
    1957 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Director
    • George Stevens
  • Carroll Baker
    1957 Winner Golden Globe
    • Most Promising Newcomer - Female
    • Carroll Baker
    Shared with: Baby Doll

Laurel Awards

  • Mercedes McCambridge
    1957 Nominee Golden Laurel
    • Top Female Supporting Performance
    • Mercedes McCambridge

National Film Preservation Board, USA

  • James Dean, Elizabeth Taylor, and Rock Hudson in Giant (1956)
    2005 Winner National Film Registry

New York Film Critics Circle Awards

  • James Dean, Elizabeth Taylor, and Rock Hudson in Giant (1956)
    1956 Nominee NYFCC Award
    • Best Film
  • 1956 Nominee NYFCC Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • Fred Guiol
    • Ivan Moffat
    Tied with Ernest Lehman for The King and I (1956) and Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956).

Photoplay Awards

  • James Dean, Elizabeth Taylor, and Rock Hudson in Giant (1956)
    1978 Nominee Gold Medal
    • Hall of Fame: Movie
  • James Dean, Elizabeth Taylor, and Rock Hudson in Giant (1956)
    1957 Winner Gold Medal
  • George Stevens
    1956 Winner Gold Medal
    • Favorite Picture of the Year
    • Henry Ginsberg (Producer)
    • George Stevens (Producer)

Writers Guild of America, USA

  • 1957 Nominee WGA Award (Screen)
    • Best Written American Drama
    • Fred Guiol
    • Ivan Moffat

Online Film & Television Association

  • James Dean, Elizabeth Taylor, and Rock Hudson in Giant (1956)
    2016 Winner OFTA Film Hall of Fame
    • Motion Picture

Texas Film Awards

  • James Dean, Elizabeth Taylor, and Rock Hudson in Giant (1956)
    2002 Winner Texas Film Hall of Fame
    • Frontier Award

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