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How many Academy Award nominations did Anatomy of a Murder receive?

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The 1959 courtroom drama Anatomy of a Murder, directed by Otto Preminger, received a total of seven Academy Award nominations.1

The film was recognized in the following categories:

  • Picture1
  • Actor (James Stewart)1
  • Supporting actor (George C. Scott)1
  • Supporting actor (Arthur O’Connell)1
  • Screenplay, adapted1
  • Cinematography1
  • Editing1