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Which Academy Awards did On the Waterfront win?
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Elia Kazan
Elia Kazan on the set of Panic in the Streets, 1950.
The 1954 film On the Waterfront, directed by Elia Kazan, was a major critical success, winning eight Academy Awards in total.1
The specific categories in which the film won include:1
- Best Picture
- Direction (Elia Kazan)
- Lead Actor (Marlon Brando)
- Supporting Actress (Eva Marie Saint)
- Art Direction (black-and-white)
- Cinematography (black-and-white)
- Editing
- Writing