On the Waterfront

Academy Award-winning film On the Waterfront tells the story of an ex-prize fighter longshoreman who stands up to his corrupt union bosses.

Fast Facts

1. Director: Elia Kazan
2. Starring: Marlon Brando, Eva Marie Saint, Karl Malden, Rod Steiger
3. Release Date: July 28, 1954
4. Runtime: 108 min.
5. Budget: $910,000 USD
6. Academy Award nominations: 12
7. Academy Award wins: Eight
8. Based on a series of articles about corruption along the New York and New Jersey docks

Academy Award Wins and Nominations

On the Waterfront won the following Academy Awards:

1. Best Actor: Marlon Brando
2. Best Picture
3. Best Supporting Actress: Eva Marie Saint
4. Best Art Direction - Set Decoration, Black-and-White
5. Best Cinematography, Black-and-White
6. Directing: Elia Kazan
7. Film Editing
8. Writing, Story and Screenplay: Budd Schulberg

In addition, it was nominated for the following:

1. Best Supporting Actor: Lee J. Cobb
2. Best Supporting Actor: Karl Malden
3. Best Supporting Actor: Rod Steiger
4. Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture: Leonard Bernstein

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