(1964)
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Richard Gilliam
My Fair Lady is one of the screen's joyous achievements, an elegant musical filled with adult characters who think before they speak. Exquisitely produced by Warner Bros, it represents the zenith of the movie musical as an art form and as popular entertainment. Rex Harrison leads an impeccable cast, and, yes, that's Marni Nixon singing for Audrey Hepburn, but Hepburn is perfectly cast otherwise. The major star of the film is perhaps set designer/costume designer Cecil Beaton, whose visual contributions immediately impacted European and U.S. fashion trends. One of the best-looking movies ever made, My Fair Lady took eight Oscars, including Best Picture. Hepburn failed to be nominated in the Best Actress category, which was won by Julie Andrews for Mary Poppins, in what many observers saw as backlash against Andrews' not being cast in the movie after originating the role of Eliza on stage.
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awards for My Fair Lady on AllMovie
My Fair Lady (1964)
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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Best Actor
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1964 |
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Best Adapted Score
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1964 |
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Best Adapted Screenplay
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1964 |
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Best Color Art Direction
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1964 |
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Best Color Cinematography
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1964 |
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Best Color Costume Design
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1964 |
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Best Director
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1964 |
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Best Editing
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1964 |
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Best Picture
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1964 |
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Best Sound
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1964 |
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Best Supporting Actor
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1964 |
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Best Supporting Actress
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1964 |
American Film Institute
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100 Greatest American Movies
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1998 |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
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Best Film - Any Source
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1965 |
Directors Guild of America
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
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Best Director
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1964 |
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Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
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1964 |
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Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
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1964 |
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Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
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1964 |
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Best Picture - Musical or Comedy
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1964 |
National Board of Review
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Best Picture
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1964 |
New York Film Critics Circle
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Best Actor
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1964 |
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Best Picture
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1964 |