The Apartment: Best Picture 1960 - HomeVideos.com
THE APARTMENT (Comedy/Drama - NR)
PRODUCER: Billy Wilder

ABOUT THE FILM

A struggling New York insurance Clerk, Bud Baxter has suddenly discovered a quick way to ascend to the top of the corporate ladder; lending out his apartment to executives for the use as a rendezvous spot with their mistresses. With plenty of drama ensuing, Baxter is left to deal with the aftermath of the events, including a major event that occurs after one night's tryst goes awry.

DIRECTED BY:

Billy Wilder (who also won the Oscar for direction).

THE CAST INCLUDES

Jack Lemmon / Nominated
(SAVE THE TIGER, THE CHINA SYNDROME, SOME LIKE IT HOT, DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES, MISTER ROBERTS, THE GREAT RACE, THE FORTUNE COOKIE, THE ODD COUPLE, THE APRIL FOOLS, THE FRONT PAGE, AIRPORT 77, MISSING, THAT'S LIFE)

Shirley MacLaine / Nominated (AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS, THE MATCHMAKER, ASK ANY GIRL, IRMA LA DOUCE, THE YELLOW ROLLS ROYCE, SWEET CHARITY, THE TURNING POINT, BEING THERE, TERMS OF ENDEARMENT, USED PEOPLE)

Jack Kruschen / Nominated Supporting Actor (THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN, FREEBIE AND THE BEAN, SUNBURN)

With Fred MacMurray, Ray Walston, Edie Adams, David Lewis, Joan Shawlee, Joyce Jameson, and Hope Holiday.

ABOUT THE PRODUCER

Austro-Hungarian Writer/Director Billy Wilder (1906-2002), who has produced several films, his real name is Samuel Wilder.

He won the Academy Award for Direction twice for: THE LOST WEEKEND (45) and THE APARTMENT (60).

His credits also include: THE MAJOR AND THE MINOR, FIVE GRAVES TO CAIRO, DOUBLE INDEMNITY, SUNSET BOULEVARD, STALAG 17, THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH, WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION, SOME LIKE IT HOT, ONE TWO THREE, AVANTI, THE FRONT PAGE, and BUDDY BUDDY.

Some of Wilder's writing credits include: NINOTCHKA and ARISE MY LOVE.

NOTES & TRIVA

Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond received the Story & Screenplay (for the screen) Oscar. While Joseph LaShelle was awarded the Oscar for B&W Cinematography. Daniel Mandell received his Oscar for Editing. Alexander Trauner and Edward G. Boyle received the Art Direction/Set Direction (B&W) Oscar.

OTHER NOMINATIONS

Direction (*)
Writing (*)
Art Direction (*)
Editing (*)
Actor
Actress
Supporting Actor
Cinematography
Sound

OTHER "BEST PICTURE" NOMINATIONS

THE ALAMO
ELMER GANTRY
SONS AND LOVERS
THE SUNDOWNERS

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