The Diary of Anne Frank (film)
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The Diary of Anne Frank is a 1959 motion picture based on the diary of Holocaust victim Anne Frank.
The film stars Millie Perkins in the title role. It earned three Oscars:
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress - Shelley Winters
- Academy Award for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White - George W. Davis, Stuart A. Reiss, Walter M. Scott, and Lyle R. Wheeler
- Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White - William C. Mellor
It was also nominated for a further five Oscars:
- Academy Award for Best Picture - George Stevens Jr., producer
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor - Ed Wynn
- Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White - Charles Le Maire, and Mary Wills
- Academy Award for Best Director - George Stevens
- Academy Award for Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture - Alfred Newman
