Golden Globe Awards — Hollywood Foreign Press Association

The 12th Golden Globe Awards

February 23, 1955  •  Beverly Hills, California  •  Cecil B. DeMille Award: Jean Hersholt

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On the Waterfront wins
On the Waterfront — Drama Film, Actor (Brando)
Judy Garland wins Comedy/Musical Actress for A Star Is Born • Cecil B. DeMille Award: Jean Hersholt
Film Awards
Best Motion Picture — Drama
Winner
On the Waterfront
Elia Kazan, dir. — Columbia Pictures
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Best Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical
Winner
Carmen Jones
Otto Preminger, dir. — 20th Century Fox
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Best Director — Motion Picture
Winner
Elia Kazan
On the Waterfront
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Best Actor — Drama Film
Winner
Marlon Brando
On the Waterfront — as Terry Malloy
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Best Actress — Drama Film
Winner
Grace Kelly
The Country Girl — as Georgie Elgin
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Best Actor — Comedy or Musical Film
Winner
James Mason
A Star Is Born
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Best Actress — Comedy or Musical Film
Winner
Judy Garland
A Star Is Born — as Esther Blodgett / Vicki Lester
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Best Supporting Actor — Motion Picture
Winner
Edmond O’Brien
The Barefoot Contessa
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Best Supporting Actress — Motion Picture
Winner
Jan Sterling
The High and the Mighty
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Best Foreign Language Film
Winner
Genevieve
United Kingdom — Henry Cornelius, dir.
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Cecil B. DeMille Award
Winner
Jean Hersholt
For outstanding contributions to the entertainment field