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The Apartment

1960

IMDb

Billy Wilder

1960·Approved·United StatesUnited States
Award tierGold
Metascore
ComedyDramaRomance

A Manhattan insurance clerk tries to rise in his company by letting its executives use his apartment for trysts, but office politics and his own romantic hopes complicate matters.

Cast

Jack Lemmon·Shirley MacLaine·Fred MacMurray·Ray Walston

Languages

United KingdomEnglish

Major Awards

8 wins · 3 nominations

Wins (8)

Best Picture

BAFTA Awards (1961)

Best Film from any Source

Academy Awards, USA (1961)

Best Picture

Best Director

Academy Awards, USA (1961)

Best Director

Best Actor

Golden Globes, USA (1961)

Best Actor - Comedy or Musical

Best Actress

Venice Film Festival (1960)

Best Actress

Golden Globes, USA (1961)

Best Actress - Comedy or Musical

Other

New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1960)

Best Director

New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1960)

Best Film

Nominations (3)

Best Director

Golden Globes, USA (1961)

Best Director

Best Actor

Academy Awards, USA (1961)

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Best Actress

Academy Awards, USA (1961)

Best Actress in a Leading Role