‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ —
4 Oscar nominations
Posted: August 2026
List of Oscar nominations for “2001: A Space Odyssey” (1968). “2001: A Space Odyssey” was nominated for 4 Academy Awards and won 1. Below are the nominees and respective winners. Sources: Oscars.org, Internet Movie Database
Stanley Kubrick (Best Director) — lost to Carol Reed (Oliver!)
Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke (Best Original Screenplay) — lost to The Producers (Mel Brooks)
Anthony Masters, Harry Lange, Ernest Archer (Best Art Direction, Set Decoration) — lost to Oliver! (John Box, Terence Marsh, Vernon Dixon, Ken Muggleston)
WON: Stanley Kubrick (Best Effects, Special Visual Effects) — (there was just one other nominee for this category, Ice Station Zebra (Hal Millar, J. McMillan Johnson))