9th Golden Globe Awards

The 9th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film for 1951 films, were held on February 21, 1952, at the Ciro's nightclub located in West Hollywood, California, at 8433 Sunset Boulevard, on the Sunset Strip.

Winner and Nominees

[Golden Globe Award for [Best Motion Picture – Drama|Best Picture — Drama]]

A Place in the Sun

[Golden Globe Award for [Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy|Best Picture — Comedy or Musical]]

' An American in Paris'''''

[Golden Globe [Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama|Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama]]

Fredric March – Death of a Salesman

Arthur Kennedy – Bright Victory
Kirk Douglas – ''Detective Story''

[Golden Globe [Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama|Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Drama]]

Jane Wyman – The Blue Veil

Shelley Winters – A Place in the Sun
Vivien Leigh – ''A Streetcar Named Desire''

[Golden Globe Award for [Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy|Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical]]

Danny Kaye – On the Riviera

Bing Crosby – Here Comes the Groom
Gene Kelly – ''An American in Paris''

[Golden Globe Award for [Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical|Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical]]

' June Allyson – Too Young to Kiss'''''

[Golden Globe Award for [Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture|Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture]]

' Peter Ustinov – Quo Vadis'''''

[Golden Globe Award for [Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture|Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture]]

Kim Hunter – A Streetcar Named Desire

Thelma Ritter – The Mating Season
Lee Grant – ''Detective Story''

Best Director — Motion Picture">Golden Globe Award for Best Director">Best Director — Motion Picture

László Benedek – Death of a Salesman

Vincente Minnelli – An American in Paris
George Stevens – ''A Place in the Sun''

Best Screenplay — Motion Picture">Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay">Best Screenplay — Motion Picture

' Bright Victory'' – Robert Buckner '''

Best Music, Original Score — Motion Picture">Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score">Best Music, Original Score — Motion Picture

September Affair – composed by Victor Young

The Well – composed by Dimitri Tiomkin
The Day the Earth Stood Still – Bernard Herrmann

Cinematography — Black and White

Death of a Salesman – Franz F. Planer

Decision Before Dawn – Franz F. Planer
A Place in the Sun – William C. Mellor

Cinematography — Color

' Quo Vadis'' – photographed by William V. Skall '''

Promoting International Understanding

' The Day the Earth Stood Still'' – Robert Wise '''

Special Achievement Award

'''Alain Resnais'''

Henrietta Award (World Film Favorites)

''' Esther Williams '''

[Golden Globe Award for [New Star of the Year – Actor|New Star of the Year Actor]]

'''Kevin McCarthy'''

New Star of the Year Actress">Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress">New Star of the Year Actress

'''Pier Angeli'''