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An aging screen star, unable to face her stagnant career, hires an opportunistic young screenwriter to aid her in making a comeback. Swanson's character was considered to be uncomfortably close to her real life!
Original Release
08/04/1950
US Release
08/10/1950
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| William Holden | Joe Gillis |
| Gloria Swanson | Norma Desmond |
| Erich von Stroheim | Max Von Mayerling |
| Nancy Olson | Betty Schaefer |
| Fred Clark | Sheldrake |
| Lloyd Gough | Morino |
| Jack Webb | Artie Green |
| Franklyn Farnum | Undertaker |
| Larry J. Blake | 1st Finance Man |
| Charles Dayton | 2nd Finance Man |
Directors
Writers
Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett, D.M. Marshman Jr.
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| William Holden | Joe Gillis |
| Gloria Swanson | Norma Desmond |
| Erich von Stroheim | Max Von Mayerling |
| Nancy Olson | Betty Schaefer |
| Fred Clark | Sheldrake |
| Lloyd Gough | Morino |
| Jack Webb | Artie Green |
| Franklyn Farnum | Undertaker |
| Larry J. Blake | 1st Finance Man |
| Charles Dayton | 2nd Finance Man |
| Cecil B. DeMille | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Hedda Hopper | Hedda Hopper |
| Buster Keaton | Buster Keaton |
| Anna Q. Nilsson | Anna Q. Nilsson |
| H.B. Warner | H. B. Warner / H.B. Warner |
| Ray Evans | Ray Evans |
| Jay Livingston | Jay Livingston |
| Fred Aldrich | Cop Who Drags Joe's Body from Pool |
| Joel Allen | Prop Man #2 |
| Gertrude Astor | Courtier |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Charles Brackett | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
Sunset Boulevard
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1951 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1951 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1951 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1951 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1951 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1951 | Oscar | Best Writing, Story and Screenplay | Won |
| 1951 | Oscar | Best Cinematography, Black-and-White | Nominated |
| 1951 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White | Won |
| 1951 | Oscar | Best Film Editing | Nominated |
| 1951 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture | Won |
| 1951 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Drama | Won |
| 1951 | Golden Globe | Best Director | Won |
| 1951 | Golden Globe | Best Actress - Drama | Won |
| 1951 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| 1951 | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay | Nominated |
| 1951 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score | Won |
| 1951 | Golden Globe | Best Cinematography - Black and White | Nominated |
| 1951 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
