"The Sound of Music" wins 5 Academy Awards 1966

Robert Wise's musical classic The Sound of Music was nominated for ten Academy Awards and won five at the annual ceremony held April 18, 1966.  Doctor Zhivago, another successful movie, was also nominated for ten Oscars and won five.

The Sound of Music won Best Picture (Robert Wise, producer) and Best Directing for Robert Wise, beating Doctor Zhivago.  It won Best Music (Scoring of Music-Adaption or Treatment) for Irwin Kostal. It won Best Sound for James Corcoran and Fred Hynes, and Best Film Editing for William Reynolds.

Julie Andrews was nominated for Best Actress, but Christopher Plummer did not receive a nomination for his work. Neither did Omar Sharif. Hmmm.... Peggy Wood was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Mother Abbess.  The Sound of Music was nominated for Best Art Direction (Color) for Boris Leven, Walter Scott and Ruby Levitt.  It was nominated for Best Cinematography (Color) for Ted McCord, and Best Costume Design (Color) for Dorothy Jenkins.  

One of my favorite comedies The Great Race was nominated for five Oscars and won Best Sound Effects for Treg Brown.

Maggie Smith received her first Academy Award nomination.  She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her work as Desdemona in Othello. 

"Doctor Zhivago" wins 5 Golden Globes 1965

David Lean's historical-romance drama Doctor Zhivago, set during WWI and the Russian Civil War, took home five Golden Globes at the 23rd annual ceremony February 28, 1965.  It won all categories for which it was nominated. It was by far the biggest winner of the night.

Doctor Zhivago won Best Picture - Drama.  Omar Sharif won Best Actor for his work in the titular role.  David Lean won Best Director.  Maurice Jarre won for Best Original Score, beating Henry Mancini for his work on The Great Race. Robert Bolt won for Best Screenplay.  

The only other movie to win more than one award was The Sound of Music, who won two of four nominations.  It won Best Film - Musical or Comedy and Julie Andrews won Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy.  Robert Wise was nominated for Best Director but lost to Lean.  Peggy Wood was nominated for Best Supporting Actress but lost to Ruth Gordon.  

The Great Race, one of my favorites, received four nominations, but failed to win any awards.