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1961

West Side Story

In Manhattan’s Upper West Side, rival gangs of Polish-Americans and newly arrived Puerto Ricans clash for control of the neighborhood, even as two young members from opposite sides fall dangerously in love.

Credits

Directors

Jerome Robbins , Robert Wise

Writer

Ernest Lehman

Cinematographer

Daniel L. Fapp

Editor

Thomas Stanford

Production Design

Boris Leven

Costume Design

Irene Sharaff

Composer

Leonard Bernstein

Casting

Lynn Stalmaster

Cast

Natalie Wood , Richard Beymer , Russ Tamblyn , Rita Moreno , George Chakiris , Simon Oakland , Ned Glass , William Bramley , Tucker Smith , Tony Mordente

Studios

Robert Wise Productions , The Mirisch Company , Seven Arts Productions

Genres

Romance Drama Crime

External

IMDb Amazon

Posters

5
West Side Story (1961) movie poster
West Side Story (1961) movie poster
West Side Story (1961) movie poster
West Side Story (1961) movie poster
West Side Story (1961) movie poster

Awards

20 wins, 24 nominations
Won Best Picture West Side Story 1962
Won Outstanding Directing - Feature Film Robert Wise West Side Story 1962
Won Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy West Side Story 1962
Won Best Director Robert Wise 1962
Won Best Director Jerome Robbins 1962
Won Best Supporting Actor George Chakiris 1962
Won Best Supporting Actress Rita Moreno 1962
Won Best Supporting Actor George Chakiris 1962
Won Best Supporting Actress Rita Moreno 1962
Won Best Cinematography (Color) Daniel L. Fapp 1962
Won Best Production Design (Color) Boris Leven 1962
Won Best Production Design (Color) Victor A. Gangelin 1962
Won Best Costume Design (Color) Irene Sharaff 1962
Won Best Film Editing Thomas Stanford 1962
Won Best Original Musical/Secondary Score Category Saul Chaplin 1962
Won Best Original Musical/Secondary Score Category Johnny Green 1962
Won Best Original Musical/Secondary Score Category Sid Ramin 1962
Won Best Original Musical/Secondary Score Category Irwin Kostal 1962
Won Best Sound Mixing Gordon Sawyer 1962
Won Best Sound Mixing Fred Hynes 1962
Nom Best Film West Side Story 1963
Nom Best Director Robert Wise 1962
Nom Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Richard Beymer 1962
Nom Best Adapted Screenplay Ernest Lehman 1962

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