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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

A history professor and his wife entertain a young couple who are new to the university's faculty. As the drinks flow, secrets come to light, and the middle-aged couple unload onto their guests the full force of the bitterness, dysfunction, and animosity that defines their marriage.

Original title: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

13

nominations

38%

winning rate

5

wins

Academy Awards #39 - 1967

Award People Status
Best Picture Ernest Lehman - as producer(s)
Best Director Mike Nichols
Best Actor in a Leading Role Richard Burton
Best Actress in a Leading Role Elizabeth Taylor Winner
Best Actor in a Supporting Role George Segal
Best Actress in a Supporting Role Sandy Dennis Winner
Best Adapted Screenplay Ernest Lehman
Best Original Score Alex North
Best Cinematography (Black and White) Haskell Wexler Winner
Best Film Editing Sam O'Steen
Best Sound George Groves
Best Production Design (Black and White) Richard Sylbert, George James Hopkins Winner
Best Costume Design (Black and White) Irene Sharaff Winner

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