David Lean's “Breaking the Sound Barrier”
was nominated for two Oscars: Story and Screenplay for Terence Rattigan, winning the Sound Recording by London Film Sound Department.

“A Passage to India,” David Lean's last movie was nominated for 11 Oscars, including Best Picture and Director, winning two: Supporting Actress for Dame Peggy Ashcroft and Original Score for Maurice Jarre.

“Othello” was nominated for four acting Oscars: Best Actor for Laurence Olivier, Supporting Actress for Maggie Smith, Supporting Actress: Joyce Redman, and Supporting Actor for Frank Finlay.

In 1960, for his turn in “The Entertainer,” Laurence Olivier competed for the Best Actor Oscar with Burt Lancaster, who won for “Elmer Gantry,” Trevor Howard in “Sons and Lovers,” Jack Lemmon in “The Apartment,” and Spencer Tracy in “Inherit the Wind.”

“The Rainmaker” was nominated for two Oscars:
Actress for Katharine Hepburn, and Score (Drama or Comedy)for Alex North.