Both Moore and Kohner were nominated for the 1959 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and the 1959 Golden Globe award for Best Supporting Actress . While neither actress won the Oscar , Kohner won the Golden Globe for her performance . Moore won second place in the category of Top Female Supporting Performance at the 1959 Laurel Awards , and the film won Top Drama . Douglas Sirk was nominated for the 1959 Directors Guild of America Award
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Imitation of Life (1959 film)