Deborah Kerr reads Albert Lamorisse’s Oscar win
‘The Red Balloon’ — the short film with an Oscar screenplay win
Posted: August 2026
List of Oscar nominations for “The Red Balloon” (1956). “The Red Balloon” was nominated for 1 Academy Award and won 1 Academy Award. Sources: Oscars.org, Internet Movie Database
WON: Albert Lamorisse (Best Original Screenplay)
Albert Lamorisse is the only person to win Best Original Screenplay for a short film. The Red Balloon is 34 minutes long.