1929
The 1st Academy Awards | 1929
Blossom Room of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
Thursday, May 16, 1929
Honoring movies released from August 1, 1927 - August 1, 1928.
Highlights
Memorable Moments
Winners & Nominees
Cinematography
Winner
Sunrise
Charles Rosher
Sunrise
Karl Struss
Nominees
The Devil Dancer
George Barnes
The Magic Flame
George Barnes
Sadie Thompson
George Barnes
Actor
Winner
Emil Jannings
The Last Command
Emil Jannings
The Way of All Flesh
Nominees
Richard Barthelmess
The Noose
Richard Barthelmess
The Patent Leather Kid
Actress
Winner
Janet Gaynor
7th Heaven
Janet Gaynor
Street Angel
Janet Gaynor
Sunrise
Nominees
Louise Dresser
A Ship Comes In
Gloria Swanson
Sadie Thompson
Art Direction
Winner
The Dove
William Cameron Menzies
Tempest
William Cameron Menzies
Nominees
Sunrise
Rochus Gliese
7th Heaven
Harry Oliver
Directing (Comedy Picture)
Winner
Two Arabian Knights
Lewis Milestone
Nominees
Speedy
Ted Wilde
Directing (Dramatic Picture)
Winner
7th Heaven
Frank Borzage
Nominees
Sorrell and Son
Herbert Brenon
The Crowd
King Vidor
Engineering Effects
Winner
Wings
Roy Pomeroy
Nominees
Ralph Hammeras
Nugent Slaughter
Outstanding Picture
Winner
Wings
Paramount Famous Lasky
Nominees
The Racket
The Caddo Company
7th Heaven
Fox
Unique and Artistic Picture
Winner
Sunrise
Fox
Nominees
The Crowd
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Chang
Paramount Famous Lasky
Writing (Adaptation)
Winner
7th Heaven
Benjamin Glazer
Nominees
The Jazz Singer
Alfred Cohn
Glorious Betsy
Anthony Coldeway
Writing (Original Story)
Winner
Underworld
Ben Hecht
Nominees
The Last Command
Lajos Biro
Writing (Title Writing)
Winner
Joseph Farnham
Nominees
The Private Life of Helen of Troy
Gerald Duffy
George Marion, Jr.
Special Award
Winner
The Circus
Special Award
The Jazz Singer
Special Award
0-9
7th Heaven
5 Nominations, 3 Wins* Writing (Adaptation) - Benjamin Glazer
* Directing (Dramatic Picture) - Frank Borzage
* Actress - Janet Gaynor in "7th Heaven"
Outstanding Picture - Fox
Art Direction - Harry Oliver
C
Chang
1 NominationUnique and Artistic Picture - Paramount Famous Lasky
The Circus
1 Win, 1 Nomination* Special Award - Special Award
The Crowd
2 NominationsDirecting (Dramatic Picture) - King Vidor
Unique and Artistic Picture - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
D
The Devil Dancer
1 NominationCinematography - George Barnes
The Dove
1 Win, 1 Nomination* Art Direction - William Cameron Menzies
G
Glorious Betsy
1 NominationWriting (Adaptation) - Anthony Coldeway
J
The Jazz Singer
2 Nominations, 1 WinWriting (Adaptation) - Alfred Cohn
* Special Award - Special Award
L
The Last Command
2 Nominations, 1 Win* Actor - Emil Jannings in "The Last Command"
Writing (Original Story) - Lajos Biro
M
The Magic Flame
1 NominationCinematography - George Barnes
N
The Noose
1 NominationActor - Richard Barthelmess in "The Noose"
P
The Patent Leather Kid
1 NominationActor - Richard Barthelmess in "The Patent Leather Kid"
The Private Life of Helen of Troy
1 NominationWriting (Title Writing) - Gerald Duffy
R
The Racket
1 NominationOutstanding Picture - The Caddo Company
S
Sadie Thompson
2 NominationsCinematography - George Barnes
Actress - Gloria Swanson in "Sadie Thompson"
A Ship Comes In
1 NominationActress - Louise Dresser in "A Ship Comes In"
Sorrell and Son
1 NominationDirecting (Dramatic Picture) - Herbert Brenon
Speedy
1 NominationDirecting (Comedy Picture) - Ted Wilde
Street Angel
1 Win, 1 Nomination* Actress - Janet Gaynor in "Street Angel"
Sunrise
5 Nominations, 4 Wins* Cinematography - Charles Rosher
* Unique and Artistic Picture - Fox
* Actress - Janet Gaynor in "Sunrise"
* Cinematography - Karl Struss
Art Direction - Rochus Gliese
T
Tempest
1 Win, 1 Nomination* Art Direction - William Cameron Menzies
Two Arabian Knights
1 Win, 1 Nomination* Directing (Comedy Picture) - Lewis Milestone
U
Underworld
1 Win, 1 Nomination* Writing (Original Story) - Ben Hecht
W
The Way of All Flesh
1 Win, 1 Nomination* Actor - Emil Jannings in "The Way of All Flesh"
Wings
2 Wins, 2 Nominations* Outstanding Picture - Paramount Famous Lasky
* Engineering Effects - Roy Pomeroy
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