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Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) 1st Academy Awards winners and nominees May 16, 1929 - Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel BEST PICTURE, UNIQUE AND ARTISTIC PRODUCTION “Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans” Nominees: “Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness” “The Crowd” BEST PICTURE, PRODUCTION “Wings” Nominees: “The Racket” “Seventh Heaven” BEST ACTOR Emil Jannings / “The Last Command” and “The Way of All Flesh” Nominee: Richard Barthelmess / “The Noose” and “The Patent Leather Kid” BEST ACTRESS Janet Gaynor / “Seventh Heaven”, “Street Angel” and “Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans” Nominees: Gloria Swanson / “Sadie Thompson” Louise Dresser / “A Ship Comes In” BEST DIRECTOR, COMEDY PICTURE Lewis Milestone / “Two Arabian Knights” Nominees: Ted Wilde / “Speedy” BEST DIRECTOR, DRAMATIC PICTURE Frank Borzage / “Seventh Heaven” Nominees: King Vidor / “The Crowd” Herbert Brenon / “Sorrell and Son” BEST WRITING, ORIGINAL STORY Ben Hecht / “Underworld” Nominee: Lajos Biro / “The Last Command” BEST WRITING, ADAPTATION Benjamin Glazer / “Seventh Heaven” Nominees: Anthony Coldeway / “Glorious Betsy” Alfred A. Cohn / “The Jazz Singer” BEST WRITING, TITLE WRITING Joseph Farnham and George Marion Jr. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Charles Rosher and Karl Struss / “Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans” Nominee: George Barnes / “The Devil Dancer” George Barnes / “The Magic Flame” George Barnes / “Sadie Thompson” BEST ART DIRECTION William Cameron Menzies / “The Dove and Tempest” Nominees: Harry Oliver / “Seventh Heaven” Rochus Gliese / “Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans” BEST EFFECTS, ENGINEERING EFFECTS Roy Pomeroy / “Wings” Nominees: Ralph Hammeras / No specific film Nugent Slaughter / No specific film HONORARY AWARD Charles Chaplin / For versatility and genius in acting, writing, directing and producing “The Circus.” Though nominated for best actor, the Academy decided to remove Chaplin's name from the competitive classes and instead award him a Special Award. Warner Bros. / “The Jazz Singer” (For producing “The Jazz Singer,” the pioneer outstanding talking picture, which has revolutionized the industry.) © Preems.com |
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