The 1st Academy Awards (1929) Nominees and Winners
Held in the Blossom Room of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on Thursday, May 16, 1929,
honoring movies released from August 1, 1927 – August 1, 1928.
The 1st Academy Awards, held in the Blossom Room of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.
Actor
- Richard Barthelmess in "The Noose" "The Patent Leather Kid"
- Emil Jannings in "The Last Command" "The Way of All Flesh"
Actress
- Louise Dresser in "A Ship Comes In"
- Janet Gaynor in "7th Heaven" "Street Angel" "Sunrise"
- Gloria Swanson in "Sadie Thompson"
Art Direction
- Rochus Gliese "Sunrise"
- William Cameron Menzies "The Dove" "Tempest"
- Harry Oliver "7th Heaven"
Cinematography
- George Barnes "The Devil Dancer" "The Magic Flame" "Sadie Thompson"
- Charles Rosher "Sunrise"
- Karl Struss "Sunrise"
Directing (Comedy Picture)
- Lewis Milestone "Two Arabian Knights"
- Ted Wilde "Speedy"
Directing (Dramatic Picture)
- Frank Borzage "7th Heaven"
- Herbert Brenon "Sorrell and Son"
- King Vidor "The Crowd"
Engineering Effects
- Ralph Hammeras
- Roy Pomeroy "Wings"
- Nugent Slaughter
Outstanding Picture
- The Caddo Company "The Racket"
- Fox "7th Heaven"
- Paramount Famous Lasky "Wings"
Unique and Artistic Picture
- Fox "Sunrise"
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer "The Crowd"
- Paramount Famous Lasky "Chang"
Writing (Adaptation)
- Alfred Cohn "The Jazz Singer"
- Anthony Coldeway "Glorious Betsy"
- Benjamin Glazer "7th Heaven"
Writing (Original Story)
- Lajos Biro "The Last Command"
- Ben Hecht "Underworld"
Writing (Title Writing)
- Gerald Duffy "The Private Life of Helen of Troy"
- Joseph Farnham
- George Marion, Jr.
- Star indicates a win.
