Academy Awards 1929

Best Picture, Production

WINNER:
Wings: (Paramount Famous Lasky)

NOMINEES:
The Racket: (The Caddo Company)
7th Heaven: (Fox)

Best Picture, Unique and Artistic Production

WINNER:
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans: (Fox)

NOMINEES:
Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness: (Paramount Famous Lasky)
The Crowd: (M-G-M)

Best Actor in a Leading Role

WINNER:
The Last Command, The Way of All Flesh: Emil Jannings
Emil Jannings received his award early due to the fact that he was going home to Europe before the ceremony.

NOMINEES:
The Noose: Richard Barthelmess
The Patent Leather Kid: Richard Barthelmess

Best Actress in a Leading Role

WINNER:
7th Heaven, Street Angel, Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans: Janet Gaynor

NOMINEES:
A Ship Comes In: Louise Dresser
Sadie Thompson: Gloria Swanson

Best Director, Comedy Picture

WINNER:
Two Arabian Knights: Lewis Milestone

NOMINEE:
Speedy: Ted Wilde

Best Director, Dramatic Picture

WINNER:
7th Heaven: Frank Borzage

NOMINEES:
Sorrell and Son: Herbert Brenon
The Crowd: King Vidor

Best Writing, Original Story

WINNER:
Underworld: Ben Hecht

NOMINEE:
The Last Command: Lajos Biró

Best Writing, Adaptation

WINNER:
7th Heaven: Benjamin Glazer

NOMINEES:
Glorious Betsy: Anthony Coldeway
The Jazz Singer: Alfred A. Cohn

Best Writing, Title Writing

WINNER:
Joseph Farnham

NOMINEES:
George Marion Jr.
The Private Life of Helen of Troy: Gerald C. Duffy

Best Cinematography

WINNER:
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans: Charles Rosher, Karl Struss

NOMINEES:
The Devil Dancer: George Barnes
The Magic Flame: George Barnes
Sadie Thompson: George Barnes

Best Art Direction

WINNERS:
The Dove: William Cameron Menzies
Tempest: William Cameron Menzies

NOMINEES:
7th Heaven: Harry Oliver
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans: Rochus Gliese

Best Effects, Engineering Effects

WINNER:
Wings: Roy Pomeroy

NOMINEES:
Nugent Slaughter
Ralph Hammeras

Honorary Award:

WINNERS:
The Jazz Singer: (Warner Bros.)
For producing The Jazz Singer, the pioneer outstanding talking picture, which has revolutionized the industry.
The Circus: 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.

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