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Edward G. Boyle. Patrizia von Brandenstein. Ewa Braun. Raphaël Bretton. Gary J. Brink. Brigitte Broch. Hilyard M. Brown. John W. Brown (set decorator) Malcolm Brown (art director)
1st Academy Awards. The 1st Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) and hosted by AMPAS president Douglas Fairbanks, honored the best films from 1 August 1927 to 31 July 1928 and took place on May 16, 1929, at a private dinner held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles, California.
The Academy Awards Database contains the official record of past Academy Award winners and nominees. The data is complete through the 2023 (96th) Academy Awards, presented on March 10, 2024. It is very important that you select an appropriate display in which to view your results (see Display Screens for detailed descriptions).
The Academy statuette was designed in 1928 by MGM’s art director, Cedric Gibbons. Sculptor George Stanley was paid $500 to execute the original statue from Gibbons’ design. The first year, awards could be for a single achievement, for several achievements, or for the whole body of work during the year.
Official site of the Academy with history and general information on the Academy Awards, ... 1929 Honoring movies released from August 1, 1927 - August 1, 1928 ...
3rd →. The 2nd Academy Awards, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) on April 3, 1930, at an awards banquet in the Cocoanut Grove of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, honored the best films released between August 1, 1928, and July 31, 1929. This was the first Academy Awards ceremony broadcast on radio, by ...
The Academy Award for Best Director (officially known as the Academy Award of Merit for Directing) is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given in honor of a film director who has exhibited outstanding directing while working in the film industry . The 1st Academy Awards ceremony was ...
