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   Who was the first person to win an Oscar?

   • First Person Named Oscar To Win An Oscar: Oscar Hammerstein II Composer Oscar Hammerstein II was the first person named "Oscar" to win an Oscar. Hammerstein won two Academy Awards throughout his career, one for the song "The Last Time I Saw Paris" from Lady Be Good in 1942 and another for "It Might As Well Be Spring" from State Fair in 1946.

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   What was the first film to win an Oscar?

   • The 1927 film "Wings" starring Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Clara Bow and Richard Arlan was the first film to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards. It was also the only silent film to win an Oscar for Best Picture. "Wings" also won an Academy Award in the Engineering Effects category.

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   Who was the first president of the Oscars?

   • Its first president and the host of the May 1929 ceremony was the actor Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. Unlike today, the winners of the first Oscars—as the coveted gold-plated statuettes later became known—were announced before the awards ceremony itself. At the time of the first Oscar ceremony, sound had just been introduced into film.

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   When did the first Academy Awards take place?

   • 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.

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2. www.oscars.org › oscars › ceremoniesThe 1st Academy Awards | 1929 - Oscars.org

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   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.

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   Academy Award-winning films – 1st Academy Awards Wings is the first film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture, which was at the time known as Outstanding Picture. Also won an award for the Best Engineering Effects.

   • Date: May 16, 1929
   • Hosted by: Douglas Fairbanks

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   Mar 10, 2024 · Isaac Hayes, the first Black person to win an Oscar for a non-acting category in 1972 for best original song featured in "Shaft." He was only the third African American person to win an Oscar.

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   • First Black Artist To Win An Oscar: Hattie McDaniel. In 1940, Hattie McDaniel became the first African American artist to be nominated for an Oscar—then the first to win an Oscar—when she took home the Best Supporting Actress statuette for her performance in Gone with the Wind.
   • First Actor To Refuse An Oscar: George C. Scott. In 1971, George C. Scott refused both the nomination and eventual win for Best Actor in Patton. Scott sent the academy a telegram saying that he refused to accept the nomination because he disliked the voting process and felt that competing against his fellow actors was artistically wrong.
   • First Person To Present Him/Herself With An Oscar: Norma Shearer. During the third Academy Awards in 1931, Norma Shearer was the presenter for the Best Actress category.
   • First Color Movie To Win A Best Picture Oscar: Gone With The Wind. In 1938, A Star Is Born became the first all-color movie to receive a Best Picture nomination.

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   Feb 19, 2016 · The Academy Awards statuette has a rich, rumour-filled history – but was a dog really the first winner? Jonathan Glancey takes a look.