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- 1940: Herbert Stothart for The Wizard of Oz Stothart — the first composer to have an Academy Award given to him personally, rather than to an associated studio department — prevailed over Max Steiner's iconic Gone With the Wind score, in one of the greatest years in Hollywood history.
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Music (Scoring) - Erich Wolfgang Korngold Sound Recording - Warner Bros. Studio Sound Department, Nathan Levinson, Sound Director Special Effects - Byron Haskin, Nathan Levinson
The Academy Award for Original Score is given to the best body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring that is written specifically for a movie. [1] Winners and nominees. 1930s. 1940s. 1950s. 1960s. 1970s. 1980s. 1990s. 2000s. 2010s. 2020s. Notes.
- February 27, 1935; 88 years ago
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
In 1942, the distinction between the two Scoring categories changed slightly as they were renamed to Best Music Score of a Dramatic Picture and Best Scoring of a Musical Picture. This marked the first time the category was split into separate genres, a distinction that technically still lasts today, although there haven't been enough ...
- February 27, 1935; 88 years ago
- Alfred Newman (9)
1940s Winners. 1930s Winners. The Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, are one of the most prestigious and well-known awards you can receive in film. Audiences love memorable acting, cinematography, and iconic scenes.
12th Academy Awards; Date: February 29, 1940: Site: Coconut Grove, The Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles: Hosted by: Bob Hope: Highlights; Best Picture: Gone with the Wind: Most awards: Gone with the Wind (8) Most nominations: Gone with the Wind (13)
- February 29, 1940
- Gone with the Wind (13)
- Gone with the Wind (8)
- Bob Hope
Jan 13, 2017 · In this first of a decade-by-decade look back at the winners of that award, I'll run through the scores that won Oscars in the 1930s and '40s. For highlights from every decade, listen to Lynne Warfel's three-hour special on the Movies and the Music.
The Academy Award for Best Original Score is presented to the best substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically for the film by the submitting composer. From 1934-1937, the head of the music department (rather than the actual composer or composers, in most cases) received the nominations or award.