1st Academy Awards
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The 1st Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and hosted by AMPAS president Douglas Fairbanks, honored the best films from August 1, 1927, to July 31, 1
The first Academy Awards ceremony (pictured) was held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.
Members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in 1929. Janet Gaynor (center) holds her statuette for Best Actress.
Frank Borzage, Best Directing (Dramatic Picture) winner
Lewis Milestone, Best Directing (Comedic Picture) winner
The Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the Academy Awards presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since the awards debuted on May 16, 1929. This award goes to the p
1st Academy Awards
…included 7th Heaven and Sunrise, with three awards apiece (the latter winning for Unique and Artistic Picture), and Wings receiving two awards, including Outstanding Picture. The academy decided retroactively that Wings's award was its highest honor the following year and dropped Unique and Artistic Picture. Louis B. Mayer…
The 98th recipients: Paul Thomas Anderson (pictured), Adam Somner (posth.), and Sara Murphy
Harvey Weinstein (pictured in 2014)
Jeffrey Katzenberg (pictured in 2022) was responsible for Beauty and the Beast being nominated for Best Picture