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Technically speaking, Lionel Barrymore is an appropriate answer because was nominated for Best Director (for the 1928 version of "Madame X") before he won the 1930-1931 Best Actor award for "A Free Soul."
Then there's Sir Laurence Oliver, who directed himself to the 1948 Best Actor Oscar for his performance in "Hamlet." He didn't win the Best Director award that year, but he became the first person ever to win Oscars for Best Actor and Best Picture in the same year (Olivier produced "Hamlet").
The best answer is Woody Allen, who won the 1977 Best Director Oscar for "Annie Hall," which was named Best Picture. Allen, who also was nominated for Best Actor that year, had been dabbling in acting, directing and screenwriting since the late1960s.
Three years after "Annie Hall," Robert Redford won an Academy Award for his first directorial project -- "Ordinary People," which was named Best Picture of 1980. Redford's Oscar success seemed to open the nomination floodgates during the decade for other actors turned directors. Warren Beatty, another superstar actor, won the 1981 Best Director Oscar for "Reds." Sir Richard Attenborough, the veteran British actor, won 1982 Oscars for directing and producing "Gandhi."
Other actors turned Oscar-winning directors include: Sydney Pollack (Best Director of 1985 for "Out of Africa"); Barry Levinson (Best Director of 1988 for "Rain Man"); Kevin Costner (Best Director of 1990 for "Dances with Wolves"); Clint Eastwood (Best Director of 1992 for "Unforgiven" and Best Director of 2004 for "Million Dollar Baby"); Mel Gibson (Best Director of 1995 for "Braveheart"); and Ron Howard (Best Director of 2001 for "A Beautiful Mind").
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∙ 14y agobest actor Emil Jannings 1929 best actrice Janet Gaynor 1929
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∙ 12y agoThe first Best Actor oscar went to Emil Jannings. He had to return to Europe before the ceremony, so they agreed to give him the prize early, making him the first in history to win.
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∙ 12y agoHattie McDaniel won for Best Supporting Actress in 1939, for her performance in _Gone With the Wind_.
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∙ 12y ago"Wings" (1927/28).
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1st black Academy Award winner that's a male?
The first African-American male to win an Academy Award was Sidney Poitier, who won the Best Actor Oscar in 1963 for his role in Lilies in the Field.
Who is the first black to win an Oscar or Grammy?
Hattie McDaniel won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for Gone with the Wind (1939). The first Grammy awards were presented in 1959.
The first black person to win an acting Oscar since Hattie McDaniel?
Sidney Poitier.
Who was the first black woman nominated for an Oscar in the Best Actress category?
Dorothy Dandridge for Carmen Jones (1954).
Did Halle Berry deserve the Oscar for Monster's Ball?
Yes, it was a really wonderful performance.
Who was the first black to get Oscar?
Hattie Mcdaniel
Who was the winner of the first derby?
Black Gold
1st black Academy Award winner that's a male?
The first African-American male to win an Academy Award was Sidney Poitier, who won the Best Actor Oscar in 1963 for his role in Lilies in the Field.
Who is the winner of the 2008 election?
Barack Obama was the winner of the 2008 presidential elections becoming the first black president. even though he is half black he is still the first black president. he won 52%-48%.
First black male to win an Oscar?
Sidney Poitier was the first black man to win a competitive Academy Award. He received the 1963 Best Actor Oscar for his performance in "Lilies of the Field."
Who was the first black to be elected statewide office for Louisiana?
Oscar Dunn was the first black lieutenant governor.
Who was the first black person to lead the NBA in assists?
Oscar Robertson.
Who was the first black basketball player at university of Cincinnati?
Oscar Robertson
Who is the first black to win Oscar for best performance?
Hattie McDaniel was the first black performer to win an Oscar for her work as Mammy in "Gone With the Wind" (1939). She was presented the Best Supporting Actress award.
Who was the first black woman to win an Oscar since 1940?
Irene Cara is the first black woman to win an Oscar since 1940. She won the Oscar for Best Original Song for "Flashdance (What A Feeling)" from Flashdance (1983). She shares the award with composer Giorgio Moroder and co-lyricist Keith Forsey. She is also the first (and only) black woman to win an Oscar outside of the acting categories.Whoopi Goldberg was the first black woman to win an Oscar since 1940 for acting. She won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for Ghost (1990). She is also the first black actress to receive two acting nominations, having previously been nominated for Best Actress for The Color Purple (1985)
Is it true the first winner of the Heisman was a black man?
The first Heisman Trophy winner was Jay Berwanger, a white running back from the University of Chicago.
What made Oscar dunn so famous?
The reason oscar dunn is so famous is because he was the very first black lieutenant
