Who was the first recipient of an academy award?

Answer 1

The first Academy Awards were given out in 1928. Until 1933, the Oscar's were awarded for a 2 year period for movies (an example was 1927 -1928, and the last was for 1932 - 1933). Beginning in 1934, the Oscar's was recognized for one year only.

The winners for the first Academy Awards for 1927 - 1928 were:

Best Production (which would be retitled Best Picture the following Year): (Tie)

"The Last Command"

"Wings"

Artistic Quality Production: "Sunrise"

Actor: Emil Jannings in "The Last Command," and for "The Way of the Flesh"

Actress: Janet Gaynor in "Seventh Heaven," "Street Angel," and "Sunrise"

Director: Frank Borzage, for "Seventh Heaven"

Writing: (ADAPTION) "Seventh Heaven," for Benjamin Glazer; (ORIGINAL STORY) "Underworld," for Ben Hecht; and (TITLE WRITING) "Telling the World," for Joseph Franham

Cinematography: "Sunrise," Charles Rosher, and Karl Struss

Interior Decoration: (TIE)

William Cameron Menzies won for, "The Dove," and for the film "The Tempest"

Engineering Effects: "Wings," Roy Pomeroy

SPECIAL AWARDS:

Warner Brothers, for producing the "Jazz Singer," the outstanding talking picture, which had revolutionized the industry.

Charles Chaplin for versatility and genius in writing, acting, and directing and producing.

BOTH WINNER'S RECEIVED STATUETTE'S

Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor and Actress would not begin until 1936.