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Oscars 1929 Winners & Nominees

The 1st Academy Awards (1929) took place on May 16, 1929. Wings won Outstanding Picture and one more award. Sunrise won the most, 3 of its 4 nominations. Every winner and nominee in all 8 categories is below.

All 8 categories Most wins
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7
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Outstanding Picture
Wings
Headline winners

Oscars 1929: The Winners

Wings won Outstanding Picture. Janet Gaynor (Best Actress) took the main individual prize.

Wings (1929) movie poster Outstanding Picture

Outstanding Picture

Wings

1929 · Action, Drama, Romance

2 wins from 2 nominations at the 1st Academy Awards (1929)

  • Best Engineering Effects

During World War I, a determined young aviation officer strives for excellence and recognition as a fighter pilot. He faces perilous missions and intense competition while also navigating a complicated romance with a nurse. Driven by a desire to prove himself, he pushes the boundaries of early aviation, risking his life for both victory and the woman he loves.

About Wings
Scoreboard

Oscars 1929: Which Films Won the Most

Sunrise won 3 awards from 4 nominations. 4 films won at least once. Green is wins, blue is nominations.

  1. Sunrise (1927) movie poster
    Sunrise 3 / 4
    1927 · Drama, Romance · 3 wins from 4 nominations
  2. Wings (1929) movie poster
    Wings 2 / 2
    1929 · Action, Drama · 2 wins from 2 nominations
  3. The Jazz Singer (1927) movie poster
    The Jazz Singer 1 / 2
    1927 · Drama, Romance · 1 win from 2 nominations
  4. The Circus (1929) movie poster
    The Circus 1 / 1
    1929 · Comedy, Romance · 1 win from 1 nomination
Full results

All 8 Oscars 1929 Categories: Winners & Nominees

8 categories and 9 nominations. The winner of each comes first, on a green row. Search for a film or a person, show only the winners, or jump straight to a category.

8 categories · 9 nominations

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Oscars 1929 Outstanding Picture

1 nominee

Oscars 1929 Best Writing (Adaptation)

Official name: Writing (Adaptation)

1 nominee

No winner is recorded for this category.

Oscars 1929 Best Art Direction

Official name: Art Direction

1 nominee

No winner is recorded for this category.

Oscars 1929 Best Cinematography

Official name: Cinematography

1 nominee

Oscars 1929 Best Engineering Effects

Official name: Engineering Effects

1 nominee

Oscars 1929 Best Unique and Artistic Picture

Official name: Unique and Artistic Picture

1 nominee
By genre

The Genres Behind the Oscars 1929 Winners

Romance led with 9 nominations across 4 films and won 7. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Romance 7 wins · 9 nominations · 78%
  2. Drama 6 wins · 8 nominations · 75%
  3. Action 2 wins · 2 nominations · 100%
  4. War 2 wins · 2 nominations · 100%
  5. Music 1 win · 2 nominations · 50%
  6. Musical 1 win · 2 nominations · 50%
  7. Comedy 1 win · 1 nomination · 100%

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Oscars 1929: Questions & Answers

The top prize, the film that won the most, the most-nominated film, the individual winners and the date of the 1st Academy Awards (1929), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Outstanding Picture at the 1st Academy Awards (1929)?

Wings (1929) won Outstanding Picture.

About Wings

Which film won the most awards at the 1st Academy Awards (1929)?

Sunrise (1927) won the most: 3 awards from 4 nominations. Wings was next with 2 wins.

Which film had the most nominations at the 1st Academy Awards (1929)?

Sunrise (1927) led with 4 nominations and won 3 of them.

Who won the acting awards at the 1st Academy Awards (1929)?

Best Actress: Janet Gaynor for Sunrise.

When was the 1st Academy Awards (1929)?

The 1st Academy Awards (1929) took place on May 16, 1929. The database has 8 categories and 9 nominations for it.