The 21st Academy Awards 1949
The 21st Academy Awards were held on Thursday, March 24, 1949 at the Academy Award Theater, honoring films released in 1948. Highlights included Jane Wyman winning Best Actress for Johnny Belinda, Hamlet winning Best Picture (presented by Ethel Barrymore), and Portrait of Jennie receiving the Special Effects award (presented by Glenn Ford). The ceremony also celebrated outstanding achievements in acting, directing, art direction, cinematography, costume design, and writing.
Highlights
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Total movie nominations
7
Total movie wins
4
Total people nominations
9
Total people wins
5
Most recognized genres
Drama
Western
Mystery
Most Nominations
Laurence Olivier
Actor
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Actor in a Supporting Role
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Actress
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Nominees
Actress in a Supporting Role
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Nominees
Art Direction (Black-and-White)
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Cinematography (Black-and-White)
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WINNER
The Naked City
Nominees
Costume Design (Black-and-White)
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Directing
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Film Editing
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WINNER
The Naked City
Nominees
Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)
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Nominees
Music (Scoring of a Musical Picture)
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Nominees
Music (Song)
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Nominees
Best Motion Picture
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Sound Recording
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Writing (Motion Picture Story)
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Nominees
Writing (Screenplay)
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All winners and nominees
Actor
Actor in a Supporting Role
Actress
Actress in a Supporting Role
Art Direction (Black-and-White)
WINNER
HamletCinematography (Black-and-White)
NOMINEES
A Foreign AffairCostume Design (Black-and-White)
WINNER
HamletDirecting
Film Editing
WINNER
The Naked CityNOMINEES
Red RiverMusic (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)
NOMINEES
HamletMusic (Scoring of a Musical Picture)
NOMINEES
Romance on the High SeasMusic (Song)
Best Motion Picture
Sound Recording
WINNER
The Snake PitWriting (Motion Picture Story)
NOMINEES
The Naked CityWriting (Screenplay)
