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.
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Total movie nominations
7
Total movie wins
4
Total people nominations
9
Total people wins
5
Most Nominations
Hamlet
Most Wins
Hamlet
Most recognized genres
Drama
Western
Mystery
Most Nominations
Laurence Olivier
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Nominees
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Nominees
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WINNER
The Naked City
Nominees
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WINNER
The Naked City
Nominees
All Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture) Winners and Nominees – The 21st Academy Awards 1949
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Nominees
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Nominees
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Nominees
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All Sound Recording Winners and Nominees – The 21st Academy Awards 1949
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All Writing (Motion Picture Story) Winners and Nominees – The 21st Academy Awards 1949
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Nominees
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The 21st Academy Awards - Actor
The 21st Academy Awards - Actor in a Supporting Role
The 21st Academy Awards - Actress
The 21st Academy Awards - Actress in a Supporting Role
The 21st Academy Awards - Art Direction (Black-and-White)
WINNER
HamletThe 21st Academy Awards - Cinematography (Black-and-White)
NOMINEES
A Foreign AffairThe 21st Academy Awards - Costume Design (Black-and-White)
WINNER
HamletThe 21st Academy Awards - Directing
The 21st Academy Awards - Film Editing
WINNER
The Naked CityNOMINEES
Red RiverThe 21st Academy Awards - Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)
NOMINEES
HamletThe 21st Academy Awards - Music (Scoring of a Musical Picture)
NOMINEES
Romance on the High SeasThe 21st Academy Awards - Music (Song)
The 21st Academy Awards - Best Motion Picture
The 21st Academy Awards - Sound Recording
WINNER
The Snake PitThe 21st Academy Awards - Writing (Motion Picture Story)
NOMINEES
The Naked CityThe 21st Academy Awards - Writing (Screenplay)
