1929 Oscars: Winners and Nominees

25 films were recognised at the 1929 Academy Awards, across 13 categories. 12 of them took home at least one award.

The biggest winner of the year was Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans, with 6 awards, ahead of 7th Heaven with 3. The categories below run from Actress, Art Direction and Cinematography to the smaller prizes, and in every one the winner is listed first, followed by the other nominees.

Each title links to the film's full award history at all four awards, and the links at the bottom step to the previous and next ceremony.

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Actress

Art Direction

Cinematography

Unique and Artistic Picture

Actor

Best Picture

Directing (Dramatic Picture)

Writing (Adaptation)

Directing (Comedy Picture)

Special Award

Writing (Original Story)

Engineering Effects

  • Wings (1927) poster, Engineering Effects winner
    Wings(1927)

    Roy Pomeroy

    Winner

Writing (Title Writing)

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