the academy awards oscar statue 300x196 ACADEMY AWARDS

THE ACADEMY AWARDS, popularly known as the Oscars, are presented annually by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)  to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers. The formal ceremony at which the awards are presented is one of the most prominent award ceremonies in the world. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences itself was conceived by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio boss Louis B. Mayer.

The 1st Academy Awards ceremony was held on Thursday, May 16, 1929, at the Hotel Roosevelt in Hollywood to honor outstanding film achievements of 1927 and 1928. It was hosted by actor Douglas Fairbanks and director William C. deMille.

 

Academy Awards Result Summary:

YEAR BEST PICTURE WINNER BEST FOREIGN FILM
1929 Wings (1927) No Nomination
1930 The Broadway Melody No Nomination
1930 All Quiet on the Western Front No Nomination
1931 Cimarron No Nomination
1932 Grand Hotel No Nomination
1934 Cavalcade No Nomination
1935 It Happened One Night No Nomination
1936 Mutiny on the Bounty No Nomination
1937 The Great Ziegfeld No Nomination
1938 The Life of Emile Zola No Nomination
1939 You Can’t Take It with You No Nomination
1940 Gone with the Wind No Nomination
1941 Rebecca No Nomination
1942 How Green Was My Valley No Nomination
1943 Mrs. Miniver No Nomination
1944 Casablanca No Nomination
1945 Going My Way No Nomination
1946 The Lost Weekend No Nomination
1947 The Best Years of Our Lives No Nomination
1948 Gentleman’s Agreement Sciuscià
1949 Hamlet Monsieur Vincent
1950 All the King’s Men Ladri di biciclette
1951 All About Eve Au-delà des grilles
1952 An American in Paris Rashômon
1953 The Greatest Show on Earth Jeux interdits
1954 From Here to Eternity No Nomination
1955 On the Waterfront Jigokumon
1956 Marty Miyamoto Musashi
1957 Around the World in Eighty Days La strada
1958 The Bridge on the River Kwai Le notti di Cabiria
1959 Gigi Mon oncle
1960 Ben-Hur Orfeu Negro
1961 The Apartment Jungfrukällan
1962 West Side Story SÃ¥som i en spegel
1963 Lawrence of Arabia Les Dimanches de Ville d’Avray
1964 Tom Jones 8½
1965 My Fair Lady Ieri, oggi, domani
1966 The Sound of Music Obchod na korze
1967 A Man for All Seasons Un homme et une femme
1968 In the Heat of the Night Ostre sledované vlaky
1969 Oliver! Voyna i mir
1970 Midnight Cowboy Z
1971 Patton Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto
1972 The French Connection Il giardino dei Finzi-Contini
1973 The Godfather Le Charme discret de la bourgeoisie
1974 The Sting La Nuit américaine
1975 The Godfather: Part II Amarcord
1976 One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Dersu Uzala
1977 Rocky La Victoire en chantant
1978 Annie Hall La Vie devant soi
1979 The Deer Hunter Préparez vos mouchoirs
1980 Kramer vs. Kramer Die Blechtrommel
1981 Ordinary People Moskva slezam ne verit
1982 Chariots of Fire Mephisto
1983 Gandhi Volver a empezar
1984 Terms of Endearment Fanny och Alexander
1985 Amadeus La Diagonale du fou
1986 Out of Africa La historia oficial
1987 Platoon De Aanslag
1988 The Last Emperor Babettes gæstebud
1989 Rain Man Pelle Erobreren
1990 Driving Miss Daisy Nuovo cinema Paradiso
1991 Dances with Wolves Reise der Hoffnung
1992 The Silence of the Lambs Mediterraneo
1993 Unforgiven Indochine
1994 Schindler’s List Belle Époque
1995 Forrest Gump Utomlyonnye solntsem
1996 Braveheart Antonia
1997 The English Patient Kolja
1998 Titanic Karakter
1999 Shakespeare in Love La vita è bella
2000 American Beauty Todo sobre mi madre
2001 Gladiator Wò h? Cáng lóng
2002 A Beautiful Mind Ni?ija zemlja
2003 Chicago Nirgendwo in Afrika
2004 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Les Invasions barbares
2005 Million Dollar Baby Mar adentro
2006 Crash Tsotsi
2007 The Departed Das Leben der Anderen
2008 No Country for Old Men Die Fälscher
2009 Slumdog Millionaire Okuribito
2010 Unknown Unknown

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