Academy Awards, USA
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Award categories
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Winner
Emil Jannings
Emil Jannings
The Last Command

Nominated

Richard Barthelmess
Richard Barthelmess
The Patent Leather Kid
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Winner
Janet Gaynor
Janet Gaynor
7th Heaven

Nominated

Gloria Swanson
Gloria Swanson
Sadie Thompson
Louise Dresser
Louise Dresser
A Ship Comes In
Best Art Direction
Winner
The Dove
The Dove
William Cameron Menzies

Nominated

Sunrise
Sunrise
Rochus Gliese
7th Heaven
7th Heaven
Harry Oliver
Best Cinematography
Winner
Sunrise
Sunrise
Charles Rosher
Karl Struss

Nominated

The Devil Dancer
The Devil Dancer
George Barnes
Sadie Thompson
Sadie Thompson
George Barnes
The Magic Flame
The Magic Flame
George Barnes
Best Director, Comedy Picture
Winner
Lewis Milestone
Lewis Milestone
Two Arabian Knights

Nominated

Ted Wilde
Ted Wilde
Speedy
Best Director, Dramatic Picture
Winner
Frank Borzage
Frank Borzage
7th Heaven

Nominated

Herbert Brenon
Herbert Brenon
Sorrell and Son
King Vidor
King Vidor
The Crowd
Best Effects, Engineering Effects
Winner
Wings
Wings
Roy Pomeroy

Nominated

Ralph Hammeras
Ralph Hammeras
Nugent Slaughter
Nugent Slaughter
Best Picture, Production
Winner
Wings
Wings

Nominated

7th Heaven
7th Heaven
The Racket
The Racket
Best Picture, Unique and Artistic Production
Winner
Sunrise
Sunrise

Nominated

Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness
Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness
The Crowd
The Crowd
Best Writing, Adaptation
Winner
7th Heaven
7th Heaven
Benjamin Glazer

Nominated

The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer
Alfred A. Cohn
Glorious Betsy
Glorious Betsy
Anthony Coldeway
Best Writing, Original Story
Winner
Underworld
Underworld
Ben Hecht

Nominated

The Last Command
The Last Command
Lajos Biró
Best Writing, Title Writing
Winner
Joseph Farnham
Joseph Farnham

Nominated

George Marion Jr.
George Marion Jr.
The Private Life of Helen of Troy
The Private Life of Helen of Troy
Gerald C. Duffy