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1949 ceremony · films of 1948

The 21st Oscars

102 nominations in 25 categories.

Nominations and wins

The night's big films

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  2. Hamlet poster4 of 7
  3. 2 of 7
  4. 1 of 6
  5. The Red Shoes poster2 of 5
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Winners first

Every category

Best Picture

Announced as Best Motion Picture

Best Director

Best Actor

Announced as Actor

Best Actress

Announced as Actress

Best Supporting Actor

Best Supporting Actress

Best Adapted Screenplay

Announced as Writing (Screenplay)

Best Original Story

Announced as Writing (Motion Picture Story)

Best Documentary Feature

Best Cinematography (Black-and-White)

Best Cinematography (Color)

Best Film Editing

Best Production Design (Black-and-White)

Best Production Design (Color)

Best Costume Design (Black-and-White)

Best Costume Design (Color)

Best Original Score

Announced as Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)

Best Song Score or Adaptation Score

Announced as Music (Scoring of a Musical Picture)

Best Original Song

Announced as Music (Song)

Best Sound

Best Visual Effects

Announced as Special Effects

Best Documentary Short

Best Animated Short

Announced as Short Subject (Cartoon)

Best Live Action Short (One-reel)

Best Live Action Short (Two-reel)

Not competitive

Honorary and special awards

Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award

  • Jerry Wald

Special Award

  • Adolph Zukor

    To Adolph Zukor, a man who has been called the father of the feature film in America, for his services to the industry over a period of forty years.

  • Jean Hersholt

    NOTE: Presented on \"Jean Hersholt Night,\" June 26, 1949, at the Academy building.

  • To Walter Wanger for distinguished service to the industry in adding to its moral stature in the world community by his production of the picture Joan of Arc.

  • Sid Grauman

    To Sid Grauman, master showman, who raised the standard of exhibition of motion pictures.

  • To Ivan Jandl, for the outstanding juvenile performance of 1948, as \"Karel Malik\" in The Search.

Special Foreign Language Film Award

  • Monsieur Vincent

    To Monsieur Vincent - voted by the Academy Board of Governors as the most outstanding foreign language film released in the United States during 1948.

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