1928–1929 Academy Awards

Updated September 9, 2022 | Infoplease Staff

There were two Oscar ceremonies held at Los Angeles's Ambassador Hotel in 1930. This one, held on April 3, honored films released in 1928–1928. The other, held on Nov. 3 honored films released in 1930. See 1929–1930 Academy Awards for the winners of the Nov. 5 awards.

Outstanding Picture	Alibi (Art Cinema; United Artists)
	The Broadway Melody (MGM)
	Hollywood Revue (MGM)
	In Old Arizona (Fox)
	The Patriot (Paramount Famous Lasky)
Best Actor	George Bancroft, Thunderbolt
	Warner Baxter, In Old Arizona
	Chester Morris, Alibi
	Paul Muni, The Valiant
	Lewis Stone, The Patriot
Best Actress	Ruth Chatterton, Madame X
	Betty Compson, The Barker
	Jeanne Eagels, The Letter
	Corinne Griffith, The Divine Lady
	Bessie Love, The Broadway Melody
	Mary Pickford, Coquette
	Mary Pickford, Coquette Archive Photos
Directing	Lionel Barrymore, Madame X
	Harry Beaumont, The Broadway Melody
	Irving Cummings, In Old Arizona
	Frank Lloyd, The Divine Lady
	Frank Lloyd, Weary River and Drag
	Ernst Lubitsch, The Patriot
Writing	Tom Barry, In Old Arizona and The Valiant
	Elliott Clawson, The Leatherneck, The Cop, Sal of Singapore and Skyscraper
	Josephine Lovett, Our Dancing Daughters
	Hans Kraly, The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
	Hans Kraly, The Patriot
	Bess Meredyth, Wonder of Women and A Woman of Affairs
Cinematography	George Barnes, Our Dancing Daughters
	Clyde De Vinna, White Shadows in the South Seas
	Arthur Edeson, In Old Arizona
	Ernest Palmer, Four Devils and Street Angel
	John Seitz, The Divine Lady
Art Direction	Hans Dreier, The Patriot
	Cedric Gibbons, The Bridge of San Luis Rey and other pictures
	Mitchell Leisen, Dynamite
	William Cameron Menzies, Alibi and The Awakening
	Harry Oliver, Street Angel