The 10th edition of the Academy Awards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) was held on March 10, 1938 at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, United States, awarding the best films of the year 1937. The ceremony was presented by Bob Burns.
The movie with the most nominations at the Academy Awards 1938 was The Life of Emile Zola with 10 nominations and The film that won the most awards was The Life of Emile Zola, winning 3 of the 10 nominations.
Discover all the data and statistics about the Academy AwardsTo below is the complete list of the nominees and winners of the 1938 Academy Awards.
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What was the movie that won the Academy Awards for Best Picture 1938?
The winning film of the Academy Awards for Best Picture 1938 was The Life of Emile Zola
Best Picture
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Director in 1938?
The director who won the Academy Awards for Best Director in 1938 was Leo McCarey, for the film The Awful Truth
Best Director
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actor in 1938?
The actor who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actor in 1938 was Spencer Tracy, for the movie Captains Courageous
Best Leading Actor
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actress in 1938?
The actress who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actress in 1938 was Luise Rainer, for the movie The Good Earth
Best Leading Actress
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor in 1938?
The actor who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor in 1938 was Joseph Schildkraut, for the movie The Life of Emile Zola
Best Supporting Actor
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress in 1938?
The actress who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress in 1938 was Alice Brady, for the movie In Old Chicago
Best Supporting Actress
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Film Editing
Best Music (Score)
Best Song
Best Production Design
Best Sound
Best Animated Short Film
Best Short Film
Best Story
Best Dance Direction (Choreography)
Best Assistant Director
General summary of nominations and awards (Films)
| Film | Nominations | Awards | |
| The Life of Emile Zola | 10 | 3 | |
| Lost Horizon | 7 | 2 | |
| A Star is Born | 7 | 1 | |
| In Old Chicago | 6 | 2 | |
| The Awful Truth | 6 | 1 | |
| The Good Earth | 5 | 2 | |
| One Hundred Men and a Girl | 5 | 1 | |
| Captains Courageous | 4 | 1 | |
| Stage Door | 4 | 0 | |
| Dead End | 4 | 0 | |
| The Hurricane | 3 | 1 | |
| Souls at Sea | 3 | 0 | |
| A Damsel in Distress | 2 | 1 | |
| Topper | 2 | 0 | |
| Stella Dallas | 2 | 0 | |
| Night Must Fall | 2 | 0 | |
| The Prisoner of Zenda | 2 | 0 |