The 21th edition of the Academy Awards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) was held on March 24, 1949 at the Academy Theater in Los Angeles, United States, awarding the best films of the year 1948. The ceremony was presented by Robert Montgomery.
The movie with the most nominations at the Academy Awards 1949 was Johnny Belinda with 12 nominations and The film that won the most awards was Hamlet, winning 4 of the 7 nominations.
Discover all the data and statistics about the Academy AwardsThis year was the spring time a foreign film (Hamlet from United Kingdom) won the Academy Award for best picture and a person (Laurence Olivier) directed himself in an Academy Award-winning film.
To below is the complete list of the nominees and winners of the 1949 Academy Awards.
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What was the movie that won the Academy Awards for Best Picture 1949?
The winning film of the Academy Awards for Best Picture 1949 was Hamlet
Best Picture
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Director in 1949?
The director who won the Academy Awards for Best Director in 1949 was John Huston, for the film The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Best Director
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actor in 1949?
The actor who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actor in 1949 was Laurence Olivier, for the movie Hamlet
Best Leading Actor
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actress in 1949?
The actress who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actress in 1949 was Jane Wyman, for the movie Johnny Belinda
Best Leading Actress
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor in 1949?
The actor who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor in 1949 was Walter Huston, for the movie The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Best Supporting Actor
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress in 1949?
The actress who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress in 1949 was Claire Trevor, for the movie Key Largo
Best Supporting Actress
What was the movie that won the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film 1949?
The winning film of the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film 1949 was Monsieur Vincent
Best Foreign Language Film
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Film Editing
Best Cinematography - Color
Best Cinematography - Black & White
Best Score - Drama or Comedy
Best Score - Musical
Best Song
Best Animated Short Film
General summary of nominations and awards (Films)
| Film | Nominations | Awards | |
| Johnny Belinda | 12 | 1 | |
| Hamlet | 7 | 4 | |
| Joan of Arc | 7 | 2 | |
| The Snake Pit | 6 | 1 | |
| The Red Shoes | 5 | 2 | |
| I Remember Mama | 5 | 0 | |
| The Treasure of the Sierra Madre | 4 | 3 | |
| The Search | 4 | 1 | |
| The Naked City | 3 | 2 | |
| Portrait of Jennie | 2 | 1 | |
| When My Baby Smiles at Me | 2 | 0 | |
| Romance on the High Seas | 2 | 0 | |
| Red River | 2 | 0 | |
| A Foreign Affair | 2 | 0 | |
| The Emperor Waltz | 2 | 0 |
