(Films released from August 1, 1928 through July 31, 1929 were eligible.)
For the 1928-29 awards, only the winners were announced, and the runners-up received no official notice from the Academy. The records show who was under consideration, however, and they have traditionally been treated as if they were "official" nominees.
The nominees were ...
- Hans Dreier, The Patriot
- Cedric Gibbons, The Bridge of San Luis Rey
- Mitchell Leisen, Dynamite
- William Cameron Menzies, Alibi and The Awakening
- Harry Oliver, Street Angel
And the Oscar went to ...
 |
| Cedric Gibbons |
This was the first of Gibbons's eleven Oscars, as well as the first of his thirty-nine nominations. The son of an architect, Gibbons started working as a production designer in 1915 and in 1924 began his long association with MGM, which continued almost to his death in 1960. He was one of the founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and designed the Oscar statuette. It needs to be pointed out that many of his nominations were based on the work of others (usually credited, though with Gibbons's name first) because of his position as head of the studio's production design department. But his taste was felt in all the creations of Hollywood's most prestigious studio, and outside it too: He designed the home of studio head Louis B. Mayer.
 |
| Don Alvarado and Lily Damita in The Bridge of San Luis Rey |
No comments:
Post a Comment