they diverted the 1929 Oscar to Emil Jannings. The academy awarded some honours in their inaugural year for performances in more than one film. Jannings won for his portrayal of both a bank clerk ...

The first Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ceremony took place at the newly-opened Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on ...

In the first year of the Oscars, winners could be honored for single movies, multiple films, or a body of work. Janet Gaynor won best actress ... German performer Emil Jannings for "The Last ...