charlie chaplin won the first academy award for best picture.
charlie chaplin won the first academy award for best picture.
who won the first academy award for best picture?
charlie chaplin
the following year, the academy dropped the "unique and artistic picture" award, and decided retroactively that the award won by "wings" was the highest honor that could be awarded. although the award kept the title "outstanding picture" for the next ceremony, the name underwent several changes over the years as seen below. since 1962, the award has been simply called "best picture".









































bullet::::- 1927/28–1928/29: academy award for outstanding picture









































bullet::::- 1929/30–1940: academy award for outstanding production









































bullet::::- 1941–1943: academy award for outstanding motion picture









































bullet::::- 1944–1961: academy award for best motion picture









































bullet::::- 1962–present: academy award for best picture









































section::::history.:recipients.
academy award for best picture
upon its release, "7th heaven" was a critical and commercial success and helped to establish fox film corporation as a major studio. it was one of the first of three films to be nominated for the academy award for best picture (then called "outstanding picture") at the 1st academy awards held on may 16, 1929. janet gaynor won the first academy award for best actress for her performance in the film (she also won for her performances in 1927's "" and 1928's "street angel"). director frank borzage also won the first academy award for best director while screenwriter benjamin glazer won the first academy award for best writing (adapted screenplay).
7th heaven (1927 film)