His next film, Hamlet (1948), became the first non-American film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture, and he also received the award for Best Actor. In 1979 Olivier was presented with an Academy Honorary Award to recognise his lifetime of contribution to the art of film. In total he was nominated for nine other acting Academy Awards and one each for production and direction.
His subsequent film, Hamlet (1948), became the first non-American movie to win the Academy Award for Best Picture and he also received the award for Best Actor. In 1979 Olivier was presented with an Honorary Academy Award to acknowledge his lifetime contribution to the art of cinema.  In total, he was nominated for nine other acting Academy Awards and one each for production and direction.