1927–1928 Academy Awards

Updated September 9, 2022 | Infoplease Staff

The 1927–1928 Academy Awards were presented May 16, 1929 at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood, Calif.

Outstanding Picture

The Racket (Caddo; Paramount Famous Lasky)

7th Heaven (Fox)

Wings (Paramount Famous Lasky)

Artistic Quality of Production

Chang (Paramount)

The Crowd (MGM)

Sunrise (Fox)

Best Actor

Richard Barthelmess, The Noose and The Patent Leather Kid

Charles Chaplin, The Circus (Though nominated for best actor, the academy decided to remove Chaplin's name from the competitive classes and instead award him a Special Award for writing, acting, directing and producing The Circus.)

Emil Jannings, The Last Command and The Way of All Flesh

Best Actress

Louise Dresser, A Ship Comes In

Janet Gaynor, 7th Heaven, Street Angel and Sunrise

Gloria Swanson, Sadie Thompson

Directing

Dramatic Picture	Frank Borzage, 7th Heaven
	Herbert Brenon, Sorrell and Son
	King Vidor, The Crowd
Comedy Picture	Charles Chaplin, The Circus (Though nominated for best director of a comedy picture, the academy decided to remove Chaplin's name from the competitive classes and instead award him a Special Award for writing, acting, directing and producing The Circus.)
	Lewis Milestone, Two Arabian Knights
	Ted Wilde, Speedy

Writing

Adaptation	Alfred Cohn, The Jazz Singer
	Anthony Coldeway, Glorious Betsy
	Benjamin Glazer, 7th Heaven
Original Story	Lajos Biro, The Last Command
	Ben Hecht, Underworld
Title Writing	Gerald Duffy, The Private Life of Helen of Troy
	Joseph Farnham
	George Marion, Jr.