1929/30 Film Year: Oscar Winners & Nominees

The AwardWentTo archive contains 46 Academy Award records for the 1929/30 film year, covering 26 films and including 8 wins.

Years follow the source film eligibility/dataset year, which may differ from the ceremony calendar year. Counts describe film-linked archive records, including historical and special-award context where supplied.

1930 → ← 1928

Best Picture result

5 Best Picture award records for this film year. See the full result · Best Picture history

Acting category results

Leading winning films

Ranked by winning records in this film-year selection.

  1. All Quiet on the Western Front

    2 wins from 4 award records

  2. The Big House

    2 wins from 4 award records

  3. The Divorcee

    1 win from 4 award records

  4. Disraeli

    1 win from 3 award records

  5. King of Jazz

    1 win from 1 award record

  6. With Byrd at the South Pole

    1 win from 1 award record

Category winners

Select a category to explore its history, or jump to this year's full records.

Nominations and award records by category

Showing 46 of 46 archive records. Gold stars mark winning records.

Best Picture

Best Actor

  • ★ Disraeli IMDB — George ArlissBenjamin Disraeli
    Source context

    NOTE: As allowed by the award rules for this year, a single nomination could honor work in one or more films. Though the final awards ballot listed both Disraeli and The Green Goddess in his nomination, the award was announced for only the Disraeli performance. It has never been established as to why this was, but it possibly could have been because the original report from the Acting Branch Board of Judges only listed the Disraeli performance in the results of the nominations voting, or it could have been because on some of the final ballots, the voters had indicated the Disraeli performance over the other.

  • The Green Goddess IMDB — George ArlissOxonian, the Rajah of Rukh
    Source context

    NOTE: As allowed by the award rules for this year, a single nomination could honor work in one or more films. Though the final awards ballot listed both Disraeli and The Green Goddess in his nomination, the award was announced for only the Disraeli performance. It has never been established as to why this was, but it possibly could have been because the original report from the Acting Branch Board of Judges only listed the Disraeli performance in the results of the nominations voting, or it could have been because on some of the final ballots, the voters had indicated the Disraeli performance over the other.

  • The Big House IMDB — Wallace Beery'Machine Gun' Butch Schmidt
  • The Big Pond IMDB — Maurice ChevalierPierre Mirande
    Source context

    The source marks this as a multi-film nomination record.

  • The Love Parade IMDB — Maurice ChevalierCount Alfred Renard
    Source context

    The source marks this as a multi-film nomination record.

  • Bulldog Drummond IMDB — Ronald ColmanHugh 'Bulldog' Drummond
    Source context

    The source marks this as a multi-film nomination record.

  • Condemned IMDB — Ronald ColmanMichel
    Source context

    The source marks this as a multi-film nomination record.

  • The Rogue Song IMDB — Lawrence TibbettYegor

Best Actress

  • ★ The Divorcee IMDB — Norma ShearerJerry
    Source context

    NOTE: As allowed by the award rules for this year, a single nomination could honor work in one or more films. Though the final awards ballot listed both The Divorcee and Their Own Desire in her nomination, the award was announced for only the The Divorcee performance. It has never been established as to why this was, but it possibly could have been because the original report from the Acting Branch Board of Judges only listed The Divorcee performance in the results of the nominations voting, or it could have been because on some of the final ballots, the voters had indicated the The Divorcee performance over the other.

  • The Devil's Holiday IMDB — Nancy CarrollHallie Hobart
  • Sarah and Son IMDB — Ruth ChattertonSarah Storm
  • Anna Christie IMDB — Greta GarboAnna Christie
    Source context

    The source marks this as a multi-film nomination record.

  • Romance IMDB — Greta GarboMadame Rita Cavallini
    Source context

    The source marks this as a multi-film nomination record.

  • Their Own Desire IMDB — Norma ShearerLucia 'Lally' Marlett
    Source context

    NOTE: As allowed by the award rules for this year, a single nomination could honor work in one or more films. Though the final awards ballot listed both The Divorcee and Their Own Desire in her nomination, the award was announced for only the The Divorcee performance. It has never been established as to why this was, but it possibly could have been because the original report from the Acting Branch Board of Judges only listed The Divorcee performance in the results of the nominations voting, or it could have been because on some of the final ballots, the voters had indicated the The Divorcee performance over the other.

  • The Trespasser IMDB — Gloria SwansonMarion Donnell

Art Direction

  • ★ King of Jazz IMDB — Herman Rosse
  • Bulldog Drummond IMDB — (William Cameron Menzies)
    Source context

    NOTE: For the third Academy Awards no certificates of nomination were given out in this category, only the titles of the nominated films and their companies were listed. When the winners were revealed, only the names of the individuals involved with the winning achievements were announced. The name(s) of those credited with this achievement are indicated here in parens.

  • The Love Parade IMDB — (Hans Dreier)
    Source context

    NOTE: For the third Academy Awards no certificates of nomination were given out in this category, only the titles of the nominated films and their companies were listed. When the winners were revealed, only the names of the individuals involved with the winning achievements were announced. The name(s) of those credited with this achievement are indicated here in parens.

  • Sally IMDB — (Jack Okey)
    Source context

    NOTE: For the third Academy Awards no certificates of nomination were given out in this category, only the titles of the nominated films and their companies were listed. When the winners were revealed, only the names of the individuals involved with the winning achievements were announced. The name(s) of those credited with this achievement are indicated here in parens.

  • The Vagabond King IMDB — (Hans Dreier)
    Source context

    NOTE: For the third Academy Awards no certificates of nomination were given out in this category, only the titles of the nominated films and their companies were listed. When the winners were revealed, only the names of the individuals involved with the winning achievements were announced. The name(s) of those credited with this achievement are indicated here in parens.

Cinematography

  • ★ With Byrd at the South Pole IMDB — Joseph T. Rucker, Willard Van Der Veer
  • All Quiet on the Western Front IMDB — (Arthur Edeson)
    Source context

    NOTE: For the third Academy Awards no certificates of nomination were given out in this category, only the titles of the nominated films and their companies were listed. When the winners were revealed, only the names of the individuals involved with the winning achievements were announced. The name(s) of those credited with this achievement are indicated here in parens.

  • Anna Christie IMDB — (William Daniels)
    Source context

    NOTE: For the third Academy Awards no certificates of nomination were given out in this category, only the titles of the nominated films and their companies were listed. When the winners were revealed, only the names of the individuals involved with the winning achievements were announced. The name(s) of those credited with this achievement are indicated here in parens.

  • Hell's Angels IMDB — (Gaetano Gaudio), (Harry Perry)
    Source context

    NOTE: For the third Academy Awards no certificates of nomination were given out in this category, only the titles of the nominated films and their companies were listed. When the winners were revealed, only the names of the individuals involved with the winning achievements were announced. The name(s) of those credited with this achievement are indicated here in parens.

  • The Love Parade IMDB — (Victor Milner)
    Source context

    NOTE: For the third Academy Awards no certificates of nomination were given out in this category, only the titles of the nominated films and their companies were listed. When the winners were revealed, only the names of the individuals involved with the winning achievements were announced. The name(s) of those credited with this achievement are indicated here in parens.

Best Director

Sound Recording

  • ★ The Big House IMDB — Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Douglas Shearer, Sound Director
  • The Case of Sergeant Grischa IMDB — (RKO Radio Studio Sound Department, John Tribby, Sound Director)
    Source context

    NOTE: For the third Academy Awards no certificates of nomination were given out in this category, only the titles of the nominated films and their companies were listed. When the winners were revealed, only the names of the individuals involved with the winning achievements were announced. The name(s) of those credited with this achievement are indicated here in parens.

  • The Love Parade IMDB — (Paramount Famous Lasky Studio Sound Department, Franklin Hansen, Sound Director)
    Source context

    NOTE: For the third Academy Awards no certificates of nomination were given out in this category, only the titles of the nominated films and their companies were listed. When the winners were revealed, only the names of the individuals involved with the winning achievements were announced. The name(s) of those credited with this achievement are indicated here in parens.

  • Raffles IMDB — (United Artists Studio Sound Department, Oscar Lagerstrom, Sound Director)
    Source context

    NOTE: For the third Academy Awards no certificates of nomination were given out in this category, only the titles of the nominated films and their companies were listed. When the winners were revealed, only the names of the individuals involved with the winning achievements were announced. The name(s) of those credited with this achievement are indicated here in parens.

  • Song of the Flame IMDB — (First National Studio Sound Department, George Groves, Sound Director)
    Source context

    NOTE: For the third Academy Awards no certificates of nomination were given out in this category, only the titles of the nominated films and their companies were listed. When the winners were revealed, only the names of the individuals involved with the winning achievements were announced. The name(s) of those credited with this achievement are indicated here in parens.

Adapted Screenplay

  • ★ The Big House IMDB — Frances Marion
  • All Quiet on the Western Front IMDB — (George Abbott), (Maxwell Anderson), (Del Andrews)
    Source context

    NOTE: For the third Academy Awards no certificates of nomination were given out in this category, only the titles of the nominated films and their companies were listed. When the winners were revealed, only the names of the individuals involved with the winning achievements were announced. The name(s) of those credited with this achievement are indicated here in parens.

  • Disraeli IMDB — (Julian Josephson)
    Source context

    NOTE: For the third Academy Awards no certificates of nomination were given out in this category, only the titles of the nominated films and their companies were listed. When the winners were revealed, only the names of the individuals involved with the winning achievements were announced. The name(s) of those credited with this achievement are indicated here in parens.

  • The Divorcee IMDB — (John Meehan)
    Source context

    NOTE: For the third Academy Awards no certificates of nomination were given out in this category, only the titles of the nominated films and their companies were listed. When the winners were revealed, only the names of the individuals involved with the winning achievements were announced. The name(s) of those credited with this achievement are indicated here in parens.

  • Street of Chance IMDB — (Howard Estabrook)
    Source context

    NOTE: For the third Academy Awards no certificates of nomination were given out in this category, only the titles of the nominated films and their companies were listed. When the winners were revealed, only the names of the individuals involved with the winning achievements were announced. The name(s) of those credited with this achievement are indicated here in parens.

Nominated films and other recorded entries

26 films represented in the 1929/30 archive selection.

About these award records

This independent archive groups film-linked award records by film, credited name, category and eligibility year. The film year can differ from the year the ceremony took place. Ceremony numbers are shown where supplied by the records.

Each distinct performance, song or award credit remains a separate record, even when it belongs to the same film. Shared credits stay together. A person's page covers the name shown, without combining aliases or shared credits into a complete career total.

Totals can include honorary, special and historical awards alongside competitive nominations. Awards without a linked film are outside these page totals. Source notes and uncertain records are retained; category comparisons omit groups with unresolved notes, ties or conflicting identities.

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