The 11th edition of the Academy Awards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) was held on February 23, 1939 at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, United States, awarding the best films of the year 1938.
The movie with the most nominations at the Academy Awards 1939 was You Can't Take it With You with 7 nominations and The film that won the most awards was The Adventures of Robin Hood, winning 3 of the 4 nominations.
Discover all the data and statistics about the Academy AwardsTo below is the complete list of the nominees and winners of the 1939 Academy Awards.
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What was the movie that won the Academy Awards for Best Picture 1939?
The winning film of the Academy Awards for Best Picture 1939 was You Can't Take it With You
Best Picture
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Director in 1939?
The director who won the Academy Awards for Best Director in 1939 was Frank Capra, for the film You Can't Take it With You
Best Director
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actor in 1939?
The actor who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actor in 1939 was Spencer Tracy, for the movie Boys Town
Best Leading Actor
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actress in 1939?
The actress who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actress in 1939 was Bette Davis, for the movie Jezebel
Best Leading Actress
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor in 1939?
The actor who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor in 1939 was Walter Brennan, for the movie Kentucky
Best Supporting Actor
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress in 1939?
The actress who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress in 1939 was Fay Bainter, for the movie Jezebel
Best Supporting Actress
Best Film Editing
Best Cinematography
Best Music (Score)
Best Score – Adaptation or Treatment
Best Song
Best Production Design
Best Sound
Best Animated Short Film
Best Story
General summary of nominations and awards (Films)
| Film | Nominations | Awards | |
| You Can't Take it With You | 7 | 2 | |
| Alexander's Ragtime Band | 6 | 1 | |
| Boys Town | 5 | 2 | |
| Jezebel | 5 | 2 | |
| Four Daughters | 5 | 0 | |
| Merrily We Live | 5 | 0 | |
| The Adventures of Robin Hood | 4 | 3 | |
| Pygmalion | 4 | 1 | |
| Mad About Music | 4 | 0 | |
| If I Were King | 4 | 0 | |
| Marie Antoinette | 4 | 0 | |
| Algiers | 4 | 0 | |
| The Citadel | 4 | 0 | |
| The Cowboy and the Lady | 3 | 1 | |
| The Great Waltz | 3 | 1 | |
| The Young in Heart | 3 | 0 | |
| Suez | 3 | 0 | |
| Army Girl | 3 | 0 | |
| Angels With Dirty Faces | 3 | 0 | |
| Test Pilot | 3 | 0 | |
| Carefree | 3 | 0 | |
| Blockade | 2 | 0 | |
| That Certain Age | 2 | 0 | |
| Vivacious Lady | 2 | 0 | |
| The Goldwyn Follies | 2 | 0 | |
| Sweethearts | 2 | 0 |