Winners at the Academy Awards for Best Assistant Director (1935 - 1938)
The Category for Best Assistant Director of the Academy Awards has been awarded since 1935. In the history of the Academy Awards a total of 4 awards have been awarded in this category. The first director to win this category was John Waters in 1935 for the movie Viva Villa! and the last director to win was Robert D. Webb in 1938 for the movie In Old Chicago .