Academy Award for Best Assistant Director facts for kids
The Academy Award for Best Assistant Director was a special award given out by the Academy for a few years, from 1933 to 1937. This award recognized the important work of assistant directors in making movies. Unlike most awards, in its first year, it didn't name a specific film.
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What is an Assistant Director?
An assistant director, often called an AD, helps the main director on a movie set. They are like the super organizer and time manager for the film. They make sure everything runs smoothly, from keeping the filming schedule on track to managing the cast and crew. They help the director focus on the creative parts of filmmaking.
A Short-Lived Award
The Academy Award for Best Assistant Director was only given for five years. The Academy decided to stop giving this award after 1937. This was because the role of an assistant director became more about managing the production and less about the creative direction of the film.
Who Won This Award?
Here are the talented people who won the Academy Award for Best Assistant Director during its short history.
1933: The First Year
In 1933, the award was given to several assistant directors, but it wasn't for a specific movie. They were recognized for their overall work at different film studios.
- Charles Barton (Paramount)
- Scott Beal (Universal)
- Charles Dorian (M-G-M)
- Fred Fox (United Artists)
- Gordon Hollingshead (Warner Bros.)
- Dewey Starkey (RKO Radio)
- William Tummel (Fox)
1934: John Waters' Win
- John Waters – Viva Villa!
- Scott Beal – Imitation of Life
- Cullen Tate – Cleopatra
1935: Two Winners!
- Clem Beauchamp and Paul Wing – The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
- Joseph Newman – David Copperfield
- Eric Stacey – Les Misérables
1936: Jack Sullivan's Victory
- Jack Sullivan – The Charge of the Light Brigade
- Clem Beauchamp – The Last of the Mohicans
- Joseph Newman – San Francisco
1937: The Final Award
- Robert Webb – In Old Chicago
- C. C. Coleman, Jr. – Lost Horizon
- Eric Stacey – A Star Is Born
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Óscar al mejor asistente de dirección para niños
- List of Academy Award–nominated films
