49th Academy Awards - wikipedia 49th Academy Awards 49th Academy Awards Date March 28, 1977 Site Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Los Angeles, California, U.S. Hosted by Richard Pryor Ellen Burstyn Jane Fonda Warren Beatty Produced by William Friedkin Directed by Marty Pasetta Highlights Best Picture Rocky Most awards All the President 's Men and Network ( 4 ) Most nominations Network and Rocky ( 10 ) TV in the United States Network ABC Duration 3 hours, 38 minutes ← 48th Academy Awards 50th → The 49th Academy Awards were presented Monday, March 28, 1977, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California. The ceremonies were presided over by Richard Pryor, Ellen Burstyn, Jane Fonda, and Warren Beatty. This Academy Awards ceremony is notable for Peter Finch becoming the first posthumous winner of an Oscar for acting, a feat matched only by fellow Australian Heath Ledger 32 years later ; Finch had suffered a fatal heart attack in mid-January. Beatrice Straight set another record by becoming the actor with the shortest performance ever in a film to win an acting Oscar, with only five minutes and two seconds of screen - time in Network. Network, along with All the President 's Men, were the two biggest champs of the ceremony with four Oscars each, but Best Picture and Best Director ultimately went to Rocky. Piper Laurie was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for Carrie ( 1976 ), her first role since her Best Actress - nominated performance in The Hustler ( 1961 ), thus being nominated for two consecutive roles, fifteen years apart. Network became the second film ( after A Streetcar Named Desire ) to win three acting Oscars, and the last, as of the 90th Academy Awards, to receive five acting nominations. It was also the eleventh of fifteen films ( to date ) to receive nominations in all four acting categories. This year 's Academy Awards is also notable for the first ever female nominee for Best Director, Lina Wertmüller for Seven Beauties. To date, four further female directors have been nominated : Jane Campion for The Piano in 1993, Sofia Coppola for Lost in Translation in 2003, Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker in 2009 ( the first to win the award ), and Greta Gerwig for Lady Bird in 2017. Barbra Streisand received her second Academy Award, composing music for the love theme `` Evergreen '', the first woman to be honored as a composer. No honorary awards were given this year. ABC had the Oscars from 1960 -- 70 and had regained them for 1976. For the second straight year, the ceremony was scheduled directly opposite the NCAA championship basketball game on NBC, won by Marquette in Al McGuire 's final game as head coach. The two events conflicted again five years later in 1982. Contents 1 Winners and nominees 1.1 Special Achievement Award 1.2 Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award 1.3 Multiple nominations and awards 2 Presenters and performers 2.1 Presenters 2.2 Performers 3 See also 4 References Winners and Nominees Peter Finch, Best Actor winner Faye Dunaway, Best Actress winner Jason Robards, Best Supporting Actor winner Beatrice Straight, Best Supporting Actress winner Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface and indicated with a double dagger ( ). Best Picture Best Director Rocky -- Robert Chartoff and Irwin Winkler, producers All the President 's Men -- Walter Coblenz, producer Bound for Glory -- Robert F. Blumofe and Harold Leventhal, producers Network -- Howard Gottfried, producer Taxi Driver -- Julia Phillips and Michael Phillips, producers John G. Avildsen -- Rocky Alan J. Pakula -- All the President 's Men Ingmar Bergman -- Face to Face Sidney Lumet -- Network Lina Wertmüller -- Seven Beauties Best Actor Best Actress Peter Finch -- Network as Howard Beale Robert De Niro -- Taxi Driver as Travis Bickle Giancarlo Giannini -- Seven Beauties as Pasqualino William Holden -- Network as Max Schumacher Sylvester Stallone -- Rocky as Rocky Balboa Faye Dunaway -- Network as Diana Christensen Marie - Christine Barrault -- Cousin Cousine as Marthe Talia Shire -- Rocky as Adriana Pennino Sissy Spacek -- Carrie as Carrie White Liv Ullmann -- Face to Face as Jenny Isaksson Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Jason Robards -- All the President 's Men as Ben Bradlee Ned Beatty -- Network as Arthur Jensen Burgess Meredith -- Rocky as `` Mickey '' Goldmill Laurence Olivier -- Marathon Man as Dr. Christian Szell Burt Young -- Rocky as Paulie Pennino Beatrice Straight -- Network as Louise Schumacher Jane Alexander -- All the President 's Men as Judy Graham Hoback Jodie Foster -- Taxi Driver as Iris Steensma Lee Grant -- Voyage of the Damned as Lillian Rosen Piper Laurie -- Carrie as Margaret White Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium Network -- Paddy Chayefsky Cousin Cousine -- Jean - Charles Tacchella and Danièle Thompson The Front -- Walter Bernstein Rocky -- Sylvester Stallone Seven Beauties -- Lina Wertmüller All the President 's Men -- William Goldman based on the book by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward Bound for Glory -- Robert Getchell based on the book by Woody Guthrie Fellini 's Casanova -- Federico Fellini and Bernardino Zapponi based on the autobiography Histoire de ma vie by Giacomo Casanova The Seven - Per - Cent Solution -- Nicholas Meyer based on his novel Voyage of the Damned -- David Butler and Steve Shagan based on the book by Gordon Thomas and Max Morgan Witts Best Documentary Feature Best Documentary Short Subject Harlan County, USA -- Barbara Kopple Hollywood on Trial -- David Helpern Off the Edge -- Michael Firth People of the Wind -- Anthony Howarth and David Koff Volcano : An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry -- Donald Brittain and John Kramer Number Our Days -- Lynne Littman and Barbara Myerhoff American Shoeshine Blackwood The End of the Road Universe Best Live Action Short Film Best Animated Short Film In the Region of Ice -- Peter Werner Kudzu -- Marjorie Anne Short The Morning Spider -- Julian Chagrin and Claude Chagrin Nightlife -- Claire Wilbur and Robin Lehman Number One -- Dyan Cannon and Vince Cannon Leisure -- Suzanne Baker Dedalo -- Manfredo Manfredi The Street -- Caroline Leaf and Guy Glover Best Original Score Best Original Song Score or Adaptation Score The Omen -- Jerry Goldsmith Obsession -- Bernard Herrmann ( posthumous nomination ) The Outlaw Josey Wales -- Jerry Fielding Taxi Driver -- Bernard Herrmann ( posthumous nomination ) Voyage of the Damned -- Lalo Schifrin Bound for Glory -- Leonard Rosenman Bugsy Malone -- Paul Williams A Star Is Born -- Roger Kellaway Best Original Song Best Sound `` Evergreen ( Love Theme from A Star Is Born ) '' from A Star Is Born -- Music by Barbra Streisand ; Lyrics by Paul Williams `` Ave Satani '' from The Omen -- Music and Lyrics by Jerry Goldsmith `` Come to Me '' from The Pink Panther Strikes Again -- Music by Henry Mancini ; Lyrics by Don Black `` Gonna Fly Now '' from Rocky -- Music by Bill Conti ; Lyrics by Carol Connors and Ayn Robbins `` A World That Never Was '' from Half a House -- Music by Sammy Fain ; Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster All the President 's Men -- Dick Alexander, Les Fresholtz, Arthur Piantadosi and Jim Webb King Kong -- William McCaughey, Aaron Rochin, Jack Solomon and Harry W. Tetrick ( posthumous nomination ) Rocky -- Bud Alper, Lyle J. Burbridge, William McCaughey and Harry W. Tetrick ( posthumous nomination ) Silver Streak -- Harold M. Etherington, Donald O. Mitchell, Richard Tyler and Douglas Williams A Star Is Born -- Robert Glass, Robert Knudson, Tom Overton and Dan Wallin Best Foreign Language Film Best Costume Design Black and White in Color ( Côte d'Ivoire ) Cousin Cousine ( France ) Jacob the Liar ( East Germany ) Nights and Days ( Poland ) Seven Beauties ( Italy ) Fellini 's Casanova -- Danilo Donati Bound for Glory -- William Ware Theiss The Incredible Sarah -- Anthony Mendleson The Passover Plot -- Mary Wills The Seven - Per - Cent Solution -- Alan Barrett Best Art Direction Best Cinematography All the President 's Men -- Art Direction : George Jenkins ; Set Decoration : George Gaines The Incredible Sarah -- Art Direction : Elliot Scott ; Set Decoration : Norman Reynolds The Last Tycoon -- Art Direction : Gene Callahan and Jack T. Collis ; Set Decoration : Jerry Wunderlich Logan 's Run -- Art Direction : Dale Hennesy ; Set Decoration : Robert De Vestel The Shootist -- Art Direction : Robert F. Boyle ; Set Decoration : Arthur Jeph Parker Bound for Glory -- Haskell Wexler King Kong -- Richard H. Kline Logan 's Run -- Ernest Laszlo Network -- Owen Roizman A Star Is Born -- Robert L. Surtees Best Film Editing Rocky -- Richard Halsey and Scott Conrad All the President 's Men -- Robert L. Wolfe Bound for Glory -- Robert C. Jones and Pembroke J. Herring Network -- Alan Heim Two - Minute Warning -- Eve Newman and Walter Hannemann Special Achievement Award Carlo Rambaldi, Glen Robinson, and Frank Van der Veer for the visual effects of King Kong L.B. Abbott, Glen Robinson, and Matthew Yuricich for the visual effects of Logan 's Run Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award Pandro S. Berman Multiple nominations and Awards These films had multiple nominations : 10 nominations : Network and Rocky 8 nominations : All The President 's Men 6 nominations : Bound for Glory 4 nominations : Seven Beauties, A Star is Born and Taxi Driver 3 nominations : Cousin Cousine and Voyage of the Damned 2 nominations : Carrie, Face to Face, Fellini 's Casanova, The Incredible Sarah, King Kong, Logan 's Run, The Omen and The Seven - Per - Cent Solution The following films received multiple awards. 4 wins : All the President 's Men and Network 3 wins : Rocky 2 wins : Bound for Glory Presenters and performers The following individuals, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers. Presenters Name Role Simms, Hank Hank Simms Announcer of the 49th annual Academy Awards Mirisch, Walter Walter Mirisch ( AMPAS President ) Gave opening remarks welcoming guests to the awards ceremony Chase, Chevy Chevy Chase Explains the voting rules to the public O'Neal, Tatum Tatum O'Neal Presenter of the award for Best Supporting Actor Feldman, Marty Marty Feldman Presenter of the Short Films Awards Scheider, Roy Roy Scheider Presenter of the Special Achievement Award Keller, Marthe Marthe Keller Presenter of the award for Best Art Direction Ali, Muhammad Muhammad Ali Sylvester Stallone Presenters of the award for Best Supporting Actress Holden, William William Holden Presenter of the award for Best Film Editing Skelton, Red Red Skelton Presenter of the award for Best Sound Tyson, Cicely Cicely Tyson Presenter of the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award to Pandro S. Berman Sutherland, Donald Donald Sutherland Presenter of the award for Best Cinematography Bailey, Pearl Pearl Bailey Presenter of the award for Best Foreign Language Film Ann - Margret Presenter of the Music Awards Hellman, Lillian Lillian Hellman Presenter of the Documentary Awards Diamond, Neil Neil Diamond Presenter of the award for Best Original Song Mailer, Norman Norman Mailer Presenter of the Writing Awards Moreau, Jeanne Jeanne Moreau Presenter of the award for Best Director Dobson, Tamara Tamara Dobson Presenter of the award for Best Costume Design Ullmann, Liv Liv Ullmann Presenter of the award for Best Actor Fletcher, Louise Louise Fletcher Presenter of the award for Best Actress Nicholson, Jack Jack Nicholson Presenter of the award for Best Picture Performers Name Role Performed Conti, Bill Bill Conti Musical arranger and conductor Orchestral Ann - Margret, Ann - Margret Performer `` Magic Circle ( It All Started in Someone 's Head ) `` Albert, Edward Edward Albert Performer `` A World That Never Was '' from Half a House Vereen, Ben Ben Vereen Performer `` Gonna Fly Now '' from Rocky Jones, Tom Tom Jones Performer `` Come to Me '' from The Pink Panther Strikes Again Vivante, Tony Tony Vivante Performer `` Ave Satani '' from The Omen Streisand, Barbra Barbra Streisand Performer `` Evergreen ( Love Theme from A Star Is Born ) '' from A Star Is Born Ann - Margret, Ann - Margret Performer `` Magic Circle ( Reprise ) '' Academy Awards Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS ) Records Most wins per ceremony Oscar season Governors Awards Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting Pre-show Awards of Merit Best Picture Director Actor Actress Supporting Actor Supporting Actress Adapted Screenplay Original Screenplay Animated Feature Documentary Feature Foreign Language Film Animated Short Film Documentary Short Subject Live Action Short Film Cinematography Costume Design Film Editing Makeup and Hairstyling Original Score Original Song Production Design Sound Editing Sound Mixing Visual Effects Special awards Governors Awards Academy Honorary Award Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award Special Achievement Academy Award Academy Scientific and Technical Awards Academy Award of Merit ( non-competitive ) Scientific and Engineering Award Technical Achievement Award John A. Bonner Medal of Commendation Gordon E. Sawyer Award Student Awards Student Academy Award Former awards Merit Awards Assistant Director Dance Direction Story Special Awards Academy Juvenile Award Ceremonies ‡ ( List Book ) 1927 / 28 1928 / 29 1929 / 30 1930 / 31 1931 / 32 1932 / 33 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 2017 Footnote ‡ Dates and years listed for each ceremony were the eligibility period of film release in Los Angeles County. For the first five ceremonies, the eligibility period was done on a seasonal basis, from August to July. For the 6th ceremony, held in 1934, the eligibility period lasted from August 1, 1932 to December 31, 1933. Since the 7th ceremony held in 1935, the period of eligibility became the full previous calendar year from January 1 to December 31. Book Portal See also 34th Golden Globe Awards 1976 in film 19th Grammy Awards 28th Primetime Emmy Awards 29th Primetime Emmy Awards 30th British Academy Film Awards 31st Tony Awards References Jump up ^ The Official Academy Awards ® Database Jump up ^ `` The 49th Academy Awards ( 1977 ) Nominees and Winners ''. oscars.org. Archived from the original on 2015 - 01 - 11. Retrieved 2011 - 10 - 03. 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Question: who won the oscar for best picture in 1976
Answer: Rocky; Rocky; Rocky