Only two sequels have won an Oscar for Best Picture, but which was the first? First offered in 1929, the Academy Awards quickly became the most prestigious award in Hollywood and synonymous with authentic and daring productions. Now in its 94th edition, the Oscars have collected some interesting trivia, records, and taboos.
Many associate Oscar-winning films with the idea of one-off, original stories. While this is the case for the vast majority of films that have won an Oscar for Best Picture, there are two exceptions when it comes to Oscar-winning sequels. At a time when so many sequels are produced, especially for IPs and franchises, it's interesting to the first sequel to win an Oscar for Best Picture
The first sequel to win an Oscar for Best Picture was Robert De Niro, Best Director for Francis Ford Coppola, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Art Direction, and Best Original Dramatic Score.
The film had also received nominations for Best ing Actor for Michael V. Gazzo and Lee Strasberg, Best ing Actress for Talia Shire, Best Costume Design, and Best Actor. Despite a performance considered by many critics to be the best of his career, Al Pacino lost to Art Carney that year. Only one other sequel would go on to win an Oscar for Best Picture, The Godfather and The Godfather: Part II is the only first film-sequel duo to both win the Academy Award for Best Picture.
The Godfather: Part II is one of the most important sequels in movie history, and the Academy recognized it by giving it the Oscar for Best Picture in 1975. Two years before, The Godfather had already made history at the Academy Awards with 11 nominations and three wins. In 1991, The Godfather: Part III would be nominated for seven Oscars, but would not win any.
