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The 49th Academy Awards were presented March 28, 1977 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. The ceremonies were presided over by Richard Pryor, Jane Fonda, Ellen Burstyn, and Warren Beatty. This Academy Awards ceremony is notable for Peter Finch becoming the first posthumous winner of an Oscar for acting, matched only by Heath Ledger 32 years later. Rocky Network - Peter Finch Network - Faye Dunaway All the President's Men - Jason Robard... more
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