The 1st New York Film Critics Circle Awards honored the best filmmaking of

1935 Events January * January 7 – Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French Foreign Minister Pierre Laval conclude an agreement, in which each power agrees not to oppose the other's colonial claims. * January 12 – Amelia Earhart ...

. They were announced on January 2, 1936. The awards were presented on March 1, 1936, in a short televised ceremony at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.

Winners

Best Picture

*'' The Informer''

Best Director

John Ford John Martin Feeney (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973), better known as John Ford, was an American film director and producer. He is regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers during the Golden Age of Hollywood, and w ...

– '' The Informer'' *Runner-up –

Alfred Hitchcock Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English film director. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema. In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 featu ...

– '' The Man Who Knew Too Much'' and '' The 39 Steps''

Best Actor

* Charles Laughton – '' Mutiny on the Bounty'' and '' Ruggles of Red Gap'' *Runner-up: Victor McLaglen – '' The Informer''

Best Actress

* Greta Garbo – '' Anna Karenina'' *Runner-up:

Katharine Hepburn Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003) was an American actress whose Katharine Hepburn on screen and stage, career as a Golden Age of Hollywood, Hollywood leading lady spanned six decades. She was known for her headstrong ...

– '' Alice Adams''

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