'' The Face of Lincoln '' is a 1955 short documentary film in which sculptor Robert Merrell Gage models the features of Abraham Lincoln while narrating the story of Lincoln 's life . It won an Oscar at the 28th Academy Awards in 1956 for Best Short Subject ( Two-Reel ) and was also nominated for Documentary Short Subject . The film was directed by Edward Freed and produced by USC School of Cinematic Arts instructor Wilbur T. Blume
28th Academy Awards
28th Academy Awards
The Face of Lincoln