| Best Picture |
Atlantic City, Denis Heroux and John Kemeny,
producers (Paramount) |
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Chariots of Fire, David Puttnam, producer
(The Ladd Co.; Warner Bros.) |
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On Golden Pond, Bruce Gilbert, producer (Universal) |
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Raiders of the Lost Ark, Frank Marshall, producer
(Paramount) |
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Reds, Warren Beatty, producer (Paramount) |
| Actor in a Leading Role |
Warren Beatty, Reds |
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Henry Fonda, On Golden Pond |
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Burt Lancaster, Atlantic City |
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Dudley Moore, Arthur |
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Paul Newman, Absence of Malice |
| Actress in a Leading Role |
Katharine Hepburn, On Golden Pond |
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Diane Keaton, Reds |
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Marsha Mason, Only When I Laugh |
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Susan Sarandon, Atlantic City |
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Meryl Streep, The French Lieutenant's Woman |
| Actor in a Supporting Role |
James Coco, Only When I Laugh |
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John Gielgud, Arthur |
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Ian Holm, Chariots of Fire |
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Jack Nicholson, Reds |
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Howard E. Rollins, Jr., Ragtime |
| Actress in a Supporting Role |
Melinda Dillon, Absence of Malice |
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Jane Fonda, On Golden Pond |
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Joan Hackett, Only When I Laugh |
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Elizabeth McGovern, Ragtime |
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Maureen Stapleton, Reds |
| Directing |
Warren Beatty, Reds |
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Hugh Hudson, Chariots of Fire |
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Louis Malle, Atlantic City |
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Mark Rydell, On Golden Pond |
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Steven Spielberg, Raiders of the Lost Ark |
| Writing |
| Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen |
Warren Beatty and Trevor Griffiths, Reds |
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Steve Gordon, Arthur |
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John Guare, Atlantic City |
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Kurt Luedtke, Absence of Malice |
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Colin Welland, Chariots of Fire |
| Screenplay Based on Material From Another Medium |
Jay Presson Allen and Sidney Lumet, Prince
of the City |
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Harold Pinter, The French Lieutenant's Woman |
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Dennis Potter, Pennies From Heaven |
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Ernest Thompson, On Golden Pond |
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Michael Weller, Ragtime |
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| Cinematography |
Miroslav Ondricek, Ragtime |
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Douglas Slocombe, Raiders of the Lost Ark |
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Vittorio Storaro, Reds |
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Alex Thomson, Excalibur |
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Billy Williams, On Golden Pond |
| Art Direction |
Assheton Gorton, art direction; Ann Mollo, set decoration,
The French Lieutenant's Woman |
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John Graysmark, Patrizia Von Brandenstein and Anthony
Reading; art direction; George de Titta, Sr., George de
Titta, Jr. and Peter Howitt, set decoration, Ragtime |
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Tambi Larsen, art direction; Jim Berkey, set decoration,
Heaven's Gate |
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Norman Reynolds and Leslie Dilley, art direction;
Michael Ford, set decoration, Raiders of the Lost Ark |
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Richard Sylbert, art direction; Michael Seirton, set
decoration, Reds |
| Sound |
Michael J. Kohut, Jay M. Harding, Richard Tyler and
Al Overton, Pennies From Heaven |
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Richard Portman and David Ronne, On Golden Pond |
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Bill Varney, Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker and Roy
Charman, Raiders of the Lost Ark |
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Dick Vorisek, Tom Fleischman and Simon Kaye, Reds |
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John K. Wilkinson, Robert W. Glass, Jr., Robert M. Thirlwell
and Robin Gregory, Outland |
| Music |
| Original Song |
“Arthur's Theme” (Best That You Can Do), Arthur,
Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Christopher
Cross and Peter Allen, music and lyrics |
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“Endless Love,” Endless Love, Lionel Richie,
music and lyrics |
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“The First Time It Happens,” The Great Muppet
Caper, Joe Raposo, music and lyrics |
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“For Your Eyes Only,” For Your Eyes Only,
Bill Conti, music; Mick Leeson, lyrics |
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“One More Hour,” Ragtime, Randy Newman,
music and lyrics |
| Original Score |
Dave Grusin, On Golden Pond |
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Randy Newman, Ragtime |
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Alex North, Dragonslayer |
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Vangelis, Chariots of Fire |
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John Williams, Raiders of the Lost Ark |
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| Film Editing |
Dede Allen and Craig McKay, Reds |
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John Bloom, The French Lieutenant's Woman |
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Michael Kahn, Raiders of the Lost Ark |
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Terry Rawlings, Chariots of Fire |
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Robert L. Wolfe, On Golden Pond |
| Costume Design |
Milena Canonero, Chariots of Fire |
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Tom Rand, The French Lieutenant's Woman |
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Bob Mackie, Pennies From Heaven |
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Anna Hill Johnstone, Ragtime |
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Shirley Russell, Reds |
| Makeup |
Rick Baker, An American Werewolf in London |
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Stan Winston, Heartbeeps |
| Visual Effects |
Richard Edlund, Kit West, Bruce Nicholson and Joe
Johnston, Raiders of the Lost Ark |
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Dennis Muren, Phil Tippett, Ken Ralston and Brian Johnson,
Dragonslayer |
| Short Films |
| Animation |
Crac (Frédéric Back, producer; Société
Radio Canada) |
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The Creation (Will Vinton, producer; Will
Vinton Productions) |
|
The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin (Janet
Perlman, producer; National Film Board of Canada) |
| Live Action |
Couples and Robbers (Christine Oestreicher,
producer; Flamingo Pictures Ltd.) |
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First Winter (John N. Smith, producer;
National Film Board of Canada) |
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Violet (Paul Kemp and Shelley Levinson,
producers; American Film Institute) |
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| Documentary |
| Short Subject |
Americas in Transition (Obie Benz, producer;
Americas in Transition, Inc.) |
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Close Harmony (Nigel Noble, producer;
Noble Enterprise) |
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Journey for Survival (Dick Young, producer;
Dick Young Productions, Ltd.) |
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See What I Say (Linda Chapman, Pam LeBlanc
and Freddi Stevens, producers; Michigan Women Filmmakers
Productions) |
|
Urge to Build (Roland Hallé and John Hoover,
producers; Roland Hallé Productions, Inc.) |
| Feature |
Against Wind and Tide: A Cuban Odyssey
(Suzanne Bauman, Paul Neshamkin and Jim Burroughs,
producers; Seven League Productions, Inc.) |
|
Brooklyn Bridge (Ken Burns, producer; Florentine
Films Production) |
|
Eight Minutes to Midnight: A Portrait of Dr.
Helen Caldicott (Mary Benjamin, Susanne Simpson
and Boyd Estus, producers; The Caldicott Project) |
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El Salvador: Another Vietnam (Glenn Silber
and Tete Vasconcellos, producers; Catalyst Media
Productions) |
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Genocide (Arnold Schwartzman and Rabbi
Marvin Hier, producers; Arnold Schwartzman Productions,
Inc.) |
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| Foreign Language Film |
The Boat Is Full, Switzerland |
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Man of Iron, Poland |
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Mephisto, Hungary |
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Muddy River, Japan |
|
Three Brothers, Italy |
| Irving G. Thalberg Award |
Albert R. Broccoli |
| Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award |
Danny Kaye |
| Honorary Award |
To Barbara Stanwyck for superlative creativity
and unique contribution to the art of screen acting |
| Sound Effects Editing |
Benjamin P. Burtt, Jr. and Richard L.
Anderson, Raiders of the Lost Ark |
