Best Picture

WINNER

Kramer vs. Kramer: Stanley R. Jaffe

NOMINEES

All That Jazz: Robert Alan Aurthur

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Apocalypse Now: Francis Ford Coppola, Fred Roos, Gray Frederickson, Tom Sternberg

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Breaking Away: Peter Yates

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Norma Rae: Tamara Asseyev, Alexandra Rose

Best Actor in a Leading Role

WINNER

Kramer vs. Kramer: Dustin Hoffman

NOMINEES

The China Syndrome: Jack Lemmon

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...And Justice for All.: Al Pacino

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All That Jazz: Roy Scheider

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Being There: Peter Sellers

Best Actress in a Leading Role

WINNER

Norma Rae: Sally Field

NOMINEES

Starting Over: Jill Clayburgh

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The China Syndrome: Jane Fonda

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Chapter Two: Marsha Mason

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The Rose: Bette Midler

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

WINNER

Being There: Melvyn Douglas
Melvyn Douglas was not present at the awards ceremony. Co-presenter Liza Minnelli accepted the award on his behalf.

NOMINEES

Apocalypse Now: Robert Duvall

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The Rose: Frederic Forrest

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Kramer vs. Kramer: Justin Henry
At age 8, Justin Henry became the youngest nominee for a competitive award in Academy history.

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The Black Stallion: Mickey Rooney

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

WINNER

Kramer vs. Kramer: Meryl Streep

NOMINEES

Kramer vs. Kramer: Jane Alexander

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Breaking Away: Barbara Barrie

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Starting Over: Candice Bergen

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Manhattan: Mariel Hemingway

Best Director

WINNER

Kramer vs. Kramer: Robert Benton

NOMINEES

Apocalypse Now: Francis Ford Coppola

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All That Jazz: Bob Fosse

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La cage aux folles: Edouard Molinaro

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Breaking Away: Peter Yates

Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen

WINNER

Breaking Away: Steve Tesich

NOMINEES

All That Jazz: Robert Alan Aurthur, Bob Fosse

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...And Justice for All.: Valerie Curtin, Barry Levinson

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The China Syndrome: Mike Gray, T.S. Cook, James Bridges

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Manhattan: Woody Allen, Marshall Brickman

Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium

WINNER

Kramer vs. Kramer: Robert Benton

NOMINEES

Apocalypse Now: John Milius, Francis Ford Coppola

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La cage aux folles: Francis Veber, Edouard Molinaro, Marcello Danon, Jean Poiret

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A Little Romance: Allan Burns

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Norma Rae: Irving Ravetch, Harriet Frank Jr.

Best Cinematography

WINNER

Apocalypse Now: Vittorio Storaro

NOMINEES

All That Jazz: Giuseppe Rotunno

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The Black Hole: Frank V. Phillips

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Kramer vs. Kramer: Néstor Almendros

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1941: William A. Fraker

Best Art Direction-Set Decoration

WINNER

All That Jazz: Philip Rosenberg, Tony Walton, Edward Stewart, Gary J. Brink

NOMINEES

Alien: Michael Seymour, Leslie Dilley, Roger Christian, Ian Whittaker

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Apocalypse Now: Dean Tavoularis, Angelo P. Graham, George R. Nelson

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The China Syndrome: George Jenkins, Arthur Jeph Parker

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Star Trek: The Motion Picture: Harold Michelson, Joseph R. Jennings, Leon Harris, John Vallone, Linda DeScenna

Best Costume Design

WINNER

All That Jazz: Albert Wolsky

NOMINEES

Agatha: Shirley Russell

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Butch and Sundance: The Early Days: William Ware Theiss

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The Europeans: Judy Moorcroft

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La cage aux folles: Piero Tosi, Ambra Danon

Best Sound

WINNER

Apocalypse Now: Walter Murch, Mark Berger, Richard Beggs, Nathan Boxer

NOMINEES

The Electric Horseman: Arthur Piantadosi, Les Fresholtz, Michael Minkler, Al Overton Jr.

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Meteor: William L. McCaughey, Aaron Rochin, Michael J. Kohut, Jack Solomon

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1941: Robert Knudson, Robert Glass, Don MacDougall, Gene S. Cantamessa

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The Rose: Theodore Soderberg, Douglas O. Williams, Paul Wells, James E. Webb

Best Film Editing

WINNER

All That Jazz: Alan Heim

NOMINEES

Apocalypse Now: Richard Marks, Walter Murch, Gerald B. Greenberg, Lisa Fruchtman

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The Black Stallion: Robert Dalva

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Kramer vs. Kramer: Gerald B. Greenberg

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The Rose: Robert L. Wolfe, Carroll Timothy O'Meara

Best Effects, Visual Effects

WINNER

Alien: H.R. Giger, Carlo Rambaldi, Brian Johnson, Nick Allder, Dennis Ayling

NOMINEES

The Black Hole: Peter Ellenshaw, Art Cruickshank, Eustace Lycett, Danny Lee, Harrison Ellenshaw, Joe Hale

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Moonraker: Derek Meddings, Paul Wilson, John Evans

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1941: William A. Fraker, A.D. Flowers, Gregory Jein

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Star Trek: The Motion Picture: Douglas Trumbull, John Dykstra, Richard Yuricich, Robert Swarthe, David K. Stewart, Grant McCune

Best Music, Original Song

WINNER

Norma Rae: David Shire (music), Norman Gimbel (lyrics)
For the song "It Goes Like It Goes".

NOMINEES

The Muppet Movie: Paul Williams, Kenny Ascher
For the song "The Rainbow Connection".

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10: Henry Mancini (music), Robert Wells (lyrics)
For the song "Song from 10 (It's Easy to Say)".

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Ice Castles: Marvin Hamlisch (music), Carole Bayer Sager (lyrics)
For the song "Theme from Ice Castles (Through the Eyes of Love)".

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The Promise: David Shire (music), Alan Bergman (lyrics), Marilyn Bergman (lyrics)
For the song "Theme from The Promise (I'll Never Say 'Goodbye')".

Best Music, Original Score

WINNER

A Little Romance: Georges Delerue

NOMINEES

The Amityville Horror: Lalo Schifrin

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The Champ: Dave Grusin

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Star Trek: The Motion Picture: Jerry Goldsmith

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10: Henry Mancini

Best Music, Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Best Adaptation Score

WINNER

All That Jazz: Ralph Burns

NOMINEES

Breaking Away: Patrick Williams

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The Muppet Movie: Paul Williams, Kenny Ascher

Best Short Film, Animated

WINNER

Every Child: Derek Lamb

NOMINEES

Dream Doll: Bob Godfrey, Zlatko Grgic

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It's So Nice to Have a Wolf Around the House: Paul Fierlinger

Best Short Film, Live Action

WINNER

Board and Care: Sarah Pillsbury, Ron Ellis

NOMINEES

Bravery in the Field: Roman Kroitor, Stefan Wodoslawsky

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Oh Brother, My Brother: Carol Lowell, Ross Lowell

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The Solar Film: Saul Bass, Michael Britton

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Solly's Diner: Harry Mathias, Jay Zuckerman, Larry Hankin

Best Documentary, Short Subjects

WINNER

Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist: Saul J. Turell

NOMINEES

Remember Me: Dick Young

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Dae: Risto Teofilovski

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Koryo Celadon: Donald A. Connolly, James R. Messenger

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Nails: Phillip Borsos

Best Documentary, Features

WINNER

Best Boy: Ira Wohl

NOMINEES

Generation on the Wind: David Vassar

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Going the Distance: Paul Cowan, Jacques Bobet

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The Killing Ground: Steve Singer, Tom Priestley

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The War at Home: Glenn Silber, Barry Alexander Brown

Best Foreign Language Film

WINNERS

Volker Schlöndorff (Director)

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The Tin Drum
West Germany

NOMINEES

Panny z Wilka
Poland

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Mama Turns 100
Spain

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A Simple Story
France

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To Forget Venice
Italy

WINNER

The Black Stallion: Alan Splet
For sound editing.

WINNERS

Alec Guinness
For advancing the art of screen acting through a host of memorable and distinguished performances.

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Hal Elias
For his dedication and distinguished service to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

WINNER

John Aalberg, Charles G. Clarke, John G. Frayne
In appreciation for outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

WINNER

Ray Stark

WINNER

Posthumously. Presented by Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and accepted by Mr. Benjamin's widow Jean.

WINNER

Mark Serrurier
For the progressive development of the Moviola from the 1924 invention of his father, Iwan Serrurier, to the present Series 20 sophisticated film editing equipment.

WINNER

(Neiman-Tillar Associates, Mini-Micro Systems, Inc.)
For the creative development (Neiman-Tiller) and for the design and engineering (Mini-Micro) of an Automated Computer-Controlled Editing Sound System (ACCESS) for motion picture post-production.

WINNERS

Michael V. Chewey (MGM Laboratories), Walter G. Eggers (MGM Laboratories), Allen Hecht (MGM Laboratories)
For the development of a Computer-Controlled Paper Tape Programmer System and its applications in the motion picture laboratory.

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Irwin Young (Du Art Film Laboratories, Inc.), Paul Kaufman (Du Art Film Laboratories, Inc.), Fredrik Schlyter (Du Art Film Laboratories, Inc.)
For the development of a Computer-Controlled Paper Tape Programmer System and its applications in the motion picture laboratory.

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James S. Stanfield, Paul W. Trester
For the development and manufacture of a device for the repair or protection of sprocket holes in motion picture film.

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Zoran Perisic (Courier Films, Ltd.)
For the Zoptic Special Optical Effects Device for motion picture photography.

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A.D. Flowers, Logan Frazee
For the development of a device to control flight patterns of miniature airplanes during motion picture photography.

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(Photo Research Division of Kollmorgen Corp.)
For the development of the Spectra Series II Cine Special Exposure Meter for motion picture photography.

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Bruce Lyon, John Lamb
For the development of a Video Animation System for testing motion picture animation sequences.

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Ross Lowell (Lowel-Light Manufacturing, Inc.)
For the development of compact lighting equipment for motion picture photography.