Best Picture

WINNER

Chariots of Fire: David Puttnam

NOMINEES

Atlantic City: Denis Héroux

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On Golden Pond: Bruce Gilbert

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Raiders of the Lost Ark: Frank Marshall

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Reds: Warren Beatty

Best Actor in a Leading Role

WINNER

On Golden Pond: Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda was not present at the awards ceremony. His daughter and co-star Jane Fonda accepted the award on his behalf.

NOMINEES

Reds: Warren Beatty

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Atlantic City: Burt Lancaster

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Arthur: Dudley Moore

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Absence of Malice: Paul Newman

Best Actress in a Leading Role

WINNER

On Golden Pond: Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Hepburn was not present at the awards ceremony. Presenter Jon Voight accepted the award on her behalf.

NOMINEES

Reds: Diane Keaton

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Only When I Laugh: Marsha Mason

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Atlantic City: Susan Sarandon

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The French Lieutenant's Woman: Meryl Streep

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

WINNER

Arthur: John Gielgud
John Gielgud was not present at the award's ceremony. Presenters Carol Burnett and Joel Grey accepted the award on his behalf.

NOMINEES

Only When I Laugh: James Coco

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Chariots of Fire: Ian Holm

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Reds: Jack Nicholson

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Ragtime: Howard E. Rollins Jr.

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

WINNER

Reds: Maureen Stapleton

NOMINEES

Absence of Malice: Melinda Dillon

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On Golden Pond: Jane Fonda

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Only When I Laugh: Joan Hackett

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Ragtime: Elizabeth McGovern

Best Director

WINNER

Reds: Warren Beatty

NOMINEES

Chariots of Fire: Hugh Hudson

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Atlantic City: Louis Malle

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On Golden Pond: Mark Rydell

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Raiders of the Lost Ark: Steven Spielberg

Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen

WINNER

Chariots of Fire: Colin Welland

NOMINEES

Absence of Malice: Kurt Luedtke

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Arthur: Steve Gordon

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Atlantic City: John Guare

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Reds: Warren Beatty, Trevor Griffiths

Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium

WINNER

On Golden Pond: Ernest Thompson

NOMINEES

The French Lieutenant's Woman: Harold Pinter

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Pennies from Heaven: Dennis Potter

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Prince of the City: Jay Presson Allen, Sidney Lumet

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Ragtime: Michael Weller

Best Cinematography

WINNER

Reds: Vittorio Storaro

NOMINEES

Excalibur: Alex Thomson

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On Golden Pond: Billy Williams

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Ragtime: Miroslav Ondrícek

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Raiders of the Lost Ark: Douglas Slocombe

Best Art Direction-Set Decoration

WINNER

Raiders of the Lost Ark: Norman Reynolds, Leslie Dilley, Michael Ford

NOMINEES

The French Lieutenant's Woman: Assheton Gorton, Ann Mollo

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Heaven's Gate: Tambi Larsen, James L. Berkey

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Ragtime: John Graysmark, Patrizia von Brandenstein, Tony Reading, George DeTitta Sr., George DeTitta Jr., Peter Howitt

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Reds: Richard Sylbert, Michael Seirton

Best Costume Design

WINNER

Chariots of Fire: Milena Canonero

NOMINEES

The French Lieutenant's Woman: Tom Rand

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Pennies from Heaven: Bob Mackie

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Ragtime: Anna Hill Johnstone

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Reds: Shirley Russell

Best Sound

WINNER

Raiders of the Lost Ark: Bill Varney, Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker, Roy Charman

NOMINEES

On Golden Pond: Richard Portman, David M. Ronne

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Outland: John Wilkinson, Robert W. Glass Jr., Robert Thirlwell, Robin Gregory

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Pennies from Heaven: Michael J. Kohut, Jay M. Harding, Richard Tyler, Al Overton Jr.

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Reds: Dick Vorisek, Tom Fleischman, Simon Kaye

Best Film Editing

WINNER

Raiders of the Lost Ark: Michael Kahn

NOMINEES

Chariots of Fire: Terry Rawlings

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The French Lieutenant's Woman: John Bloom

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On Golden Pond: Robert L. Wolfe

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Reds: Dede Allen, Craig McKay

Best Effects, Visual Effects

WINNER

Raiders of the Lost Ark: Richard Edlund, Kit West, Bruce Nicholson, Joe Johnston

NOMINEE

Dragonslayer: Dennis Muren, Phil Tippett, Ken Ralston, Brian Johnson

Best Makeup

WINNER

An American Werewolf in London: Rick Baker

NOMINEE

Heartbeeps: Stan Winston

Best Music, Original Song

WINNER

Arthur: Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Christopher Cross, Peter Allen
For the song "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)"

NOMINEES

Endless Love: Lionel Richie
For the song "Endless Love"

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The Great Muppet Caper: Joe Raposo
For the song "The First Time It Happens"

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For Your Eyes Only: Bill Conti (music), Michael Leeson (lyrics)
For the song "For Your Eyes Only"

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Ragtime: Randy Newman
For the song "One More Hour"

Best Music, Original Score

WINNER

Chariots of Fire: Vangelis
Vangelis was not present at the awards ceremony. Co-presenter William Hurt accepted the award on his behalf.

NOMINEES

Dragonslayer: Alex North

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On Golden Pond: Dave Grusin

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Ragtime: Randy Newman

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Raiders of the Lost Ark: John Williams

Best Short Film, Animated

WINNER

Crac: Frédéric Back

NOMINEES

The Creation: Will Vinton

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The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin: Janet Perlman

Best Short Film, Live Action

WINNER

Violet: Paul Kemp, Shelley Levinson

NOMINEES

Couples and Robbers: Christine Oestreicher

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First Winter: John N. Smith

Best Documentary, Short Subjects

WINNER

Close Harmony: Nigel Noble

NOMINEES

Journey for Survival: Dick Young

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Americas in Transition: Obie Benz

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See What I Say: Linda Rogers-Ambury, Pam LeBlanc, Freddi Stevens

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Urge to Build: Roland Hallé, John Hoover

Best Documentary, Features

WINNER

Genocide: Arnold Schwartzman, Marvin Hier

NOMINEES

Against Wind and Tide: A Cuban Odyssey: Susanne Bauman, Paul Neshamkin, Jim Burroughs

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Brooklyn Bridge: Ken Burns

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Eight Minutes to Midnight: A Portrait of Dr. Helen Caldicott: Mary Benjamin, Susanne Simpson, Boyd Estus

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El Salvador: Another Vietnam: Glenn Silber, Teté Vasconcellos

Best Foreign Language Film

WINNER

Mephisto
Hungary

NOMINEES

Das Boot ist voll
Switzerland

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Man of Iron
Poland

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Muddy River
Japan

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Three Brothers
Italy

WINNER

Raiders of the Lost Ark: Ben Burtt, Richard L. Anderson
For sound effects editing.

WINNER

Barbara Stanwyck
For superlative creativity and unique contribution to the art of screen acting.

WINNER

Albert R. Broccoli

WINNER

Danny Kaye

WINNER

(Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd.)
For the research, development and introduction of a new Ultra-high-speed color negative film for motion pictures.

WINNERS

Nelson Tyler
For the progressive development and improvement of the Tyler Helicopter motion picture camera platform.

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Leonard Sokolow, Howard T. LaZare
For the concept and design (Sokolow) and the development (LaZare) of Consolidated Film Industries' Stroboscan motion picture film viewer.

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Richard Edlund (Industrial Light and Magic, Inc.)
For the concept and engineering of a beam-splitter optical composite motion picture printer.

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Richard Edlund (Industrial Light and Magic, Inc.)
For the engineering of the Empire Motion Picture Camera System.

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Edward J. Blasko (Eastman Kodak Company), Roderick T. Ryan (Eastman Kodak Company)
For the application of the Prostar Microfilm Processor for motion picture title and special optical effects production.

WINNERS

Hal Landaker, Alan Landaker
For the concept (H. Landaker) and the engineering (A.D. Landaker) of the Burbank Studios' Production Sound Department 24-frame color video system.

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Bill Hogan (Ruxton, Ltd), Richard J. Stumpf (Universal City Studios' Production Sound Department), Daniel R. Brewer (Universal City Studios' Production Sound Department)
For the engineering of a 24-frame color video system.

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Ernst F. Nettman (Continental Camera Systems, Inc.)
For the development of a pitching lens for motion picture photography.

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Bill Taylor (Universal City Studios)
For the concept and specifications for a Two Format, Rotating Head, Aerial Image Optical Printer.

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Peter Parks (Oxford Scientific Films)
For the development of the OSF microcosmic zoom device for microscopic photography.

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Louis Stankiewicz, H.L. Blachford
For the development of Baryfol sound barrier materials.

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Dennis Muren (Industrial Light and Magic, Inc.), Stuart Ziff (Industrial Light and Magic, Inc.)
For the development of a Motion Picture Figure Mover for animation photography.

WINNER

Joseph Walker