50th Academy Awards (1977)
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- DirectorWoody AllenStarsWoody AllenDiane KeatonTony RobertsAlvy Singer, a divorced Jewish comedian, reflects on his relationship with ex-lover Annie Hall, an aspiring nightclub singer, which ended abruptly just like his previous marriages.Winner - Best Picture
Winner - Best Director for Woody Allen
Nominated - Best Actor for Woody Allen
Winner - Best Actress for Diane Keaton
Winner - Best Original Screenplay for Woody Allen and Marshall Brickman - DirectorHerbert RossStarsRichard DreyfussMarsha MasonQuinn CummingsAfter being dumped by her live-in boyfriend, an unemployed dancer and her 10-year-old daughter are reluctantly forced to live with a struggling off-Broadway actor.Nominated - Best Picture
Winner - Best Actor for Richard Dreyfuss
Nominated - Best Actress for Marsha Mason
Nominated - Best Supporting Actress for Quinn Cummings
Nominated - Best Original Screenplay for Neil Simon - DirectorFred ZinnemannStarsJane FondaVanessa RedgraveJason RobardsAt the behest of an old and dear friend, playwright Lillian Hellman undertakes a dangerous mission to smuggle funds into Nazi Germany.Nominated - Best Picture
Nominated - Best Director for Fred Zinnemann
Nominated - Best Actress for Jane Fonda
Winner - Best Supporting Actor for Jason Robarbs
Nominated - Best Supporting Actor for Maximilian Schell
Winner - Best Supporting Actress for Vanessa Redgrave
Winner - Best Adapted Screenplay for Alvin Sargent
Nominated - Best Original Score for Georges Delerue
Nominated - Best Costume Design for Anthea Sylbert
Nominated - Best Cinematography for Douglas Slocombe
Nominated - Best Film Editing for Walter Murch - DirectorGeorge LucasStarsMark HamillHarrison FordCarrie FisherLuke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.Nominated - Best Picture
Nominated - Best Director for George Lucas
Nominated - Best Supporting Actor for Alec Guinness
Nominated - Best Original Screenplay for George Lucas
Winner - Best Original Score for John Williams
Winner - Best Costume Design for John Mollo
Winner - Best Sound Mixing
Winner - Best Art Direction
Winner - Best Film Editing for Paul Hirsch, Marcia Lucas and Richard Chew
Winner - Best Visual Effects - DirectorHerbert RossStarsAnne BancroftShirley MacLaineMikhail BaryshnikovWhen her daughter joins a ballet company, a former dancer is forced to confront her long-ago decision to give up the stage to have a family.Nominated - Best Picture
Nominated - Best Director for Herbert Ross
Nominated - Best Actress for Anne Bancroft
Nominated - Best Actress for Shirley MacLaine
Nominated - Best Supporting Actor for Mikhail Baryshnikov
Nominated - Best Supporting Actress for Leslie Browne
Nominated - Best Original Screenplay for Arthur Laurents
Nominated - Best Sound Mixing
Nominated - Best Art Direction
Nominated - Best Cinematography for Robert Surtees
Nominated - Best Film Editing for William Reynolds - DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsRichard DreyfussFrançois TruffautTeri GarrRoy Neary, an Indiana electric lineman, finds his quiet and ordinary daily life turned upside down after a close encounter with a UFO, spurring him to an obsessed cross-country quest for answers as a momentous event approaches.Nominated - Best Director for Steven Spielberg
Nominated - Best Supporting Actress for Melinda Dillon
Nominated - Best Original Score for John Williams
Nominated - Best Sound Mixing
Nominated - Best Art Direction
Winner - Best Cinematography for Vilmos Zsigmond
Nominated - Best Film Editing for Michael Kahn
Nominated - Best Visual Effects - DirectorSidney LumetStarsRichard BurtonPeter FirthColin BlakelyA psychiatrist attempts to uncover a troubled stable boy's disturbing obsession with horses.Nominated - Best Actor for Richard Burton
Nominated - Best Supporting Actor Peter Firth
Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay for Peter Shaffer - DirectorEttore ScolaStarsSophia LorenMarcello MastroianniJohn VernonTwo neighbors, a persecuted journalist and a resigned housewife, meet during Hitler's visit to Italy in May 1938.Nominated - Best Actor for Marcello Mastroianni
Nominated - Best Foreign Language Film (Italy) - DirectorJohn BadhamStarsJohn TravoltaKaren Lynn GorneyBarry MillerAnxious about his future after high school, a 19-year-old Italian-American from Brooklyn tries to escape the harsh reality of his bleak family life by dominating the dance floor at the local disco.Nominated - Best Actor for John Travolta
- DirectorRichard BrooksStarsDiane KeatonRichard GereTuesday WeldA dedicated schoolteacher spends her nights cruising bars, looking for abusive men with whom she can engage in progressively extreme sexual encounters.Nominated - Best Supporting Actress for Tuesday Weld
Nominated - Best Cinematography for William A. Fraker - DirectorRobert BentonStarsArt CarneyLily TomlinBill MacyA grumpy semi-retired private investigator partners with a quirky female client to catch the people who murdered his partner.Nominated - Best Original Screenplay for Robert Benton
- DirectorAnthony PageStarsBibi AnderssonKathleen QuinlanBen PiazzaA disturbed, institutionalized 16-year-old girl struggles between fantasy and reality.Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay for Gavin Lambert and Lewis John Carlino
- DirectorCarl ReinerStarsJohn DenverGeorge BurnsTeri GarrWhen God appears to an assistant grocery manager as a good natured old man, the Almighty selects him as his messenger for the modern world.Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay for Larry Gelbart
- DirectorLuis BuñuelStarsFernando ReyCarole BouquetÁngela MolinaRecounted in flashback are the romantic perils of Mathieu, a middle-aged French sophisticate as he falls for his nineteen-year-old former chambermaid Conchita.Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay for Luis Buñuel and Jean-Claude Carrière
Nominated - Best Foreign Language Film (Spain) - DirectorMoshé MizrahiStarsSimone SignoretMichal Bat-AdamSamy Ben-YoubMadame Rosa, an ex-prostitute of Jewish origin, lives in a dilapidated old building in Belleville. Tired and worn out by life, she looks after young children, placed in her care by the social welfare people.Winner - Best Foreign Language Film (France)
- DirectorMichael CacoyannisStarsIrene PapasKostas KazakosKostas KarrasTo appease offended gods before going to war, a commander must sacrifice his favorite daughter to them but does so under the pretext of marrying her off.Nominated - Best Foreign Language Film (Greece)
- DirectorMenahem GolanStarsYehoram GaonGila AlmagorAssi DayanIn July 1976, an Air France flight from Tel-Aviv to Paris via Athens was hijacked and forced to land in Entebbe, Uganda. The Jewish passengers were separated and held hostage in demand to release many terrorists held in Israeli prisons. After much debate, the Israeli government sent an elite commando unit to raid the airfield and release the hostages. This movie is based on the true facts and follows the events since the flight's take-off and until the hostages' return to Israel.Nominated - Best Foreign Language Film (Israel)
- DirectorJohn KortyStarsKim AtwoodMarty AtwoodMike AtwoodDorothy and Bob DeBolt's tale of the struggles and joys involved in their 19 adopted children, many of who are physically disabled war orphans.Winner - Best Documentary Feature
- DirectorRobert DornhelmEarle MackStarsGrace KellyAngelina ArmeiskayaMichaela CernaA documentary on the Kirov School of Ballet in Russia, narrated by Princess Grace of Monaco.Nominated - Best Documentary Feature
- DirectorTony IanzeloTorben SchiolerThe makings of the Royal Brothers Circus.Nominated - Best Documentary Feature
- DirectorHarry RaskyStarsJean GasconJames MasonJoseph WisemanNominated - Best Documentary Feature
- DirectorJim KleinMiles MogulescuJulia ReichertStarsKate HyndmanStella NowickiSylvia WoodsThree women union organizers of the early Depression era discuss and reminisce their actions of the time and the current state of the labor movement. Accompanied by a lot of vintage folk music.Nominated - Best Documentary Feature
- DirectorJohn C. JosephStarsMark HicksJan StussyA look at artist Mark Hicks of Manhattan Beach, California, a quadriplegic since falling out of a tree at age 14. His work is examined, along with a discussion of his being a student at UCLA, culminating with his first gallery show in San Francisco.Winner - Best Documentary Short
- DirectorEsperanza VasquezThe film documents the remarkable woman, Doña Agueda Martinez from Medanales, New Mexico and her lifestyle that ran in harmony with nature and reliance on tradition and proven values. The film depicts Agueda Martinez's deep-rooted relationship with both the land and her family. Agueda Martinez is shown farming her fields of green chile, gathering herbs, cooking and talking to her grandchildren and weaving at the loom. Doña Agueda says, I love to weave and I never get tired doing this work. I will weave until the day I can no longer move. Until then Me va hallar bailando en el telar" (You will find me dancing on the loom).Nominated - Best Documentary Short
- DirectorHelen WhitneyStarsRonnel VictorFred GalangRuben RustiaThis short documentary spotlights a day in the life of the reporters, photographers, political cartoonists, and editors of the Baltimore Sun - specifically the Evening Sun - as they track down stories including the Pallottine embezzlement scandal and the Presidential campaign of Jimmy Carter. Sports reporters ask members of the Baltimore Orioles (including Reggie Jackson) "what they really think about sports writers". Provides a time capsule of a pre-computer newsroom and print shop.Nominated - Best Documentary Short
- The Academy Award nominated documentary short subject "OF TIME, TOMBS, AND TREASURE: The Treasures of Tutankhamun" tells the story of the discovery of the now-legendary tomb of the Pharoah Tutankamun. J. Carter Brown, Director of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., serves as the on-camera host and takes viewers to Egypt to follow in the footsteps of archeologist Howard Carter as he traces the clues to a hidden tomb in Egypt's Valley of the Kings. Not only does the viewer learn about the nature of the Ancient Egyptian way of death, but also about the meaning of this complex culture's approach to both life and death. Even the famous "mummy's curse," which arose when many people coming into contact with the tomb suddenly died, is given play. Available for loan from the National Gallery of Art, "OF TIME, TOMBS, AND TREASURE" remains the most popular film in the National Gallery of Art's educational lending program nearly 35 years after its initial release. An important historical note about this film is that it was the first documentary film to introduce dramatic reenactments, with a scene recreating the opening of King Tut's tomb and a scene where archeologists working with the film crew reenacted expedition personnel walking and riding a donkey into the Valley of the Kings. A shortened version of this film was released in theatres by United Artists as a short subject accompanying the original French film version of "La Cage aux Folles."Nominated - Best Documentary Short
- DirectorDerek WilliamsStarsEric PorterOscar nominated short film that details the Shetland's and their struggle to maintain their way of life while providing for Britain's oil needs.Nominated - Best Documentary Short
- DirectorBeverly ShafferStarsNadia De FrancoNadia DeFranco lives in Toronto and she has spina bifida. This film follows her through some of her daily activities as she goes to school, works with her therapists, visits her relatives and lives life with her family.Winner - Best Live Action Short
- DirectorCarl GottliebStarsSteve MartinBuck HenryTeri GarrBernie Cates requests the services of the most absent-minded waiter he's ever seen, who pours water before setting the glasses, endlessly repeats questions, brings wrong orders, and ruins everything- but the bill.Nominated - Best Live Action Short
- DirectorJerry ButtsStarsAshley WhippetImages of several of the contested events at the 1977 World Frisbee Championships.Nominated - Best Live Action Short
- DirectorElaine BassSaul BassStarsBeans MoroccoThis series of light-hearted episodes by Saul Bass illuminates the fantasy lives of those who daily watch, listen and dream in the worlds of television, movies, popular music and print. By turns lyrical and funny, it shows how the popular arts serve as vehicles for self-projection, experience, expansion and fantasy fulfillment. The video utilizes a variety of techniques -- live action, animation and special effects -- to communicate some trenchant ideas on our American involvement with popular culture.Nominated - Best Live Action Short
- DirectorPhilip DauberOscar nominated short showing images taken during space missions of the mid-1970s. It contains images of Skylab, astronauts and the Earth later followed by footage from Apollo 17.Nominated - Best Live Action Short
- DirectorCo HoedemanOn a sandy desert, a man made of sand constructs other sand creatures to help make a beautiful sand castle for themselves.Winner - Best Animated Short
- DirectorIshu PatelTo a percussive soundtrack, a succession of more complex animals forms and is consumed by their successors (all formed from beads). Finally, We reach man, who develops ever more sophisticated forms of war.Nominated - Best Animated Short
- DirectorFaith HubleyJohn HubleyGarry TrudeauStarsRichard CoxBarbara HarrisDavid GrantGarry Trudeau's classic characters (Mike Doonesbury, Zonker, etc.) examine how their lifestyles, priorities, and concerns have changed since the end of their idealistic college days in the 1960's.Nominated - Best Animated Short
- DirectorJimmy PickerPresident Jimmy Carter "sings" Ray Charles' "Georgia on my Mind", while thinking about his home state.Nominated - Best Animated Short
- DirectorLewis GilbertStarsRoger MooreBarbara BachCurd JürgensJames Bond investigates the hijacking of British and Russian submarines carrying nuclear warheads, with the help of a K.G.B. agent whose lover he killed.Nominated - Best Original Score for Marvin Hamlisch
Nominated - Best Original Song for "Nobody Does It Better"
Nominated - Best Art Direction - DirectorMoustapha AkkadStarsAnthony QuinnIrene PapasMichael AnsaraThis epic historical drama chronicles the life and times of Prophet Muhammad and serves as an introduction to early Islamic history.Nominated - Best Original Score for Maurice Jarre
- DirectorHarold PrinceStarsElizabeth TaylorDiana RiggLen CariouAn actress, her married ex-lover, her current lover's wife and other guests gather at a circa-1900 estate.Winner - Best Original Song Score or Adaptation Score
Nominated - Best Costume Design for Florence Klotz - DirectorDon ChaffeyDon BluthStarsSean MarshallHelen ReddyJim DaleAn orphan boy and his magical dragon come to town with his abusive adoptive parents in pursuit.Nominated - Best Original Song Score or Adaptation Score
Nominated - Best Original Song for "Candle on the Water" - DirectorBryan ForbesStarsSherrie HewsonJohn TurnerRosalind AyresA musical retelling of the classic tale of Cinderella. In the tiny kingdom of Euphrania, the King and his court are anxious to get Prince Edward wed. But Edward wants to marry for love.Nominated - Best Original Song Score or Adaptation Score
Nominated - Best Original Song for "The Slipper and the Rose Waltz (He Danced with Me/She Danced with Me)" - DirectorJoseph BrooksStarsDidi ConnJoe SilverMichael ZaslowLaurie has been in show business since she was a child. Her dream is to be a singer, songwriter and actress. Her father wants her to be a comedian like him and Laurie only tries because it pleases her father. But she is a lousy comedian. She auditions for everything and is engaged to Ken, but Ken does not understand her needs. She has a one night stand with Chris, only to later find that he is a director. She has many emotions that have not yet been addressed and she must face them before she can get on with her life.Winner - Best Original Song for "You Light Up My Life"
- DirectorJohn LounsberyWolfgang ReithermanArt StevensStarsBob NewhartEva GaborGeraldine PageTwo mice of the Rescue Aid Society search for a little girl kidnapped by unscrupulous treasure hunters.Nominated - Best Original Song for "Someone's Waiting for You"
- DirectorJerry JamesonStarsJack LemmonLee GrantJoseph CottenArt thieves hijack a 747, hit fog and crash into the ocean, trapping them and the passengers under one hundred feet of water.Nominated - Best Costume Design for Edith Head and Burton Miller
Nominated - Best Art Direction - DirectorCharles JarrottStarsMarie-France PisierJohn BeckSusan SarandonA Greek tycoon's mistress tries to track down and find her ex-World War II lover.Nominated - Best Costume Design for Irene Sharaff
- DirectorPeter YatesStarsJacqueline BissetNick NolteDick Anthony WilliamsIn Bermuda, two amateur treasure-hunting divers have a run-in with local criminals when they inadvertently discover the secret cargo of a World War II shipwreck.Nominated - Best Sound Mixing
- DirectorWilliam FriedkinStarsRoy ScheiderBruno CremerFrancisco RabalFour unfortunate men from different parts of the globe agree to risk their lives transporting gallons of nitroglycerin across dangerous Latin American jungle.Nominated - Best Sound Mixing
- DirectorFranklin J. SchaffnerStarsGeorge C. ScottDavid HemmingsGilbert RolandAn isolated sculptor is visited by his three sons just before the start of WWII.Nominated - Best Cinematography for Fred J. Koenekamp
- DirectorHal NeedhamStarsBurt ReynoldsSally FieldJerry ReedThe Bandit is hired on to run a tractor-trailer full of beer over state lines, in hot pursuit by a pesky sheriff.Nominated - Best Film Editing for Walter Hannemann and Angelo Ross