1980
The 52nd Academy Awards | 1980
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
Monday, April 14, 1980
Honoring movies released in 1979
Memorable Moments
Winners & Nominees
Actor in a Leading Role
Winner
Dustin Hoffman
Kramer vs. Kramer
Nominees
Jack Lemmon
The China Syndrome
Al Pacino
...And Justice for All
Roy Scheider
All That Jazz
Peter Sellers
Being There
Actor in a Supporting Role
Winner
Melvyn Douglas
Being There
Nominees
Robert Duvall
Apocalypse Now
Frederic Forrest
The Rose
Justin Henry
Kramer vs. Kramer
Mickey Rooney
The Black Stallion
Actress in a Leading Role
Winner
Sally Field
Norma Rae
Nominees
Jill Clayburgh
Starting Over
Jane Fonda
The China Syndrome
Marsha Mason
Chapter Two
Bette Midler
The Rose
Actress in a Supporting Role
Winner
Meryl Streep
Kramer vs. Kramer
Nominees
Jane Alexander
Kramer vs. Kramer
Barbara Barrie
Breaking Away
Candice Bergen
Starting Over
Mariel Hemingway
Manhattan
Best Picture
Winner
Kramer vs. Kramer
Stanley R. Jaffe, Producer
Nominees
All That Jazz
Robert Alan Aurthur, Producer
Apocalypse Now
Francis Coppola, Producer; Fred Roos, Gray Frederickson and Tom Sternberg, Co-Producers
Breaking Away
Peter Yates, Producer
Norma Rae
Tamara Asseyev and Alex Rose, Producers
Cinematography
Winner
Apocalypse Now
Vittorio Storaro
Nominees
All That Jazz
Giuseppe Rotunno
The Black Hole
Frank Phillips
Kramer vs. Kramer
Nestor Almendros
1941
William A. Fraker
Costume Design
Winner
All That Jazz
Albert Wolsky
Nominees
Agatha
Shirley Russell
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
William Ware Theiss
The Europeans
Judy Moorcroft
La Cage aux Folles
Piero Tosi, Ambra Danon
Directing
Winner
Kramer vs. Kramer
Robert Benton
Nominees
Breaking Away
Peter Yates
La Cage aux Folles
Edouard Molinaro
All That Jazz
Bob Fosse
Apocalypse Now
Francis Coppola
Film Editing
Winner
All That Jazz
Alan Heim
Nominees
Kramer vs. Kramer
Jerry Greenberg
The Rose
Robert L. Wolfe, C. Timothy O'Meara
Apocalypse Now
Richard Marks, Walter Murch, Gerald B. Greenberg, Lisa Fruchtman
The Black Stallion
Robert Dalva
Foreign Language Film
Winner
The Tin Drum
Federal Republic of Germany
Nominees
The Maids of Wilko
Poland
Mama Turns a Hundred
Spain
A Simple Story
France
To Forget Venice
Italy
Visual Effects
Winner
Alien
H.R. Giger, Carlo Rambaldi, Brian Johnson, Nick Allder, Denys Ayling
Nominees
The Black Hole
Peter Ellenshaw, Art Cruickshank, Eustace Lycett, Danny Lee, Harrison Ellenshaw, Joe Hale
Moonraker
Derek Meddings, Paul Wilson, John Evans
1941
William A. Fraker, A. D. Flowers, Gregory Jein
Star Trek - The Motion Picture
Douglas Trumbull, John Dykstra, Richard Yuricich, Robert Swarthe, Dave Stewart, Grant McCune
Art Direction
Winner
All That Jazz
Art Direction: Philip Rosenberg, Tony Walton; Set Decoration: Edward Stewart, Gary Brink
Nominees
Apocalypse Now
Art Direction: Dean Tavoularis, Angelo Graham; Set Decoration: George R. Nelson
The China Syndrome
Art Direction: George Jenkins; Set Decoration: Arthur Jeph Parker
Star Trek - The Motion Picture
Art Direction: Harold Michelson, Joe Jennings, Leon Harris, John Vallone; Set Decoration: Linda DeScenna
Alien
Art Direction: Michael Seymour, Les Dilley, Roger Christian; Set Decoration: Ian Whittaker
Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
Winner
Ray Stark
Music (Original Score)
Winner
A Little Romance
Georges Delerue
Nominees
The Amityville Horror
Lalo Schifrin
The Champ
Dave Grusin
Star Trek - The Motion Picture
Jerry Goldsmith
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Henry Mancini
Documentary (Short Subject)
Winner
Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist
Saul J. Turell, Producer
Nominees
Dae
Risto Teofilovski, Producer
Koryo Celadon
Donald A. Connolly and James R. Messenger, Producers
Nails
Phillip Borsos, Producer
Remember Me
Dick Young, Producer
Documentary (Feature)
Winner
Best Boy
Ira Wohl, Producer
Nominees
Generation on the Wind
David A. Vassar, Producer
Going the Distance
Paul Cowan and Jacques Bobet, Producers
The Killing Ground
Steve Singer and Tom Priestley, Producers
The War at Home
Glenn Silber and Barry Alexander Brown, Producers
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
Winner
Robert Benjamin
Sound
Winner
Apocalypse Now
Walter Murch, Mark Berger, Richard Beggs, Nat Boxer
Nominees
The Electric Horseman
Arthur Piantadosi, Les Fresholtz, Michael Minkler, Al Overton
Meteor
William McCaughey, Aaron Rochin, Michael J. Kohut, Jack Solomon
1941
Robert Knudson, Robert J. Glass, Don MacDougall, Gene S. Cantamessa
The Rose
Theodore Soderberg, Douglas Williams, Paul Wells, Jim Webb
Short Film (Animated)
Winner
Every Child
Derek Lamb, Producer
Nominees
Dream Doll
Bob Godfrey and Zlatko Grgic, Producers
It's So Nice to Have a Wolf around the House
Paul Fierlinger, Producer
Short Film (Live Action)
Winner
Board and Care
Sarah Pillsbury and Ron Ellis, Producers
Nominees
Solly's Diner
Harry Mathias, Jay Zukerman and Larry Hankin, Producers
Bravery in the Field
Roman Kroitor and Stefan Wodoslawsky, Producers
Oh Brother, My Brother
Carol Lowell and Ross Lowell, Producers
The Solar Film
Saul Bass and Michael Britton, Producers
Music (Original Song)
Winner
Norma Rae
It Goes Like It Goes in "Norma Rae" Music by David Shire; Lyric by Norman Gimbel
Nominees
10
It's Easy To Say in "10" Music by Henry Mancini; Lyric by Robert Wells
The Muppet Movie
The Rainbow Connection in "The Muppet Movie" Music and Lyric by Paul Williams and Kenny Ascher
Ice Castles
Through The Eyes Of Love in "Ice Castles" Music by Marvin Hamlisch; Lyric by Carole Bayer Sager
The Promise
I'll Never Say 'Goodbye' in "The Promise" Music by David Shire; Lyric by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman
Writing (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium)
Winner
Kramer vs. Kramer
Robert Benton
Nominees
Apocalypse Now
John Milius, Francis Coppola
La Cage aux Folles
Francis Veber, Edouard Molinaro, Marcello Danon, Jean Poiret
A Little Romance
Allan Burns
Norma Rae
Irving Ravetch, Harriet Frank, Jr.
Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen)
Winner
Breaking Away
Steve Tesich
Nominees
All That Jazz
Robert Alan Aurthur, Bob Fosse
...And Justice for All
Valerie Curtin, Barry Levinson
The China Syndrome
Mike Gray, T.S. Cook, James Bridges
Manhattan
Woody Allen, Marshall Brickman
Music (Original Song Score and Its Adaptation -or- Adaptation Score)
Winner
All That Jazz
Adaptation Score by Ralph Burns
Nominees
Breaking Away
Adaptation Score by Patrick Williams
The Muppet Movie
Song Score by Paul Williams and Kenny Ascher; Adaptation Score by Paul Williams
Special Achievement Award (Sound Editing)
Winner
The Black Stallion
Alan Splet
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...And Justice for All
2 NominationsActor in a Leading Role - Al Pacino in "...And Justice for All"
Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) - Valerie Curtin, Barry Levinson
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10
2 NominationsMusic (Original Score) - Henry Mancini
Music (Original Song) - It's Easy To Say in "10" Music by Henry Mancini; Lyric by Robert Wells
1941
3 NominationsSound - Robert Knudson, Robert J. Glass, Don MacDougall, Gene S. Cantamessa
Cinematography - William A. Fraker
Visual Effects - William A. Fraker, A. D. Flowers, Gregory Jein
A
Agatha
1 NominationCostume Design - Shirley Russell
Alien
2 Nominations, 1 WinArt Direction - Art Direction: Michael Seymour, Les Dilley, Roger Christian; Set Decoration: Ian Whittaker
* Visual Effects - H.R. Giger, Carlo Rambaldi, Brian Johnson, Nick Allder, Denys Ayling
All That Jazz
9 Nominations, 4 Wins* Music (Original Song Score and Its Adaptation -or- Adaptation Score) - Adaptation Score by Ralph Burns
* Film Editing - Alan Heim
* Costume Design - Albert Wolsky
* Art Direction - Art Direction: Philip Rosenberg, Tony Walton; Set Decoration: Edward Stewart, Gary Brink
Directing - Bob Fosse
Cinematography - Giuseppe Rotunno
Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) - Robert Alan Aurthur, Bob Fosse
Best Picture - Robert Alan Aurthur, Producer
Actor in a Leading Role - Roy Scheider in "All That Jazz"
The Amityville Horror
1 NominationMusic (Original Score) - Lalo Schifrin
Apocalypse Now
8 Nominations, 2 WinsArt Direction - Art Direction: Dean Tavoularis, Angelo Graham; Set Decoration: George R. Nelson
Directing - Francis Coppola
Best Picture - Francis Coppola, Producer; Fred Roos, Gray Frederickson and Tom Sternberg, Co-Producers
Writing (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium) - John Milius, Francis Coppola
Film Editing - Richard Marks, Walter Murch, Gerald B. Greenberg, Lisa Fruchtman
Actor in a Supporting Role - Robert Duvall in "Apocalypse Now"
* Cinematography - Vittorio Storaro
* Sound - Walter Murch, Mark Berger, Richard Beggs, Nat Boxer
B
Being There
2 Nominations, 1 Win* Actor in a Supporting Role - Melvyn Douglas in "Being There"
Actor in a Leading Role - Peter Sellers in "Being There"
Best Boy
1 Win, 1 Nomination* Documentary (Feature) - Ira Wohl, Producer
The Black Hole
2 NominationsCinematography - Frank Phillips
Visual Effects - Peter Ellenshaw, Art Cruickshank, Eustace Lycett, Danny Lee, Harrison Ellenshaw, Joe Hale
The Black Stallion
3 Nominations, 1 Win* Special Achievement Award (Sound Editing) - Alan Splet
Actor in a Supporting Role - Mickey Rooney in "The Black Stallion"
Film Editing - Robert Dalva
Board and Care
1 Win, 1 Nomination* Short Film (Live Action) - Sarah Pillsbury and Ron Ellis, Producers
Bravery in the Field
1 NominationShort Film (Live Action) - Roman Kroitor and Stefan Wodoslawsky, Producers
Breaking Away
5 Nominations, 1 WinMusic (Original Song Score and Its Adaptation -or- Adaptation Score) - Adaptation Score by Patrick Williams
Actress in a Supporting Role - Barbara Barrie in "Breaking Away"
Directing - Peter Yates
Best Picture - Peter Yates, Producer
* Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) - Steve Tesich
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
1 NominationCostume Design - William Ware Theiss
C
The Champ
1 NominationMusic (Original Score) - Dave Grusin
Chapter Two
1 NominationActress in a Leading Role - Marsha Mason in "Chapter Two"
The China Syndrome
4 NominationsArt Direction - Art Direction: George Jenkins; Set Decoration: Arthur Jeph Parker
Actor in a Leading Role - Jack Lemmon in "The China Syndrome"
Actress in a Leading Role - Jane Fonda in "The China Syndrome"
Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) - Mike Gray, T.S. Cook, James Bridges
D
Dae
1 NominationDocumentary (Short Subject) - Risto Teofilovski, Producer
Dream Doll
1 NominationShort Film (Animated) - Bob Godfrey and Zlatko Grgic, Producers
E
The Electric Horseman
1 NominationSound - Arthur Piantadosi, Les Fresholtz, Michael Minkler, Al Overton
The Europeans
1 NominationCostume Design - Judy Moorcroft
Every Child
1 Win, 1 Nomination* Short Film (Animated) - Derek Lamb, Producer
G
Generation on the Wind
1 NominationDocumentary (Feature) - David A. Vassar, Producer
Going the Distance
1 NominationDocumentary (Feature) - Paul Cowan and Jacques Bobet, Producers
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Ice Castles
1 NominationMusic (Original Song) - Through The Eyes Of Love in "Ice Castles" Music by Marvin Hamlisch; Lyric by Carole Bayer Sager
It's So Nice to Have a Wolf around the House
1 NominationShort Film (Animated) - Paul Fierlinger, Producer
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The Killing Ground
1 NominationDocumentary (Feature) - Steve Singer and Tom Priestley, Producers
Koryo Celadon
1 NominationDocumentary (Short Subject) - Donald A. Connolly and James R. Messenger, Producers
Kramer vs. Kramer
9 Nominations, 5 Wins* Actor in a Leading Role - Dustin Hoffman in "Kramer vs. Kramer"
* Actress in a Supporting Role - Meryl Streep in "Kramer vs. Kramer"
* Directing - Robert Benton
* Writing (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium) - Robert Benton
* Best Picture - Stanley R. Jaffe, Producer
Actress in a Supporting Role - Jane Alexander in "Kramer vs. Kramer"
Film Editing - Jerry Greenberg
Actor in a Supporting Role - Justin Henry in "Kramer vs. Kramer"
Cinematography - Nestor Almendros
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La Cage aux Folles
3 NominationsDirecting - Edouard Molinaro
Writing (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium) - Francis Veber, Edouard Molinaro, Marcello Danon, Jean Poiret
Costume Design - Piero Tosi, Ambra Danon
A Little Romance
2 Nominations, 1 WinWriting (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium) - Allan Burns
* Music (Original Score) - Georges Delerue
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The Maids of Wilko
1 NominationForeign Language Film - Poland
Mama Turns a Hundred
1 NominationForeign Language Film - Spain
Manhattan
2 NominationsActress in a Supporting Role - Mariel Hemingway in "Manhattan"
Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) - Woody Allen, Marshall Brickman
Meteor
1 NominationSound - William McCaughey, Aaron Rochin, Michael J. Kohut, Jack Solomon
Moonraker
1 NominationVisual Effects - Derek Meddings, Paul Wilson, John Evans
The Muppet Movie
2 NominationsMusic (Original Song Score and Its Adaptation -or- Adaptation Score) - Song Score by Paul Williams and Kenny Ascher; Adaptation Score by Paul Williams
Music (Original Song) - The Rainbow Connection in "The Muppet Movie" Music and Lyric by Paul Williams and Kenny Ascher
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Nails
1 NominationDocumentary (Short Subject) - Phillip Borsos, Producer
Norma Rae
4 Nominations, 2 WinsWriting (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium) - Irving Ravetch, Harriet Frank, Jr.
Best Picture - Tamara Asseyev and Alex Rose, Producers
* Music (Original Song) - It Goes Like It Goes in "Norma Rae" Music by David Shire; Lyric by Norman Gimbel
* Actress in a Leading Role - Sally Field in "Norma Rae"
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Oh Brother, My Brother
1 NominationShort Film (Live Action) - Carol Lowell and Ross Lowell, Producers
P
Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist
1 Win, 1 Nomination* Documentary (Short Subject) - Saul J. Turell, Producer
The Promise
1 NominationMusic (Original Song) - I'll Never Say 'Goodbye' in "The Promise" Music by David Shire; Lyric by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman
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Remember Me
1 NominationDocumentary (Short Subject) - Dick Young, Producer
The Rose
4 NominationsActress in a Leading Role - Bette Midler in "The Rose"
Actor in a Supporting Role - Frederic Forrest in "The Rose"
Film Editing - Robert L. Wolfe, C. Timothy O'Meara
Sound - Theodore Soderberg, Douglas Williams, Paul Wells, Jim Webb
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A Simple Story
1 NominationForeign Language Film - France
The Solar Film
1 NominationShort Film (Live Action) - Saul Bass and Michael Britton, Producers
Solly's Diner
1 NominationShort Film (Live Action) - Harry Mathias, Jay Zukerman and Larry Hankin, Producers
Star Trek - The Motion Picture
3 NominationsArt Direction - Art Direction: Harold Michelson, Joe Jennings, Leon Harris, John Vallone; Set Decoration: Linda DeScenna
Visual Effects - Douglas Trumbull, John Dykstra, Richard Yuricich, Robert Swarthe, Dave Stewart, Grant McCune
Music (Original Score) - Jerry Goldsmith
Starting Over
2 NominationsActress in a Supporting Role - Candice Bergen in "Starting Over"
Actress in a Leading Role - Jill Clayburgh in "Starting Over"
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The Tin Drum
1 Win, 1 Nomination* Foreign Language Film - Federal Republic of Germany
To Forget Venice
1 NominationForeign Language Film - Italy
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The War at Home
1 NominationDocumentary (Feature) - Glenn Silber and Barry Alexander Brown, Producers