Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Actor in a Leading Role

• Warren Beatty in "Reds"
• Henry Fonda in "On Golden Pond"
• Burt Lancaster in "Atlantic City"
• Dudley Moore in "Arthur"
• Paul Newman in "Absence of Malice"

Actor in a Supporting Role

• James Coco in "Only When I Laugh"
• John Gielgud in "Arthur"
• Ian Holm in "Chariots of Fire"
• Jack Nicholson in "Reds"
• Howard E. Rollins, Jr. in "Ragtime"

Actress in a Leading Role

• Katharine Hepburn in "On Golden Pond"
• Diane Keaton in "Reds"
• Marsha Mason in "Only When I Laugh"
• Susan Sarandon in "Atlantic City"
• Meryl Streep in "The French Lieutenant’s Woman"

Actress in a Supporting Role

• Melinda Dillon in "Absence of Malice"
• Jane Fonda in "On Golden Pond"
• Joan Hackett in "Only When I Laugh"
• Elizabeth McGovern in "Ragtime"
• Maureen Stapleton in "Reds"

Art Direction

• "The French Lieutenant’s Woman" Art Direction: Assheton Gorton; Set Decoration: Ann Mollo
• "Heaven’s Gate" Art Direction: Tambi Larsen; Set Decoration: Jim Berkey
• "Ragtime" Art Direction: John Graysmark, Patrizia Von Brandenstein, Anthony Reading; Set Decoration: George de Titta, Sr., George de Titta, Jr., Peter Howitt
• "Raiders of the Lost Ark" Art Direction: Norman Reynolds, Leslie Dilley; Set Decoration: Michael Ford
• "Reds" Art Direction: Richard Sylbert; Set Decoration: Michael Seirton

Cinematography

• "Excalibur" Alex Thomson
• "On Golden Pond" Billy Williams
• "Ragtime" Miroslav Ondricek
• "Raiders of the Lost Ark" Douglas Slocombe
• "Reds" Vittorio Storaro

Costume Design

• "Chariots of Fire" Milena Canonero
• "The French Lieutenant’s Woman" Tom Rand
• "Pennies from Heaven" Bob Mackie
• "Ragtime" Anna Hill Johnstone
• "Reds" Shirley Russell

Directing

• "Atlantic City" Louis Malle
• "Chariots of Fire" Hugh Hudson
• "On Golden Pond" Mark Rydell
• "Raiders of the Lost Ark" Steven Spielberg
• "Reds" Warren Beatty

Documentary (Feature)

• "Against Wind and Tide: A Cuban Odyssey" Suzanne Bauman, Paul Neshamkin and Jim Burroughs, Producers
• "Brooklyn Bridge" Ken Burns, Producer
• "Eight Minutes to Midnight: A Portrait of Dr. Helen Caldicott" Mary Benjamin, Susanne Simpson and Boyd Estus, Producers
• "El Salvador: Another Vietnam" Glenn Silber and Tete Vasconcellos, Producers
• "Genocide" Arnold Schwartzman and Rabbi Marvin Hier, Producers

Documentary (Short Subject)

• "Americas in Transition" Obie Benz, Producer
• "Close Harmony" Nigel Noble, Producer
• "Journey for Survival" Dick Young, Producer
• "See What I Say" Linda Chapman, Pam LeBlanc and Freddi Stevens, Producers
• "Urge to Build" Roland Hallé and John Hoover, Producers

Film Editing

• "Chariots of Fire" Terry Rawlings
• "The French Lieutenant’s Woman" John Bloom
• "On Golden Pond" Robert L. Wolfe
• "Raiders of the Lost Ark" Michael Kahn
• "Reds" Dede Allen, Craig McKay

Foreign Language Film

• "The Boat Is Full" Switzerland
• "Man of Iron" Poland
• "Mephisto" Hungary
• "Muddy River" Japan
• "Three Brothers" Italy

Makeup

• "An American Werewolf in London" Rick Baker
• "Heartbeeps" Stan Winston

Music (Original Score)

• "Chariots of Fire" Vangelis
• "Dragonslayer" Alex North
• "On Golden Pond" Dave Grusin
• "Ragtime" Randy Newman
• "Raiders of the Lost Ark" John Williams

Music (Original Song)

• "Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)" from "Arthur" Music and Lyric by Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Christopher Cross and Peter Allen
• "Endless Love" from "Endless Love" Music and Lyric by Lionel Richie
• "The First Time It Happens" from "The Great Muppet Caper" Music and Lyric by Joe Raposo
• "For Your Eyes Only" from "For Your Eyes Only" Music by Bill Conti; Lyric by Mick Leeson
• "One More Hour" from "Ragtime" Music and Lyric by Randy Newman

Best Picture

• "Atlantic City" Denis Heroux and John Kemeny, Producers
• "Chariots of Fire" David Puttnam, Producer
• "On Golden Pond" Bruce Gilbert, Producer
• "Raiders of the Lost Ark" Frank Marshall, Producer
• "Reds" Warren Beatty, Producer

Short Film (Animated)

• "Crac" Producer
• "The Creation" Will Vinton, Producer
• "The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin" Janet Perlman, Producer

Short Film (Live Action)

• "Couples and Robbers" Christine Oestreicher, Producer
• "First Winter" John N. Smith, Producer
• "Violet" Paul Kemp and Shelley Levinson, Producers

Sound

• "On Golden Pond" Richard Portman, David Ronne
• "Outland" John K. Wilkinson, Robert W. Glass, Jr., Robert M. Thirlwell, Robin Gregory
• "Pennies from Heaven" Michael J. Kohut, Jay M. Harding, Richard Tyler, Al Overton
• "Raiders of the Lost Ark" Bill Varney, Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker, Roy Charman
• "Reds" Dick Vorisek, Tom Fleischman, Simon Kaye

Visual Effects

• "Dragonslayer" Dennis Muren, Phil Tippett, Ken Ralston, Brian Johnson
• "Raiders of the Lost Ark" Richard Edlund, Kit West, Bruce Nicholson, Joe Johnston

Writing (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium)

• "The French Lieutenant’s Woman" Harold Pinter
• "On Golden Pond" Ernest Thompson
• "Pennies from Heaven" Dennis Potter
• "Prince of the City" Jay Presson Allen, Sidney Lumet
• "Ragtime" Michael Weller

Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen)

• "Absence of Malice" Kurt Luedtke
• "Arthur" Steve Gordon
• "Atlantic City" John Guare
• "Chariots of Fire" Colin Welland
• "Reds" Warren Beatty, Trevor Griffiths

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• Star indicates a win.