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The 55th Academy Awards
| 1983
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on Monday
Monday, April 11, 1983
Honoring movies released in 1982
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Highlights
Sound Effects Editing
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
Charles L . Campbell and Ben Burtt, presented by Jamie Lee Curtis and Carl Weathers
Honorary Award
Mickey Rooney
Best Directing
Gandhi
Richard Attenborough
Memorable Moments
Meryl Streep and Jessica Lange
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Best Actress winner (Sophie's Choice) and Supporting Actress winner (Tootsie)
Louis Gossett, Jr.
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Supporting Actor winner for An Officer and a Gentleman
Bhanu Athaiya
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Costume Design winner for Gandhi
WINNERS & NOMINEES
Actor in a Leading Role
Winner
Ben Kingsley
Gandhi
Nominees
Dustin Hoffman
Tootsie
Nominees
Jack Lemmon
Missing
Nominees
Paul Newman
The Verdict
Nominees
Peter O'Toole
My Favorite Year
Actor in a Supporting Role
Winner
Louis Gossett, Jr.
An Officer and a Gentleman
Nominees
Charles Durning
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Nominees
John Lithgow
The World According to Garp
Nominees
James Mason
The Verdict
Nominees
Robert Preston
Victor/Victoria
Actress in a Leading Role
Winner
Meryl Streep
Sophie's Choice
Nominees
Julie Andrews
Victor/Victoria
Nominees
Jessica Lange
Frances
Nominees
Sissy Spacek
Missing
Nominees
Debra Winger
An Officer and a Gentleman
Actress in a Supporting Role
Winner
Jessica Lange
Tootsie
Nominees
Glenn Close
The World According to Garp
Nominees
Teri Garr
Tootsie
Nominees
Kim Stanley
Frances
Nominees
Lesley Ann Warren
Victor/Victoria
Art Direction
Winner
Gandhi
Art Direction: Stuart Craig, Bob Laing; Set Decoration: Michael Seirton
Nominees
Annie
Art Direction: Dale Hennesy; Set Decoration: Marvin March
Nominees
Blade Runner
Art Direction: Lawrence G. Paull, David L. Snyder; Set Decoration: Linda DeScenna
Nominees
La Traviata
Art Direction: Franco Zeffirelli; Set Decoration: Gianni Quaranta
Nominees
Victor/Victoria
Art Direction: Rodger Maus, Tim Hutchinson, William Craig Smith; Set Decoration: Harry Cordwell
Cinematography
Winner
Gandhi
Billy Williams, Ronnie Taylor
Nominees
Das Boot
Jost Vacano
Nominees
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
Allen Daviau
Nominees
Sophie's Choice
Nestor Almendros
Nominees
Tootsie
Owen Roizman
Costume Design
Winner
Gandhi
John Mollo, Bhanu Athaiya
Nominees
La Traviata
Piero Tosi
Nominees
Sophie's Choice
Albert Wolsky
Nominees
Tron
Elois Jenssen, Rosanna Norton
Nominees
Victor/Victoria
Patricia Norris
Directing
Winner
Gandhi
Richard Attenborough
Nominees
Das Boot
Wolfgang Petersen
Nominees
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
Steven Spielberg
Nominees
Tootsie
Sydney Pollack
Nominees
The Verdict
Sidney Lumet
Documentary (Feature)
Winner
Just Another Missing Kid
John Zaritsky, Producer
Nominees
After the Axe
Sturla Gunnarsson and Steve Lucas, Producers
Nominees
Ben's Mill
John Karol and Michel Chalufour, Producers
Nominees
In Our Water
Meg Switzgable, Producer
Nominees
A Portrait of Giselle
Joseph Wishy, Producer
Documentary (Short Subject)
Winner
If You Love This Planet
Edward Le Lorrain and Terri Nash, Producers
Nominees
Gods of Metal
Robert Richter, Producer
Nominees
The Klan: A Legacy of Hate in America
Charles Guggenheim and Werner Schumann, Producers
Nominees
To Live or Let Die
Freida Lee Mock, Producer
Nominees
Traveling Hopefully
John G. Avildsen, Producer
Film Editing
Winner
Gandhi
John Bloom
Nominees
Das Boot
Hannes Nikel
Nominees
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
Carol Littleton
Nominees
An Officer and a Gentleman
Peter Zinner
Nominees
Tootsie
Fredric Steinkamp, William Steinkamp
Foreign Language Film
Winner
Volver a Empezar ("To Begin Again")
Spain
Nominees
Alsino and the Condor
Nicaragua
Nominees
Coup de Torchon ("Clean Slate")
France
Nominees
The Flight of the Eagle
Sweden
Nominees
Private Life
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
Winner
Walter Mirisch
Makeup
Winner
Quest for Fire
"Quest for Fire" Sarah Monzani, Michèle Burke
Nominees
Gandhi
Tom Smith
Music (Original Score)
Winner
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
John Williams
Nominees
Gandhi
Ravi Shankar, George Fenton
Nominees
An Officer and a Gentleman
Jack Nitzsche
Nominees
Poltergeist
Jerry Goldsmith
Nominees
Sophie's Choice
Marvin Hamlisch
Music (Original Song Score and Its Adaptation -or- Adaptation Score)
Winner
Victor/Victoria
Song Score by Henry Mancini and Leslie Bricusse; Adaptation Score by Henry Mancini
Nominees
Annie
Adaptation Score by Ralph Burns
Nominees
One from the Heart
Song Score by Tom Waits
Music (Original Song)
Winner
An Officer and a Gentleman
Up Where We Belong in "An Officer and a Gentleman" Music by Jack Nitzsche and Buffy Sainte-Marie; Lyric by Will Jennings
Nominees
Rocky III
Eye Of The Tiger in "Rocky III" Music and Lyric by Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan III
Nominees
Best Friends
How Do You Keep The Music Playing? in "Best Friends" Music by Michel Legrand; Lyric by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman
Nominees
Yes, Giorgio
If We Were In Love in "Yes, Giorgio" Music by John Williams; Lyric by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman
Nominees
Tootsie
It Might Be You in "Tootsie" Music by Dave Grusin; Lyric by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman
Best Picture
Winner
Gandhi
Richard Attenborough, Producer
Nominees
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy, Producers
Nominees
Missing
Edward Lewis and Mildred Lewis, Producers
Nominees
Tootsie
Sydney Pollack and Dick Richards, Producers
Nominees
The Verdict
Richard D. Zanuck and David Brown, Producers
Short Film (Animated)
Winner
Tango
Zbigniew Rybczynski, Producer
Nominees
The Great Cognito
Will Vinton, Producer
Nominees
The Snowman
John Coates, Producer
Short Film (Live Action)
Winner
A Shocking Accident
Christine Oestreicher, Producer
Nominees
Ballet Robotique
Bob Rogers, Producer
Nominees
The Silence
Michael Toshiyuki Uno and Joseph Benson, Producers
Nominees
Split Cherry Tree
Jan Saunders, Producer
Nominees
Sredni Vashtar
Andrew Birkin, Producer
Sound
Winner
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
Robert Knudson, Robert Glass, Don Digirolamo, Gene Cantamessa
Nominees
Das Boot
Milan Bor, Trevor Pyke, Mike Le-Mare
Nominees
Gandhi
Gerry Humphreys, Robin O'Donoghue, Jonathan Bates, Simon Kaye
Nominees
Tootsie
Arthur Piantadosi, Les Fresholtz, Dick Alexander, Les Lazarowitz
Nominees
Tron
Michael Minkler, Bob Minkler, Lee Minkler, Jim La Rue
Sound Effects Editing
Winner
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
Charles L. Campbell, Ben Burtt
Nominees
Das Boot
Mike Le-Mare
Nominees
Poltergeist
Stephen Hunter Flick, Richard L. Anderson
Visual Effects
Winner
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
Carlo Rambaldi, Dennis Muren, Kenneth F. Smith
Nominees
Blade Runner
Douglas Trumbull, Richard Yuricich, David Dryer
Nominees
Poltergeist
Richard Edlund, Michael Wood, Bruce Nicholson
Writing (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium)
Winner
Missing
Costa-Gavras, Donald Stewart
Nominees
Das Boot
Wolfgang Petersen
Nominees
Sophie's Choice
Alan J. Pakula
Nominees
The Verdict
David Mamet
Nominees
Victor/Victoria
Blake Edwards
Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen)
Winner
Gandhi
John Briley
Nominees
Diner
Barry Levinson
Nominees
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
Melissa Mathison
Nominees
An Officer and a Gentleman
Douglas Day Stewart
Nominees
Tootsie
Screenplay by Larry Gelbart, Murray Schisgal; Story by Don McGuire, Larry Gelbart
A
After the Axe
1 NOMINATION
- Documentary (Feature) - Sturla Gunnarsson and Steve Lucas, Producers
Alsino and the Condor
1 NOMINATION
- Foreign Language Film - Nicaragua
Annie
2 NOMINATIONS
- Art Direction - Art Direction: Dale Hennesy; Set Decoration: Marvin March
- Music (Original Song Score and Its Adaptation -or- Adaptation Score) - Adaptation Score by Ralph Burns
B
Ballet Robotique
1 NOMINATION
- Short Film (Live Action) - Bob Rogers, Producer
Ben's Mill
1 NOMINATION
- Documentary (Feature) - John Karol and Michel Chalufour, Producers
Best Friends
1 NOMINATION
- Music (Original Song) - How Do You Keep The Music Playing? in "Best Friends" Music by Michel Legrand; Lyric by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
1 NOMINATION
- Actor in a Supporting Role - Charles Durning
Blade Runner
2 NOMINATIONS
- Art Direction - Art Direction: Lawrence G. Paull, David L. Snyder; Set Decoration: Linda DeScenna
- Visual Effects - Douglas Trumbull, Richard Yuricich, David Dryer
C
Coup de Torchon ("Clean Slate")
1 NOMINATION
- Foreign Language Film - France
D
Das Boot
6 NOMINATIONS
- Cinematography - Jost Vacano
- Directing - Wolfgang Petersen
- Film Editing - Hannes Nikel
- Sound - Milan Bor, Trevor Pyke, Mike Le-Mare
- Sound Effects Editing - Mike Le-Mare
- Writing (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium) - Wolfgang Petersen
Diner
1 NOMINATION
- Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) - Barry Levinson
E
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
9 NOMINATIONS,
4 WINS
- * Music (Original Score) - John Williams
- * Sound - Robert Knudson, Robert Glass, Don Digirolamo, Gene Cantamessa
- * Sound Effects Editing - Charles L. Campbell, Ben Burtt
- * Visual Effects - Carlo Rambaldi, Dennis Muren, Kenneth F. Smith
- Cinematography - Allen Daviau
- Directing - Steven Spielberg
- Film Editing - Carol Littleton
- Best Picture - Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy, Producers
- Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) - Melissa Mathison
F
The Flight of the Eagle
1 NOMINATION
- Foreign Language Film - Sweden
Frances
2 NOMINATIONS
- Actress in a Leading Role - Jessica Lange
- Actress in a Supporting Role - Kim Stanley
G
Gandhi
11 NOMINATIONS,
8 WINS
- * Actor in a Leading Role - Ben Kingsley
- * Art Direction - Art Direction: Stuart Craig, Bob Laing; Set Decoration: Michael Seirton
- * Cinematography - Billy Williams, Ronnie Taylor
- * Costume Design - John Mollo, Bhanu Athaiya
- * Directing - Richard Attenborough
- * Film Editing - John Bloom
- * Best Picture - Richard Attenborough, Producer
- * Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) - John Briley
- Makeup - Tom Smith
- Music (Original Score) - Ravi Shankar, George Fenton
- Sound - Gerry Humphreys, Robin O'Donoghue, Jonathan Bates, Simon Kaye
Gods of Metal
1 NOMINATION
- Documentary (Short Subject) - Robert Richter, Producer
The Great Cognito
1 NOMINATION
- Short Film (Animated) - Will Vinton, Producer
I
If You Love This Planet
1 WIN,
1 NOMINATION
- * Documentary (Short Subject) - Edward Le Lorrain and Terri Nash, Producers
J
Just Another Missing Kid
1 WIN,
1 NOMINATION
- * Documentary (Feature) - John Zaritsky, Producer
K
The Klan: A Legacy of Hate in America
1 NOMINATION
- Documentary (Short Subject) - Charles Guggenheim and Werner Schumann, Producers
L
La Traviata
2 NOMINATIONS
- Art Direction - Art Direction: Franco Zeffirelli; Set Decoration: Gianni Quaranta
- Costume Design - Piero Tosi
M
Missing
4 NOMINATIONS,
1 WIN
- * Writing (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium) - Costa-Gavras, Donald Stewart
- Actor in a Leading Role - Jack Lemmon
- Actress in a Leading Role - Sissy Spacek
- Best Picture - Edward Lewis and Mildred Lewis, Producers
My Favorite Year
1 NOMINATION
- Actor in a Leading Role - Peter O'Toole
O
An Officer and a Gentleman
6 NOMINATIONS,
2 WINS
- * Actor in a Supporting Role - Louis Gossett, Jr.
- * Music (Original Song) - Up Where We Belong in "An Officer and a Gentleman" Music by Jack Nitzsche and Buffy Sainte-Marie; Lyric by Will Jennings
- Actress in a Leading Role - Debra Winger
- Film Editing - Peter Zinner
- Music (Original Score) - Jack Nitzsche
- Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) - Douglas Day Stewart
One from the Heart
1 NOMINATION
- Music (Original Song Score and Its Adaptation -or- Adaptation Score) - Song Score by Tom Waits
In Our Water
1 NOMINATION
- Documentary (Feature) - Meg Switzgable, Producer
P
Poltergeist
3 NOMINATIONS
- Music (Original Score) - Jerry Goldsmith
- Sound Effects Editing - Stephen Hunter Flick, Richard L. Anderson
- Visual Effects - Richard Edlund, Michael Wood, Bruce Nicholson
A Portrait of Giselle
1 NOMINATION
- Documentary (Feature) - Joseph Wishy, Producer
Private Life
1 NOMINATION
- Foreign Language Film - Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Q
Quest for Fire
1 WIN,
1 NOMINATION
- * Makeup - "Quest for Fire" Sarah Monzani, Michèle Burke
R
Rocky III
1 NOMINATION
- Music (Original Song) - Eye Of The Tiger in "Rocky III" Music and Lyric by Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan III
S
A Shocking Accident
1 WIN,
1 NOMINATION
- * Short Film (Live Action) - Christine Oestreicher, Producer
The Silence
1 NOMINATION
- Short Film (Live Action) - Michael Toshiyuki Uno and Joseph Benson, Producers
The Snowman
1 NOMINATION
- Short Film (Animated) - John Coates, Producer
Sophie's Choice
5 NOMINATIONS,
1 WIN
- * Actress in a Leading Role - Meryl Streep
- Cinematography - Nestor Almendros
- Costume Design - Albert Wolsky
- Music (Original Score) - Marvin Hamlisch
- Writing (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium) - Alan J. Pakula
Split Cherry Tree
1 NOMINATION
- Short Film (Live Action) - Jan Saunders, Producer
Sredni Vashtar
1 NOMINATION
- Short Film (Live Action) - Andrew Birkin, Producer
T
Tango
1 WIN,
1 NOMINATION
- * Short Film (Animated) - Zbigniew Rybczynski, Producer
To Live or Let Die
1 NOMINATION
- Documentary (Short Subject) - Freida Lee Mock, Producer
Tootsie
10 NOMINATIONS,
1 WIN
- * Actress in a Supporting Role - Jessica Lange
- Actor in a Leading Role - Dustin Hoffman
- Actress in a Supporting Role - Teri Garr
- Cinematography - Owen Roizman
- Directing - Sydney Pollack
- Film Editing - Fredric Steinkamp, William Steinkamp
- Music (Original Song) - It Might Be You in "Tootsie" Music by Dave Grusin; Lyric by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman
- Best Picture - Sydney Pollack and Dick Richards, Producers
- Sound - Arthur Piantadosi, Les Fresholtz, Dick Alexander, Les Lazarowitz
- Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) - Screenplay by Larry Gelbart, Murray Schisgal; Story by Don McGuire, Larry Gelbart
Traveling Hopefully
1 NOMINATION
- Documentary (Short Subject) - John G. Avildsen, Producer
Tron
2 NOMINATIONS
- Costume Design - Elois Jenssen, Rosanna Norton
- Sound - Michael Minkler, Bob Minkler, Lee Minkler, Jim La Rue
V
The Verdict
5 NOMINATIONS
- Actor in a Leading Role - Paul Newman
- Actor in a Supporting Role - James Mason
- Directing - Sidney Lumet
- Best Picture - Richard D. Zanuck and David Brown, Producers
- Writing (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium) - David Mamet
Victor/Victoria
7 NOMINATIONS,
1 WIN
- * Music (Original Song Score and Its Adaptation -or- Adaptation Score) - Song Score by Henry Mancini and Leslie Bricusse; Adaptation Score by Henry Mancini
- Actor in a Supporting Role - Robert Preston
- Actress in a Leading Role - Julie Andrews
- Actress in a Supporting Role - Lesley Ann Warren
- Art Direction - Art Direction: Rodger Maus, Tim Hutchinson, William Craig Smith; Set Decoration: Harry Cordwell
- Costume Design - Patricia Norris
- Writing (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium) - Blake Edwards
Volver a Empezar ("To Begin Again")
1 WIN,
1 NOMINATION
- * Foreign Language Film - Spain
W
The World According to Garp
2 NOMINATIONS
- Actor in a Supporting Role - John Lithgow
- Actress in a Supporting Role - Glenn Close
Y
Yes, Giorgio
1 NOMINATION
- Music (Original Song) - If We Were In Love in "Yes, Giorgio" Music by John Williams; Lyric by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman
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