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Academy Awards, USA: 1983

Oscar

Date:11 April
Host:Liza Minnelli; Dudley Moore; Richard Pryor; Walter Matthau
Location:Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, L.A. County Music Center, Los Angeles, California, USA

Best Picture
  Winner:
 
  Other Nominees:
 
  • E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) - Steven Spielberg; Kathleen Kennedy (I)
  • Missing (1982) - Edward Lewis (I); Mildred Lewis
  • The Verdict (1982) - Richard D. Zanuck; David Brown (I)
  • Tootsie (1982) - Sydney Pollack; Dick Richards (I)

  • Best Actor in a Leading Role
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Missing (1982) - Jack Lemmon (I)
  • My Favorite Year (1982) - Peter O'Toole (I)
  • The Verdict (1982) - Paul Newman (I)
  • Tootsie (1982) - Dustin Hoffman

  • Best Actress in a Leading Role
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) - Debra Winger
  • Frances (1982) - Jessica Lange
  • Missing (1982) - Sissy Spacek
  • Victor Victoria (1982) - Julie Andrews (I)

  • Best Actor in a Supporting Role
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) - Charles Durning
  • The Verdict (1982) - James Mason (I)
  • The World According to Garp (1982) - John Lithgow (I)
  • Victor Victoria (1982) - Robert Preston (I)

  • Best Actress in a Supporting Role
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Frances (1982) - Kim Stanley (I)
  • The World According to Garp (1982) - Glenn Close
  • Tootsie (1982) - Teri Garr
  • Victor Victoria (1982) - Lesley Ann Warren

  • Best Director
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Das Boot (1981) - Wolfgang Petersen (I)
  • E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) - Steven Spielberg
  • The Verdict (1982) - Sidney Lumet
  • Tootsie (1982) - Sydney Pollack

  • Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) - Douglas Day Stewart
  • Diner (1982) - Barry Levinson (I)
  • E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) - Melissa Mathison
  • Tootsie (1982) - Larry Gelbart (screenplay/story); Murray Schisgal (screenplay); Don McGuire (story)

  • Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Das Boot (1981) - Wolfgang Petersen (I)
  • Sophie's Choice (1982) - Alan J. Pakula
  • The Verdict (1982) - David Mamet
  • Victor Victoria (1982) - Blake Edwards

  • Best Cinematography
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Das Boot (1981) - Jost Vacano
  • E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) - Allen Daviau
  • Sophie's Choice (1982) - Néstor Almendros
  • Tootsie (1982) - Owen Roizman

  • Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Annie (1982) - Dale Hennesy; Marvin March
  • Blade Runner (1982) - Lawrence G. Paull; David L. Snyder; Linda DeScenna
  • La traviata (1983) - Franco Zeffirelli; Gianni Quaranta
  • Victor Victoria (1982) - Rodger Maus; Tim Hutchinson (I); William Craig Smith; Harry Cordwell

  • Best Costume Design
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • La traviata (1983) - Piero Tosi
  • Sophie's Choice (1982) - Albert Wolsky
  • TRON (1982) - Eloise Jensson; Rosanna Norton
  • Victor Victoria (1982) - Patricia Norris (I)

  • Best Sound
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Das Boot (1981) - Milan Bor; Trevor Pyke; Mike Le Mare
  • Gandhi (1982) - Gerry Humphreys (I); Robin O'Donoghue; Jonathan Bates (I); Simon Kaye
  • Tootsie (1982) - Arthur Piantadosi; Les Fresholtz; Rick Alexander (II) (as Dick Alexander); Les Lazarowitz
  • TRON (1982) - Michael Minkler; Bob Minkler; Lee Minkler; James LaRue (I)

  • Best Film Editing
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) - Peter Zinner
  • Das Boot (1981) - Hannes Nikel
  • E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) - Carol Littleton
  • Tootsie (1982) - Fredric Steinkamp; William Steinkamp (I)

  • Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Das Boot (1981) - Mike Le Mare
  • Poltergeist (1982) - Stephen Hunter Flick; Richard L. Anderson

  • Best Effects, Visual Effects
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Blade Runner (1982) - Douglas Trumbull; Richard Yuricich; David Dryer
  • Poltergeist (1982) - Richard Edlund; Michael Wood (IV); Bruce Nicholson

  • Best Makeup
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Gandhi (1982) - Tom Smith (III)

  • Best Music, Original Song
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Best Friends (1982) - Michel Legrand (I) (music); Alan Bergman (I) (lyrics); Marilyn Bergman (lyrics)
    - For the song "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?".
  • Rocky III (1982) - Jim Peterik; Frankie Sullivan
    - For the song "Eye of the Tiger".
  • Tootsie (1982) - Dave Grusin (music); Alan Bergman (I) (lyrics); Marilyn Bergman (lyrics)
    - For the song "It Might Be You".
  • Yes, Giorgio (1982) - John Williams (I) (music); Alan Bergman (I) (lyrics); Marilyn Bergman (lyrics)
    - For the song "If We Were In Love".

  • Best Music, Original Score
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) - Jack Nitzsche
  • Gandhi (1982) - Ravi Shankar; George Fenton
  • Poltergeist (1982) - Jerry Goldsmith
  • Sophie's Choice (1982) - Marvin Hamlisch

  • Best Music, Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Best Adaptation Score
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Annie (1982) - Ralph Burns
  • One from the Heart (1982) - Tom Waits

  • Best Short Film, Animated
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • The Great Cognito (1982) - Will Vinton
  • The Snowman (1982) - John Coates (I)

  • Best Short Film, Live Action
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Ballet Robotique (1982) - Bob Rogers (II)
  • Split Cherry Tree (1982) - Jan Saunders (I)
  • Sredni Vashtar (1981) - Andrew Birkin
  • The Silence (1982) - Michael Toshiyuki Uno; Joseph Benson (I)

  • Best Documentary, Short Subjects
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Gods of Metal (1982) - Robert Richter (I)
  • The Klan: A Legacy of Hate in America (1982) - Charles Guggenheim; Werner Schumann (I)
  • To Live or Let Die (1982) - Freida Lee Mock
  • Traveling Hopefully (1982) - John G. Avildsen

  • Best Documentary, Features
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • A Portrait of Giselle (1982) - Joseph Wishy
  • After the Axe (1982) - Sturla Gunnarsson; Steve Lucas (I)
  • Ben's Mill (1982) - John Karol; Michel Chalufour
  • In Our Water (1982) - Meg Switzgable

  • Best Foreign Language Film
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Alsino y el cóndor (1982)
    - Nicaragua
  • Chastnaya zhizn (1982)
    - Soviet Union
  • Coup de torchon (1981)
    - France
  • Ingenjör Andrées luftfärd (1982)
    - Sweden

  • Honorary Award

      Awarded to:
     
    • Mickey Rooney (I)
      - In recognition of his 50 years of versatility in a variety of memorable film performances.

    Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award

      Awarded to:
     

    Academy Award of Merit

    Date:27 March
    Location:Grand Ball Room, Beverly Hilton Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA

      Winner:
     
    • August Arnold (Arnold and Richter, GmbH); Erich Kaestner (II) (Arnold and Richter, GmbH)
      - For the concept and engineering of the first operational 35mm, hand-held, spinning mirror reflex, motion picture camera.

    Scientific and Engineering Award

      Winners:
     
    • Leonard Chapman (II)
      - For the engineering design, development and manufacture of the PeeWee Camera Dolly for motion picture production.
    • Jacobus L. Dimmers
      - For the engineering and manufacture of the Teccon Enterprises' magnetic transducer for motion picture sound recording and playback.
    • Colin F. Mossman; The R&D Group of Rank Film Laboratories, London
      - For the engineering and implementation of a 4,000 meter printing system for motion picture laboratories.
    • Brianne Murphy (II) (Mitchell Insert Systems, Inc.); Donald Schisler (Mitchell Insert Systems, Inc.)
      - For the concept, design and manufacture of the MISI Camera Insert Car and Process Trailer.
    • Mohammad S. Nozari (Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company)
      - For the research and development of the 3M Photogard protective coating for motion picture film.
    • Sante Zelli (Elemack Italia S.R.L., Rome, Italy); Salvatore Zelli (Elemack Italia S.R.L., Rome, Italy)
      - For the continuing engineering design and development that has resulted in the Elemack Camera Dolly Systems for motion picture production.

    Technical Achievement Award

      Winners:
     
    • Christie Electric Corp.; LaVezzi Machine Works, Inc.
      - For the design and manufacture of the Ultramittent film transport for Christie motion picture projectors.
    • Dick Deats
      - For the design and manufacture of the "Little Big Crane" for motion picture production.
    • Bran Ferren (Associates and Ferren)
      - For the design and development of a computerized lighting effect system for motion picture photography.
    • Cons Tresfon (Egripment); Adriaan De Rooy (Egripment); Ed Phillips (II) (Matthews Studio Equipment, Inc.); Carlos De Mattos (Matthews Studio Equipment, Inc.)
      - For the design and manufacture of the "Tulip Crane" for motion picture production.

    Gordon E. Sawyer Award

      Awarded to: