Academy Awards, USA 1980 - Full List of Nominees

Site Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, USA

Date 14 April 1980

Oscar / Best Motion Picture of the Year

7.8

Kramer vs. Kramer Kramer Vs. Kramer

Stanley R. Jaffe

Winner

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7.7

Breaking Away

Peter Yates

7.3

Norma Rae

Tamara Asseyev, Alexandra Rose

7.9

All That Jazz

Robert Alan Aurthur

8.0

Apocalypse Now

Francis Ford Coppola, Gray Frederickson, Fred Roos, Tom Sternberg

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Oscar / Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

Dustin Hoffman

Kramer vs. Kramer

Winner

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Jack Lemmon

The China Syndrome

Al Pacino

...And Justice for All

Peter Sellers

Being There

Roy Scheider

All That Jazz

Oscar / Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

Sally Field

Norma Rae

Winner

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Jill Clayburgh

Starting Over

Bette Midler

The Rose

Jane Fonda

The China Syndrome

Marsha Mason

Chapter Two

Oscar / Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

Melvyn Douglas

Being There Melvyn Douglas was not present at the awards ceremony. Co-presenter Liza Minnelli accepted the award on his behalf.

Winner

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Robert Duvall

Apocalypse Now

Mickey Rooney

The Black Stallion

Frederic Forrest

The Rose

Justin Henry

Kramer vs. Kramer At age 8 years, 10 months and 20 days, Henry is (to date) the youngest nominee for any competitive honor in Academy Award history.

Oscar / Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

Meryl Streep

Kramer vs. Kramer

Winner

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Candice Bergen

Starting Over

Mariel Hemingway

Manhattan

Jane Alexander

Kramer vs. Kramer

Barbara Barry

Breaking Away

Oscar / Best Achievement in Directing

Robert Benton

Kramer vs. Kramer

Winner

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Bob Fosse

All That Jazz

Édouard Molinaro

La Cage aux Folles

Peter Yates

Breaking Away

Francis Ford Coppola

Apocalypse Now

Oscar / Best Achievement in Cinematography

8.0

Apocalypse Now

Vittorio Storaro

Winner

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7.9

All That Jazz

Giuseppe Rotunno

5.9

The Black Hole

Frank V. Phillips

5.8

1941

William A. Fraker

7.8

Kramer vs. Kramer Kramer Vs. Kramer

Néstor Almendros

Oscar / Best Achievement in Costume Design

7.9

All That Jazz

Albert Wolsky

Winner

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7.2

La Cage aux Folles La Cage aux folles

Ambra Danon, Piero Tosi

6.1

The Europeans

Judy Moorcroft

Butch and Sundance: The Early Days Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

William Ware Theiss

Agatha Agatha

Shirley Russell

Oscar / Best Achievement in Film Editing

7.9

All That Jazz

Alan Heim

Winner

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The Rose The Rose

Carroll Timothy O'Meara, Robert L. Wolfe

7.8

Kramer vs. Kramer Kramer Vs. Kramer

Gerald B. Greenberg

The Black Stallion The Black Stallion

Robert Dalva

8.0

Apocalypse Now

Walter Murch, Lisa Fruchtman, Gerald B. Greenberg, Richard Marks

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Oscar / Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)

7.9

All That Jazz

Ralph Burns

Winner

A Little Romance A Little Romance

Georges Delerue

Winner

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6.9

The Champ

Dave Grusin

7.7

Breaking Away

Patrick Williams

8.1

The Muppet Movie

Kenny Ascher, Paul Williams

6.4

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Jerry Goldsmith

6.1

Ten

Henry Mancini

6.3

The Amityville Horror

Lalo Schifrin

Oscar / Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)

7.3

Norma Rae

David Shire, Norman Gimbel For the song "It Goes Like It Goes".

Winner

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8.1

The Muppet Movie

Kenny Ascher, Paul Williams For the song "The Rainbow Connection".

6.1

Ten

Henry Mancini, Robert Wells For the song "Song from 10 (It's Easy to Say)".

Ice Castles Ice Castles

Carole Bayer Sager, Marvin Hamlisch For the song "Theme from Ice Castles (Through the Eyes of Love)".

The Promise The Promise

Marilyn Bergman, David Shire, Alan Bergman For the song "Theme from The Promise (I'll Never Say 'Goodbye')".

Oscar / Best Achievement in Production Design

7.9

All That Jazz

Gary J. Brink, Philip Rosenberg, Edward Stewart, Tony Walton

Winner

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8.0

Apocalypse Now

Angelo P. Graham, George R. Nelson, Dean Tavoularis

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7.4

The China Syndrome

George Jenkins, Arthur Jeph Parker

6.4

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Linda DeScenna, Leon Harris, Joseph R. Jennings, Harold Michelson, John Vallone

8.3

Alien

Roger Christian, Leslie Dilley, Michael Seymour, Ian Whittaker

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Oscar / Best Achievement in Visual Effects

8.3

Alien

Nick Allder, Dennis Ayling, H.R. Giger, Brian Johnson, Carlo Rambaldi

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6.4

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

John Dykstra, Grant McCune, David K. Stewart, Robert Swarthe, Douglas Trumbull, Richard Yuricich

6.3

Moonraker

John Evans, Derek Meddings, Paul Wilson

5.8

1941

William A. Fraker, A.D. Flowers, Gregory Jein

5.9

The Black Hole

Art Cruickshank, Harrison Ellenshaw, Peter Ellenshaw, Joe Hale, Danny Lee, Eustace Lycett

Oscar / Best Adapted Screenplay

7.8

Kramer vs. Kramer Kramer Vs. Kramer

Robert Benton

Winner

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7.2

La Cage aux Folles La Cage aux folles

Marcello Danon, Édouard Molinaro, Jean Poiret, Francis Veber

7.3

Norma Rae

Harriet Frank Jr., Irving Ravetch

A Little Romance A Little Romance

Allan Burns

8.0

Apocalypse Now

Francis Ford Coppola, John Milius

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Oscar / Best Animated Short Film

Every Child Every Child

Derek Lamb

Winner

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Dream Doll Dream Doll

Bob Godfrey, Zlatko Grgic

It's So Nice to Have a Wolf Around the House It's So Nice to Have a Wolf Around the House

Paul Fierlinger

Oscar / Best Documentary Feature

Best Boy Best Boy

Ira Wohl

Winner

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The Killing Ground The Killing Ground

Tom Priestley, Steve Singer

The War at Home The War at Home

Barry Alexander Brown, Glenn Silber

Going the Distance Going the Distance

Jacques Bobet, Paul Cowan

Generation on the Wind Generation on the Wind

David Vassar

Oscar / Best Documentary Short Film

Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist

Saul J. Turell

Winner

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Koryo Celadon Koryo Celadon

Donald A. Connolly, James R. Messenger

Remember Me Remember Me

Dick Young

Dae Dae

Risto Teofilovski

Nails Nails

Phillip Borsos

Oscar / Best International Feature Film

7.1

The Tin Drum

West Germany

Winner

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To Forget Venice Dimenticare Venezia

Italy

6.9

A Simple Story Une histoire simple

France

7.1

Mama Turns 100 Mamá cumple 100 años

Spain

5.8

The Maids of Wilko Panny z Wilka

Poland

Oscar / Best Live Action Short Film

Board and Care Board and Care

Ron Ellis, Sarah Pillsbury

Winner

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Bravery in the Field Bravery in the Field

Roman Kroitor, Stefan Wodoslawsky

Solly's Diner Solly's Diner

Larry Hankin, Harry Mathias, Jay Zuckerman

The Solar Film The Solar Film

Saul Bass, Michael Britton

Oh Brother, My Brother Oh Brother, My Brother

Carol Lowell, Ross Lowell

Oscar / Best Original Screenplay

7.7

Breaking Away

Steve Tesich

Winner

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7.6

Manhattan

Woody Allen, Marshall Brickman

7.4

The China Syndrome

James Bridges, T.S. Cook, Mike Gray

7.9

All That Jazz

Bob Fosse, Robert Alan Aurthur

7.4

...And Justice for All ...and Justice For All

Barry Levinson, Valerie Curtin

Oscar / Best Sound

8.0

Apocalypse Now

Walter Murch, Richard Beggs, Mark Berger, Nathan Boxer

Winner

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5.1

Meteor

Michael J. Kohut, William L. McCaughey, Aaron Rochin, Jack Solomon

5.8

1941

Gene S. Cantamessa, Robert Glass, Robert Knudson, Don MacDougall

6.4

The Electric Horseman

Les Fresholtz, Michael Minkler, Al Overton Jr., Arthur Piantadosi

The Rose The Rose

Theodore Soderberg, James E. Webb, Paul Wells, Douglas O. Williams

Academy Award of Merit Scientific and Engineering Award Technical Achievement Award Medal of Commendation

John Aalberg

In appreciation for outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Winner

Charles G. Clarke

In appreciation for outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Winner

Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award

Ray Stark

Winner

Honorary Award Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award Special Achievement Award

The Black Stallion The Black Stallion

Alan Splet For sound editing.

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