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All nominated movies "Academy Awards, USA" in 1985

Site Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, USA
Date March 25, 1985
Oscar / Best Motion Picture of the Year
Amadeus 8.0
Amadeus
Saul Zaentz
Winner
All nominees
A Passage to India A Passage to India
John Brabourne, Richard Goodwin
The Killing Fields The Killing Fields
David Puttnam
Places in the Heart 7.4
Places in the Heart
Arlene Donovan
A Soldier's Story 7.2
A Soldier's Story
Norman Jewison, Patrick J. Palmer, Ronald L. Schwary
Oscar / Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
F. Murray Abraham
F. Murray Abraham
Amadeus
Winner
All nominees
Tom Hulce
Amadeus
Albert Finney
Under the Volcano
Jeff Bridges
Jeff Bridges
Starman
Sam Waterston
Sam Waterston
The Killing Fields
Oscar / Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Sally Field
Sally Field
Places in the Heart
Winner
All nominees
Vanessa Redgrave
Vanessa Redgrave
The Bostonians
Sissy Spacek
Sissy Spacek
The River
Judy Davis
Judy Davis
A Passage to India
Jessica Lange
Jessica Lange
Country
Oscar / Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Haing S. Ngor
Haing S. Ngor
The Killing Fields
Winner
All nominees
Pat Morita
The Karate Kid
John Malkovich
John Malkovich
Places in the Heart
Ralph Richardson
Ralph Richardson
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes Posthumously.
Adolf Cezar
A Soldier's Story
Oscar / Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Peggy Ashcroft
Peggy Ashcroft
A Passage to India Peggy Ashcroft was not present at the awards ceremony, as she was attending the funeral of Sir Michael Redgrave. Angela Lansbury accepted the award on her behalf.
Winner
All nominees
Christine Lahti
Swing Shift
Geraldine Page
Geraldine Page
The Pope of Greenwich Village
Glenn Close
Glenn Close
The Natural
Lindsi Kraus
Places in the Heart
Oscar / Best Achievement in Directing
Milos Forman
Milos Forman
Amadeus
Winner
All nominees
Woody Allen
Woody Allen
Broadway Danny Rose
David Lean
A Passage to India
Robert Benton
Robert Benton
Places in the Heart
Roland Zhoffe
The Killing Fields
Oscar / Best Achievement in Cinematography
The Killing Fields The Killing Fields
Chris Menges
Winner
All nominees
Amadeus 8.0
Amadeus
Miroslav Ondrรญcek
A Passage to India A Passage to India
Ernest Day
The River 6.3
The River
Vilmos Zsigmond
The Natural 7.8
The Natural
Caleb Deschanel
Oscar / Best Achievement in Costume Design
Amadeus 8.0
Amadeus
Theodor Pistek
Winner
All nominees
A Passage to India A Passage to India
Judy Moorcroft
Places in the Heart 7.4
Places in the Heart
Ann Roth
2010: The Year We Make Contact 2010: The Year We Make Contact
Patricia Norris
The Bostonians 6.2
The Bostonians
Jenny Beavan, John Bright
Oscar / Best Achievement in Film Editing
The Killing Fields The Killing Fields
Jim Clark
Winner
All nominees
Amadeus 8.0
Amadeus
Michael Chandler, Nena Danevic
The Cotton Club 6.5
The Cotton Club
Robert Q. Lovett, Barry Malkin
Romancing the Stone 6.7
Romancing the Stone
Donn Cambern, Frank Morriss
A Passage to India A Passage to India
David Lean
Oscar / Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling
Amadeus 8.0
Amadeus
Dick Smith, Paul LeBlanc
Winner
All nominees
2010: The Year We Make Contact 2010: The Year We Make Contact
Michael Westmore
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes 6.4
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Rick Baker, Paul Engelen
Oscar / Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)
A Passage to India A Passage to India
Maurice Jarre
Winner
All nominees
Under the Volcano 6.9
Under the Volcano
Alex North
The River 6.3
The River
John Williams
The Natural 7.8
The Natural
Randy Newman
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 7.8
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
John Williams
Oscar / Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
Purple Rain 6.5
Purple Rain
Prince
Winner
The Woman in Red The Woman in Red
Stevie Wonder For the song "I Just Called to Say I Love You".
Winner
All nominees
Footloose 6.6
Footloose
Dean Pitchford, Tom Snow For the song "Let's Hear It for the Boy".
Songwriter Songwriter
Kris Kristofferson
The Muppets Take Manhattan 6.9
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Jeff Moss
Against All Odds 5.9
Against All Odds
Phil Collins For the song "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)".
Footloose 6.6
Footloose
Kenny Loggins, Dean Pitchford For the song "Footloose".
Ghostbusters 7.9
Ghostbusters
Ray Parker Jr. For the song "Ghostbusters".
Oscar / Best Achievement in Production Design
Amadeus 8.0
Amadeus
Karel Cernรฝ, Patrizia von Brandenstein
Winner
All nominees
The Natural 7.8
The Natural
Mel Bourne, Angelo P. Graham, Bruce Weintraub
A Passage to India A Passage to India
John Box, Hugh Scaife
2010: The Year We Make Contact 2010: The Year We Make Contact
Albert Brenner, Rick Simpson
The Cotton Club 6.5
The Cotton Club
George Gaines, Richard Sylbert
Oscar / Best Achievement in Visual Effects
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 7.8
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
George Gibbs, Michael J. McAlister, Dennis Muren, Lorne Peterson
Winner
All nominees
Ghostbusters 7.9
Ghostbusters
John Bruno, Richard Edlund, Chuck Gaspar, Mark Vargo
2010: The Year We Make Contact 2010: The Year We Make Contact
Richard Edlund, George Jenson, Neil Krepela, Mark Stetson
Oscar / Best Adapted Screenplay
Amadeus 8.0
Amadeus
Peter Shaffer
Winner
All nominees
The Killing Fields The Killing Fields
Bruce Robinson
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes 6.4
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Robert Towne, Michael Austin
A Soldier's Story 7.2
A Soldier's Story
Charles Fuller
A Passage to India A Passage to India
David Lean
Oscar / Best Animated Short Film
Charade Charade
Jon Minnis
Winner
All nominees
Paradise Paradise
Ishu Patel
Doctor DeSoto Doctor DeSoto
Morton Schindel, Michael Sporn
Oscar / Best Documentary Feature
The Times of Harvey Milk The Times of Harvey Milk
Rob Epstein, Richard Schmiechen
Winner
All nominees
Marlene Marlene
Zev Braun, Karel Dirka
Streetwise Streetwise
Cheryl McCall
High Schools High Schools
Charles Guggenheim, Nancy Sloss
In the Name of the People In the Name of the People
Frank Christopher, Alex W. Drehsler
Oscar / Best Documentary Short Film
The Stone Carvers The Stone Carvers
Marjorie Hunt, Paul Wagner
Winner
All nominees
The Children of Soong Ching Ling The Children of Soong Ching Ling
Gary Bush, Paul T.K. Lin
The Garden of Eden The Garden of Eden
Lawrence R. Hott, Roger Sherman
Code Gray: Ethical Dilemmas in Nursing Code Gray: Ethical Dilemmas in Nursing
Ben Achtenberg, Joan Sawyer
Recollections of Pavlovsk Vospominaniye o Pavlovske
Irina Kalinina
Oscar / Best International Feature Film
Dangerous Moves 6.6
Dangerous Moves La diagonale du fou
Switzerland.
Winner
All nominees
Beyond the Walls 6.7
Beyond the Walls Me'Ahorei Hasoragim
Israel.
Double Feature Sesiรณn continua
Spain.
Wartime Romance 7.5
Wartime Romance
Soviet Union.
Camila Camila
Argentina.
Oscar / Best Live Action Short Film
Up Up
Mike Hoover
Winner
All nominees
The Painted Door The Painted Door
Michael MacMillan, Janice L. Platt
Tales of Meeting and Parting Tales of Meeting and Parting
Lesli Linka Glatter, Sharon Oreck
Oscar / Best Original Screenplay
Places in the Heart 7.4
Places in the Heart
Robert Benton
Winner
All nominees
Broadway Danny Rose 7.4
Broadway Danny Rose
Woody Allen
Splash 6.6
Splash
Brian Grazer, Bruce Jay Friedman, Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel
El Norte El Norte
Gregory Nava, Anna Thomas
Beverly Hills Cop 7.4
Beverly Hills Cop
Danilo Bach, Daniel Petrie Jr.
Oscar / Best Sound
Amadeus 8.0
Amadeus
Mark Berger, Todd Boekelheide, Christopher Newman, Thomas Scott
Winner
All nominees
A Passage to India A Passage to India
Michael Carter, Graham V. Hartstone, Nicolas Le Messurier, John W. Mitchell
2010: The Year We Make Contact 2010: The Year We Make Contact
Gene S. Cantamessa, Carlos Delarios, Michael J. Kohut, Aaron Rochin
Dune 6.6
Dune
Steve Maslow, Kevin O'Connell, Nelson Stoll, Bill Varney
The River 6.3
The River
Nick Alphin, Richard Portman, David M. Ronne, Robert Thirlwell
Academy Award of Merit
Scientific and Engineering Award
John Whitney Jr.
For the practical simulation of motion picture photography by means of computer-generated images.
Winner
Gary Demos
For the practical simulation of motion picture photography by means of computer-generated images.
Winner
John Mosely
For the formulation and application of an improved sound track stripe to 70mm motion picture film (Stultz/Avila/Kennedy) and for the engineering research involved therein (Mosely).
Winner
Gรผnther Schaidt
For the development of an improved, non-toxic fluid for creating fog and smoke for motion picture production.
Winner
Technical Achievement Award
Honorary Award
Gordon E. Sawyer Award
Linwood G. Dunn
Winner
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
David L. Wolper
Winner
Special Achievement Award
The River 6.3
The River
Kay Rose For sound effects editing.
Winner
Year

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