1982 (55th Annual Awards)
Nominations and Winners
Listed below are the Academy Award nominations and winners for the year 1982. The
symbol appears next to the winner in each category. Click on the name of a film, person or song in the list to display more information about that film, person or song. Or, click on a year in the column on the right to display the nominations and winners from that year.
Best Picture
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Universal Pictures Production; Universal. Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy, Producers.Missing, Universal Pictures/Polygram Pictures Presentation of an Edward Lewis Production; Universal. (USA, Mexico) Edward Lewis and Mildred Lewis, Producers.The Verdict, Fox-Zanuck/Brown Production; 20th Century-Fox. Richard D. Zanuck and David Brown, Producers.Actor in a Leading Role
Jack Lemmon in Missing, Universal Pictures/Polygram Pictures Presentation of an Edward Lewis Production; Universal. (USA, Mexico)Peter O’Toole in My Favorite Year, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Brooksfilm/Michael Gruskoff Production; MGM/UA.Actress in a Leading Role
Sissy Spacek in Missing, Universal Pictures/Polygram Pictures Presentation of an Edward Lewis Production; Universal. (USA, Mexico)Meryl Streep in Sophie’s Choice, ITC Entertainment Presentation of a Pakula-Barish Production; Universal/A.F.D. (UK, USA)Debra Winger in An Officer and a Gentleman, Lorimar Production in association with Martin Elfand; Paramount.Actor in a Supporting Role
Charles Durning in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Universal and RKO Pictures Presentation of a Miller-Milkis-Boyett Production; Universal.Louis Gossett, Jr. in An Officer and a Gentleman, Lorimar Production in association with Martin Elfand; Paramount.Actress in a Supporting Role
Directing
Art Direction-Set Decoration
Annie, Rastar Films Production; Columbia. Art direction by Dale Hennesy; set decoration by Marvin March.Blade Runner, Michael Deeley-Ridley Scott Production; The Ladd Company/Sir Run Run Shaw. Art direction by Lawrence G. Paull and David L. Snyder; set decoration by Linda DeScenna.Gandhi, Indo-British Film Production; Columbia. (UK, India) Art direction by Stuart Craig and Bob Laing; set decoration by Michael Seirton.La Traviata, Accent Films B.V. Production in association with RAI-Radiotelevisione Italiana, through PSO; Universal Classics. (Italy) Art direction by Franco Zeffirelli; set decoration by Gianni Quaranta.Victor/Victoria, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Production; MGM/UA. (UK, USA) Art direction by Rodger Maus, Tim Hutchinson and William Craig Smith; set decoration by Harry Cordwell.Cinematography
Sophie’s Choice, ITC Entertainment Presentation of a Pakula-Barish Production; Universal/A.F.D. (UK, USA) Nestor Almendros.Costume Design
La Traviata, Accent Films B.V. Production in association with RAI-Radiotelevisione Italiana, through PSO; Universal Classics. (Italy) Piero Tosi.Sophie’s Choice, ITC Entertainment Presentation of a Pakula-Barish Production; Universal/A.F.D. (UK, USA) Albert Wolsky.Documentary
(Feature)
After the Axe, National Film Board of Canada. (Canada) Sturla Gunnarsson and Steve Lucas, Producers.A Portrait of Giselle, ABC Video Enterprises, Inc. in association with Wishupon Productions, Inc. (USA, Canada) Joseph Wishy, Producer.(Short Subject)
If You Love This Planet, National Film Board of Canada. (Canada) Edward Le Lorrain and Terri Nash, Producers.The Klan: A Legacy of Hate in America, Guggenheim Productions. Charles Guggenheim and Werner Schumann, Producers.Film Editing
An Officer and a Gentleman, Lorimar Production in association with Martin Elfand; Paramount. Peter Zinner.Foreign Language Film
Alsino and the Condor, Nicaraguan Film Institute Production. (Nicaragua, Cuba, Mexico, Costa Rica)Coup de torchon (“Clean Slate”), Films de la Tour Production. (France)The Flight of the Eagle, Bold Productions for The Swedish Film Institute, The Swedish Television SVT 2, Svensk Filmindustri and Norsk Film A/S Production. (Sweden, West Germany, Norway)Private Life, Mosfilm Studios Production. (Soviet Union)Volver a Empezar (“To Begin Again”), Nickel Odeon, S.A. Production. (Spain)Makeup
Quest for Fire, International Cinema Corporation Production; 20th Century-Fox. (Canada, France) Sarah Monzani and Michèle Burke.Music
(Original Score)
An Officer and a Gentleman, Lorimar Production in association with Martin Elfand; Paramount. Jack Nitzsche.Sophie’s Choice, ITC Entertainment Presentation of a Pakula-Barish Production; Universal/A.F.D. (UK, USA) Marvin Hamlisch.(Original Song)
Eye of the Tiger from Rocky III, Robert Chartoff-Irwin Winkler/United Artists Production; MGM/UA. Music and lyric by Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan III.How Do You Keep the Music Playing? from Best Friends, Timberlane Films Production; Warner Bros. Music by Michel Legrand; lyric by Alan and Marilyn Bergman.If We Were in Love from Yes, Giorgio, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Production; MGM/UA. Music by John Williams; lyric by Alan and Marilyn Bergman.It Might Be You from Tootsie, Mirage/Punch Production; Columbia. Music by Dave Grusin; lyric by Alan and Marilyn Bergman.Up Where We Belong from An Officer and a Gentleman, Lorimar Production in association with Martin Elfand; Paramount. Music by Jack Nitzsche and Buffy Sainte-Marie; lyric by Will Jennings.(Original Song Score and Its Adaptation -or- Adaptation Score)
Victor/Victoria, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Production; MGM/UA. (UK, USA) Song score by Henry Mancini and Leslie Bricusse; adaptation score by Henry Mancini.Short Films
(Animated)
(Live Action)
Sound
Das Boot, Bavaria Atelier GmbH Production; Columbia/PSO. (West Germany) Milan Bor, Trevor Pyke and Mike Le-Mare.E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Universal Pictures Production; Universal. Robert Knudson, Robert Glass, Don Digirolamo and Gene Cantamessa.Gandhi, Indo-British Film Production; Columbia. (UK, India) Gerry Humphreys, Robin O’Donoghue, Jonathan Bates and Simon Kaye.Tootsie, Mirage/Punch Production; Columbia. Arthur Piantadosi, Les Fresholtz, Dick Alexander and Les Lazarowitz.Tron, Walt Disney Productions; Buena Vista. Michael Minkler, Bob Minkler, Lee Minkler and Jim La Rue.Sound Effects Editing
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Universal Pictures Production; Universal. Charles L. Campbell and Ben Burtt.Poltergeist, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Steven Spielberg Production; MGM/UA. Stephen Hunter Flick and Richard L. Anderson.Visual Effects
Blade Runner, Michael Deeley-Ridley Scott Production; The Ladd Company/Sir Run Run Shaw. Douglas Trumbull, Richard Yuricich and David Dryer.E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Universal Pictures Production; Universal. Carlo Rambaldi, Dennis Muren and Kenneth F. Smith.Poltergeist, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Steven Spielberg Production; MGM/UA. Richard Edlund, Michael Wood and Bruce Nicholson.Writing
(Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium)
Missing, Universal Pictures/Polygram Pictures Presentation of an Edward Lewis Production; Universal. (USA, Mexico) Costa-Gavras and Donald Stewart.Sophie’s Choice, ITC Entertainment Presentation of a Pakula-Barish Production; Universal/A.F.D. (UK, USA) Alan J. Pakula.(Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen)
An Officer and a Gentleman, Lorimar Production in association with Martin Elfand; Paramount. Douglas Day Stewart.Tootsie, Mirage/Punch Production; Columbia. Screenplay by Larry Gelbart and Murray Schisgal; story by Don McGuire and Larry Gelbart.Honorary Award
To Mickey Rooney, in recognition of his 60 years of versatility in a variety of memorable film performances. [ [Statuette]]Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
Gordon E. Sawyer Award
NOTE: The Gordon E. Sawyer Award was presented at the Scientific or Technical Awards ceremony on March 27, 1983, in the Grand Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
Scientific or Technical Award
(Academy Award of Merit)
To August Arnold and Erich Kastner of Arnold & Richter, GmbH, for the concept and engineering of the first operational 35mm, hand-held, spinning mirror reflex, motion picture camera.(Scientific and Engineering Award)
To Colin F. Mossman and the Research and Development Group of Rank Film Laboratories, London, for the engineering and implementation of a 4,000 meter printing system for motion picture laboratories.To Sante Zelli and Salvatore Zelli of Elemack Italia S.r.l., Rome, Italy, for the continuing engineering, design and development that has resulted in the Elemack Camera Dolly System for motion picture production.To Leonard Chapman for the engineering design, development and manufacture of the PeeWee Camera Dolly for motion picture production.To Dr. Mohammad S. Nozari of Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company for the research and development of the 3M Photogard protective coating for motion picture film.To Brianne Murphy and Donald Schisler of Mitchell Insert Systems, Incorporated, for the concept, design and manufacture of the MISI Camera Insert Car and Process Trailer.To Jacobus L. Dimmers for the engineering and manufacture of the Teccon Enterprises’ magnetic transducer for motion picture sound recording and playback.(Technical Achievement Award)
To Richard W. Deats for the design and manufacture of the “Little Big Crane” for motion picture production.To Constant Tresfon and Adriaan De Rooy of Egripment, and to Ed Phillips and Carlos De Mattos of Matthews Studio Equipment, Incorporated, for the design and manufacture of the “Tulip Crane” for motion picture production.To Bran Ferren of Associates and Ferren for the design and development of a computerized lighting effect system for motion picture photography.To Christie Electric Corporation and LaVezzi Machine Works, Incorporated, for the design and manufacture of the Ultramittent film transport for Christie motion picture projectors.NOTE: The Scientific or Technical Awards were presented at their own ceremony on March 27, 1983, in the Grand Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel.