Oscars Academy Awards (1980-1989) ------------------------------------ The Academy Awards, commonly known as The Oscars, is an annual American awards ceremony honoring achievements in the film industry. The awards, first presented in 1927, are overseen by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The awards ceremony was first televised in 1953 and is now seen live in more than 200 countries. ------------------------------------ 1980 (53rd) ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Robert De Niro -- Raging Bull {"Jake LaMotta"} ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Timothy Hutton -- Ordinary People {"Conrad Jarrett"} ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE Sissy Spacek -- Coal Miner's Daughter {"Loretta Lynn"} ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Mary Steenburgen -- Melvin and Howard {"Lynda Dummar"} ART DIRECTION Tess -- Art Direction: Pierre Guffroy, Jack Stephens CINEMATOGRAPHY Tess -- Geoffrey Unsworth, Ghislain Cloquet COSTUME DESIGN Tess -- Anthony Powell DIRECTING Ordinary People -- Robert Redford DOCUMENTARY (Feature) From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China -- Murray Lerner, Producer DOCUMENTARY (Short Subject) Karl Hess: Toward Liberty -- Roland Hallé and Peter W. Ladue, Producers FILM EDITING Raging Bull -- Thelma Schoonmaker FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears -- Union of Soviet Socialist Republics MUSIC (Original Score) Fame -- Michael Gore MUSIC (Original Song) "Fame" from Fame -- Music by Michael Gore; Lyric by Dean Pitchford BEST PICTURE Ordinary People -- Ronald L. Schwary, Producer SHORT FILM (Animated) The Fly -- Ferenc Rofusz, Producer SHORT FILM (Dramatic Live Action) The Dollar Bottom -- Lloyd Phillips, Producer SOUND The Empire Strikes Back -- Bill Varney, Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker, Peter Sutton WRITING (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium) Ordinary People -- Alvin Sargent WRITING (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) Melvin and Howard -- Bo Goldman SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (Visual Effects) The Empire Strikes Back -- Brian Johnson, Richard Edlund, Dennis Muren, Bruce Nicholson HONORARY AWARD To Henry Fonda, the consummate actor, in recognition of his brilliant accomplishments and enduring contribution to the art of motion pictures. SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Academy Award of Merit) To LINWOOD G. DUNN, CECIL D. LOVE and ACME TOOL AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY for the concept, engineering and development of the Acme-Dunn Optical Printer for motion picture special effects. [Laboratory] SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Scientific and Engineering Award) To JEAN-MARIE LAVALOU, ALAIN MASSERON and DAVID SAMUELSON of Samuelson Alga Cinema S.A. and Samuelson Film Service, Limited, for the engineering and development of the Louma Camera Crane and remote control system for motion picture production. [Camera Cranes] To EDWARD B. KRAUSE of Filmline Corporation for the engineering and manufacture of the micro-demand drive for continuous motion picture film processors. [Laboratory] To ROSS TAYLOR for the concept and development of a system of air guns for propelling objects used in special effects motion picture production. [Stage Operations] To DR. BERNHARD KÜHL and DR. WERNER BLOCK of OSRAM GmbH, for the progressive engineering and manufacture of the OSRAM HMI light source for motion picture color photography. [Lighting] To DAVID A. GRAFTON for the optical design and engineering of a telecentric anamorphic lens for motion picture optical effects printers. [Lenses and Filters] SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Technical Achievement Award) To CARTER EQUIPMENT COMPANY for the development of a continuous contact, total immersion, additive color motion picture printer. [Laboratory] To HOLLYWOOD FILM COMPANY for the development of a continuous contact, total immersion, additive color motion picture printer. [Laboratory] To ANDRÉ DeBRIE S.A. for the development of a continuous contact, total immersion, additive color motion picture printer. [Laboratory] To CHARLES VAUGHN and EUGENE NOTTINGHAM of Cinetron Computer Systems, Incorporated, for the development of a versatile general purpose computer system for animation and optical effects motion picture photography. [Systems] To JOHN W. LANG, WALTER HRASTNIK and CHARLES J. WATSON of Bell and Howell Company for the development and manufacture of a modular continuous contact motion picture film printer. [Laboratory] To WORTH BAIRD of LaVezzi Machine Works, Incorporated, for the advanced design and manufacture of a film sprocket for motion picture projectors. [Projection] To PETER A. REGLA and DAN SLATER of Elicon for the development of a follow-focus system for motion picture optical effects printers and animation stands. [Photography] MEDAL OF COMMENDATION To Fred Hynes, in appreciation for outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1981 (54th) ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Henry Fonda -- On Golden Pond {"Norman Thayer, Jr."} ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE John Gielgud -- Arthur {"Hobson"} ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE Katharine Hepburn -- On Golden Pond {"Ethel Thayer"} ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Maureen Stapleton -- Reds {"Emma Goldman"} ART DIRECTION Raiders of the Lost Ark -- Art Direction: Norman Reynolds, Leslie Dilley; Set Decoration: Michael Ford CINEMATOGRAPHY Reds -- Vittorio Storaro COSTUME DESIGN Chariots of Fire -- Milena Canonero DIRECTING Reds -- Warren Beatty DOCUMENTARY (Feature) Genocide -- Arnold Schwartzman and Rabbi Marvin Hier, Producers DOCUMENTARY (Short Subject) Close Harmony -- Nigel Noble, Producer FILM EDITING Raiders of the Lost Ark -- Michael Kahn FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM Mephisto -- Hungary MAKEUP An American Werewolf in London -- Rick Baker MUSIC (Original Score) Chariots of Fire -- Vangelis MUSIC (Original Song) "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" from Arthur -- Music and Lyric by Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Christopher Cross and Peter Allen BEST PICTURE Chariots of Fire -- David Puttnam, Producer SHORT FILM (Animated) Crac -- Frédéric Back, Producer SHORT FILM (Live Action) Violet -- Paul Kemp and Shelley Levinson, Producers SOUND Raiders of the Lost Ark -- Bill Varney, Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker, Roy Charman VISUAL EFFECTS Raiders of the Lost Ark -- Richard Edlund, Kit West, Bruce Nicholson, Joe Johnston WRITING (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium) On Golden Pond -- Ernest Thompson WRITING (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) Chariots of Fire -- Colin Welland SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (Sound Effects Editing) Raiders of the Lost Ark -- Ben Burtt, Richard L. Anderson JEAN HERSHOLT HUMANITARIAN AWARD Danny Kaye HONORARY AWARD To Barbara Stanwyck for superlative creativity and unique contribution to the art of screen acting. IRVING G. THALBERG MEMORIAL AWARD Albert R. Broccoli GORDON E. SAWYER AWARD Joseph B. Walker SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Academy Award of Merit) To FUJI PHOTO FILM COMPANY, LTD. for the research, development and introduction of a new Ultra-high-speed color negative film for motion pictures. [Film] SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Scientific and Engineering Award) To NELSON TYLER for the progressive development and improvement of the Tyler Helicopter motion picture camera platform. [Photography] To LEONARD SOKOLOW for the concept and design and to HOWARD T. LaZARE for the development of the Consolidated Film Industries' Stroboscan motion picture film viewer. [Laboratory] To RICHARD EDLUND and INDUSTRIAL LIGHT AND MAGIC, INCORPORATED for the concept and engineering of a beam-splitter optical composite motion picture printer. [Special Photographic] To RICHARD EDLUND and INDUSTRIAL LIGHT AND MAGIC, INCORPORATED for the engineering of the Empire Motion Picture Camera System. [Camera] To EDWARD J. BLASKO and DR. RODERICK T. RYAN of the Eastman Kodak Company for the application of the Prostar Microfilm Processor for motion picture title and special optical effects production. [Laboratory] SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Technical Achievement Award) To HAL LANDAKER for the concept and to ALAN D. LANDAKER for the engineering of the Burbank Studios' Production Sound Department 24-frame color video system. [Special Photographic] To BILL HOGAN of Ruxton, Ltd. and RICHARD J. STUMPF and DANIEL R. BREWER of Universal City Studios' Production Sound Department for the engineering of a 24-frame color video system. [Special Photographic] To JOHN DeMUTH for the engineering of a 24-frame video system. [Special Photographic] To ERNST F. NETTMANN of Continental Camera Systems, Inc. for the development of a pitching lens for motion picture photography. [Camera] To BILL TAYLOR of Universal City Studios for the concept and specifications for a Two Format, Rotating Head, Aerial Image Optical Printer. [Special Photographic] To PETER D. PARKS of Oxford Scientific Films for the development of the OSF microcosmic zoom device for microscopic photography. [Camera] To DR. LOUIS STANKIEWICZ and H. L. BLACHFORD for the development of Baryfol sound barrier materials. [Stage Operations] To DENNIS MUREN and STUART ZIFF of Industrial Light and Magic, Incorporated for the development of a Motion Picture Figure Mover for animation photography. [Stage Operations] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1982 (55th) ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Ben Kingsley -- Gandhi {"Mahatma Gandhi"} ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Louis Gossett, Jr. -- An Officer and a Gentleman {"Sgt. Emil Foley"} ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE Meryl Streep -- Sophie's Choice {"Sophie"} ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Jessica Lange -- Tootsie {"Julie Nichols"} ART DIRECTION Gandhi -- Art Direction: Stuart Craig, Bob Laing; Set Decoration: Michael Seirton CINEMATOGRAPHY Gandhi -- Billy Williams, Ronnie Taylor COSTUME DESIGN Gandhi -- John Mollo, Bhanu Athaiya DIRECTING Gandhi -- Richard Attenborough DOCUMENTARY (Feature) Just Another Missing Kid -- John Zaritsky, Producer DOCUMENTARY (Short Subject) If You Love This Planet -- Edward Le Lorrain and Terri Nash, Producers FILM EDITING Gandhi -- John Bloom FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM Volver a Empezar ('To Begin Again') -- Spain MAKEUP Quest for Fire -- Sarah Monzani, Michèle Burke MUSIC (Original Score) E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial -- John Williams MUSIC (Original Song Score and Its Adaptation -or- Adaptation Score) Victor/Victoria -- Song Score by Henry Mancini and Leslie Bricusse; Adaptation Score by Henry Mancini MUSIC (Original Song) "Up Where We Belong" from An Officer and a Gentleman -- Music by Jack Nitzsche and Buffy Sainte-Marie; Lyric by Will Jennings BEST PICTURE Gandhi -- Richard Attenborough, Producer SHORT FILM (Animated) Tango -- Zbigniew Rybczynski, Producer SHORT FILM (Live Action) A Shocking Accident -- Christine Oestreicher, Producer SOUND E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial -- Robert Knudson, Robert Glass, Don Digirolamo, Gene Cantamessa SOUND EFFECTS EDITING E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial -- Charles L. Campbell, Ben Burtt VISUAL EFFECTS E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial -- Carlo Rambaldi, Dennis Muren, Kenneth F. Smith WRITING (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium) Missing -- Costa-Gavras, Donald Stewart WRITING (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) Gandhi -- John Briley JEAN HERSHOLT HUMANITARIAN AWARD Walter Mirisch HONORARY AWARD To Mickey Rooney, in recognition of his 60 years of versatility in a variety of memorable film performances. GORDON E. SAWYER AWARD John O. Aalberg SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Academy Award of Merit) To AUGUST ARNOLD and ERICH KAESTNER of Arnold & Richter, GmbH, for the concept and engineering of the first operational 35mm, hand-held, spinning-mirror reflex, motion picture camera. [Camera] SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (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. [Laboratory] 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. [Camera Cranes] To LEONARD CHAPMAN for the engineering design, development and manufacture of the PeeWee Camera Dolly for motion picture production. [Camera Cranes] 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. [Laboratory] 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. [Stage Operations] To JACOBUS L. DIMMERS for the engineering and manufacture of the Teccon Enterprises' magnetic transducer for motion picture sound recording and playback. [Sound] SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Technical Achievement Award) To RICHARD W. DEATS for the design and manufacture of the "Little Big Crane" for motion picture production. [Camera Cranes] 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. [Camera Cranes] To BRAN FERREN of Associates and Ferren for the design and development of a computerized lightning effect system for motion picture photography. [Stage Operations] To CHRISTIE ELECTRIC CORPORATION and LaVEZZI MACHINE WORKS, INCORPORATED, for the design and manufacture of the Ultramittent film transport for Christie motion picture projectors. [Projection] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1983 (56th) ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Robert Duvall -- Tender Mercies {"Mac Sledge"} ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Jack Nicholson -- Terms of Endearment {"Garrett Breedlove"} ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE Shirley MacLaine -- Terms of Endearment {"Aurora Greenway"} ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Linda Hunt -- The Year of Living Dangerously {"Billy Kwan"} ART DIRECTION Fanny & Alexander -- Anna Asp CINEMATOGRAPHY Fanny & Alexander -- Sven Nykvist COSTUME DESIGN Fanny & Alexander -- Marik Vos DIRECTING Terms of Endearment -- James L. Brooks DOCUMENTARY (Feature) He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin' -- Emile Ardolino, Producer DOCUMENTARY (Short Subject) Flamenco at 5:15 -- Cynthia Scott and Adam Symansky, Producers FILM EDITING The Right Stuff -- Glenn Farr, Lisa Fruchtman, Stephen A. Rotter, Douglas Stewart, Tom Rolf FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM Fanny & Alexander -- Sweden MUSIC (Original Score) The Right Stuff -- Bill Conti MUSIC (Original Song Score or Adaptation Score) Yentl -- Song Score by Michel Legrand, Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman MUSIC (Original Song) "Flashdance...What A Feeling" from Flashdance -- Music by Giorgio Moroder; Lyric by Keith Forsey and Irene Cara BEST PICTURE Terms of Endearment -- James L. Brooks, Producer SHORT FILM (Animated) Sundae in New York -- Jimmy Picker, Producer SHORT FILM (Live Action) Boys and Girls -- Janice L. Platt, Producer SOUND The Right Stuff -- Mark Berger, Tom Scott, Randy Thom, David MacMillan SOUND EFFECTS EDITING The Right Stuff -- Jay Boekelheide WRITING (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium) Terms of Endearment -- James L. Brooks WRITING (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) Tender Mercies -- Horton Foote SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (Visual Effects) Return of the Jedi -- Richard Edlund, Dennis Muren, Ken Ralston, Phil Tippett JEAN HERSHOLT HUMANITARIAN AWARD M. J. Frankovich HONORARY AWARD To Hal Roach, in recognition of his unparalleled record of distinguished contributions to the motion picture art form. GORDON E. SAWYER AWARD Dr. John G. Frayne SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Academy Award of Merit) To DR. KURT LARCHE of OSRAM GmbH for the research and development of xenon short-arc discharge lamps for motion picture projection. [Projection] SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Scientific and Engineering Award) To JONATHAN ERLAND and ROGER DORNEY of Apogee, Incorporated, for the engineering and development of a reverse bluescreen traveling matte process for special effects photography. [Special Photographic] To GERALD L. TURPIN of Lightflex International Limited for the design, engineering and development of an on-camera device providing contrast control, sourceless fill light and special effects for motion picture photography. [Camera] To GUNNAR P. MICHELSON for the engineering and development of an improved, electronic, high-speed, precision light valve for use in motion picture printing machines. [Laboratory] SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Technical Achievement Award) To WILLIAM G. KROKAUGGER of Mole-Richardson Company for the design and engineering of a portable, 12,000 watt, lighting-control dimmer for use in motion picture production. [Lighting] To CHARLES J. WATSON, LARRY L. LANGREHR and JOHN H. STEINER for the development of the BHP (electro-mechanical) fader for use on continuous motion picture contact printers. [Laboratory] To ELIZABETH D. DE LA MARE of De La Mare Engineering, Incorporated, for the progressive development and continuous research of special effects pyrotechnics originally designed by Glenn W. De La Mare for motion picture production. [Stage Operations] To DOUGLAS FRIES, JOHN LACEY and MICHAEL SIGRIST for the design and engineering of a 35mm reflex conversion camera system for special effects photography. [Camera] To JACK CASHIN of Ultra-Stereo Labs, Incorporated, for the engineering and development of a 4-channel, stereophonic, decoding system for optical motion picture sound track reproduction. [Sound] To DAVID J. DEGENKOLB for the design and development of an automated device used in the silver recovery process in motion picture laboratories. [Laboratory] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1984 (57th) ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE F. Murray Abraham -- Amadeus {"Antonio Salieri"} ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Haing S. Ngor -- The Killing Fields {"Dith Pran"} ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE Sally Field -- Places in the Heart {"Edna Spalding"} ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Peggy Ashcroft -- A Passage to India {"Mrs. Moore"} ART DIRECTION Amadeus -- Art Direction: Patrizia Von Brandenstein; Set Decoration: Karel Cerny CINEMATOGRAPHY The Killing Fields -- Chris Menges COSTUME DESIGN Amadeus -- Theodor Pistek DIRECTING Amadeus -- Milos Forman DOCUMENTARY (Feature) The Times of Harvey Milk -- Robert Epstein and Richard Schmiechen, Producers DOCUMENTARY (Short Subject) The Stone Carvers -- Marjorie Hunt and Paul Wagner, Producers FILM EDITING The Killing Fields -- Jim Clark FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM Dangerous Moves -- Switzerland MAKEUP Amadeus -- Paul LeBlanc, Dick Smith MUSIC (Original Score) A Passage to India -- Maurice Jarre MUSIC (Original Song Score) Purple Rain -- Prince MUSIC (Original Song) "I Just Called To Say I Love You" from The Woman in Red -- Music and Lyric by Stevie Wonder BEST PICTURE Amadeus -- Saul Zaentz, Producer SHORT FILM (Animated) Charade -- Jon Minnis, Producer SHORT FILM (Live Action) Up -- Mike Hoover, Producer SOUND Amadeus -- Mark Berger, Tom Scott, Todd Boekelheide, Chris Newman VISUAL EFFECTS Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom -- Dennis Muren, Michael McAlister, Lorne Peterson, George Gibbs WRITING (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium) Amadeus -- Peter Shaffer WRITING (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) Places in the Heart -- Robert Benton SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (Sound Effects Editing) The River -- Kay Rose JEAN HERSHOLT HUMANITARIAN AWARD David L. Wolper HONORARY AWARD To James Stewart, for his fifty years of memorable performances. For his high ideals both on and off the screen. With the respect and affection of his colleagues. To the National Endowment for the Arts, in recognition of its 20th anniversary and its dedicated commitment to fostering artistic and creative activity and excellence in every area of the arts. GORDON E. SAWYER AWARD Linwood G. Dunn SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Scientific and Engineering Award) To DONALD A. ANDERSON and DIANA REINERS of 3M Company for the development of "Cinetrak" Magnetic Film #350/351 for motion picture sound recording. [Sound] To BARRY M. STULTZ, RUBEN AVILA and WES KENNEDY of Film Processing Corporation for the development of FPC 200 PB Fullcoat Magnetic Film for motion picture sound recording. [Sound] To BARRY M. STULTZ, RUBEN AVILA and WES KENNEDY of Film Processing Corporation for the formulation and application of an improved sound track stripe to 70mm motion picture film, and to JOHN MOSELY for the engineering research involved therein. [Sound] To KENNETH RICHTER of Richter Cine Equipment for the design and engineering of the R-2 Auto-Collimator for examining image quality at the focal plane of motion picture camera lenses. [Lenses and Filters] To GÜNTHER SCHAIDT and ROSCO LABORATORIES, INCORPORATED, for the development of an improved, non-toxic fluid for creating fog and smoke for motion picture production. [Stage Operations] To JOHN WHITNEY, JR. and GARY DEMOS of Digital Productions, Incorporated, for the practical simulation of motion picture photography by means of computer-generated images. [Special Photographic] SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Technical Achievement Award) To NAT TIFFEN of Tiffen Manufacturing Corporation for the production of high-quality, durable, laminated color filters for motion picture photography. [Lenses and Filters] To DONALD TRUMBULL, JONATHAN ERLAND, STEPHEN FOG and PAUL BURK of Apogee, Incorporated, for the design and development of the "Blue Max" high-power, blue-flux projector for traveling matte composite photography. [Special Photographic] To JONATHAN ERLAND and ROBERT BEALMEAR of Apogee, Incorporated, for an innovative design for front projection screens and an improved method for their construction. [Special Photographic] To HOWARD J. PRESTON of Preston Cinema Systems for the design and development of a variable speed control device with automatic exposure compensation for motion picture cameras. [Camera] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1985 (58th) ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE William Hurt -- Kiss of the Spider Woman {"Luis Molina"} ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Don Ameche -- Cocoon {"Art Selwyn"} ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE Geraldine Page -- The Trip to Bountiful {"Mrs. Watts"} ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Anjelica Huston -- Prizzi's Honor {"Maerose Prizzi"} ART DIRECTION Out of Africa -- Art Direction: Stephen Grimes; Set Decoration: Josie MacAvin CINEMATOGRAPHY Out of Africa -- David Watkin COSTUME DESIGN Ran -- Emi Wada DIRECTING Out of Africa -- Sydney Pollack DOCUMENTARY (Feature) Broken Rainbow -- Maria Florio and Victoria Mudd, Producers DOCUMENTARY (Short Subject) Witness to War: Dr. Charlie Clements -- David Goodman, Producer FILM EDITING Witness -- Thom Noble FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM The Official Story -- Argentina MAKEUP Mask -- Michael Westmore, Zoltan Elek MUSIC (Original Score) Out of Africa -- John Barry MUSIC (Original Song) "Say You, Say Me" from White Nights -- Music and Lyric by Lionel Richie BEST PICTURE Out of Africa -- Sydney Pollack, Producer SHORT FILM (Animated) Anna & Bella -- Cilia Van Dijk, Producer SHORT FILM (Live Action) Molly's Pilgrim -- Jeff Brown and Chris Pelzer, Producers SOUND Out of Africa -- Chris Jenkins, Gary Alexander, Larry Stensvold, Peter Handford SOUND EFFECTS EDITING Back to the Future -- Charles L. Campbell, Robert Rutledge VISUAL EFFECTS Cocoon -- Ken Ralston, Ralph McQuarrie, Scott Farrar, David Berry WRITING (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium) Out of Africa -- Kurt Luedtke WRITING (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) Witness -- Screenplay by Earl W. Wallace, William Kelley; Story by William Kelley, Pamela Wallace, Earl W. Wallace JEAN HERSHOLT HUMANITARIAN AWARD Charles 'Buddy' Rogers HONORARY AWARD To Paul Newman, in recognition of his many and memorable compelling screen performances and for his personal integrity and dedication to his craft. To Alex North, in recognition of his brilliant artistry in the creation of memorable music for a host of distinguished motion pictures. SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Scientific and Engineering Award) To IMAX SYSTEMS CORPORATION for a method of filming and exhibiting high-fidelity, large-format, wide angle motion pictures. [Systems] To ERNST NETTMANN of E.F. Nettmann & Associates for the invention, and to EDWARD PHILLIPS and CARLOS DeMATTOS of Matthews Studio Equipment, Inc. for the development, of the Cam-Remote for motion picture photography. [Camera] To MYRON GORDIN, JOE P. CROOKHAM, JIM DROST and DAVID CROOKHAM of Musco Mobile Lighting, Ltd., for the invention of a method of transporting adjustable, high-intensity luminaires and their application to the motion picture industry. [Lighting] SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Technical Achievement Award) To DAVID W. SPENCER for the development of an Animation Photo Transfer (APT) process. [Cartoon Process] To HARRISON & HARRISON, OPTICAL ENGINEERS, for the invention and development of Harrison Diffusion filters for motion picture photography. [Lenses and Filters] To LARRY BARTON of Cinematography Electronics, Inc., for a Precision Speed Crystal-Controlled Device for motion picture photography. [Camera] To ALAN LANDAKER of The Burbank Studios for the Mark III Camera Drive for motion picture photography. [Camera] MEDAL OF COMMENDATION To John H. Whitney, Sr. for Cinematic Pioneering. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1986 (59th) ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Paul Newman -- The Color of Money {"Eddie Felson"} ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Michael Caine -- Hannah and Her Sisters {"Elliot"} ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE Marlee Matlin -- Children of a Lesser God {"Sarah"} ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Dianne Wiest -- Hannah and Her Sisters {"Holly"} ART DIRECTION A Room with a View -- Art Direction: Gianni Quaranta, Brian Ackland-Snow; Set Decoration: Brian Savegar, Elio Altamura CINEMATOGRAPHY The Mission -- Chris Menges COSTUME DESIGN A Room with a View -- Jenny Beavan, John Bright DIRECTING Platoon -- Oliver Stone DOCUMENTARY (Feature) Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got -- Brigitte Berman, Producer [NOTE: A tie. The other winning film in this category was Down and Out in America.] Down and Out in America -- Joseph Feury and Milton Justice, Producers [NOTE: A tie. The other winning film in this category was Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got.] DOCUMENTARY (Short Subject) Women--for America, for the World -- Vivienne Verdon-Roe, Producer FILM EDITING Platoon -- Claire Simpson FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM The Assault -- The Netherlands MAKEUP The Fly -- Chris Walas, Stephan Dupuis MUSIC (Original Score) 'Round Midnight -- Herbie Hancock MUSIC (Original Song) "Take My Breath Away" from Top Gun -- Music by Giorgio Moroder; Lyric by Tom Whitlock BEST PICTURE Platoon -- Arnold Kopelson, Producer SHORT FILM (Animated) A Greek Tragedy -- Linda Van Tulden and Willem Thijssen, Producers SHORT FILM (Live Action) Precious Images -- Chuck Workman, Producer SOUND Platoon -- John K. Wilkinson, Richard Rogers, Charles 'Bud' Grenzbach, Simon Kaye SOUND EFFECTS EDITING Aliens -- Don Sharpe VISUAL EFFECTS Aliens -- Robert Skotak, Stan Winston, John Richardson, Suzanne Benson WRITING (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium) A Room with a View -- Ruth Prawer Jhabvala WRITING (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) Hannah and Her Sisters -- Woody Allen HONORARY AWARD To Ralph Bellamy for his unique artistry and his distinguished service to the profession of acting. IRVING G. THALBERG MEMORIAL AWARD Steven Spielberg SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Scientific and Engineering Award) To BRAN FERREN, CHARLES HARRISON and KENNETH WISNER of Associates and Ferren for the concept and design of an advanced optical printer. [Special Photographic] To RICHARD BENJAMIN GRANT and RON GRANT of Auricle Control Systems for their invention of the Film Composer's Time Processor. [Editorial] To ANTHONY D. BRUNO and JOHN L. BAPTISTA of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Laboratories Incorporated and to MANFRED G. MICHELSON and BRUCE W. KELLER of Technical Film Systems, Incorporated, for the design and engineering of a Continuous-Feed Printer. [Laboratory] To ROBERT GREENBERG, JOEL HYNEK and EUGENE MAMUT of R/Greenberg Associates, Incorporated, and to DR. ALFRED THUMIM, ELAN LIPSCHITZ and DARRYL A. ARMOUR of the Oxberry Division of Richmark Camera Service, Incorporated, for the design and development of the RGA/Oxberry Compu-Quad Special Effects Optical Printer. [Special Photographic] To PROFESSOR FRITZ SENNHEISER of Sennheiser Electronic Corporation for the invention of an interference tube directional microphone. [Sound] To RICHARD EDLUND, GENE WHITEMAN, DAVID GRAFTON, MARK WEST, JERRY JEFFRESS and BOB WILCOX of Boss Film Corporation for the design and development of a Zoom Aerial (ZAP) 65mm Optical Printer. [Special Photographic] To WILLIAM L. FREDRICK and HAL NEEDHAM for the design and development of the Shotmaker Elite camera car and crane. [Camera Cranes] SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Technical Achievement Award) To LEE ELECTRIC (LIGHTING) LIMITED for the design and development of an electronic, flicker-free, discharge lamp control system. [Lighting] To PETER D. PARKS of Oxford Scientific Films' Image Quest Division for the development of a live aero-compositor for special effects photography. [Special Photographic] To MATT SWEENEY and LUCINDA STRUB for the development of an automatic capsule gun for simulating bullet hits for motion picture special effects. [Stage Operations] To CARL HOLMES of Carl E. Holmes Company and to ALEXANDER BRYCE of The Burbank Studios for the development of a mobile DC power supply unit for motion picture production photography. [Lighting] To BRAN FERREN of Associates and Ferren for the development of a laser synchro-cue system for applications in the motion picture industry. [Special Photographic] To JOHN L. BAPTISTA of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Laboratories, Inc. for the development and installation of a computerized silver recovery operation. [Laboratory] To DAVID W. SAMUELSON for the development of programs incorporated into a pocket computer for motion picture cinematographers, and to WILLIAM B. POLLARD for contributing new algorithms on which the programs are based. [Photography] To HAL LANDAKER and ALAN LANDAKER of The Burbank Studios for the development of the Beat System low-frequency cue track for motion picture production sound recording. [Sound] MEDAL OF COMMENDATION To E. M. (Al) Lewis in appreciation for outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1987 (60th) ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Michael Douglas -- Wall Street {"Gordon Gekko"} ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Sean Connery -- The Untouchables {"Jim Malone"} ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE Cher -- Moonstruck {"Loretta Castorini"} ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Olympia Dukakis -- Moonstruck {"Rose Castorini"} ART DIRECTION The Last Emperor -- Art Direction: Ferdinando Scarfiotti; Set Decoration: Bruno Cesari, Osvaldo Desideri CINEMATOGRAPHY The Last Emperor -- Vittorio Storaro COSTUME DESIGN The Last Emperor -- James Acheson DIRECTING The Last Emperor -- Bernardo Bertolucci DOCUMENTARY (Feature) The Ten-Year Lunch: The Wit and Legend of the Algonquin Round Table -- Aviva Slesin, Producer DOCUMENTARY (Short Subject) Young at Heart -- Sue Marx and Pamela Conn, Producers FILM EDITING The Last Emperor -- Gabriella Cristiani FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM Babette's Feast -- Denmark MAKEUP Harry and the Hendersons -- Rick Baker MUSIC (Original Score) The Last Emperor -- Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne, Cong Su MUSIC (Original Song) "(I've Had) The Time Of My Life" from Dirty Dancing -- Music by Franke Previte, John DeNicola and Donald Markowitz; Lyric by Franke Previte BEST PICTURE The Last Emperor -- Jeremy Thomas, Producer SHORT FILM (Animated) The Man Who Planted Trees -- Frédéric Back, Producer SHORT FILM (Live Action) Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall -- Jonathan Sanger and Jana Sue Memel, Producers SOUND The Last Emperor -- Bill Rowe, Ivan Sharrock VISUAL EFFECTS Innerspace -- Dennis Muren, William George, Harley Jessup, Kenneth Smith WRITING (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium) The Last Emperor -- Mark Peploe, Bernardo Bertolucci WRITING (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) Moonstruck -- John Patrick Shanley SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (Sound Effects Editing) RoboCop -- Stephen Flick, John Pospisil IRVING G. THALBERG MEMORIAL AWARD Billy Wilder GORDON E. SAWYER AWARD Fred Hynes SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Academy Award of Merit) To BERNHARD KÜHL and WERNER BLOCK and to the OSRAM GmbH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT for the invention and the continuing improvement of the OSRAM HMI light source for motion picture photography. [Lighting] SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Scientific and Engineering Award) To WILLI BURTH and KINOTONE CORPORATION for the invention and development of the Non-rewind Platter System for motion picture presentations. [Projection] To MONTAGE GROUP, LTD. for the development, and to RONALD C. BARKER and CHESTER L. SCHULER for the invention, of the Montage Picture Processor electronic film editing system. [Editorial] To COLIN F. MOSSMAN and RANK FILM LABORATORIES' DEVELOPMENT GROUP for creating a fully-automated, film handling system for improving productivity of high speed film processing. [Laboratory] To EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY for the development of Eastman Color High Speed Daylight Negative Film 5297/7297. [Film] To EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY for the development of Eastman Color High Speed SA Negative Film 5295 for blue-screen traveling matte photography. [Film] To FRITZ GABRIEL BAUER for the invention and development of the improved features of the Moviecam Camera System. [Camera] To ZORAN PERISIC of Courier Films Ltd. for the Zoptic dual-zoom front projection system for visual effects photography. [Special Photographic] To the CARL ZEISS COMPANY for the design and development of a series of super-speed lenses for motion picture photography. [Lenses and Filters] SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Technical Achievement Award) To IOAN ALLEN of Dolby Laboratories, Inc., for the Cat. 43 playback-only noise reduction unit and its practical application to motion picture sound recordings. [Sound] To JOHN EPPOLITO, WALLY GENTLEMAN, WILLIAM MESA, LES PAUL ROBLEY and GEOFFREY H. WILLIAMSON for refinements to a dual screen, front projection, image-compositing system. [Special Photographic] To JAN JACOBSEN for the application of a dual screen, front projection system to motion picture special effects photography. [Special Photographic] To THAINE MORRIS and DAVID PIER for the development of DSC Spark Devices for motion picture special effects. [Stage Operations] To TADEUZ KRZANOWSKI of Industrial Light and Magic, Inc., for the development of a Wire Rig Model Support Mechanism used to control the movements of miniatures in special effects. [Stage Operations] To DAN C. NORRIS and TIM COOK of Norris Film Products for the development of a single-frame exposure system for motion picture photography. [Camera] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1988 (61st) ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Dustin Hoffman -- Rain Man {"Raymond Babbitt"} ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Kevin Kline -- A Fish Called Wanda {"Otto"} ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE Jodie Foster -- The Accused {"Sarah Tobias"} ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Geena Davis -- The Accidental Tourist {"Muriel"} ART DIRECTION Dangerous Liaisons -- Art Direction: Stuart Craig; Set Decoration: Gerard James CINEMATOGRAPHY Mississippi Burning -- Peter Biziou COSTUME DESIGN Dangerous Liaisons -- James Acheson DIRECTING Rain Man -- Barry Levinson DOCUMENTARY (Feature) Hotel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie -- Marcel Ophuls, Producer DOCUMENTARY (Short Subject) You Don't Have to Die -- William Guttentag and Malcolm Clarke, Producers FILM EDITING Who Framed Roger Rabbit -- Arthur Schmidt FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM Pelle the Conqueror -- Denmark MAKEUP Beetlejuice -- Ve Neill, Steve La Porte, Robert Short MUSIC (Original Score) The Milagro Beanfield War -- Dave Grusin MUSIC (Original Song) "Let The River Run" from Working Girl -- Music and Lyric by Carly Simon BEST PICTURE Rain Man -- Mark Johnson, Producer SHORT FILM (Animated) Tin Toy -- John Lasseter, William Reeves SHORT FILM (Live Action) The Appointments of Dennis Jennings -- Dean Parisot, Steven Wright SOUND Bird -- Les Fresholtz, Dick Alexander, Vern Poore, Willie D. Burton SOUND EFFECTS EDITING Who Framed Roger Rabbit -- Charles L. Campbell, Louis L. Edemann VISUAL EFFECTS Who Framed Roger Rabbit -- Ken Ralston, Richard Williams, Edward Jones, George Gibbs WRITING (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium) Dangerous Liaisons -- Christopher Hampton WRITING (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) Rain Man -- Screenplay by Ronald Bass, Barry Morrow; Story by Barry Morrow SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD To Richard Williams for the animation direction of Who Framed Roger Rabbit. HONORARY AWARD To the National Film Board of Canada in recognition of its 50th anniversary and its dedicated commitment to originate artistic, creative and technological activity and excellence in every area of film making. To Eastman Kodak Company in recognition of the company's fundamental contributions to the art of motion pictures during the first century of film history. GORDON E. SAWYER AWARD Gordon Henry Cook SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Academy Award of Merit) To RAY DOLBY and IOAN ALLEN of Dolby Laboratories Incorporated for their continuous contributions to motion picture sound through the research and development programs of Dolby Laboratories. [Sound] SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Scientific and Engineering Award) To ROY W. EDWARDS and the ENGINEERING STAFF OF PHOTO-SONICS, INCORPORATED for the design and development of the Photo-Sonics 35mm-4ER High-Speed Motion Picture Camera with Reflex Viewing and Video Assist. [Camera] To the ARNOLD & RICHTER ENGINEERING STAFF, OTTO BLASCHEK and ARRIFLEX CORPORATION for the concept and engineering of the Arriflex 35-3 Motion Picture Camera. [Camera] To BILL TONDREAU of Tondreau Systems / to ALVAH MILLER and PAUL JOHNSON of Lynx Robotics / to PETER A. REGLA of Elicon / to DAN SLATER / to BUD ELAM, JOE PARKER and BILL BRYAN of Interactive Motion Control / and to JERRY JEFFRESS, RAY FEENEY, BILL HOLLAND and KRIS BROWN for their individual contributions and the collective advancements they have brought to the motion picture industry in the field of motion control technology. [Special Photographic] SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Technical Achievement Award) To GRANT LOUCKS of Alan Gordon Enterprises Incorporated for the design concept, and to GEOFFREY H. WILLIAMSON of Wilcam for the mechanical and electrical engineering, of the Image 300 35mm High-Speed Motion Picture Camera. [Camera] To MICHAEL V. CHEWEY, III for the development of the motion picture industry's first paper tape reader incorporating microprocessor technology. [Laboratory] To BHP, INC., successor to the Bell & Howell Professional Equipment Division, for the development of a high-speed reader incorporating microprocessor technology for motion picture laboratories. [Laboratory] To HOLLYWOOD FILM COMPANY for the development of a high-speed reader incorporating microprocessor technology for motion picture laboratories. [Laboratory] To BRUCE W. KELLER and MANFRED G. MICHELSON of Technical Film Systems for the design and development of a high-speed light valve controller and constant current power supply for motion picture laboratories. [Laboratory] To DR. ANTAL LISZIEWICZ and GLENN M. BERGGREN of ISCO-OPTIC GmbH for the design and development of the Ultra-Star series of motion picture lenses. [Lenses and Filters] To JAMES K. BRANCH of Spectra Cine, Incorporated, and to WILLIAM L. BLOWERS and NASIR J. ZAIDI for the design and development of the Spectra CineSpot one-degree spotmeter for measuring the brightness of motion picture screens. [Photography] To BOB BADAMI, DICK BERNSTEIN and BILL BERNSTEIN of Offbeat Systems for the design and development of the Streamline Scoring System, Mark IV, for motion picture music editing. [Editorial] To GARY ZELLER of Zeller International Limited for the development of Zel-Jel fire protection barrier for motion picture stunt work. [Stage Operations] To EMANUEL TRILLING of Trilling Resources Limited for the development of Stunt-Gel fire protection barrier for motion picture stunt work. [Stage Operations] To PAUL A. ROOS for the invention of a method known as Video Assist, whereby a scene being photographed on motion picture film can be viewed on a monitor and/or recorded on video tape. [Systems] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1989 (62nd) ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Daniel Day Lewis -- My Left Foot {"Christy Brown"} ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Denzel Washington -- Glory {"Trip"} ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE Jessica Tandy -- Driving Miss Daisy {"Daisy Werthan"} ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Brenda Fricker -- My Left Foot {"Mrs. Brown"} ART DIRECTION Batman -- Art Direction: Anton Furst; Set Decoration: Peter Young CINEMATOGRAPHY Glory -- Freddie Francis COSTUME DESIGN Henry V -- Phyllis Dalton DIRECTING Born on the Fourth of July -- Oliver Stone DOCUMENTARY (Feature) Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt -- Robert Epstein and Bill Couturié, Producers DOCUMENTARY (Short Subject) The Johnstown Flood -- Charles Guggenheim, Producer FILM EDITING Born on the Fourth of July -- David Brenner, Joe Hutshing FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM Cinema Paradiso -- Italy MAKEUP Driving Miss Daisy -- Manlio Rocchetti, Lynn Barber, Kevin Haney MUSIC (Original Score) The Little Mermaid -- Alan Menken MUSIC (Original Song) "Under The Sea" from The Little Mermaid -- Music by Alan Menken; Lyric by Howard Ashman BEST PICTURE Driving Miss Daisy -- Richard D. Zanuck and Lili Fini Zanuck, Producers SHORT FILM (Animated) Balance -- Christoph Lauenstein, Wolfgang Lauenstein SHORT FILM (Live Action) Work Experience -- James Hendrie SOUND Glory -- Donald O. Mitchell, Gregg C. Rudloff, Elliot Tyson, Russell Williams II SOUND EFFECTS EDITING Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade -- Ben Burtt, Richard Hymns VISUAL EFFECTS The Abyss -- John Bruno, Dennis Muren, Hoyt Yeatman, Dennis Skotak WRITING (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium) Driving Miss Daisy -- Alfred Uhry WRITING (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) Dead Poets Society -- Tom Schulman JEAN HERSHOLT HUMANITARIAN AWARD Howard W. Koch HONORARY AWARD To Akira Kurosawa for accomplishments that have inspired, delighted, enriched and entertained audiences and influenced filmmakers throughout the world. GORDON E. SAWYER AWARD Pierre Angenieux SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Scientific and Engineering Award) To JAMES KETCHAM of JSK Engineering, for the excellence in engineering and the broad adaptability of the SDA521B Advance/Retard system for magnetic film sound dubbing. [Sound] To J. NOXON LEAVITT, for the invention of, and ISTEC, INCORPORATED, for the continuing development of the Wescam Stabilized Camera System. [Camera] To GEOFFREY H. WILLIAMSON of Wilcam Photo Research, Incorporated, for the design and development, and to ROBERT D. AUGUSTE for the electronic design and development of the Wilcam W-7 200 frames-per-second VistaVision Rotating Mirror Reflex Camera. [Camera] To J. L. FISHER of J. L. Fisher, Incorporated, for the design and manufacture of a small, mobile motion picture camera platform known as the Fisher Model Ten Dolly. [Camera Cranes] To KLAUS RESCH for the design, ERICH FITZ and FGV SCHMIDLE & FITZ for the development of the Super Panther MS-180 Camera Dolly. [Camera Cranes] SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Technical Achievement Award) To DR. LEO CATOZZO for the design and development of the CIR-Catozzo Self-Perforating Adhesive Tape Film Splicer. [Editorial] To MAGNA-TECH ELECTRONIC COMPANY for the introduction of the first remotely controlled Advance/Retard function for magnetic film sound dubbing. [Sound] AWARD OF COMMENDATION The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Board of Governors commends the contributions of the members of the engineering committees of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE). By establishing industry standards, they have greatly contributed to making film a primary form of international communication.