Awards & Winners

1975 Academy Awards

Check winners and nominees of 1975 Academy Awards. Check awards winners of 1976 Scientific and Technical Academy Awards and 48th Academy Awards. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

Check Academy Awards winners & nominees for 1975 award ceremonies 1976 Scientific and Technical Academy Awards and 48th Academy Awards.
1976 Scientific and Technical Academy Awards 48th Academy Awards

1976 Scientific and Technical Academy Awards »

Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Lawrence W. Butler, Roger Banks

(for the concept of applying low inertia and stepping electric motors to film transport systems and optical printers for motion picture production)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

David J. Degenkolb, Fred Scobey, John Dolan, Richard Dubois

(for the development of a technique for silver recovery from photographic wash-waters by ion exchange)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Joseph Westheimer

(for the development of a device to obtain shadowed titles on motion picture films)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Carter Equipment Co., Inc., Ramtronics

(for the engineering and manufacture of a computerized tape punching system for programming laboratory printing machines)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Hollywood Film Co.

(for the engineering and manufacture of a computerized tape punching system for programming laboratory printing machines)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Bell & Howell

(for the engineering and manufacture of a computerized tape punching system for programming laboratory printing machines)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Fredrik Schlyter

(for the engineering and manufacture of a computerized tape punching system for programming laboratory printing machines)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)

Chadwell O'Connor

(For the concept and engineering of a fluid-damped camera-head for motion picture photography.)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)

William F. Miner , Westinghouse Electric

(For the development and engineering of a solid-state, 500 kilowatt, direct-current static rectifier for motion picture lighting.)

48th Academy Awards »

Academy Award for Best Picture

Saul Zaentz, Michael Douglas

Honored for : One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Robert Altman Nashville
Richard D. Zanuck Jaws
David Brown Jaws
Martin Elfand Dog Day Afternoon
Martin Bregman Dog Day Afternoon
Stanley Kubrick Barry Lyndon
Michael Douglas One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Saul Zaentz One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Academy Award for Best Actor

Jack Nicholson

Honored for : One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
(Role: Randle Patrick McMurphy)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Al Pacino Dog Day Afternoon
Role: Sonny
Maximilian Schell The Man in the Glass Booth
Role: Arthur Goldman
James Whitmore Give 'em Hell, Harry!
Role: Harry S. Truman
Jack Nicholson One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Role: Randle Patrick McMurphy
Walter Matthau The Sunshine Boys
Role: Willy Clark
Academy Award for Best Actress

Louise Fletcher

Honored for : One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
(Role: Nurse Mildred Ratched)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Glenda Jackson Hedda
Role: Hedda Gabler
Isabelle Adjani The Story of Adele H.
Role: Adele Hugo
Ann-Margret Tommy
Role: Nora Walker Hobbs
Carol Kane Hester Street
Role: Gitl
Louise Fletcher One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Role: Nurse Mildred Ratched
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay

Frank Pierson

Honored for : Dog Day Afternoon

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Warren Beatty Shampoo
Robert Towne Shampoo
Ted Allan Lies My Father Told Me
Pierre Uytterhoeven And Now My Love
Claude Lelouch And Now My Love
Tonino Guerra Amarcord
Federico Fellini Amarcord
Frank Pierson Dog Day Afternoon
Academy Award for Best Short Film (Animated)

Bob Godfrey

Honored for : Great

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bob Godfrey Great
Robert Swarthe Kick Me
Bernard Longpre Monsieur Pointu
André Léduc Monsieur Pointu
René Jodoin Monsieur Pointu
Marcell Jankovics Sisyphus
Academy Award for Best Film Editing

Verna Fields

Honored for : Jaws

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Dede Allen Dog Day Afternoon
Verna Fields Jaws
Russell Lloyd The Man Who Would Be King
Richard Chew One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Lynzee Klingman One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Sheldon Kahn One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Fredric Steinkamp Three Days of the Condor
Don Guidice Three Days of the Condor
Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role

George Burns

Honored for : The Sunshine Boys
(Role: Al Lewis)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Burgess Meredith The Day of the Locust
Role: Harry Greener
Brad Dourif One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Role: Billy Bibbit
George Burns The Sunshine Boys
Role: Al Lewis
Chris Sarandon Dog Day Afternoon
Role: Leon Shermer
Jack Warden Shampoo
Role: Lester
Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Lee Grant

Honored for : Shampoo
(Role: Felicia Karpf)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Brenda Vaccaro Once Is Not Enough
Role: Linda
Lily Tomlin Nashville
Role: Linnea Reese
Sylvia Miles Farewell, My Lovely
Role: Mrs. Florian
Ronee Blakley Nashville
Role: Barbara Jean
Lee Grant Shampoo
Role: Felicia Karpf
Academy Award for Best Original Song

Keith Carradine

Honored for : I'm Easy
(Nashville)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Keith Carradine I'm Easy
Nashville
Fred Ebb How Lucky Can You Get
Funny Lady
John Kander How Lucky Can You Get
Funny Lady
George Barrie Now That We're In Love
Whiffs
Sammy Cahn Now That We're In Love
Whiffs
Charles Fox Richard's Window
The Other Side of the Mountain
Norman Gimbel Richard's Window
The Other Side of the Mountain
Michael Masser Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)
Mahogany
Gerry Goffin Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)
Mahogany
Academy Award for Best Cinematography

John Alcott

Honored for : Barry Lyndon

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Haskell Wexler One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Bill Butler One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
John Alcott Barry Lyndon
Conrad L. Hall The Day of the Locust
James Wong Howe Funny Lady
Robert L. Surtees The Hindenburg
Academy Award for Best Original Music Score

John Williams

Honored for : Jaws

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Williams Jaws
Jerry Goldsmith The Wind and the Lion
Alex North Bite the Bullet
Gerald Fried Birds Do It, Bees Do It
Jack Nitzsche One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Academy Award for Best Director

Miloš Forman

Honored for : One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Federico Fellini Amarcord
Stanley Kubrick Barry Lyndon
Sidney Lumet Dog Day Afternoon
Robert Altman Nashville
Miloš Forman One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Academy Award for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay

Lawrence Hauben, Bo Goldman

Honored for : One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Dino Risi Scent of a Woman
Ruggero Maccari Scent of a Woman
John Huston The Man Who Would Be King
Gladys Hill The Man Who Would Be King
Bo Goldman One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Lawrence Hauben One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Neil Simon The Sunshine Boys
Stanley Kubrick Barry Lyndon
Academy Award for Best Costume Design

Milena Canonero, Ulla-Britt Söderlund

Honored for : Barry Lyndon

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Edith Head The Man Who Would Be King
Karin Erskine The Magic Flute
Henny Noremark The Magic Flute
Ulla-Britt Söderlund Barry Lyndon
Milena Canonero Barry Lyndon
Yvonne Blake The Four Musketeers
Ron Talsky The Four Musketeers
Ray Aghayan Funny Lady
Bob Mackie Funny Lady
Academy Award for Best Production Design

Vernon Dixon, Ken Adam, Roy Walker

Honored for : Barry Lyndon

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Frank R. McKelvy The Hindenburg
Edward Carfagno The Hindenburg
Richard Sylbert Shampoo
W. Stewart Campbell Shampoo
George Gaines Shampoo
Albert Brenner The Sunshine Boys
Marvin March The Sunshine Boys
Tony Inglis The Man Who Would Be King
Alexandre Trauner The Man Who Would Be King
Peter James The Man Who Would Be King
Vernon Dixon Barry Lyndon
Ken Adam Barry Lyndon
Roy Walker Barry Lyndon
Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature

Dale Hartleben, F. R. Crawley, James Hager

Honored for : The Man Who Skied Down Everest

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
F. R. Crawley The Man Who Skied Down Everest
James Hager The Man Who Skied Down Everest
Dale Hartleben The Man Who Skied Down Everest
Walter F. Parkes The California Reich
Keith F. Critchlow The California Reich
Glen Pearcy Fighting for Our Lives
Irwin Rosten The Incredible Machine
Shirley MacLaine The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir
Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject

Claire Wilbur, Robin Lehman

Honored for : The End of the Game

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Claire Wilbur The End of the Game
Robin Lehman The End of the Game
Barrie Howells Whistling Smith
Michael Scott Whistling Smith
Jon H. Else Arthur and Lillie
Steven Kovacs Arthur and Lillie
Kristine Samuelson Arthur and Lillie
Manfred Baier Millions of Years Ahead of Man
George Casey Probes in Space
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

Akira Kurosawa

Honored for : Dersu Uzala
(Country: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; in Russian)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Akira Kurosawa Dersu Uzala
Country: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; in Russian
Miguel Littin Letters from Marusia
Country: Mexico; in Spanish
Dino Risi Scent of a Woman
Country: Italy; in Italian
Andrzej Wajda The Promised Land
Country: Poland; in Polish and German
Kei Kumai Sandakan No. 8
Country: Japan; in Japanese
Academy Award for Best Short Film (Live Action)

Bert Salzman

Honored for : Angel and Big Joe

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bert Salzman Angel and Big Joe
Louis Marcus Conquest of Light
Larry Lansburgh Dawn Flight
Brian Lansburgh Dawn Flight
Barry J. Spinello A Day in the Life of Bonnie Consolo
Alan Beattie Doubletalk
Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Robert L. Hoyt Jaws
Roger Heman Jaws
Earl Madery Jaws
John R Carter Jaws
Arthur Piantadosi Bite the Bullet
Les Fresholtz Bite the Bullet
Richard Tyler Bite the Bullet
Al Overton, Jr. Bite the Bullet
Richard Portman Funny Lady
Don MacDougall Funny Lady
Curly Thirlwell Funny Lady
Jack Solomon Funny Lady
Leonard Peterson The Hindenburg
John A. Bolger, Jr. The Hindenburg
John L. Mack The Hindenburg
Don Sharpless The Hindenburg
Harry W. Tetrick The Wind and the Lion
Aaron Rochin The Wind and the Lion
William McCaughey The Wind and the Lion
Roy Charman The Wind and the Lion
Academy Award for Best Original Song Score

Leonard Rosenman

Honored for : Barry Lyndon

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Leonard Rosenman Barry Lyndon
Peter Matz Funny Lady
Pete Townshend Tommy
Academy Honorary Award

Mary Pickford

(in recognition of her unique contributions to the film industry and the development of film as an artistic medium)
Special Achievement Academy Award

Albert Whitlock, Glen Robinson

Honored for : The Hindenburg
(Visual Effects)
Special Achievement Academy Award

Peter Berkos

Honored for : The Hindenburg
(Sound Effects)