Awards & Winners

1977 Academy Awards

Check winners and nominees of 1977 Academy Awards. Check awards winners of 1978 Scientific and Technical Academy Awards and 50th Academy Awards. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

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1978 Scientific and Technical Academy Awards »

Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Ernst F. Nettman

(for the engineering of its Periscope Aerial Camera System)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Electronic Engineering Co. of California

(for developing a method for interlocking non-sprocketed film and tape media used in motion picture production)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Bernhard Kuhl, Werner Block

(for the development of the HMI high-efficiency discharge lamp for motion picture lighting)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Panavision

(for the design of Panalite, a camera-mounted controllable light for motion picture photography)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Panavision

(for the engineering of the Panahead gearhead for motion picture cameras)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Piclear

(for originating and developing an attachment to motion picture projectors to improve screen image quality)
John A. Bonner Medal of Commendation

Gordon E. Sawyer

(In appreciation for outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. [medallion])
John A. Bonner Medal of Commendation

Sidney P. Solow

(in appreciation for outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. [medallion])
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)

Joseph D. Kelly, Emory M. Cohen, Barry K. Henley, Hammond H. Holt, John Agalsoff Sr.

(For the concept and development of a Post-production Audio Processing System for Motion Picture Films. [Sound])
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)

Panavision

(For the concept and engineering of the improvements incorporated in the Panaflex Motion Picture Camera. [Camera])
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)

N. Paul Kenworthy Jr., William R. Latady

(For the invention and development of the Kenworthy Snorkel Camera System for motion picture photography. [Camera])
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)

John Dykstra, Alvah J. Miller, Jerry Jeffress

(For the development of a facility uniquely oriented toward visual effects photography, and for the engineering of the Electronic Motion Control System used in concert for multiple exposure visual effects motion picture photography. [Systems])
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)

Eastman Kodak

(For the development and introduction of a new duplicating film for motion pictures. [Film])
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)

Stefan Kudelski

(For the engineering of the improvements incorporated in the Nagra 4.2L sound recorder for motion picture production. [Sound])

50th Academy Awards »

Academy Award for Best Picture

Charles H Joffe

Honored for : Annie Hall

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Arthur Laurents The Turning Point
Herbert Ross The Turning Point
Gary Kurtz Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Richard A. Roth Julia
Ray Stark The Goodbye Girl
Charles H Joffe Annie Hall
Academy Award for Best Actor

Richard Dreyfuss

Honored for : The Goodbye Girl
(Role: Elliot Garfield)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Woody Allen Annie Hall
Role: Alvy
John Travolta Saturday Night Fever
Role: Tony Manero
Richard Burton Equus
Role: Martin Dysart
Richard Dreyfuss The Goodbye Girl
Role: Elliot Garfield
Marcello Mastroianni A Special Day
Role: Gabriele
Academy Award for Best Director

Woody Allen

Honored for : Annie Hall

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Steven Spielberg Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Fred Zinnemann Julia
Herbert Ross The Turning Point
George Lucas Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Woody Allen Annie Hall
Academy Award for Best Actress

Diane Keaton

Honored for : Annie Hall
(Role: Annie Hall)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jane Fonda Julia
Role: Lillian Hellman
Marsha Mason The Goodbye Girl
Role: Paula McFadden
Shirley MacLaine The Turning Point
Role: Deedee Rodgers
Anne Bancroft The Turning Point
Role: Emma Jacklin
Diane Keaton Annie Hall
Role: Annie Hall
Academy Award for Best Short Film (Animated)

Co Hoedeman

Honored for : The Sand Castle

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Nominee Nominated Work
Co Hoedeman The Sand Castle
Ishu Patel The Bead Game
John Hubley A Doonesbury Special
Faith Hubley A Doonesbury Special
Garry Trudeau A Doonesbury Special
Jimmy Picker Jimmy the C
Robert Grossman Jimmy the C
Craig Whitaker Jimmy the C
Academy Award for Best Film Editing

Paul Hirsch, Richard Chew, Marcia Lucas

Honored for : Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Paul Hirsch Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Marcia Lucas Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Richard Chew Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Michael Kahn Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Walter Murch Julia
Walter Hannemann Smokey and the Bandit
Angelo Ross Smokey and the Bandit
William H. Reynolds The Turning Point
Academy Award for Best Original Song

Joseph Brooks

Honored for : You Light Up My Life
(You Light Up My Life)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Al Kasha Candle on the Water
Pete's Dragon
Joel Hirschhorn Candle on the Water
Pete's Dragon
Marvin Hamlisch Nobody Does It Better
The Spy Who Loved Me
Carole Bayer Sager Nobody Does It Better
The Spy Who Loved Me
Richard M. Sherman The Slipper And The Rose Waltz (He Danced With Me/She Danced With Me)
The Slipper and the Rose--The Story of Cinderella
Robert B. Sherman The Slipper And The Rose Waltz (He Danced With Me/She Danced With Me)
The Slipper and the Rose--The Story of Cinderella
Sammy Fain Someone's Waiting for You
The Rescuers
Carol Connors Someone's Waiting for You
The Rescuers
Ayn Robbins Someone's Waiting for You
The Rescuers
Joseph Brooks You Light Up My Life
You Light Up My Life
Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Jason Robards Jr.

Honored for : Julia
(Role: Dashiell Hammett)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jason Robards Jr. Julia
Role: Dashiell Hammett
Peter Firth Equus
Role: Alan Strang
Alec Guinness Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Role: Ben 'Obi-Wan' Kenobi
Maximilian Schell Julia
Role: Johann
Mikhail Baryshnikov The Turning Point
Role: Yuri Kopeikine
Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Vanessa Redgrave

Honored for : Julia
(Role: Julia)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tuesday Weld Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Role: Katherine Dunn
Melinda Dillon Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Role: Jillian Guiler
Quinn Cummings The Goodbye Girl
Role: Lucy McFadden
Leslie Browne The Turning Point
Role: Emilia Rodgers
Vanessa Redgrave Julia
Role: Julia
Academy Award for Best Cinematography

Vilmos Zsigmond

Honored for : Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Fred Koenekamp Islands in the Stream
Vilmos Zsigmond Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Douglas Slocombe Julia
William A. Fraker Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Robert L. Surtees The Turning Point
Academy Award for Best Original Music Score

John Williams

Honored for : Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Williams Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
John Williams Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Georges Delerue Julia
Maurice Jarre Mohammad, Messenger of God
Marvin Hamlisch The Spy Who Loved Me
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay

Woody Allen, Marshall Brickman

Honored for : Annie Hall

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Neil Simon The Goodbye Girl
Robert Benton The Late Show
George Lucas Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Arthur Laurents The Turning Point
Marshall Brickman Annie Hall
Woody Allen Annie Hall
Academy Award for Best Costume Design

John Mollo

Honored for : Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Irene Sharaff The Other Side of Midnight
Burton Miller Airport '77
Edith Head Airport '77
Florence Klotz A Little Night Music
John Mollo Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Anthea Sylbert Julia
Academy Award for Best Production Design

Norman Reynolds, John Barry, Roger Christian, Leslie Dilley

Honored for : Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Phil Abramson Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Joe Alves Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Daniel A. Lomino Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Ken Adam The Spy Who Loved Me
Peter Lamont The Spy Who Loved Me
Hugh Scaife The Spy Who Loved Me
Albert Brenner The Turning Point
Marvin March The Turning Point
George C. Webb Airport '77
Mickey S. Michaels Airport '77
Norman Reynolds Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
John Barry Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Roger Christian Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Leslie Dilley Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Academy Award for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay

Alvin Sargent

Honored for : Julia

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alvin Sargent Julia
Jean-Claude Carrière That Obscure Object of Desire
Luis Buñuel That Obscure Object of Desire
Peter Shaffer Equus
Larry Gelbart Oh, God!
Gavin Lambert I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
Lewis John Carlino I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature

Dan McCann, John Korty, Warren Lockhart

Honored for : Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Korty Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?
Dan McCann Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?
Warren Lockhart Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?
Robert Dornhelm The Children of Theatre Street
Earle I. Mack The Children of Theatre Street
Bill Brind High Grass Circus
Torben Schioler High Grass Circus
Tony Ianzelo High Grass Circus
Harry Rasky Homage to Chagall: The Colours of Love
Jim Klein Union Maids
Julia Reichert Union Maids
Miles Mogulescu Union Maids
Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject

John C. Joseph, Jan Stussy

Honored for : Gravity Is My Enemy

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
John C. Joseph Gravity Is My Enemy
Jan Stussy Gravity Is My Enemy
Moctesuma Esparza Agueda Martinez: Our People, Our Country
Helen Whitney First Edition
DeWitt Sage First Edition
James R. Messenger Of Time, Tombs and Treasures
Paul Raimondi Of Time, Tombs and Treasures
Douglas Gordon The Shetland Experience
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

Moshé Mizrahi

Honored for : Madame Rosa
(Country: France; in French)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Moshé Mizrahi Madame Rosa
Country: France; in French
Michael Cacoyannis Iphigenia
Country: Greece; in Greek
Menahem Golan Operation Thunderbolt
Country: Israel; in Hebrew, English, Arabic, German, French and Spanish
Ettore Scola A Special Day
Country: Italy; in Italian
Luis Buñuel That Obscure Object of Desire
Country: Spain; in French and Spanish
Academy Award for Best Short Film (Live Action)

Beverly Shaffer, Yuki Yoshida

Honored for : I'll Find a Way

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Beverly Shaffer I'll Find a Way
Yuki Yoshida I'll Find a Way
William E. McEuen The Absent-Minded Waiter
Jerry Butts Floating Free
Saul Bass Notes on the Popular Arts
Phillip M. Dauber Spaceborne
Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing

Ray West, Derek Ball, Bob Minkler, Don MacDougall

Honored for : Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Don MacDougall Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Bob Minkler Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Derek Ball Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Ray West Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Robert Knudson Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Robert Glass Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Don MacDougall Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Gene Cantamessa Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Walter Goss The Deep
Dick Alexander The Deep
Tom Beckert The Deep
Robin Gregory The Deep
Robert Knudson Sorcerer
Robert Glass Sorcerer
Richard Tyler Sorcerer
Jean Louis Ducarme Sorcerer
Theodore Soderberg The Turning Point
Paul Wells The Turning Point
Douglas O. Williams The Turning Point
Jerry Jost The Turning Point
Academy Award for Best Original Song Score

Jonathan Tunick

Honored for : A Little Night Music

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jonathan Tunick A Little Night Music
Al Kasha Pete's Dragon
Joel Hirschhorn Pete's Dragon
Irwin Kostal Pete's Dragon
Richard M. Sherman The Slipper and the Rose
Robert B. Sherman The Slipper and the Rose
Angela Morley The Slipper and the Rose
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects

Robert Blalack, John Dykstra, John Stears, Richard Edlund, Grant McCune

Honored for : Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Stears Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
John Dykstra Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Richard Edlund Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Grant McCune Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Robert Blalack Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Roy Arbogast Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Douglas Trumbull Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Matthew Yuricich Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Gregory Jein Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Richard Yuricich Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Special Achievement Academy Award

Frank E. Warner

Honored for : Close Encounters of the Third Kind
(Sound Effects Editing)
Special Achievement Academy Award

Ben Burtt

Honored for : Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
(Alien, Creature and Robot Voices)
Academy Honorary Award

Margaret Booth

(for her exceptional contribution to the art of film editing in the motion picture industry)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Award of Merit)

Garrett Brown, Cinema Products Corporation Engineering Staff

Honored for : Steadicam
((The Cinema Products Corp. Engineering Staff under the supervision of John Jurgens) For the invention and development of Steadicam. The award was presented outside the technical awards ceremony as part of the main ceremony on 3 April.)