Awards & Winners

1979 Academy Awards

Check winners and nominees of 1979 Academy Awards. Check awards winners of 1980 Scientific and Technical Academy Awards and 52nd Academy Awards. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

Check Academy Awards winners & nominees for 1979 award ceremonies 1980 Scientific and Technical Academy Awards and 52nd Academy Awards.
1980 Scientific and Technical Academy Awards 52nd Academy Awards

1980 Scientific and Technical Academy Awards »

Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Michael V. Chewey, Walter G. Eggers, Allen Hecht

(for the development of a Computer-controlled Paper Tape Programmer System and its applications in the motion picture laboratory)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Irwin Young, Paul Kaufman, Fredrik Schlyter

(for the development of a Computer-controlled Paper Tape Programmer System and its applications in the motion picture laboratory)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

James S. Stanfield, Paul W. Trester

(for the development and manufacture of a device for the repair or protection of sprocket holes in motion picture film)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Zoran Perisic

(for the Zoptic Special Optical Effects Device for motion picture photography)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

A.D. Flowers, Logan Frazee

(for the development of a device to control flight patterns of miniature airplanes during motion picture photography)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Photo Research Division of Kollmorgen Corporation

(for the development of the Spectra Series II Cine Special Exposure Meter for motion picture photography)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Bruce Lyon, John Lamb

(for the development of a Video Animation System for testing motion picture animation sequences)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Ross Lowell

(for the development of compact lighting equipment for motion picture photography)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Award of Merit)

Mark Serrurier

(For the progressive development of the Moviola from the 1924 invention of his father, Iwan Serrurier, to the present Series 20 sophisticated film editing equipment.)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)

Neiman Tillar Associates, Mini-Micro Systems

(For for the creative development, and for the design and engineering of an Automated Computer-Controlled Editing Sound System (ACCESS) for motion picture post-production.)
John A. Bonner Medal of Commendation

John O. Aalberg

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

Charles G. Clarke

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

John G. Frayne

(In appreciation for outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.)

52nd Academy Awards »

Academy Award for Best Picture

Stanley R. Jaffe

Honored for : Kramer vs. Kramer

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tamara Asseyev Norma Rae
Alexandra Rose Norma Rae
Peter Yates Breaking Away
Robert Alan Aurthur All That Jazz
Francis Ford Coppola Apocalypse Now
Tom Sternberg Apocalypse Now
Gray Frederickson Apocalypse Now
Fred Roos Apocalypse Now
Stanley R. Jaffe Kramer vs. Kramer
Academy Award for Best Actor

Dustin Hoffman

Honored for : Kramer vs. Kramer
(Role: Ted Kramer)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jack Lemmon The China Syndrome
Role: Jack Godell
Al Pacino ...And Justice for All
Role: Arthur Kirkland
Roy Scheider All That Jazz
Role: Joe Gideon
Peter Sellers Being There
Role: Chance
Dustin Hoffman Kramer vs. Kramer
Role: Ted Kramer
Academy Award for Best Director

Robert Benton

Honored for : Kramer vs. Kramer

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bob Fosse All That Jazz
Peter Yates Breaking Away
Francis Ford Coppola Apocalypse Now
Édouard Molinaro La Cage aux Folles
Robert Benton Kramer vs. Kramer
Academy Award for Best Actress

Sally Field

Honored for : Norma Rae
(Role: Norma Rae)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jill Clayburgh Starting Over
Role: Marilyn Homberg
Jane Fonda The China Syndrome
Role: Kimberly Wells
Bette Midler The Rose
Role: Rose
Marsha Mason Chapter Two
Role: Jennie MacLaine
Sally Field Norma Rae
Role: Norma Rae
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay

Steve Tesich

Honored for : Breaking Away

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Marshall Brickman Manhattan
Woody Allen Manhattan
Barry Levinson ...And Justice for All
Valerie Curtin ...And Justice for All
Bob Fosse All That Jazz
Robert Alan Aurthur All That Jazz
James Bridges The China Syndrome
Mike Gray The China Syndrome
T.S. Cook The China Syndrome
Steve Tesich Breaking Away
Academy Award for Best Short Film (Animated)

Derek Lamb

Honored for : Every Child

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Derek Lamb Every Child
Bob Godfrey Dream Doll
Zlatko Grgi? Dream Doll
Paul Fierlinger It's So Nice to Have a Wolf Around the House
Academy Award for Best Film Editing

Alan Heim

Honored for : All That Jazz

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gerald B. Greenberg Kramer vs. Kramer
Alan Heim All That Jazz
Richard Marks Apocalypse Now
Walter Murch Apocalypse Now
Gerald B. Greenberg Apocalypse Now
Lisa Fruchtman Apocalypse Now
Robert Dalva The Black Stallion
Robert L. Wolfe The Rose
Carroll Timothy O'Meara The Rose
Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Melvyn Douglas

Honored for : Being There
(Role: Benjamin Rand)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Melvyn Douglas Being There
Role: Benjamin Rand
Mickey Rooney The Black Stallion
Role: Henry Dailey
Robert Duvall Apocalypse Now
Role: Lieutenant Colonel Kilgore
Frederic Forrest The Rose
Role: Dyer
Justin Henry Kramer vs. Kramer
Role: Billy Kramer
Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Meryl Streep

Honored for : Kramer vs. Kramer
(Role: Joanna Kramer)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Barbara Barrie Breaking Away
Role: Mrs. Stohler
Mariel Hemingway Manhattan
Role: Tracy
Candice Bergen Starting Over
Role: Jessica Potter
Jane Alexander Kramer vs. Kramer
Role: Margaret Phelps
Meryl Streep Kramer vs. Kramer
Role: Joanna Kramer
Academy Award for Best Original Song

David Shire, Norman Gimbel

Honored for : It Goes Like It Goes
(Norma Rae)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
David Shire I'll Never Say 'Goodbye
The Promise
Alan Bergman I'll Never Say 'Goodbye
The Promise
Marilyn Bergman I'll Never Say 'Goodbye
The Promise
David Shire It Goes Like It Goes
Norma Rae
Norman Gimbel It Goes Like It Goes
Norma Rae
Paul Williams Rainbow Connection
The Muppet Movie
Kenneth Ascher Rainbow Connection
The Muppet Movie
Henry Mancini Song from 10 (It's Easy to Say)
10
Robert Wells Song from 10 (It's Easy to Say)
10
Marvin Hamlisch Through the Eyes Of Love (Theme From Ice Castles)
Ice Castles
Carole Bayer Sager Through the Eyes Of Love (Theme From Ice Castles)
Ice Castles
Academy Award for Best Cinematography

Vittorio Storaro

Honored for : Apocalypse Now

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Vittorio Storaro Apocalypse Now
Giuseppe Rotunno All That Jazz
Frank V. Phillips The Black Hole
Néstor Almendros Kramer vs. Kramer
William A. Fraker 1941
Academy Award for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay

Robert Benton

Honored for : Kramer vs. Kramer

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Allan Burns A Little Romance
Francis Ford Coppola Apocalypse Now
John Milius Apocalypse Now
Robert Benton Kramer vs. Kramer
Jean Poiret La Cage aux Folles
Édouard Molinaro La Cage aux Folles
Francis Veber La Cage aux Folles
Marcello Danon La Cage aux Folles
Harriet Frank Jr. Norma Rae
Irving Ravetch Norma Rae
Academy Award for Best Original Music Score

Georges Delerue

Honored for : A Little Romance
Academy Award for Best Production Design

Gary J. Brink, Philip Rosenberg, Tony Walton, Edward Stewart

Honored for : All That Jazz

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Vallone Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Joseph R. Jennings Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Linda DeScenna Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Leon Harris Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Harold Michelson Star Trek: The Motion Picture
George C. Jenkins The China Syndrome
Arthur Jeph Parker The China Syndrome
Dean Tavoularis Apocalypse Now
George R. Nelson Apocalypse Now
Angelo P. Graham Apocalypse Now
Gary J. Brink All That Jazz
Tony Walton All That Jazz
Philip Rosenberg All That Jazz
Edward Stewart All That Jazz
Roger Christian Alien
Michael Seymour Alien
Leslie Dilley Alien
Ian Whittaker Alien
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
H. R. Giger Alien
Carlo Rambaldi Alien
Brian Johnson Alien
Nick Allder Alien
Dennis Ayling Alien
Peter Ellenshaw The Black Hole
Art Cruickshank The Black Hole
Eustace Lycett The Black Hole
Danny Lee The Black Hole
Harrison Ellenshaw The Black Hole
Joe Hale The Black Hole
Derek Meddings Moonraker
John Evans Moonraker
Paul Wilson Moonraker
William A. Fraker 1941
Gregory Jein 1941
A.D. Flowers 1941
Douglas Trumbull Star Trek: The Motion Picture
John Dykstra Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Richard Yuricich Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Robert Swarthe Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Dave Stewart Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Grant McCune Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Academy Award for Best Costume Design

Albert Wolsky

Honored for : All That Jazz

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Piero Tosi La Cage aux Folles
Ambra Danon La Cage aux Folles
Judy Moorcroft The Europeans
Shirley Ann Russell Agatha
William Ware Theiss Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
Albert Wolsky All That Jazz
Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature

Ira Wohl

Honored for : Best Boy

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ira Wohl Best Boy
David Vassar Generation on the Wind
Jacques Bobet Going the Distance
Paul Cowan Going the Distance
Steve Singer The Killing Ground
Tom Priestley The Killing Ground
Glenn Silber The War at Home
Barry Alexander Brown The War at Home
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

Volker Schlöndorff

Honored for : The Tin Drum
(Country: Federal Republic of Germany; in German, Hebrew, Italian, Polish and Russian)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Volker Schlöndorff The Tin Drum
Country: Federal Republic of Germany; in German, Hebrew, Italian, Polish and Russian
Andrzej Wajda The Maids of Wilko
Country: Poland
Carlos Saura Mama Turns 100
Country: Spain; in Spanish
Claude Sautet A Simple Story
Country: France; in French and English
Franco Brusati To Forget Venice
Country: Italy; in Italian
Academy Award for Best Original Song Score

Ralph Burns

Honored for : All That Jazz

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ralph Burns All That Jazz
Patrick Williams Breaking Away
Paul Williams The Muppet Movie
Kenneth Ascher The Muppet Movie
Academy Award for Best Short Film (Live Action)

Sarah Pillsbury, Ron Ellis

Honored for : Board and Care

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sarah Pillsbury Board and Care
Ron Ellis Board and Care
Roman Kroitor Bravery in the Field
Stefan Wodoslawsky Bravery in the Field
Carol Lowell Oh Brother, My Brother
Ross Lowell Oh Brother, My Brother
Saul Bass The Solar Film
Michael Britton The Solar Film
Harry Mathias Solly\u2019s Diner
Jay Zukerman Solly\u2019s Diner
Larry Hankin Solly\u2019s Diner
Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing

Walter Murch, Mark Berger, Richard Beggs, Nat Boxer

Honored for : Apocalypse Now

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Walter Murch Apocalypse Now
Mark Berger Apocalypse Now
Richard Beggs Apocalypse Now
Nat Boxer Apocalypse Now
Arthur Piantadosi The Electric Horseman
Les Fresholtz The Electric Horseman
Michael Minkler The Electric Horseman
Al Overton, Jr. The Electric Horseman
William McCaughey Meteor
Aaron Rochin Meteor
Michael J. Kohut Meteor
Jack Solomon Meteor
Robert Knudson 1941
Robert Glass 1941
Don MacDougall 1941
Gene Cantamessa 1941
Theodore Soderberg The Rose
Douglas O. Williams The Rose
Paul Wells The Rose
James E. Webb The Rose
Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject

Saul J. Turell

Honored for : Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
James R. Messenger Koryo Celadon
Donald A. Connolly Koryo Celadon
Saul J. Turell Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist
Dick Young Remember Me
Risto Teofilovski Dae
Phillip Borsos Nails
Special Achievement Academy Award

Alan Splet

Honored for : The Black Stallion
(Sound Editing)
Academy Honorary Award

Hal Elias

(for his dedication and distinguished service to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences)
Academy Honorary Award

Alec Guinness

(for advancing the art of screen acting through a host of memorable and distinguished performances)