Awards & Winners

1984 Academy Awards

Check winners and nominees of 1984 Academy Awards. Check awards winners of 1985 Scientific and Technical Academy Awards and 57th Academy Awards. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

Check Academy Awards winners & nominees for 1984 award ceremonies 1985 Scientific and Technical Academy Awards and 57th Academy Awards.
1985 Scientific and Technical Academy Awards 57th Academy Awards

1985 Scientific and Technical Academy Awards »

Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Nat Tiffen

(For the production of high-quality, durable, laminated color filters for motion picture photography.)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Donald Trumbull, Jonathan Erland, Stephen Fog, Paul Burk

(For the design and development of the Blue Max high-power, blue-flux projector for traveling matte composite photography.)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Jonathan Erland, Robert Bealmear

(For an innovative design for front projection screens and an improved method for their construction.)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Howard Preston

(For the design and development of a variable speed control device with automatic exposure compensation for motion picture cameras.)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)

Donald A. Anderson, Diana Reiners

(For the development of Cinetrak Magnetic Film #350/351 for motion picture sound recording.)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)

Barry M. Stultz, Ruben Avila, Wes Kennedy

(For the development of FPC 200 PB Fullcoat Magnetic Film for motion picture sound recording.)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)

Barry M. Stultz, Ruben Avila, Wes Kennedy , John Mosely

(For the formulation and application of an improved sound track stripe to 70mm motion picture film, and for the engineering research involved therein.)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)

Kenneth Richter

(For the design and engineering of the R-2 Auto-Collimator for examining image quality at the focal plane of motion picture camera lenses.)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)

Günther Schaidt, Rosco Laboratories, Inc.

(For the development of an improved, non-toxic fluid for creating fog and smoke for motion picture production.)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)

John Whitney Jr., Gary Demos

(For the practical simulation of motion picture photography by means of computer-generated images.)

57th Academy Awards »

Academy Award for Best Picture

Saul Zaentz

Honored for : Amadeus

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ronald L. Schwary A Soldier's Story
Norman Jewison A Soldier's Story
Patrick J. Palmer A Soldier's Story
Arlene Donovan Places in the Heart
John Knatchbull, 7th Baron Brabourne A Passage to India
Richard B. Goodwin A Passage to India
David Puttnam The Killing Fields
Saul Zaentz Amadeus
Academy Award for Best Actor

F. Murray Abraham

Honored for : Amadeus
(Role: Antonio Salieri)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jeff Bridges Starman
Role: Starman
Tom Hulce Amadeus
Role: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sam Waterston The Killing Fields
Role: Sydney Schanberg
F. Murray Abraham Amadeus
Role: Antonio Salieri
Albert Finney Under the Volcano
Role: Geoffrey Firmin
Academy Award for Best Actress

Sally Field

Honored for : Places in the Heart
(Role: Edna Spalding)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Judy Davis A Passage to India
Role: Adela Quested
Vanessa Redgrave The Bostonians
Role: Olive Chancellor
Sissy Spacek The River
Role: Mae Garvey
Jessica Lange Country
Role: Jewell Ivy
Sally Field Places in the Heart
Role: Edna Spalding
Academy Award for Best Original Musical

Prince

Honored for : Purple Rain

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Prince Purple Rain
Jeff Moss The Muppets Take Manhattan
Kris Kristofferson Songwriter
Academy Award for Best Cinematography

Chris Menges

Honored for : The Killing Fields

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Caleb Deschanel The Natural
Chris Menges The Killing Fields
Miroslav Ond?í?ek Amadeus
Ernest Day A Passage to India
Vilmos Zsigmond The River
Academy Award for Best Film Editing

Jim Clark

Honored for : The Killing Fields

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jim Clark The Killing Fields
Nena Danevic Amadeus
Michael Chandler Amadeus
Barry Malkin The Cotton Club
Robert Q. Lovett The Cotton Club
David Lean A Passage to India
Donn Cambern Romancing the Stone
Frank Morriss Romancing the Stone
Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Haing S. Ngor

Honored for : The Killing Fields
(Role: Dith Pran)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Adolph Caesar A Soldier's Story
Role: Sgt. Waters
John Malkovich Places in the Heart
Role: Mr. Will
Pat Morita The Karate Kid
Role: Kesuke Miyagi
Haing S. Ngor The Killing Fields
Role: Dith Pran
Ralph Richardson Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Role: The Sixth Earl of Greystoke
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay

Robert Benton

Honored for : Places in the Heart

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Woody Allen Broadway Danny Rose
Daniel Petrie Beverly Hills Cop
Danilo Bach Beverly Hills Cop
Lowell Ganz Splash
Babaloo Mandel Splash
Bruce Jay Friedman Splash
Brian Grazer Splash
Gregory Nava El Norte
Anna Thomas El Norte
Robert Benton Places in the Heart
Academy Award for Best Short Film (Animated)

Jon Minnis

Honored for : Charade

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jon Minnis Charade
Morton Schindel Doctor De Soto
Michael Sporn Doctor De Soto
Ishu Patel Paradise/Paradis
Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Peggy Ashcroft

Honored for : A Passage to India
(Role: Mrs. Moore)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Geraldine Page The Pope of Greenwich Village
Role: Mrs. Ritter
Christine Lahti Swing Shift
Role: Hazel Zanussi
Lindsay Crouse Places in the Heart
Role: Margaret Lomax
Glenn Close The Natural
Role: Iris
Peggy Ashcroft A Passage to India
Role: Mrs. Moore
Academy Award for Best Original Song

Stevie Wonder

Honored for : I Just Called to Say I Love You
(The Woman in Red)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Stevie Wonder I Just Called to Say I Love You
The Woman in Red
Phil Collins Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)
Against All Odds
Kenny Loggins Footloose
Footloose
Dean Pitchford Footloose
Footloose
Ray Parker, Jr. Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters
Tom Snow Let's Hear It for the Boy
Footloose
Dean Pitchford Let's Hear It for the Boy
Footloose
Academy Award for Best Director

Miloš Forman

Honored for : Amadeus

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
David Lean A Passage to India
Robert Benton Places in the Heart
Roland Joffé The Killing Fields
Woody Allen Broadway Danny Rose
Miloš Forman Amadeus
Academy Award for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay

Peter Shaffer

Honored for : Amadeus

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Austin Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Robert Towne Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
David Lean A Passage to India
Peter Shaffer Amadeus
Charles Fuller A Soldier's Story
Bruce Robinson The Killing Fields
Academy Award for Best Original Music Score

Maurice Jarre

Honored for : A Passage to India

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Maurice Jarre A Passage to India
John Williams Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Randy Newman The Natural
John Williams The River
Alex North Under the Volcano
Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling

Dick Smith, Paul LeBlanc

Honored for : Amadeus

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Paul LeBlanc Amadeus
Dick Smith Amadeus
Richard A. Baker Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Paul Engelen Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Michael Westmore 2010
Academy Award for Best Production Design

Patrizia von Brandenstein, Karel ?erný

Honored for : Amadeus

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Hugh Scaife A Passage to India
John Box A Passage to India
Leslie Tomkins A Passage to India
Mel Bourne The Natural
Bruce Weintraub The Natural
Angelo P. Graham The Natural
James J. Murakami The Natural
Speed Hopkins The Natural
Richard Sylbert The Cotton Club
George Gaines The Cotton Club
Leslie Bloome The Cotton Club
Patrizia von Brandenstein Amadeus
Karel ?erný Amadeus
Albert Brenner 2010
Rick Simpson 2010
Academy Award for Best Costume Design

Theodor Pišt?k

Honored for : Amadeus

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ann Roth Places in the Heart
John Bright The Bostonians
Jenny Beavan The Bostonians
Judy Moorcroft A Passage to India
Theodor Pišt?k Amadeus
Patricia Norris 2010
Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature

Rob Epstein, Richard Schmiechen

Honored for : The Times of Harvey Milk

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Cheryl McCall Streetwise
Rob Epstein The Times of Harvey Milk
Richard Schmiechen The Times of Harvey Milk
Charles Guggenheim High Schools
Nancy Sloss High Schools
Alex Drehsler In the Name of the People
Frank Christopher In the Name of the People
Zev Braun Marlene
Karel Dirka Marlene
Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject

Marjorie Hunt, Paul Wagner

Honored for : The Stone Carvers

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Marjorie Hunt The Stone Carvers
Paul Wagner The Stone Carvers
Gary Busch The Children of Soong Ching Ling
Paul Lin The Children of Soong Ching Ling
Ben Achtenberg Code Gray: Ethical Dilemmas in Nursing
Joan Sawyer Code Gray: Ethical Dilemmas in Nursing
Lawrence R. Hott The Garden of Eden
Roger M. Sherman The Garden of Eden
Irina Kalinina Recollections of Pavlovsk
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

Richard Dembo

Honored for : Dangerous Moves
(Country: Switzerland; in French)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Richard Dembo Dangerous Moves
Country: Switzerland; in French
Uri Barbash Beyond the Walls
Country: Israel; in Hebrew
María Luisa Bemberg Camila
Country: Argentina; in Spanish
José Luis Garci Sesión continua
Country: Spain; in Spanish
Pyotr Todorovsky Wartime Romance
Country: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; in Russian
Academy Award for Best Short Film (Live Action)

Mike Hoover

Honored for : Up

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mike Hoover Up
Michael MacMillan The Painted Door
Janice L. Platt The Painted Door
Sharon Oreck Tales of Meeting and Parting
Leslie Linka Glatter Tales of Meeting and Parting
Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Nelson Stoll Dune
Steve Maslow Dune
Kevin O'Connell Dune
Bill Varney Dune
Mark Berger Amadeus
Tom Scott Amadeus
Todd Boekelheide Amadeus
Chris Newman Amadeus
Graham V. Hartstone A Passage to India
Nicolas Le Messurier A Passage to India
Michael A. Carter A Passage to India
John W. Mitchell A Passage to India
Nick Alphin The River
Richard Portman The River
David M. Ronne The River
Robert Thirlwell The River
Michael J. Kohut 2010
Aaron Rochin 2010
Carlos Delarios 2010
Gene Cantamessa 2010
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects

Dennis Muren, Michael J. McAlister, Lorne Peterson, George Gibbs

Honored for : Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Dennis Muren Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Michael J. McAlister Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Lorne Peterson Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
George Gibbs Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Richard Edlund Ghostbusters
John Bruno Ghostbusters
Mark Vargo Ghostbusters
Chuck Gaspar Ghostbusters
Richard Edlund 2010
Neil Krepela 2010
George Jensen 2010
Mark Stetson 2010
Special Achievement Academy Award

Kay Rose

Honored for : The River
(Sound Effects Editing)
Academy Award for Best Original Song Score

Prince

Honored for : Purple Rain
Academy Honorary Award

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)
Academy Honorary Award

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)