Awards & Winners

1981 Genie Awards

Check winners and nominations of 1981 Genie Awards. Check awards winners of 2nd Genie Awards. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

2nd Genie Awards

Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture

Claude Godbout, Marcia Couelle

Honored for : Good Riddance

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Nominee Nominated Work
Claude Godbout Good Riddance
Marcia Couelle Good Riddance
Rene Malo The Handyman
Fil Fraser The Hounds of Notre Dame
André Fleury The Lucky Star
Claude Léger The Lucky Star
Joel B. Michaels Tribute
Garth Drabinsky Tribute
Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

Thomas Peacocke

Honored for : The Hounds of Notre Dame

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Nominee Nominated Work
Thomas Peacocke The Hounds of Notre Dame
Lewis Furey Fantastica
August Schellenberg The Coffin Affair
Jocelyn Berube The Handyman
Winston Rekert Suzanne
Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

Marie Tifo

Honored for : Good Riddance

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Nominee Nominated Work
Marie Tifo Good Riddance
Geneviève Bujold Final Assignment
Charlotte Laurier Good Riddance
Andrée Pelletier The Handyman
Jennifer Dale Suzanne
Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Achievement in Direction

Francis Mankiewicz

Honored for : Good Riddance

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Nominee Nominated Work
Francis Mankiewicz Good Riddance
Jean-Claude Labrecque The Coffin Affair
Micheline Lanctôt The Handyman
Zale Dalen The Hounds of Notre Dame
Bob Clark Tribute
Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

Germain Houde

Honored for : Good Riddance

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Nominee Nominated Work
Germain Houde Good Riddance
Robert Joy Atlantic City
Gabriel Arcand Suzanne
David Ferry The Hounds of Notre Dame
John Marley Tribute
Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

Kate Reid

Honored for : Atlantic City

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Nominee Nominated Work
Kate Reid Atlantic City
Micheline Lanctôt The Coffin Affair
Frances Hyland The Hounds of Notre Dame
Gale Garnett Tribute
Colleen Dewhurst Tribute
Genie Award for Best Screenplay

Réjean Ducharme

Honored for : Good Riddance

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Nominee Nominated Work
Réjean Ducharme Good Riddance
Marc Rosen Final Assignment
Jean-Claude Labrecque The Coffin Affair
Jacques Benoit The Coffin Affair
Micheline Lanctôt The Handyman
Ken Mitchell The Hounds of Notre Dame
Max Fischer The Lucky Star
Ronald Sutherland Suzanne
Robin Spry Suzanne
Bernard Slade Tribute
Genie Award for Best Achievement in Overall Sound

Michel Descombes, Henri Blondeau

Honored for : Good Riddance

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Nominee Nominated Work
Michel Descombes Good Riddance
Henri Blondeau Good Riddance
Austin Grimaldi Terror Train
Bo Harwood Terror Train
Dino Pigat Terror Train
David Appleby Terror Train
Paul Coombe The Hounds of Notre Dame
Mike Hoogenboom The Hounds of Notre Dame
Larry Sutton The Hounds of Notre Dame
Mike Hoogenboom The Kidnapping of the President
Nolan Roberts The Kidnapping of the President
Douglas Ganton The Kidnapping of the President
Michel Descombes The Lucky Star
Patrick Rousseau The Lucky Star
Austin Grimaldi Tribute
Dino Pigat Tribute
Joe Grimaldi Tribute
David Lee Tribute
Golden Reel Award

Garth Drabinsky, Joel B. Michaels

Honored for : The Changeling
Genie Award for Best Achievement in Music - Original Score

Art Philips

Honored for : The Lucky Star

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Nominee Nominated Work
Matthew McCauley Middle Age Crazy
John Mills-Cockell Terror Train
Kenneth Wannberg Tribute
Art Philips The Lucky Star
Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Achievement in Sound Editing

Jean-Guy Montpetit

Honored for : The Lucky Star

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Nominee Nominated Work
Jean-Guy Montpetit The Lucky Star
Bruce Nyznik Final Assignment
Jim Hopkins The Hounds of Notre Dame
Wayne Griffin Tribute
Ken Heeley-Ray Tribute
Patrick Drummond Tribute
Genie Award for Best Screenplay

Max Fischer

Honored for : The Lucky Star

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Nominee Nominated Work
Réjean Ducharme Good Riddance
Marc Rosen Final Assignment
Jean-Claude Labrecque The Coffin Affair
Jacques Benoit The Coffin Affair
Micheline Lanctôt The Handyman
Ken Mitchell The Hounds of Notre Dame
Max Fischer The Lucky Star
Ronald Sutherland Suzanne
Robin Spry Suzanne
Bernard Slade Tribute
Genie Award for Best Feature Length Documentary

Guy Simoneau

Honored for : Plusieurs Tombent En Amour

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Nominee Nominated Work
Guy Simoneau Plusieurs Tombent En Amour
William Johnston The Dream Never Dies
Arthur Lamothe A Wives' Tale
Genie Award for Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design

Anne Pritchard

Honored for : Atlantic City

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Nominee Nominated Work
Anne Pritchard Atlantic City
Anne Pritchard Fantastica
Jocelyn Joly Fantastica
Michel Proulx Good Riddance
Normand Sarazin The Handyman
Glen Bydwell Terror Train
Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actor

Jack Lemmon

Honored for : Tribute

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Nominee Nominated Work
Jack Lemmon Tribute
Burt Lancaster Atlantic City
Bruce Dern Middle Age Crazy
Rod Steiger The Lucky Star
Brett Marx The Lucky Star
Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actress

Susan Sarandon

Honored for : Atlantic City

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Nominee Nominated Work
Susan Sarandon Atlantic City
Ann-Margret Middle Age Crazy
Jamie Lee Curtis Prom Night
Lee Remick Tribute
Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography

Michel Brault

Honored for : Good Riddance

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Nominee Nominated Work
Michel Brault Good Riddance
Richard Ciupka Atlantic City
Francois Protat Fantastica
Reginald H. Morris Phobia
Miklos Lente Suzanne
Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Achievement in Costume Design

Anne Pritchard

Honored for : Fantastica

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Nominee Nominated Work
Anne Pritchard Fantastica
Francois Barbeau Atlantic City
Diane Paquet Good Riddance
Linda Matheson Middle Age Crazy
Louise Jobin Suzanne
Genie Award for Best Achievement in Editing

André Corriveau

Honored for : Good Riddance

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Nominee Nominated Work
André Corriveau Good Riddance
Pierre Jalbert Final Assignment
Brian Ravok Prom Night
Tony Lower The Hounds of Notre Dame
Michael MacLaverty The Kidnapping of the President
Genie Award for Outstanding Theatrical Short

Halya Kuchmij

Honored for : The Strongest Man In The World

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Nominee Nominated Work
Halya Kuchmij The Strongest Man In The World
Ronald Squire Heavy Horse Pull
Roberta King Heavy Horse Pull
Michael Mills The History Of THe World In Three Minutes Flat
Special Achievement Genie
Genie Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Canadian Film Industry

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Nominee Nominated Work
Robert Crone
Violet Crone