Academy Award 1984 (april 9, 1984)

the academy award is the most prestigious and oldest film award, awarded since 1929 by the academy of motion picture arts and sciences (ampas), an honorary professional organization made up of people who have worked in the world of cinema.

Edition number 56 of the event; awards assigned:

Best Motion Picture

for the movie Terms of Endearment

nominations for the movie :

The Big Chill
Assigned to
Michael Shamberg

the dresser
Assigned to
Peter Yates

The Right Stuff
Assigned to
Irwin Winkler, Robert Chartoff

tender mercies
Assigned to
Philip S.hobel

Best International Feature Film

for the movie fanny och alexander

nominations for the movie :

Le Bal

carmen

At First Sight

job lazadasa (revolt of job, the)

Best Achievement in Directing

for the movie Terms of Endearment

nominations for the movie :

the dresser
Assigned to
Peter Yates

silkwood
Assigned to
Mike Nichols

fanny och alexander
Assigned to
Ingmar Bergman

tender mercies
Assigned to
Bruce Beresford

Best Original Screenplay

for the movie tender mercies
Assigned to
Horton Foote

nominations for the movie :

The Big Chill
Assigned to
Lawrence Kasdan, Barbara Benedek

wargames
Assigned to
Lawrence Lasker, Walter F.Parkes

silkwood
Assigned to
Nora Ephron, Alice Arlen

fanny och alexander
Assigned to
Ingmar Bergman

Best Adapted Screenplay

for the movie Terms of Endearment

nominations for the movie :

the dresser
Assigned to
Ronald Harwood

Betrayal
Assigned to
Harold Pinter

educating rita
Assigned to
Willy Russell

reuben, reuben
Assigned to
Julius J. Epstein

Best Actor in a Leading Role

for the movie tender mercies
Assigned to
Robert Duvall

nominations for the movie :

the dresser
Assigned to
Albert Finney, Tom Courtenay

educating rita
Assigned to
Michael Caine

reuben, reuben
Assigned to
Tom Conti

Best Actress in a Leading Role

for the movie Terms of Endearment
Assigned to
Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger

nominations for the movie :

silkwood
Assigned to
Meryl Streep

educating rita
Assigned to
Julie Walters

testament
Assigned to
Jane Alexander

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

for the movie Terms of Endearment
Assigned to
John Lithgow, Jack Nicholson

nominations for the movie :

The Right Stuff
Assigned to
Sam Shepard

to be or not to be
Assigned to
Charles Durning

cross creek
Assigned to
Rip Torn

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

poster del film the year of living dangerously

for the movie the year of living dangerously
Assigned to
Linda Hunt

nominations for the movie :

yentl
Assigned to
Amy Irving

The Big Chill
Assigned to
Glenn Close

silkwood
Assigned to
Cher

cross creek
Assigned to
Alfre Woodard

Best Cinematography

for the movie fanny och alexander
Assigned to
Sven Nykvist

nominations for the movie :

Zelig
Assigned to
Gordon Willis

Flashdance
Assigned to
Donald Peterman

wargames
Assigned to
William A. Fraker

The Right Stuff
Assigned to
Caleb Deschanel

Best Music, Best Adaptation Score

for the movie yentl
Assigned to
Michel Legrand, Marilyn Bergman, Alan Bergman

nominations for the movie :

trading places
Assigned to
Elmer Bernstein

The Sting II
Assigned to
Lalo Schifrin

Best Original Score

for the movie The Right Stuff
Assigned to
Bill Conti

nominations for the movie :

poster del film star wars: episode 6 - return of the jedi

star wars: episode 6 - return of the jedi
Assigned to
John T. Williams

Terms of Endearment
Assigned to
Michael Gore

Under Fire
Assigned to
Jerry Goldsmith

cross creek
Assigned to
Leonard Rosenman

Best Editing

for the movie The Right Stuff
Assigned to
Glenn Farr, Lisa Fruchtman, Tom Rolf, Douglas Stewart, Stephen A. Rotter

nominations for the movie :

Terms of Endearment
Assigned to
Richard Marks

Flashdance
Assigned to
Walt Mulconery, Bud Smith

silkwood
Assigned to
Sam O'steen

Blue Thunder
Assigned to
Frank Morriss, Edward M. Abroms

Best Production Design

for the movie fanny och alexander
Assigned to
Anna Asp, Susan Lindheim

nominations for the movie :

star wars: episode 6 - return of the jedi
Assigned to
Norman Reynolds, Fred Hole, James Schopper, Michael Ford

Terms of Endearment
Assigned to
Polly Platt, Tom Pedigo

yentl
Assigned to
Leslie Tomkins, Roy Walker, Tessa Davies

The Right Stuff
Assigned to
W.stewart Campbell, Geoffrey Kirkland, Peter R.romero, Pat Pending, George R. Nelson, Richard J. Lawrence

Best Costume Design

for the movie fanny och alexander
Assigned to
Marik Vos

nominations for the movie :

Zelig
Assigned to
Santo Loquasto

poster del film The Return of Martin Guerre

The Return of Martin Guerre
Assigned to
Anne Marie Marchand

cross creek
Assigned to
Joe I. Tompkins

heart like a wheel
Assigned to
William Ware Theiss

Best Sound Effects

for the movie The Right Stuff
Assigned to
Jay Boekelheide

nominations for the movie :

star wars: episode 6 - return of the jedi
Assigned to
Benjamin Burtt

Best Visual Effects

for the movie star wars: episode 6 - return of the jedi
Assigned to
Dennis Muren, Richard Edlund, Phil Tippett, Ken Ralston

Best Sound

for the movie The Right Stuff
Assigned to
Mark Berger, Tom (fonico) Scott, Randy Thom, David R.b.mcmillan

nominations for the movie :

star wars: episode 6 - return of the jedi
Assigned to
Benjamin Burtt, Randy Thom, Gary Summers, Tony Dawe

Terms of Endearment
Assigned to
Donald O.mitchell, James Alexander, Rick Kline, Kevin O'Connell

wargames
Assigned to
Aaron Rochin, Willie D. Burton, Michael J.kohut, Carlos Delarios

never cry wolf
Assigned to
Todd Boekelheide, David Parker, Alan Splet, Randy Thom

Best Original Song

for the movie Flashdance
Assigned to
Irene Cara, Giorgio Moroder, Keith Forsey, Michael Sembello, Dennis Matkosky

nominations for the movie :

yentl
Assigned to
Michel Legrand, Marilyn Bergman, Alan Bergman

tender mercies
Assigned to
Austin Roberts, Bobby Hart

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Academy Award 1984 (april 9, 1984)

the academy award is the most prestigious and oldest film award, awarded since 1929 by the academy of motion picture arts and sciences (ampas), an honorary professional organization made up of people who have worked in the world of cinema.

Edition number 56 of the event; awards assigned: