Best Picture Winner
Gandhi
Best Picture
Director: Richard Attenborough
Studio: Columbia
The life of Mahatma Gandhi and his nonviolent resistance movement against British colonial rule in India.
From the Worthy Podcast
Real-life Gandhi quotes
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.
Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.
“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”
“An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind.”
All Categories (29)
Best Picture
Gandhi— Richard Attenborough, Producer
Winner
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial— Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy, Producers
Missing— Edward Lewis and Mildred Lewis, Producers
The Verdict— Richard D. Zanuck and David Brown, Producers
Tootsie— Sydney Pollack and Dick Richards, Producers
Actor In A Leading Role
Dustin Hoffman— Tootsie {"Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels"}
Jack Lemmon— Missing {"Edmund Horman"}
Paul Newman— The Verdict {"Frank Galvin"}
Peter O'Toole— My Favorite Year {"Alan Swann"}
Actor In A Supporting Role
Charles Durning— The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas {"The Governor"}
James Mason— The Verdict {"Edward Concannon"}
John Lithgow— The World According to Garp {"Roberta Muldoon"}
Robert Preston— Victor/Victoria {"Toddy"}
Actress In A Leading Role
Debra Winger— An Officer and a Gentleman {"Paula Pokrifki"}
Jessica Lange— Frances {"Frances Farmer"}
Julie Andrews— Victor/Victoria {"Victor/Victoria"}
Sissy Spacek— Missing {"Beth Horman"}
Actress In A Supporting Role
Glenn Close— The World According to Garp {"Jenny Fields"}
Kim Stanley— Frances {"Lillian Farmer"}
Lesley Ann Warren— Victor/Victoria {"Norma"}
Teri Garr— Tootsie {"Sandy Lester"}
Directing
Das Boot— Wolfgang Petersen
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial— Steven Spielberg
The Verdict— Sidney Lumet
Tootsie— Sydney Pollack
Writing (Screenplay Based On Material From Another Medium)
Missing— Costa-Gavras, Donald Stewart
Winner
Das Boot— Wolfgang Petersen
Sophie's Choice— Alan J. Pakula
The Verdict— David Mamet
Victor/Victoria— Blake Edwards
Writing (Screenplay Written Directly For The Screen)
Gandhi— John Briley
Winner
An Officer and a Gentleman— Douglas Day Stewart
Diner— Barry Levinson
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial— Melissa Mathison
Tootsie— Screenplay by Larry Gelbart, Murray Schisgal; Story by Don McGuire, Larry Gelbart
Cinematography
Gandhi— Billy Williams, Ronnie Taylor
Winner
Das Boot— Jost Vacano
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial— Allen Daviau
Sophie's Choice— Nestor Almendros
Tootsie— Owen Roizman
Music (Original Score)
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial— John Williams
Winner
An Officer and a Gentleman— Jack Nitzsche
Gandhi— Ravi Shankar, George Fenton
Poltergeist— Jerry Goldsmith
Sophie's Choice— Marvin Hamlisch
Music (Original Song)
"Up Where We Belong" from An Officer and a Gentleman— Music by Jack Nitzsche and Buffy Sainte-Marie; Lyric by Will Jennings
Winner
"Eye Of The Tiger" from Rocky III— Music and Lyric by Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan III
"How Do You Keep The Music Playing?" from Best Friends— Music by Michel Legrand; Lyric by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman
"If We Were In Love" from Yes, Giorgio— Music by John Williams; Lyric by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman
"It Might Be You" from Tootsie— Music by Dave Grusin; Lyric by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman
Art Direction
Gandhi— Art Direction: Stuart Craig, Bob Laing; Set Decoration: Michael Seirton
Winner
Annie— Art Direction: Dale Hennesy; Set Decoration: Marvin March
Blade Runner— Art Direction: Lawrence G. Paull, David L. Snyder; Set Decoration: Linda DeScenna
La Traviata— Art Direction: Franco Zeffirelli; Set Decoration: Gianni Quaranta
Victor/Victoria— Art Direction: Rodger Maus, Tim Hutchinson, William Craig Smith; Set Decoration: Harry Cordwell
Visual Effects
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial— Carlo Rambaldi, Dennis Muren, Kenneth F. Smith
Winner
Blade Runner— Douglas Trumbull, Richard Yuricich, David Dryer
Poltergeist— Richard Edlund, Michael Wood, Bruce Nicholson
Film Editing
Gandhi— John Bloom
Winner
An Officer and a Gentleman— Peter Zinner
Das Boot— Hannes Nikel
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial— Carol Littleton
Tootsie— Fredric Steinkamp, William Steinkamp
Sound
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial— Robert Knudson, Robert Glass, Don Digirolamo, Gene Cantamessa
Winner
Das Boot— Milan Bor, Trevor Pyke, Mike Le-Mare
Gandhi— Gerry Humphreys, Robin O'Donoghue, Jonathan Bates, Simon Kaye
Tootsie— Arthur Piantadosi, Les Fresholtz, Dick Alexander, Les Lazarowitz
Tron— Michael Minkler, Bob Minkler, Lee Minkler, Jim La Rue
Sound Effects Editing
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial— Charles L. Campbell, Ben Burtt
Winner
Das Boot— Mike Le-Mare
Poltergeist— Stephen Hunter Flick, Richard L. Anderson
Costume Design
Gandhi— John Mollo, Bhanu Athaiya
Winner
La Traviata— Piero Tosi
Sophie's Choice— Albert Wolsky
Tron— Elois Jenssen, Rosanna Norton
Victor/Victoria— Patricia Norris
Makeup
Quest for Fire— Sarah Monzani, Michèle Burke
Winner
Gandhi— Tom Smith
Documentary (Feature)
Just Another Missing Kid— John Zaritsky, Producer
Winner
A Portrait of Giselle— Joseph Wishy, Producer
After the Axe— Sturla Gunnarsson and Steve Lucas, Producers
Ben's Mill— John Karol and Michel Chalufour, Producers
In Our Water— Meg Switzgable, Producer
Documentary (Short Subject)
If You Love This Planet— Edward Le Lorrain and Terri Nash, Producers
Winner
Gods of Metal— Robert Richter, Producer
The Klan: A Legacy of Hate in America— Charles Guggenheim and Werner Schumann, Producers
To Live or Let Die— Freida Lee Mock, Producer
Traveling Hopefully— John G. Avildsen, Producer
Short Film (Animated)
Tango— Zbigniew Rybczynski, Producer
Winner
The Great Cognito— Will Vinton, Producer
The Snowman— John Coates, Producer
Short Film (Live Action)
A Shocking Accident— Christine Oestreicher, Producer
Winner
Ballet Robotique— Bob Rogers, Producer
Split Cherry Tree— Jan Saunders, Producer
Sredni Vashtar— Andrew Birkin, Producer
The Silence— Michael Toshiyuki Uno and Joseph Benson, Producers
Foreign Language Film
Volver a Empezar ('To Begin Again')— Spain
Winner
Alsino and the Condor— Nicaragua
Coup de Torchon ('Clean Slate')— France
Private Life— Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
The Flight of the Eagle— Sweden
Honorary Award
To Mickey Rooney, in recognition of his 60 years of versatility in a variety of memorable film performances.
Winner
GORDON E. SAWYER AWARD
John O. Aalberg
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
Walter Mirisch
Winner
Music (Original Song Score And Its Adaptation Or Adaptation Score)
Victor/Victoria— Song Score by Henry Mancini and Leslie Bricusse; Adaptation Score by Henry Mancini
Winner
Annie— Adaptation Score by Ralph Burns
One from the Heart— Song Score by Tom Waits
Scientific Or Technical Award (Academy Award Of Merit)
To AUGUST ARNOLD and ERICH KAESTNER of Arnold & Richter, GmbH, for the concept and engineering of the first operational 35mm, hand-held, spinning-mirror reflex, motion picture camera. [Camera]
Winner
Scientific Or Technical Award (Scientific And Engineering Award)
To COLIN F. MOSSMAN and THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT GROUP OF RANK FILM LABORATORIES, LONDON, for the engineering and implementation of a 4,000 meter printing system for motion picture laboratories. [Laboratory]
Winner
To BRIANNE MURPHY and DONALD SCHISLER of Mitchell Insert Systems, Incorporated, for the concept, design and manufacture of the MISI Camera Insert Car and Process Trailer. [Stage Operations]
To DR. MOHAMMAD S. NOZARI of Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company for the research and development of the 3M Photogard protective coating for motion picture film. [Laboratory]
To JACOBUS L. DIMMERS for the engineering and manufacture of the Teccon Enterprises' magnetic transducer for motion picture sound recording and playback. [Sound]
To LEONARD CHAPMAN for the engineering design, development and manufacture of the PeeWee Camera Dolly for motion picture production. [Camera Cranes]
To SANTE ZELLI and SALVATORE ZELLI of Elemack Italia S.r.l., Rome, Italy, for the continuing engineering, design and development that has resulted in the Elemack Camera Dolly System for motion picture production. [Camera Cranes]
Scientific Or Technical Award (Technical Achievement Award)
To RICHARD W. DEATS for the design and manufacture of the "Little Big Crane" for motion picture production. [Camera Cranes]
Winner
To BRAN FERREN of Associates and Ferren for the design and development of a computerized lightning effect system for motion picture photography. [Stage Operations]
To CHRISTIE ELECTRIC CORPORATION and LaVEZZI MACHINE WORKS, INCORPORATED, for the design and manufacture of the Ultramittent film transport for Christie motion picture projectors. [Projection]
To CONSTANT TRESFON and ADRIAAN DE ROOY of Egripment, and to ED PHILLIPS and CARLOS DE MATTOS of Matthews Studio Equipment, Incorporated, for the design and manufacture of the "Tulip Crane" for motion picture production. [Camera Cranes]