Academy Awards®
Awards for 1983
Picture
Michael Shamberg - Producer, THE BIG CHILL
Peter Yates - Producer, THE DRESSER
Robert Chartoff - Producer, Irwin Winkler - Producer, THE RIGHT STUFF
Philip S. Hobel - Producer, TENDER MERCIES
* James L. Brooks - Producer, TERMS OF ENDEARMENT
Actor
Tom Courtenay, THE DRESSER
Michael Caine, EDUCATING RITA
Tom Conti, REUBEN, REUBEN
* Robert Duvall, TENDER MERCIES
Albert Finney, THE DRESSER
Actress
Jane Alexander, TESTAMENT
* Shirley MacLaine, TERMS OF ENDEARMENT
Meryl Streep, SILKWOOD
Julie Walters, EDUCATING RITA
Debra Winger, TERMS OF ENDEARMENT
Supporting Actor
Charles Durning, TO BE OR NOT TO BE
John Lithgow, TERMS OF ENDEARMENT
* Jack Nicholson, TERMS OF ENDEARMENT
Sam Shepard, THE RIGHT STUFF
Rip Torn, CROSS CREEK
Supporting Actress
Cher, SILKWOOD
Glenn Close, THE BIG CHILL
* Linda Hunt, THE YEAR OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY
Amy Irving, YENTL
Alfre Woodard, CROSS CREEK
Director
Peter Yates, THE DRESSER
Ingmar Bergman, FANNY AND ALEXANDER
Mike Nichols, SILKWOOD
Bruce Beresford, TENDER MERCIES
* James L. Brooks, TERMS OF ENDEARMENT
Writing - Screenplay (Written Directly For The Screen)
Lawrence Kasdan, Barbara Benedek, THE BIG CHILL
Ingmar Bergman, FANNY AND ALEXANDER
* Horton Foote, TENDER MERCIES
Nora Ephron, Alice Arlen, SILKWOOD
Lawrence Lasker, Walter F. Parkes, WARGAMES
Writing - Screenplay (Based on Material from Another Medium)
Harold Pinter, BETRAYAL
Ronald Harwood, THE DRESSER
Willy Russell, EDUCATING RITA
Julius J. Epstein, REUBEN, REUBEN
* James L. Brooks, TERMS OF ENDEARMENT
Foreign Film
CARMEN
(Spain)
ENTRE NOUS
(France)
* FANNY AND ALEXANDER
(Sweden)
JOB'S REVOLT
(Hungary)
LE BAL
(Algeria)
Art Direction
* Anna Asp - Art Direction, FANNY AND ALEXANDER
Norman Reynolds - Art Direction, Fred Hole - Art Direction, James Schoppe - Art Direction, Michael Ford - Set Decoration, RETURN OF THE JEDI
Geoffrey Kirkland - Art Direction, Richard J. Lawrence - Art Direction, W. Stewart Campbell - Art Direction, Peter Romero - Art Direction, Pat Pending - Set Decoration, George R. Nelson - Set Decoration, THE RIGHT STUFF
Polly Platt - Art Direction, Harold Michelson - Art Direction, Tom Pedigo - Set Direction, Anthony Mondello - Set Direction, TERMS OF ENDEARMENT
Roy Walker - Art Direction, Leslie Tomkins - Art Direction, Tessa Davies - Set Decoration, YENTL
Cinematography
* Sven Nykvist, FANNY AND ALEXANDER
Don Peterman, FLASHDANCE
Caleb Deschanel, THE RIGHT STUFF
William A. Fraker, WARGAMES
Gordon Willis, ZELIG
Costume Design
Joe I. Tompkins, CROSS CREEK
* Marik Vos, FANNY AND ALEXANDER
William Ware Theiss, HEART LIKE A WHEEL
Anne-Marie Marchand, THE RETURN OF MARTIN GUERRE
Santo Loquasto, ZELIG
Documentary Feature
Richard Kotuk - Producer, Ara Chekmayan - Producer, CHILDREN OF DARKNESS
Bob Connolly - Producer, Robin Anderson - Producer, FIRST CONTACT
* Emile Ardolino - Producer, HE MAKES ME FEEL LIKE DANCIN'
Michael Bryans - Producer, Tina Viljoen - Producer, THE PROFESSION OF ARMS (WAR SERIES FILM
James Klein - Producer, Julia Reichert - Producer, SEEING RED: STORIES OF AMERICAN COMMUNISTS
Documentary Short Subject
* Cynthia Scott - Producer, Adam Symansky - Producer, FLAMENCO AT 5:15
Vivienne Verdon-Roe - Producer, Eric Thiermann - Producer, IN THE NUCLEAR SHADOW: WHAT CAN THE CHILDREN TELL US?
Arthur Dong - Producer, SEWING WOMAN
Robert Eisenhardt - Producer, SPACES: THE ARCHITECTURE OF PAUL RUDOLPH
Dea Brokman - Producer, Ilene Landis - Producer, YOU ARE FREE
Film Editing
Frank Morriss, Edward Abroms, BLUE THUNDER
Bud Smith, Walt Mulconery, FLASHDANCE
* Glenn Farr, Lisa Fruchtman, Stephen A. Rotter, Douglas Stewart, Tom Rolf, THE RIGHT STUFF
Sam O'Steen, SILKWOOD
Richard Marks, TERMS OF ENDEARMENT
Makeup
No award given for 1983.
Music - Original Score
Leonard Rosenman, CROSS CREEK
John Williams, RETURN OF THE JEDI
* Bill Conti, THE RIGHT STUFF
Michael Gore, TERMS OF ENDEARMENT
Jerry Goldsmith, UNDER FIRE
Music - Original Song Score or Adaptation Score
(formerly Original Song Score and Its Adaption or Adaptation Score)
Lalo Schifrin - Adaptation Score, THE STING II
Elmer Bernstein - Adaptation Score, TRADING PLACES
* Michel Legrand - Original Song Score, Alan Bergman - Original Song Score, Marilyn Bergman - Original Song Score, YENTL
Music - Song
* Giorgio Moroder - Music, Keith Forsey - Lyrics, Irene Cara - Lyrics, FLASHDANCE
"Flashdance ... What a Feeling"
Michael Sembello - Music & Lyrics, Dennis Matkosky - Music & Lyrics, FLASHDANCE
"Maniac"
Austin Roberts - Music & Lyrics, Bobby Hart - Music & Lyrics, TENDER MERCIES
"Over You"
Michel Legrand - Music, Alan Bergman - Lyrics, Marilyn Bergman - Lyrics, YENTL
"Papa, Can You Hear Me?"
Michel Legrand - Music, Alan Bergman - Lyrics, Marilyn Bergman - Lyrics, YENTL
"The Way He Makes Me Feel"
Short Films - Animated
Burny Mattinson - Producer, MICKEY'S CHRISTMAS CAROL
Eda Godel Hallinan - Producer, SOUND OF SUNSHINE-SOUND OF RAIN
* James Picker - Producer, SUNDAE IN NEW YORK
Short Films - Live Action
* Janice L. Platt - Producer, BOYS AND GIRLS
Ian Emes - Producer, GOODIE-TWO-SHOES
Jon N. Bloom - Producer, OVERNIGHT SENSATION
Sound
Alan R. Splet, Todd Boekelheide, Randy Thom, David Parker, NEVER CRY WOLF
Ben Burtt, Gary Summers, Randy Thom, Tony Dawe, RETURN OF THE JEDI
* Mark Berger, Tom Scott, Randy Thom, David MacMillan, THE RIGHT STUFF
Donald O. Mitchell, Rick Kline, Kevin O'Connell, James Alexander, TERMS OF ENDEARMENT
Michael J. Kohut, Carlos de Larios, Aaron Rochin, Willie D. Burton, WARGAMES
Sound Effects
Ben Burtt, RETURN OF THE JEDI
* Jay Boekelheide, THE RIGHT STUFF
Visual Effects
No award given for 1983. See Special Achievement Awards 1983.
Special Achievement
* Richard Edlund - Visual Effects Editing, Dennis Muren - Visual Effects Editing, Ken Ralston - Visual Effects Editing, Phil Tippett - Visual Effects Editing, RETURN OF THE JEDI
Academy Award of Merit (Statuette)
* Dr. Kurt Larche (OSRAM GmbH)
For the research and development of xenon short-arc discharge lamps for motion picture projection.
Scientific and Engineering Award (Plaque)
* Jonathan Erland (Apogee Incorporated)
Roger Dorney (Apogee Incorporated)
For the engineering and development of a reverse bluescreen traveling matte process for special effects photography.
* Gerald L. Turpin (Lightflex International Limited)
For the design, engineering and development of an on-camera device providing contrast control, sourceless fill light and special effects for motion picture photography.
* Gunnar P. Michelson, For the engineering and development of an improved, electronic, high-speed, precision light valve for use in motion picture printing machines.
Technical Achievement Award (Citation)
* William G. Krokaugger (Mole-Richardson Company)
For the design and engineering of a portable, 12,000 watt, lighting-control dimmer for use in motion picture production.
* Charles L. Watson, Larry L. Langrehr, John H. Steiner, For the development of the BHP electro-mechanical fader for use on continuous motion picture contact printers.
* Elizabeth D. De La Mare (De La Mare Engineering Inc.)
For the progressive development and continuous research of special effects pyrotechnics originally designed by Glenn W. De La Mare for motion picture production.
* Douglas Fries, John Lacey, Michael Sigrist, For the design and engineering of a 35mm reflex conversion camera system for special effects photography.
* Jack Cashin (Ultra-Stereo Labs Incorporated)
For the engineering and development of a 4-channel, stereophonic, decoding system for optical motion picture sound track reproduction.
* David J. Degenkolb, For the design and development of an automated device used in the silver recovery process in motion picture laboratories.
Honorary and Other Awards
* Hal Roach, In recognition of his unparalleled record of distinguished contributions to the motion picture art form. Winner presented a Statuette.
The Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
No award given for 1983.
The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
* M.J. Frankovich,
The Gordon E. Sawyer Award
* Dr. John G. Frayne, For technical contributions that have brought credit to the motion picture industry.