1982 (55th Annual Awards)
Nominations by Film

Listed below are the films nominated for Academy Awards in 1982. Beneath each film are the categories for which the film was nominated. The symbol appears next to those categories it ultimately won. Click on the name of a film, person or song in the list to display more information about that film, person or song. Or, click on a year in the column on the right to display the nominations by film for that year.

After the Axe, National Film Board of Canada. (Canada)

Documentary (Feature). Sturla Gunnarsson and Steve Lucas, Producers.

Alsino and the Condor, Nicaraguan Film Institute Production. (Nicaragua, Cuba, Mexico, Costa Rica)

Foreign Language Film.

Annie, Rastar Films Production; Columbia.

Art Direction-Set Decoration. Art direction by Dale Hennesy; set decoration by Marvin March.

Music (Original Song Score and Its Adaptation -or- Adaptation Score). Adaptation score by Ralph Burns.

Ballet Robotique, Bob Rogers and Company.

Short Films (Live Action). Bob Rogers, Producer.

Ben’s Mill, Public Broadcasting Associates—ODYSSEY.

Documentary (Feature). John Karol and Michel Chalufour, Producers.

Best Friends, Timberlane Films Production; Warner Bros.

Music (Original Song). “How Do You Keep the Music Playing?”. Music by Michel Legrand; lyric by Alan and Marilyn Bergman.

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Universal and RKO Pictures Presentation of a Miller-Milkis-Boyett Production; Universal.

Actor in a Supporting Role. Charles Durning.

Blade Runner, Michael Deeley-Ridley Scott Production; The Ladd Company/Sir Run Run Shaw.

Art Direction-Set Decoration. Art direction by Lawrence G. Paull and David L. Snyder; set decoration by Linda DeScenna.

Visual Effects. Douglas Trumbull, Richard Yuricich and David Dryer.

Coup de torchon (“Clean Slate”), Films de la Tour Production. (France)

Foreign Language Film.

Das Boot, Bavaria Atelier GmbH Production; Columbia/PSO. (West Germany)

Directing. Wolfgang Petersen.

Cinematography. Jost Vacano.

Film Editing. Hannes Nikel.

Sound. Milan Bor, Trevor Pyke and Mike Le-Mare.

Sound Effects Editing. Mike Le-Mare.

Writing (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium). Wolfgang Petersen.

Diner, Jerry Weintraub Production; MGM/UA.

Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen). Barry Levinson.

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Universal Pictures Production; Universal.

Best Picture. Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy, Producers.

Directing. Steven Spielberg.

Cinematography. Allen Daviau.

Film Editing. Carol Littleton.

Music (Original Score). John Williams.

Sound. Robert Knudson, Robert Glass, Don Digirolamo and Gene Cantamessa.

Sound Effects Editing. Charles L. Campbell and Ben Burtt.

Visual Effects. Carlo Rambaldi, Dennis Muren and Kenneth F. Smith.

Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen). Melissa Mathison.

The Flight of the Eagle, Bold Productions for The Swedish Film Institute, The Swedish Television SVT 2, Svensk Filmindustri and Norsk Film A/S Production. (Sweden, West Germany, Norway)

Foreign Language Film.

Frances, Brooksfilm/EMI Production; Universal/A.F.D.

Actress in a Leading Role. Jessica Lange.

Actress in a Supporting Role. Kim Stanley.

Gandhi, Indo-British Film Production; Columbia. (UK, India)

Best Picture. Richard Attenborough, Producer.

Actor in a Leading Role. Ben Kingsley.

Directing. Richard Attenborough.

Art Direction-Set Decoration. Art direction by Stuart Craig and Bob Laing; set decoration by Michael Seirton.

Cinematography. Billy Williams and Ronnie Taylor.

Costume Design. John Mollo and Bhanu Athaiya.

Film Editing. John Bloom.

Makeup. Tom Smith.

Music (Original Score). Ravi Shankar and George Fenton.

Sound. Gerry Humphreys, Robin O’Donoghue, Jonathan Bates and Simon Kaye.

Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen). John Briley.

Gods of Metal, A Richter Productions Film. (USA, Canada)

Documentary (Short Subject). Robert Richter, Producer.

The Great Cognito, Will Vinton Productions.

Short Films (Animated). Will Vinton, Producer.

If You Love This Planet, National Film Board of Canada. (Canada)

Documentary (Short Subject). Edward Le Lorrain and Terri Nash, Producers.

In Our Water, Foresight Films Production.

Documentary (Feature). Meg Switzgable, Producer.

Just Another Missing Kid, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. (Canada)

Documentary (Feature). John Zaritsky, Producer.

The Klan: A Legacy of Hate in America, Guggenheim Productions.

Documentary (Short Subject). Charles Guggenheim and Werner Schumann, Producers.

La Traviata, Accent Films B.V. Production in association with RAI-Radiotelevisione Italiana, through PSO; Universal Classics. (Italy)

Art Direction-Set Decoration. Art direction by Franco Zeffirelli; set decoration by Gianni Quaranta.

Costume Design. Piero Tosi.

Missing, Universal Pictures/Polygram Pictures Presentation of an Edward Lewis Production; Universal. (USA, Mexico)

Best Picture. Edward Lewis and Mildred Lewis, Producers.

Actor in a Leading Role. Jack Lemmon.

Actress in a Leading Role. Sissy Spacek.

Writing (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium). Costa-Gavras and Donald Stewart.

My Favorite Year, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Brooksfilm/Michael Gruskoff Production; MGM/UA.

Actor in a Leading Role. Peter O’Toole.

An Officer and a Gentleman, Lorimar Production in association with Martin Elfand; Paramount.

Actress in a Leading Role. Debra Winger.

Actor in a Supporting Role. Louis Gossett, Jr..

Film Editing. Peter Zinner.

Music (Original Score). Jack Nitzsche.

Music (Original Song). “Up Where We Belong”. Music by Jack Nitzsche and Buffy Sainte-Marie; lyric by Will Jennings.

Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen). Douglas Day Stewart.

One from the Heart, Zoetrope Studios Production; Columbia.

Music (Original Song Score and Its Adaptation -or- Adaptation Score). Song score by Tom Waits.

Poltergeist, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Steven Spielberg Production; MGM/UA.

Music (Original Score). Jerry Goldsmith.

Sound Effects Editing. Stephen Hunter Flick and Richard L. Anderson.

Visual Effects. Richard Edlund, Michael Wood and Bruce Nicholson.

A Portrait of Giselle, ABC Video Enterprises, Inc. in association with Wishupon Productions, Inc. (USA, Canada)

Documentary (Feature). Joseph Wishy, Producer.

Private Life, Mosfilm Studios Production. (Soviet Union)

Foreign Language Film.

Quest for Fire, International Cinema Corporation Production; 20th Century-Fox. (Canada, France)

Makeup. Sarah Monzani and Michèle Burke.

Rocky III, Robert Chartoff-Irwin Winkler/United Artists Production; MGM/UA.

Music (Original Song). “Eye of the Tiger”. Music and lyric by Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan III.

A Shocking Accident, Flamingo Pictures Ltd. (UK)

Short Films (Live Action). Christine Oestreicher, Producer.

The Silence, The American Film Institute.

Short Films (Live Action). Michael Toshiyuki Uno and Joseph Benson, Producers.

The Snowman, Snowman Enterprises Ltd. (UK)

Short Films (Animated). John Coates, Producer.

Sophie’s Choice, ITC Entertainment Presentation of a Pakula-Barish Production; Universal/A.F.D. (UK, USA)

Actress in a Leading Role. Meryl Streep.

Cinematography. Nestor Almendros.

Costume Design. Albert Wolsky.

Music (Original Score). Marvin Hamlisch.

Writing (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium). Alan J. Pakula.

Split Cherry Tree, Learning Corporation of America. (Canada, USA)

Short Films (Live Action). Jan Saunders, Producer.

Sredni Vashtar, Laurentic Film Productions, Ltd. (UK)

Short Films (Live Action). Andrew Birkin, Producer.

Tango, Film Polski Production. (Poland)

Short Films (Animated). Zbigniew Rybczynski, Producer.

To Live or Let Die, American Film Foundation. (USA, Canada)

Documentary (Short Subject). Freida Lee Mock, Producer.

Tootsie, Mirage/Punch Production; Columbia.

Best Picture. Sydney Pollack and Dick Richards, Producers.

Actor in a Leading Role. Dustin Hoffman.

Actress in a Supporting Role. Teri Garr.

Actress in a Supporting Role. Jessica Lange.

Directing. Sydney Pollack.

Cinematography. Owen Roizman.

Film Editing. Fredric Steinkamp and William Steinkamp.

Music (Original Song). “It Might Be You”. Music by Dave Grusin; lyric by Alan and Marilyn Bergman.

Sound. Arthur Piantadosi, Les Fresholtz, Dick Alexander and Les Lazarowitz.

Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen). Screenplay by Larry Gelbart and Murray Schisgal; story by Don McGuire and Larry Gelbart.

Traveling Hopefully, Arnuthfonyus Films, Inc.

Documentary (Short Subject). John G. Avildsen, Producer.

Tron, Walt Disney Productions; Buena Vista.

Costume Design. Elois Jenssen and Rosanna Norton.

Sound. Michael Minkler, Bob Minkler, Lee Minkler and Jim La Rue.

The Verdict, Fox-Zanuck/Brown Production; 20th Century-Fox.

Best Picture. Richard D. Zanuck and David Brown, Producers.

Actor in a Leading Role. Paul Newman.

Actor in a Supporting Role. James Mason.

Directing. Sidney Lumet.

Writing (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium). David Mamet.

Victor/Victoria, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Production; MGM/UA. (UK, USA)

Actress in a Leading Role. Julie Andrews.

Actor in a Supporting Role. Robert Preston.

Actress in a Supporting Role. Lesley Ann Warren.

Art Direction-Set Decoration. Art direction by Rodger Maus, Tim Hutchinson and William Craig Smith; set decoration by Harry Cordwell.

Costume Design. Patricia Norris.

Music (Original Song Score and Its Adaptation -or- Adaptation Score). Song score by Henry Mancini and Leslie Bricusse; adaptation score by Henry Mancini.

Writing (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium). Blake Edwards.

Volver a Empezar (“To Begin Again”), Nickel Odeon, S.A. Production. (Spain)

Foreign Language Film.

The World According to Garp, Warner Bros. Production; Warner Bros.

Actor in a Supporting Role. John Lithgow.

Actress in a Supporting Role. Glenn Close.

Yes, Giorgio, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Production; MGM/UA.

Music (Original Song). “If We Were in Love”. Music by John Williams; lyric by Alan and Marilyn Bergman.