1978 (51st Annual Awards)
Academy Award Overview
Shown below is an overview of the 1978 Academy Awards, comprised of selected items from the WebMaster’s collection. (All of the items for a given category—for example, all Reminder Lists—can be found in the “Gallery” section.)
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The 1978 Preliminaries
 
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Eligibility Period: January 1, 1978 to December 31, 1978 Reminder List of Eligible Releases Text of Voting Rules |
The 1978 Ceremony
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Monday, April 9, 1979 7:00 PM Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles County Music Center Ceremony Poster Ceremony Program Nominations & Winners Winners Only Nominations by Film Nomination Statistics by Film See Also: Nominations & Winners by Category Winners Only by Category |
The 1978 Winners
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Best Picture: The Deer Hunter EMI Films/Michael Cimino Film Production; Universal Barry Spikings, Michael Deeley, Michael Cimino and John Peverall, Producers Best Picture Poster Best Picture Home Page Background |
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Best Actor: Jon Voight as Luke Martin in the film Coming Home |
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Best Actress: Jane Fonda as Sally Hyde in the film Coming Home |
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Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Walken as Nick in the film The Deer Hunter |
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Best Supporting Actress: Maggie Smith as Diana Barrie in the film California Suite |
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Best Song: Last Dance from the film Thank God It’s Friday Music and lyrics by Paul Jabara Best Song Lyrics |
Other 1978 Nominees
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Best Picture Nominees |
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Best Actor Nominees |
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Best Actress Nominees |
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Best Supporting Actor Nominees |
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Best Supporting Actress Nominees |
The 1978 Academy Board of Governors Ball
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The Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills Governors Ball Program/Menu Dinner Menu |