The 51th edition of the Academy Awards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) was held on April 09, 1979 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, United States, awarding the best films of the year 1978. The ceremony was presented by Johnny Carson.
The movie with the most nominations at the Academy Awards 1979 was The Deer Hunter with 9 nominations and The film that won the most awards was The Deer Hunter, winning 5 of the 9 nominations.
Discover all the data and statistics about the Academy AwardsTo below is the complete list of the nominees and winners of the 1979 Academy Awards.
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What was the movie that won the Academy Awards for Best Picture 1979?
The winning film of the Academy Awards for Best Picture 1979 was The Deer Hunter
Best Picture
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Director in 1979?
The director who won the Academy Awards for Best Director in 1979 was Michael Cimino, for the film The Deer Hunter
Best Director
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actor in 1979?
The actor who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actor in 1979 was Jon Voight, for the movie Coming Home
Best Leading Actor
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actress in 1979?
The actress who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actress in 1979 was Jane Fonda, for the movie Coming Home
Best Leading Actress
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor in 1979?
The actor who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor in 1979 was Christopher Walken, for the movie The Deer Hunter
Best Supporting Actor
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress in 1979?
The actress who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress in 1979 was Maggie Smith, for the movie California Suite
Best Supporting Actress
What was the movie that won the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film 1979?
The winning film of the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film 1979 was Préparez vos mouchoirs
Best Foreign Language Film
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Film Editing
Best Music (Score)
Best Short Film
Best Documentary Feature
Academy Honorary Award
General summary of nominations and awards (Films)
| Film | Nominations | Awards | |
| The Deer Hunter | 9 | 5 | |
| Heaven Can Wait | 9 | 1 | |
| Coming Home | 8 | 3 | |
| Midnight Express | 6 | 2 | |
| Interiors | 5 | 0 | |
| Days of Heaven | 4 | 1 | |
| Same Time, Next Year | 4 | 0 | |
| The Wiz | 4 | 0 | |
| The Buddy Holly Story | 3 | 1 | |
| California Suite | 3 | 1 | |
| The Boys From Brazil | 3 | 0 | |
| An Unmarried Woman | 3 | 0 | |
| Superman: The Movie | 3 | 0 | |
| Autumn Sonata | 2 | 0 |