The 52th edition of the Academy Awards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) was held on April 14, 1980 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, United States, awarding the best films of the year 1979. The ceremony was presented by Johnny Carson.
The movie with the most nominations at the Academy Awards 1980 was Kramer vs. Kramer with 9 nominations and The film that won the most awards was Kramer vs. Kramer, winning 5 of the 8 nominations.
Discover all the data and statistics about the Academy AwardsTo below is the complete list of the nominees and winners of the 1980 Academy Awards.
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What was the movie that won the Academy Awards for Best Picture 1980?
The winning film of the Academy Awards for Best Picture 1980 was Kramer vs. Kramer (Kramer versus Kramer)
Best Picture
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Director in 1980?
The director who won the Academy Awards for Best Director in 1980 was Robert Benton, for the film Kramer vs. Kramer
Best Director
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actor in 1980?
The actor who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actor in 1980 was Dustin Hoffman, for the movie Kramer vs. Kramer (Kramer versus Kramer)
Best Leading Actor
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actress in 1980?
The actress who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actress in 1980 was Sally Field, for the movie Norma Rae
Best Leading Actress
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor in 1980?
The actor who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor in 1980 was Melvyn Douglas, for the movie Being There
Best Supporting Actor
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress in 1980?
The actress who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress in 1980 was Meryl Streep, for the movie Kramer vs. Kramer (Kramer versus Kramer)
Best Supporting Actress
What was the movie that won the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film 1980?
The winning film of the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film 1980 was Die Blechtrommel
Best Foreign Language Film
Best Original Screenplay
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Music (Score)
Best Production Design
Best Costume Design
Best Animated Short Film
Best Short Film
Best Documentary Feature
Academy Honorary Award
General summary of nominations and awards (Films)
| Film | Nominations | Awards | |
| Kramer vs. Kramer | 9 | 5 | |
| All That Jazz | 9 | 4 | |
| Apocalypse Now | 8 | 2 | |
| Breaking Away | 5 | 1 | |
| Norma Rae | 4 | 2 | |
| The China Syndrome | 4 | 0 | |
| The Rose | 4 | 0 | |
| Birds of a Feather | 3 | 0 | |
| Star Trek: The Motion Picture | 3 | 0 | |
| 1941 | 3 | 0 | |
| A Little Romance | 2 | 1 | |
| Being There | 2 | 1 | |
| Alien | 2 | 1 | |
| Starting Over | 2 | 0 | |
| The Black Stallion | 2 | 0 | |
| Manhattan | 2 | 0 | |
| 10 | 2 | 0 | |
| The Muppet Movie | 2 | 0 | |
| The Black Hole | 2 | 0 | |
| ...And Justice for All | 2 | 0 |