Academy Awards
54th edition
- March 29, 1982
- United States
United StatesThe 54th Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored films released in 1981 and took place on March 29, 1982, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 22 categories. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Howard W. Koch and directed by Marty Pasetta. Comedian and talk show host Johnny Carson hosted the show for the fourth consecutive time.
Awards
Statistics
Most Awarded
2 or more wins- Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark 5
- Chariots of Fire 4
- On Golden Pond 3
- Reds 3
- Arthur 2
Most Nominated
3 or more nominations- Reds 12
- On Golden Pond 10
- Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark 9
- Ragtime 8
- Chariots of Fire 7
- Atlantic City 5
- The French Lieutenant's Woman 5
- Arthur 4
- Absence of Malice 3
- Only When I Laugh 3
- Pennies from Heaven 3
Most Unluckiest
wins / nominations- Reds 3 / 12
- Ragtime 0 / 8
- On Golden Pond 3 / 10
- Atlantic City 0 / 5
- The French Lieutenant's Woman 0 / 5
- Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark 5 / 9
- Chariots of Fire 4 / 7
- Absence of Malice 0 / 3
- Only When I Laugh 0 / 3
- Pennies from Heaven 0 / 3
- Arthur 2 / 4
Only one nomination
- Against Wind and Tide: A Cuban Odyssey
- Americas in Transition
- An American Werewolf in London
- The Boat Is Full
- Brooklyn Bridge
- Close Harmony
- Couples and Robbers
- Crac
- The Creation
- Eight Minutes to Midnight: A Portrait of Dr. Helen Caldicott
- El Salvador: Another Vietnam
- Endless Love
- Excalibur
- First Winter
- For Your Eyes Only
- Genocide
- The Great Muppet Caper
- Heartbeeps
- Heaven's Gate
- Journey for Survival
- Man of Iron
- Mephisto
- Muddy River
- Outland
- Prince of the City
- See What I Say
- The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin
- Three Brothers
- Urge to Build
- Violet
Updated at