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Academy Awards

57th edition

  • March 25, 1985
  • United States

The 57th Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored films released in 1984 and took place on March 25, 1985, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 23 categories. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Gregory Peck, Robert Wise, Larry Gelbart, and Gene Allen, and was directed by Marty Pasetta. Actor Jack Lemmon hosted the show for the fourth time. He first co-hosted the 30th ceremony held in 1958, and had last co-hosted the 44th ceremony in 1972.

Awards

Movie People Status
Best Picture
Amadeus Saul Zaentz - as producer(s) Winner
The Killing Fields David Puttnam - as producer(s) —
A Passage to India John Brabourne, Richard B. Goodwin - as producer(s) —
Places in the Heart Arlene Donovan - as producer(s) —
A Soldier's Story Norman Jewison, Ronald L. Schwary, Patrick Palmer - as producer(s) —
Best Directing
Amadeus Miloš Forman Winner
Broadway Danny Rose Woody Allen —
The Killing Fields Roland Joffé —
A Passage to India David Lean —
Places in the Heart Robert Benton —
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Amadeus F. Murray Abraham Winner
Amadeus Tom Hulce —
Starman Jeff Bridges —
Under the Volcano Albert Finney —
The Killing Fields Sam Waterston —
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Places in the Heart Sally Field Winner
A Passage to India Judy Davis —
Country Jessica Lange —
The Bostonians Vanessa Redgrave —
The River Sissy Spacek —
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
The Killing Fields Haing S. Ngor Winner
A Soldier's Story Adolph Caesar —
Places in the Heart John Malkovich —
The Karate Kid Pat Morita —
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes Ralph Richardson —
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
A Passage to India Peggy Ashcroft Winner
The Natural Glenn Close —
Places in the Heart Lindsay Crouse —
Swing Shift Christine Lahti —
The Pope of Greenwich Village Geraldine Page —
Best Original Screenplay
Places in the Heart Robert Benton Winner
Beverly Hills Cop Danilo Bach, Daniel Petrie Jr. —
Broadway Danny Rose Woody Allen —
El Norte Gregory Nava, Anna Thomas —
Splash Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel, Bruce Jay Friedman —
Best Adapted Screenplay
Amadeus Peter Shaffer Winner
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes P. H. Vazak, Michael Austin —
The Killing Fields Bruce Robinson —
A Passage to India David Lean —
A Soldier's Story Charles Fuller —
Best International Feature Film
Dangerous Moves Richard Dembo Winner
Beyond the Walls Uri Barbash —
Camila María Luisa Bemberg —
Double Feature José Luis Garci —
War-Time Romance Pyotr Todorovsky —
Best Documentary Feature Film
The Times of Harvey Milk Robert Epstein, Richard Schmiechen Winner
High Schools Charles Guggenheim, Nancy Sloss —
In the Name of the People Alex W. Drehsler, Frank Christopher —
Marlene Karel Dirka, Zev Braun —
Streetwise Cheryl McCall —
Best Original Score
A Passage to India Maurice Jarre Winner
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom John Williams —
The Natural Randy Newman —
The River John Williams —
Under the Volcano Alex North —
Best Cinematography
The Killing Fields Chris Menges Winner
Amadeus Miroslav Ondříček —
The Natural Caleb Deschanel —
A Passage to India Ernest Day —
The River Vilmos Zsigmond —
Best Film Editing
The Killing Fields Jim Clark Winner
Amadeus Nena Danevic, Michael Chandler —
The Cotton Club Barry Malkin, Robert Q. Lovett —
A Passage to India David Lean —
Romancing the Stone Donn Cambern, Frank Morriss —
Best Sound
Amadeus Mark Berger, Tom Scott, Todd Boekelheide, Chris Newman Winner
2010 Michael J. Kohut, Aaron Rochin, Carlos Delarios, Gene Cantamessa —
Dune Bill Varney, Steve Maslow, Kevin O'Connell, Nelson Stoll —
A Passage to India Graham V. Hartstone, Nicolas Le Messurier, Michael A. Carter, John W. Mitchell —
The River Nick Alphin, Robert Thirlwell, Richard Portman, David M. Ronne —
Best Original Song Score
Purple Rain Prince Winner
The Muppets Take Manhattan Jeff Moss —
Songwriter Kris Kristofferson —
Best Original Song
The Woman in Red Stevie Wonder - "I Just Called to Say I Love You" Winner
Against All Odds Phil Collins - "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" —
Footloose Kenny Loggins, Dean Pitchford - "Footloose" —
Footloose Dean Pitchford, Tom Snow - "Let's Hear It for the Boy" —
Ghostbusters Ray Parker Jr. - "Ghostbusters" —
Best Production Design
Amadeus Patrizia von Brandenstein, Karel Černý Winner
2010 Albert Brenner, Rick Simpson —
The Cotton Club Richard Sylbert, George Gaines, Leslie Bloom —
The Natural Mel Bourne, Angelo P. Graham, James J. Murakami, Speed Hopkins, Bruce Weintraub —
A Passage to India John Box, Leslie Tomkins, Hugh Scaife —
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Amadeus Dick Smith, Paul LeBlanc Winner
2010 Michael Westmore —
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes Rick Baker, Paul Engelen —
Best Costume Design
Amadeus Theodor Pištěk Winner
2010 Patricia Norris —
The Bostonians Jenny Beavan, John Bright —
A Passage to India Judy Moorcroft —
Places in the Heart Ann Roth —
Best Special Effects
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Dennis Muren, Michael J. McAlister, Lorne Peterson, George Gibbs Winner
2010 Richard Edlund, Neil Krepela, George Jenson, Mark Stetson —
Ghostbusters Richard Edlund, John Bruno, Mark Vargo, Chuck Gaspar —
Best Short Film (Live Action)
Up Mike Hoover Winner
The Painted Door Michael MacMillan, Janice L. Platt, Robert Verrall —
Tales of Meeting and Parting Sharon Oreck, Lesli Linka Glatter —
Best Documentary Short Film
The Stone Carvers Marjorie Hunt, Paul Wagner Winner
The Children of Soong Ching Ling Gary Bush, Paul T.K. Lin —
Code Gray: Ethical Dilemmas in Nursing Ben Achtenberg, Joan Sawyer —
The Garden of Eden Lawrence R. Hott, Roger M. Sherman —
Recollections of Pavlovsk Irina Kalinina —
Best Animated Short Film
Charade Jon Minnis Winner
Doctor De Soto Morton Schindel, Michael Sporn —
Paradise Ishu Patel —
Honorary Award
— James Stewart - for his fifty years of memorable performances. For his high ideals both on and off the screen. With the respect and affection of his colleagues. Winner
— National Endowment for the Arts - in recognition of its 20th anniversary and its dedicated commitment to fostering artistic and creative activity and excellence in every area of the arts. Winner
Special Achievement Award
The River Kay Rose - for sound effects editing. Winner
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
— David L. Wolper Winner

Amadeus
Statistics

Most Awarded

2 or more wins
  • Amadeus 8
  • The Killing Fields 3
  • A Passage to India 2
  • Places in the Heart 2

Most Nominated

3 or more nominations
  • Amadeus 11
  • A Passage to India 11
  • The Killing Fields 7
  • Places in the Heart 7
  • 2010 5
  • The River 5
  • The Natural 4
  • Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes 3
  • A Soldier's Story 3

Most Unluckiest

wins / nominations
  • A Passage to India 2 / 11
  • Places in the Heart 2 / 7
  • 2010 0 / 5
  • The Killing Fields 3 / 7
  • The River 1 / 5
  • The Natural 0 / 4
  • Amadeus 8 / 11
  • Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes 0 / 3
  • A Soldier's Story 0 / 3

Only one nomination

36 movies:
  • Against All Odds
  • Beverly Hills Cop
  • Beyond the Walls
  • Camila
  • Charade
  • The Children of Soong Ching Ling
  • Code Gray: Ethical Dilemmas in Nursing
  • Country
  • Dangerous Moves
  • Doctor De Soto
  • Double Feature
  • Dune
  • El Norte
  • The Garden of Eden
  • High Schools
  • In the Name of the People
  • The Karate Kid
  • Marlene
  • The Muppets Take Manhattan
  • The Painted Door
  • Paradise
  • The Pope of Greenwich Village
  • Purple Rain
  • Recollections of Pavlovsk
  • Romancing the Stone
  • Songwriter
  • Splash
  • Starman
  • The Stone Carvers
  • Streetwise
  • Swing Shift
  • Tales of Meeting and Parting
  • The Times of Harvey Milk
  • Up
  • War-Time Romance
  • The Woman in Red

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