55th Academy Awards

55th Academy Awards
55th Academy Awards
Date	April 11, 1983
Site	Dorothy Chandler Pavilion; Los Angeles,California, U.S.
Hosted by	Liza Minnelli,Dudley Moore,Richard PryorandWalter Matthau
Produced by	Howard W. Koch
Directed by	Marty Pasetta
Highlights
Best Picture	Gandhi
Most awards	Gandhi(8)
Most nominations	Gandhi(11)
TV in the United States
Network	ABC
Duration	3 hours, 15 minutes
	←54th; Academy Awards; 56th→;

The55th Academy Awardswere presented April 11, 1983, at theDorothy Chandler Pavilion,Los Angeles.The ceremonies were presided over byLiza Minnelli,Dudley Moore,Richard Pryor,andWalter Matthau.Louis Gossett Jr.became the firstAfrican-Americanactor to winBest Supporting Actorfor his performance as the tough and principled drill instructor Emil Foley inAn Officer and a Gentleman.Bhanu Athaiyaalso became the firstIndianto win anAcademy AwardforBest Costume DesignforGandhi.This marked the first of 28 consecutive years where aBarbara Waltersinterview special aired before the ceremony. Walters had previously aired an interview special in 1981, and in subsequent years, her special aired prior to the Academy's formal broadcast of celebrities walking the red carpet. It was also the only timeGeorge C. Scottattended an Oscars ceremony.

Gandhiwon eight awards, includingBest Pictureand Best Actor forBen Kingsley.Other winners includedE.T. the Extra-Terrestrialwith four awards,An Officer and a Gentlemanwith two,Begin the Beguine,If You Love This Planet,Just Another Missing Kid,Missing,Quest for Fire,A Shocking Accident,Sophie's Choice,Tango,Tootsie,andVictor/Victoriawith one.

This was also the last time the 2 highest-grossing films of the year (E.T. the Extra-TerrestrialandTootsie) were nominated for Best Picture until the95th Academy Awards,40 years later (Avatar: The Way of WaterandTop Gun: Maverick).

Awards

Richard Attenborough,Best Picture and Best Director winner

Ben Kingsley,Best Actor winner

Meryl Streep,Best Actress winner

Louis Gossett Jr.,Best Supporting Actor winner

Jessica Lange,Best Supporting Actress winner

Costa-Gavras,Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium co-winner

Zbigniew Rybczyński,Best Animated Short Film winner

John Williams,Best Original Score winner

Henry Mancini,Best Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Adaptation Score co-winner

Jack Nitzsche,Best Original Song co-winner

Buffy Sainte-Marie,Best Original Song co-winner

Ben Burtt,Best Sound Effects Editing co-winner

Bhanu Athaiya,Best Costume Design co-winner

Carlo Rambaldi,Best Visual Effects co-winner

Dennis Muren,Best Visual Effects co-winner

The nominations were announced on February 17, 1983. Winners are listed first, highlighted inboldface,and indicated with a double dagger (‡).^[1]^[2]

Best Picture	Best Director
Gandhi–Richard Attenborough,producer‡ E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial–Steven SpielbergandKathleen Kennedy,producers Missing–Edward Lewisand Mildred Lewis, producers Tootsie–Sydney PollackandDick Richards,producers The Verdict–David BrownandRichard D. Zanuck,producers	Richard Attenborough–Gandhi‡ Wolfgang Petersen–Das Boot Steven Spielberg–E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Sydney Pollack–Tootsie Sidney Lumet–The Verdict
Best Actor	Best Actress
*Ben Kingsley–GandhiasMahatma Gandhi‡ Dustin Hoffman–Tootsieas Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels Jack Lemmon–MissingasEdmund Horman Paul Newman–The Verdictas Frank Galvin Peter O'Toole–My Favorite Year*as Alan Swann	*Meryl Streep–Sophie's Choiceas Zofia "Sophie" Zawistowski‡ Julie Andrews–Victor/Victoriaas Victoria Grant/Count Victor Grazinski Jessica Lange–FrancesasFrances Farmer Sissy Spacek–MissingasBeth Horman Debra Winger–An Officer and a Gentleman*as Paula Pokrifki
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
*Louis Gossett Jr.–An Officer and a GentlemanasGunnery SergeantEmil Foley‡ Charles Durning–The Best Little Whorehouse in Texasas The Governor John Lithgow–The World According to Garpas Roberta Muldoon James Mason–The Verdictas Ed Concannon Robert Preston–Victor/Victoria*as Carol "Toddy" Todd	*Jessica Lange–Tootsieas Julie Nichols‡ Glenn Close–The World According to Garpas Jenny Fields Teri Garr–Tootsieas Sandra "Sandy" Lester Kim Stanley–FrancesasLillian Van Ornum Farmer Lesley Ann Warren–Victor/Victoria*as Norma Cassidy
Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen	Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
Gandhi–John Briley‡ Diner–Barry Levinson E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial–Melissa Mathison An Officer and a Gentleman–Douglas Day Stewart Tootsie–Larry Gelbart,Murray SchisgalandDon McGuire	Missing–Costa-Gavrasand Donald E. Stewart based on the bookThe Execution of Charles Horman: An American SacrificebyThomas Hauser‡ Das Boot–Wolfgang Petersenbased on the novel byLothar G. Buchheim Sophie's Choice–Alan J. Pakulabased onthe novelbyWilliam Styron The Verdict–David Mametbased on the novel byBarry Reed Victor/Victoria–Blake Edwardsbased on the filmViktor und ViktoriabyReinhold Schünzel
Best Foreign Language Film	Best Documentary Feature
Begin the Beguine(Spain)‡ Alsino and the Condor(Nicaragua) Clean Slate(France) Flight of the Eagle(Sweden) Private Life(Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)	Just Another Missing Kid–John Zaritsky‡ After the Axe–Sturla Gunnarssonand Steve Lucas Ben's Mill– John Karol and Michel Chalufour In Our Water– Meg Switzgable A Portrait of Giselle– Joseph Wishy
Best Documentary Short Subject	Best Live Action Short Film
If You Love This Planet– Edward Le Lorrain andTerre Nash‡ Gods of Metal–Robert Richter The Klan: A Legacy of Hate in America–Charles Guggenheimand Werner Schumann To Live or Let Die–Freida Lee Mock Traveling Hopefully–John G. Avildsen	A Shocking Accident– Christine Oestreicher‡ Ballet Robotique– Bob Rogers The Silence–Michael Toshiyuki Unoand Joseph Benson Split Cherry Tree– Jan Saunders Sredni Vashtar–Andrew Birkin
Best Animated Short Film	Best Original Score
Tango–Zbigniew Rybczyński‡ The Great Cognito–Will Vinton The Snowman–John Coates	E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial–John Williams‡ Gandhi–Ravi ShankarandGeorge Fenton An Officer and a Gentleman–Jack Nitzsche Poltergeist–Jerry Goldsmith Sophie's Choice–Marvin Hamlisch
Best Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Adaptation Score	Best Original Song
Victor/Victoria–Henry ManciniandLeslie Bricusse‡ Annie– Adaptation Score byRalph Burns One from the Heart– Song Score byTom Waits	"Up Where We Belong"fromAn Officer and a Gentleman– Music byJack NitzscheandBuffy Sainte-Marie;Lyrics byWill Jennings‡ "Eye of the Tiger"fromRocky III– Music and Lyrics byJim PeterikandFrankie Sullivan "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?"fromBest Friends– Music byMichel Legrand;Lyrics byAlan BergmanandMarilyn Bergman "If We Were In Love" fromYes, Giorgio– Music byJohn Williams;Lyrics byAlan BergmanandMarilyn Bergman "It Might Be You"fromTootsie– Music byDave Grusin;Lyrics byAlan BergmanandMarilyn Bergman
Best Sound Effects Editing	Best Sound
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial–Charles L. CampbellandBen Burtt‡ Das Boot–Mike Le Mare Poltergeist–Stephen Hunter FlickandRichard Anderson	E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial–Robert Knudson,Robert Glass,Don DigirolamoandGene Cantamessa‡ Das Boot–Milan Bor,Trevor PykeandMike Le Mare Gandhi–Gerry Humphreys,Robin O'Donoghue,Jonathan BatesandSimon Kaye Tootsie–Arthur Piantadosi,Les Fresholtz,Dick AlexanderandLes Lazarowitz Tron–Michael Minkler,Bob Minkler,Lee MinklerandJames LaRue
Best Makeup	Best Costume Design
Quest for Fire–Sarah MonzaniandMichèle Burke‡ Gandhi–Tom Smith	Gandhi–John MolloandBhanu Athaiya‡ Sophie's Choice–Albert Wolsky La Traviata–Piero Tosi Tron–Elois JenssenandRosanna Norton Victor/Victoria–Patricia Norris
Best Art Direction	Best Cinematography
Gandhi– Art Direction:Stuart CraigandRobert W. Laing;Set Decoration:Michael Seirton‡ Annie– Art Direction:Dale Hennesy(posthumous nomination); Set Decoration:Marvin March Blade Runner– Art Direction:Lawrence G. PaullandDavid Snyder;Set Decoration:Linda DeScenna La Traviata– Art Direction:Franco Zeffirelli;Set Decoration:Gianni Quaranta Victor/Victoria– Art Direction:Rodger Maus,Tim HutchinsonandWilliam Craig Smith;Set Decoration:Harry Cordwell	Gandhi–Billy WilliamsandRonnie Taylor‡ Das Boot–Jost Vacano E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial–Allen Daviau Sophie's Choice–Néstor Almendros Tootsie–Owen Roizman
Best Film Editing	Best Visual Effects
Gandhi–John Bloom‡ Das Boot–Hannes Nikel E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial–Carol Littleton An Officer and a Gentleman–Peter Zinner Tootsie–Fredric SteinkampandWilliam Steinkamp	E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial–Carlo Rambaldi,Dennis MurenandKenneth F. Smith‡ Blade Runner–Douglas Trumbull,Richard YuricichandDavid Dryer Poltergeist–Richard Edlund,Michael WoodandBruce Nicholson

Honorary Academy Award

Mickey Rooney

Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award

Walter Mirisch

Films with multiple nominations and awards

Films with multiple nominations
Nominations	Film
11	Gandhi
10	Tootsie
9	E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
7	Victor/Victoria
6	Das Boot
6	An Officer and a Gentleman
5	Sophie's Choice
5	The Verdict
4	Missing
3	Poltergeist
2	Annie
	Blade Runner
	Frances
	La Traviata
	Tron
	The World According to Garp

Films with multiple wins
Awards	Film
8	Gandhi
4	E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
2	An Officer and a Gentleman

Presenters and performers

The following individuals, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers:

Presenters

Name(s)	Role
Hank Simms	Announcer for the 55th Academy Awards
Fay Kanin(AMPAS President)	Gave opening remarks welcoming guests to the awards ceremony
Luise Rainer Jack Valenti	Presenters of the award forBest Foreign Language Film
Christopher Reeve Susan Sarandon	Presenters of the award forBest Supporting Actor
Jane Russell Cornel Wilde	Presenters of the award forBest Makeup
Matt Dillon Kristy McNichol	Presenters of the Short Films awards
Charlton Heston	Presenter of theJean Hersholt Humanitarian AwardtoWalter Mirisch
Cher Plácido Domingo	Presenters of the Music Awards
Steve Guttenberg Ann Reinking	Presenters of the award forBest Costume Design
Elizabeth McGovern Eddie Murphy	Presenters of the award forBest Visual Effects
Jamie Lee Curtis Carl Weathers	Presenters of the award forBest Sound Effects Editing
JoBeth Williams David L. Wolper	Presenters of the Documentary Awards
Margot Kidder William Shatner	Presenters of the award forBest Art Direction
Michael Keaton Nastassja Kinski	Presenters of the award forBest Cinematography
Bob Hope	Presenter of the Honorary Award toMickey Rooney
Lisa Eilbacher David Keith	Presenters of the award forBest Sound
Tom Selleck Raquel Welch	Presenters of the award forBest Film Editing
Olivia Newton-John	Presenter of the award forBest Original Song
Robert Mitchum Sigourney Weaver	Presenters of the award forBest Supporting Actress
Philip Dunne	Presenter of the awards forBest Screenplay Written Directly for the ScreenandBest Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
Billy Wilder	Presenter of the award forBest Director
Sylvester Stallone	Presenter of the award forBest Actress
John Travolta	Presenter of the award forBest Actor
Carol Burnett	Presenter of the award forBest Picture

Performers

Person	Role	Performed
Bill Conti	Musical arranger and conductor	Orchestral
Walter Matthau Liza Minnelli Dudley Moore Richard Pryor	Performers	"It All Comes Down to This"
The Temptations Sandahl Bergman	Performers	"Eye of the Tiger"fromRocky III
Patti Austin James Ingram	Performers	"How Do You Keep the Music Playing?"fromBest Friends
Joe Cocker Jennifer Warnes	Performers	"Up Where We Belong"fromAn Officer and a Gentleman
Stephen Bishop	Performer	"It Might Be You"fromTootsie
Peter Allen Bernadette Peters Academy Awards Chorus	Performers	Salute toIrving Berlin: "Alexander's Ragtime Band", "I Love a Piano", "Play a Simple Melody", "It's a Lovely Day Today", "Blue Skies", "I Got the Sun in the Mornin' (and the Moon at Night)", "Let's Face the Music and Dance", "Let Yourself Go", "Puttin' On the Ritz", "Top Hat, White Tie and Tails", "Steppin' Out with My Baby", "Shakin' the Blues Away", "What'll I Do", "A Pretty Girl Is like a Melody" and "There's No Business Like Show Business"
Melissa Manchester	Performer	"If We Were in Love" fromYes, Giorgio
Academy Awards Chorus	Performers	"That's Entertainment"

References

^"The 55th Academy Awards (1983) Nominees and Winners".oscars.org.Archived fromthe originalon September 5, 2012.RetrievedOctober 9,2011.
^"The Official Academy Awards Database".Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.Select "1982" in the "Award Year(s)" drop-down menu and press "Search".

[Oscars1983-1] "The 55th Academy Awards (1983) Nominees and Winners".oscars.org.Archived fromthe originalon September 5, 2012.RetrievedOctober 9,2011.

[2] "The Official Academy Awards Database".Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.Select "1982" in the "Award Year(s)" drop-down menu and press "Search".

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