53rd Academy Awards
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| 53rd Academy Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | Tuesday, March 31, 1981 |
| Site | Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles |
| Host | Johnny Carson |
| Producer | Norman Jewison |
| Director | Marty Pasetta |
The 53rd Academy Awards were presented March 31, 1981, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. The ceremonies, which were presided over by Johnny Carson, was originally scheduled the previous day but postponed due to the assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan.
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[edit] Winners
[edit] Feature Films
| Category | Winner | |
|---|---|---|
| Best motion picture | Ordinary People | Ronald L. Schway |
| Best foreign language film | Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears | Union of Soviet Socialist Republics |
| Best documentary feature | From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China | Murray Lerner |
| Best animated feature |
[edit] Acting
| Category | Winner | Movie |
|---|---|---|
| Best actor in a leading role | Robert De Niro | Raging Bull |
| Best actress in a leading role | Sissy Spacek | Coal Miner's Daughter |
| Best actor in a supporting role | Timothy Hutton | Ordinary People |
| Best actress in a supporting role | Mary Steenburgen | Melvin and Howard |
[edit] Screenplay & Direction
| Category | Winner | Movie |
|---|---|---|
| Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | Bo Goldman | Melvin and Howard |
| Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Alvin Sargent | Ordinary People |
| Best Director | Robert Redford | Ordinary People |
