52nd Academy Awards
52nd Academy Awards | |
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Date | April 14, 1980 |
Site | Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles |
Host | Johnny Carson |
Producer | Howard W. Koch |
Director | Marty Pasetta |
Highlights | |
Best Picture | Kramer vs. Kramer |
Most awards | Kramer vs. Kramer (5) |
Most nominations | All That Jazz and Kramer vs. Kramer (9) |
TV in the United States | |
Network | ABC |
Duration | 3 hours, 12 minutes |
The 52nd Academy Awards were presented April 14, 1980, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles. The ceremonies were presided over by Johnny Carson who, in noting the long duration of the production, joked that President Jimmy Carter was working hard for their "release" from the ceremonies, a clear reference to the Iranian hostage crisis.
Among the nominees for Best Supporting Actor were 8 year-old Justin Henry—the youngest Best Supporting Actor nominee ever—and 79-year-old Melvyn Douglas. This was the largest age difference between two competing actors in Oscar history until 2013. Ironically, their age difference was partially the reason why Douglas did not attend the Oscars that night,[1] despite winning the award. Henry was nominated for Kramer vs. Kramer, which out of its eight other nominations, finished with five awards, including Best Picture, Best Director for Robert Benton, and Best Actor for Dustin Hoffman.
Awards
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.[2][3]
Academy Honorary Awards[2]
- Hal Elias
- Alec Guinness
Medal of Commendation[2]
- John O. Aalberg, Charles G. Clarke and John G. Frayne
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award[2]
Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award[2]
Presenters and performers
The following individuals, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers.
Presenters
Name | Role |
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Simms, HankHank Simms | Announcer for the 52nd Academy Awards |
Kanin, FayFay Kanin (AMPAS president) | Gave opening remarks welcoming guests to the awards ceremony |
Wayne, PatrickPatrick Wayne | Explains the voting rules to the public |
Leachman, ClorisCloris Leachman Jack Lemmon | Presenters of the award for Best Supporting Actress |
Miller, AnnAnn Miller Mickey Rooney | Presenters of the award for Best Art Direction and Best Set Decoration |
Parton, DollyDolly Parton Ben Vereen | Presenters of the Music Awards |
Fairbanks Jr., DouglasDouglas Fairbanks Jr. | Presenter of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award |
Hays, RobertRobert Hays Kristy McNichol | Presenters of the award for Best Costume Design |
Fawcett, FarrahFarrah Fawcett Harold Russell | Presenters of the award for Best Visual Effects |
Khambatta, PersisPersis Khambatta William Shatner | Presenters of the Documentary Awards |
Hutton, LaurenLauren Hutton Telly Savalas | Presenters of the Short Subjects Awards |
Gere, RichardRichard Gere | Presenter of the Medal of Commendation |
Ann-Margret Jack Valenti | Presenters of the award for Best Foreign Language Film |
Steiger, RodRod Steiger Sally Kellerman | Presenters of the award for Best Sound Mixing |
Douglas, KirkKirk Douglas | Presenter of the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award |
Curtis, Jamie LeeJamie Lee Curtis George Hamilton | Presenters of the award for Best Cinematography |
Kelly, GeneGene Kelly Olivia Newton-John | Presenters of the award for Best Original Song |
Derek, BoBo Derek Christopher Reeve | Presenters of the award for Best Film Editing |
Matthau, WalterWalter Matthau Liza Minnelli | Presenters of the award for Best Supporting Actor |
Hoffman, DustinDustin Hoffman | Presenter of the Honorary Award to Alec Guinness |
Hawn, GoldieGoldie Hawn Steven Spielberg | Presenters of the award for Best Director |
Simon, NeilNeil Simon | Presenter of the Writing Awards |
Mirisch, WalterWalter Mirisch | Presenter of the Honorary Award to Hal Elias |
Fonda, JaneJane Fonda | Presenter of the award for Best Actor |
Dreyfuss, RichardRichard Dreyfuss | Presenter of the award for Best Actress |
Heston, CharltonCharlton Heston | Presenter of the award for Best Picture |
Performers
Name | Role | Performed |
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Mancini, HenryHenry Mancini | Musical arranger Conductor | Orchestral |
Kermit the Frog Miss Piggy Paul Williams | Performers | "Rainbow Connection" from The Muppet Movie |
Moore, DudleyDudley Moore Helen Reddy | Performers | "Song from 10 (It's Easy to Say)" from 10 |
Manchester, MelissaMelissa Manchester | Performer | "Through the Eyes of Love" from Ice Castles "I'll Never Say Goodbye" from The Promise |
O'Connor, DonaldDonald O'Connor | Performer | "Dancin' on the Silver Screen" |
Warwick, DionneDionne Warwick | Performer | "It Goes Like It Goes" from Norma Rae |
Academy Awards Chorus, Academy Awards Chorus | Performers | "That's Entertainment" during the closing credits |
Multiple nominations and awards
These films had multiple nominations:
- 9 nominations: All That Jazz, Kramer vs. Kramer
- 8 nominations: Apocalypse Now
- 5 nominations: Breaking Away
- 4 nominations: The China Syndrome, Norma Rae, The Rose
- 3 nominations: 1941, La Cage aux Folles, Star Trek: The Motion Picture
- 2 nominations: 10, Alien, ...And Justice for All, Being There, The Black Hole, The Black Stallion, A Little Romance, Manhattan, The Muppet Movie, Starting Over
The following films received multiple awards.
- 5 wins: Kramer vs. Kramer
- 4 wins: All That Jazz
- 2 wins: Apocalypse Now, Norma Rae
See also
- 37th Golden Globe Awards
- 1979 in film
- List of Academy Awards ceremonies
- 22nd Grammy Awards
- 31st Primetime Emmy Awards
- 32nd Primetime Emmy Awards
- 33rd British Academy Film Awards
- 34th Tony Awards
References
- ↑ Burstein, Patricia (14 April 1980). "Oscar Nominee Melvyn Douglas Recalls 49 Years in Hollywood—and Reagan as a Democrat". People. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 The Official Acadademy Awards® Database
- ↑ "The 52nd Academy Awards (1980) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-10-07.