Events
Johnny Carson hosted for the third time and the ceremony was postponed for an entire day because of an assignation attempt on President Ronald Reagan. Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back was given a Special Achievement Award for visual effects and an honorary Oscar was given to Henry Fonda for his contributions to motion pictures.
Winners
The Dollar Bottom won Best Live Action Short
The Fly won Best Animated Short
From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China won Best Documentary Feature
Karl Hess: Toward Liberty won Best Documentary Short
Russia won Best Foreign Language Film for their entry Moscow Does Not Believe In Tears
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back won Best Sound
Coal Miner's Daughter won Best Actress
Fame won 2 Academy Awards for Best Original Score and Best Original Song (title song)
Melvin And Howard won its 2 Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress and Best Original Screenplay
Raging Bull won its 2 Academy Awards for Best Actor and Best Film Editing
Tess won 3 Academy Awards for Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography and Best Costume Design
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Ordinary People won 4 Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor and Best Adapted Screenplay