The 53th edition of the Academy Awards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) was held on March 31, 1981 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, United States, awarding the best films of the year 1980. The ceremony was presented by Johnny Carson.
The movie with the most nominations at the Academy Awards 1981 was The Elephant Man with 8 nominations and The film that won the most awards was Ordinary People, winning 4 of the 5 nominations.
Discover all the data and statistics about the Academy AwardsThe ceremony lasted 3 hours and 10 minutes and awarded the best films of 1980 in 20 categories.
To below is the complete list of the nominees and winners of the 1981 Academy Awards.
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What was the movie that won the Academy Awards for Best Picture 1981?
The winning film of the Academy Awards for Best Picture 1981 was Ordinary People
Best Picture
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Director in 1981?
The director who won the Academy Awards for Best Director in 1981 was Robert Redford, for the film Ordinary People
Best Director
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actor in 1981?
The actor who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actor in 1981 was Robert De Niro, for the movie Raging Bull
Best Leading Actor
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actress in 1981?
The actress who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actress in 1981 was Sissy Spacek, for the movie Coal Miner's Daughter
Best Leading Actress
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor in 1981?
The actor who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor in 1981 was Timothy Hutton, for the movie Ordinary People
Best Supporting Actor
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress in 1981?
The actress who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress in 1981 was Mary Steenburgen, for the movie Melvin and Howard
Best Supporting Actress
What was the movie that won the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film 1981?
The winning film of the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film 1981 was Moskva Slezam ne Verit
Best Foreign Language Film
Best Original Screenplay
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Film Editing
Best Cinematography
Best Music (Score)
Best Production Design
Best Costume Design
Best Sound
Best Animated Short Film
General summary of nominations and awards (Films)
| Film | Nominations | Awards | |
| Raging Bull | 8 | 2 | |
| The Elephant Man | 8 | 0 | |
| Coal Miner's Daughter | 7 | 1 | |
| Ordinary People | 6 | 4 | |
| Tess | 6 | 3 | |
| Fame | 6 | 2 | |
| Melvin and Howard | 3 | 2 | |
| Star Wars. Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back | 3 | 1 | |
| The Stunt Man | 3 | 0 | |
| Private Benjamin | 3 | 0 | |
| The Great Santini | 2 | 0 | |
| Resurrection | 2 | 0 | |
| The Competition | 2 | 0 | |
| Kagemusha the Shadow Warrior | 2 | 0 | |
| Altered States | 2 | 0 |
