The 56th edition of the Academy Awards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) was held on April 09, 1984 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, United States, awarding the best films of the year 1983. The ceremony was presented by Johnny Carson.
The movie with the most nominations at the Academy Awards 1984 was Terms of Endearment with 11 nominations and The film that won the most awards was Terms of Endearment, winning 5 of the 9 nominations.
Discover all the data and statistics about the Academy AwardsThe ceremony lasted 3 hours and 45 minutes and awarded the best films of 1983 in 23 categories.
To below is the complete list of the nominees and winners of the 1984 Academy Awards.
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What was the movie that won the Academy Awards for Best Picture 1984?
The winning film of the Academy Awards for Best Picture 1984 was Terms of Endearment
Best Picture
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Director in 1984?
The director who won the Academy Awards for Best Director in 1984 was James L. Brooks, for the film Terms of Endearment
Best Director
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actor in 1984?
The actor who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actor in 1984 was Robert Duvall, for the movie Tender Mercies
Best Leading Actor
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actress in 1984?
The actress who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actress in 1984 was Shirley MacLaine, for the movie Terms of Endearment
Best Leading Actress
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor in 1984?
The actor who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor in 1984 was Jack Nicholson, for the movie Terms of Endearment
Best Supporting Actor
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress in 1984?
The actress who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress in 1984 was Linda Hunt, for the movie The Year of Living Dangerously
Best Supporting Actress
What was the movie that won the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film 1984?
The winning film of the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film 1984 was Fanny och Alexander (Fanny and Alexander)
Best Foreign Language Film
Best Original Screenplay
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Film Editing
Best Music (Score)
Best Production Design
Best Costume Design
Best Sound
Best Animated Short Film
Best Documentary Feature
General summary of nominations and awards (Films)
| Film | Nominations | Awards | |
| Terms of Endearment | 11 | 5 | |
| The Right Stuff | 8 | 4 | |
| Fanny & Alexander | 6 | 4 | |
| Tender Mercies | 5 | 2 | |
| Yentl | 5 | 1 | |
| Star Wars. Episode VI: Return of the Jedi | 5 | 1 | |
| The Dresser | 5 | 0 | |
| Silkwood | 5 | 0 | |
| Flashdance | 4 | 1 | |
| Cross Creek | 4 | 0 | |
| The Big Chill | 3 | 0 | |
| Educating Rita | 3 | 0 | |
| WarGames | 3 | 0 | |
| Reuben, Reuben | 2 | 0 | |
| Zelig | 2 | 0 |