The Complete Oscar Quest: 54th Academy Awards (1981)
1981
Best Picture
- Atlantic City
- Chariots of Fire
- On Golden Pond
- Raiders of the Lost Ark
- Reds
Best Director
- Warren Beatty, Reds
- Hugh Hudson, Chariots of Fire
- Louis Malle, Atlantic City
- Mark Rydell, On Golden Pond
- Steven Spielberg, Raiders of the Lost Ark
Best Actor
- Warren Beatty, Reds
- Henry Fonda, On Golden Pond
- Burt Lancaster, Atlantic City
- Dudley Moore, Arthur
- Paul Newman, Absence of Malice
Best Actress
- Katharine Hepburn, On Golden Pond
- Diane Keaton, Reds
- Marsha Mason, Only When I Laugh
- Susan Sarandon, Atlantic City
- Meryl Streep, The French Lieutenant’s Woman
Best Supporting Actor
- James Coco, Only When I Laugh
- John Gielgud, Arthur
- Ian Holm, Chariots of Fire
- Jack Nicholson, Reds
- Howard E. Rollins, Jr., Ragtime
Best Supporting Actress
- Melinda Dillon, Absence of Malice
- Jane Fonda, On Golden Pond
- Joan Hackett, Only When I Laugh
- Elizabeth McGovern, Ragtime
- Maureen Stapleton, Reds
Best Original Screenplay
- Absence of Malice
- Arthur
- Atlantic City
- Chariots of Fire
- Reds
Best Adapted Screenplay
- The French Lieutenant’s Woman
- On Golden Pond
- Pennies from Heaven
- Prince of the City
- Ragtime
Best Editing
- Chariots of Fire
- The French Lieutenant’s Woman
- On Golden Pond
- Raiders of the Lost Ark
- Reds
Best Cinematography
- Excalibur
- On Golden Pond
- Ragtime
- Raiders of the Lost Ark
- Reds
Best Original Score
- Chariots of Fire
- Dragonslayer
- On Golden Pond
- Ragtime
- Raiders of the Lost Ark
Best Original Song
- “Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do),” from Arthur
- “Endless Love,” from Endless Love
- “The First Time It Happens,” from The Great Muppet Caper
- “For Your Eyes Only,” from For Your Eyes Only
- “One More Hour,” from Ragtime
Best Art Direction
- The French Lieutenant’s Woman
- Heaven’s Gate
- Ragtime
- Raiders of the Lost Ark
- Reds
Best Costume Design
- Chariots of Fire
- The French Lieutenant’s Woman
- Pennies from Heaven
- Ragtime
- Reds
Best Makeup
- An American Werewolf in London
- Heartbeeps
Best Visual Effects
- Dragonslayer
- Raiders of the Lost Ark
Best Sound Editing
- Raiders of the Lost Ark
Best Sound Mixing
- On Golden Pond
- Outland
- Pennies from Heaven
- Raiders of the Lost Ark
- Reds
Best Foreign Language Film
- The Boat Is Full
- Man of Iron
- Mephisto
- Muddy River
- Three Brothers
Best Documentary
- Against Wind and Tide: A Cuban Odyssey
- Brooklyn Bridge
- Eight Minutes to Midnight: A Portrait of Dr. Helen Caldicott
- El Salvador: Another Vietnam
- Genocide
Best Documentary Short
- Americas in Transition
- Close Harmony
- Journey for Survival
- See What I Say
- Urge to Build
Best Live-Action Short
- Couples and Robbers
- First Winter
- Violet
Best Animated Short
- Crac
- The Creation
- The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin
Total List of Films Nominated:
- Absence of Malice
- An American Werewolf in London
- Arthur
- Atlantic City
- Chariots of Fire
- Dragonslayer
- Endless Love
- Excalibur
- For Your Eyes Only
- The French Lieutenant’s Woman
- The Great Muppet Caper
- Heaven’s Gate
- Heartbeeps
- On Golden Pond
- Only When I Laugh
- Outland
- Pennies from Heaven
- Prince of the City
- Ragtime
- Raiders of the Lost Ark
- Reds
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