1983 Oscars: Winners and Nominees

47 films were recognised at the 1983 Academy Awards, across 24 categories. 13 of them took home at least one award.

The biggest winner of the year was Gandhi, with 8 awards, ahead of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial with 4. The categories below run from Actor in a Leading Role, Actor in a Supporting Role and Actress in a Leading Role to the smaller prizes, and in every one the winner is listed first, followed by the other nominees.

Each title links to the film's full award history at all four awards, and the links at the bottom step to the previous and next ceremony.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Actor in a Leading Role

Gandhi(1982)
Ben Kingsley
Winner
Missing(1982)
Jack Lemmon
My Favorite Year(1982)
Peter O'Toole
The Verdict(1982)
Paul Newman
Tootsie(1982)
Dustin Hoffman

Actor in a Supporting Role

An Officer and a Gentleman(1982)
Louis Gossett, Jr.
Winner
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas(1982)
Charles Durning
The Verdict(1982)
James Mason
The World According to Garp(1982)
John Lithgow
Victor/Victoria(1982)
Robert Preston

Actress in a Leading Role

Sophie's Choice(1982)
Meryl Streep
Winner
An Officer and a Gentleman(1982)
Debra Winger
Frances(1982)
Jessica Lange
Missing(1982)
Sissy Spacek
Victor/Victoria(1982)
Julie Andrews

Actress in a Supporting Role

Tootsie(1982)
Jessica Lange
Winner
Frances(1982)
Kim Stanley
The World According to Garp(1982)
Glenn Close
Tootsie(1982)
Teri Garr
Victor/Victoria(1982)
Lesley Ann Warren

Art Direction

Gandhi(1982)
Art Direction: Stuart Craig, Bob Laing; Set Decoration: Michael Seirton
Winner
Annie(1982)
Art Direction: Dale Hennesy; Set Decoration: Marvin March
Blade Runner(1982)
Art Direction: Lawrence G. Paull, David L. Snyder; Set Decoration: Linda DeScenna
La Traviata (Traviata, La)(1982)
Art Direction: Franco Zeffirelli; Set Decoration: Gianni Quaranta
Victor/Victoria(1982)
Art Direction: Rodger Maus, Tim Hutchinson, William Craig Smith; Set Decoration: Harry Cordwell

Best Picture

Gandhi(1982)
Richard Attenborough, Producer
Winner
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial(1982)
Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy, Producers
Missing(1982)
Edward Lewis and Mildred Lewis, Producers
The Verdict(1982)
Richard D. Zanuck and David Brown, Producers
Tootsie(1982)
Sydney Pollack and Dick Richards, Producers

Cinematography

Gandhi(1982)
Billy Williams, Ronnie Taylor
Winner
Das Boot(1981)
Jost Vacano
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial(1982)
Allen Daviau
Sophie's Choice(1982)
Nestor Almendros
Tootsie(1982)
Owen Roizman

Costume Design

Gandhi(1982)
John Mollo, Bhanu Athaiya
Winner
La Traviata (Traviata, La)(1982)
Piero Tosi
Sophie's Choice(1982)
Albert Wolsky
Tron(1982)
Elois Jenssen, Rosanna Norton
Victor/Victoria(1982)
Patricia Norris

Directing

Gandhi(1982)
Richard Attenborough
Winner
Das Boot(1981)
Wolfgang Petersen
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial(1982)
Steven Spielberg
The Verdict(1982)
Sidney Lumet
Tootsie(1982)
Sydney Pollack

Documentary (Feature)

Just Another Missing Kid(1981)
John Zaritsky, Producer
Winner
A Portrait of Giselle(1982)
Joseph Wishy, Producer
After the Axe(1981)
Sturla Gunnarsson and Steve Lucas, Producers
Ben's Mill(1982)
John Karol and Michel Chalufour, Producers
In Our Water(1982)
Meg Switzgable, Producer

Documentary (Short Subject)

If You Love This Planet(1982)
Edward Le Lorrain and Terri Nash, Producers
Winner
Gods of Metal(1982)
Robert Richter, Producer
The Klan: A Legacy of Hate in America(1982)
Charles Guggenheim and Werner Schumann, Producers
To Live or Let Die(1982)
Freida Lee Mock, Producer
Traveling Hopefully(1982)
John G. Avildsen, Producer

Film Editing

Gandhi(1982)
John Bloom
Winner
An Officer and a Gentleman(1982)
Peter Zinner
Das Boot(1981)
Hannes Nikel
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial(1982)
Carol Littleton
Tootsie(1982)
Fredric Steinkamp, William Steinkamp

International Feature Film

Begin the Beguine(1982)
Spain
Winner
Alsino and the Condor(1982)
Nicaragua
Coup de Torchon(1981)
France
Private Life(1982)
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
The Flight of the Eagle(1982)
Sweden

Music (Original Score)

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial(1982)
John Williams
Winner
An Officer and a Gentleman(1982)
Jack Nitzsche
Gandhi(1982)
Ravi Shankar, George Fenton
Poltergeist(1982)
Jerry Goldsmith
Sophie's Choice(1982)
Marvin Hamlisch

Music (Original Song)

An Officer and a Gentleman(1982)
Up Where We Belong in "An Officer and a Gentleman" Music by Jack Nitzsche and Buffy Sainte-Marie; Lyric by Will Jennings
Winner
Best Friends(1982)
How Do You Keep The Music Playing? in "Best Friends" Music by Michel Legrand; Lyric by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman
Rocky III(1982)
Eye Of The Tiger in "Rocky III" Music and Lyric by Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan III
Tootsie(1982)
It Might Be You in "Tootsie" Music by Dave Grusin; Lyric by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman
Yes, Giorgio(1982)
If We Were In Love in "Yes, Giorgio" Music by John Williams; Lyric by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman

Short Film (Live Action)

A Shocking Accident(1982)
Christine Oestreicher, Producer
Winner
Ballet Robotique(1982)
Bob Rogers, Producer
Split Cherry Tree(1982)
Jan Saunders, Producer
Sredni Vashtar(1981)
Andrew Birkin, Producer
The Silence(1982)
Michael Toshiyuki Uno and Joseph Benson, Producers

Sound

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial(1982)
Robert Knudson, Robert Glass, Don Digirolamo, Gene Cantamessa
Winner
Das Boot(1981)
Milan Bor, Trevor Pyke, Mike Le-Mare
Gandhi(1982)
Gerry Humphreys, Robin O'Donoghue, Jonathan Bates, Simon Kaye
Tootsie(1982)
Arthur Piantadosi, Les Fresholtz, Dick Alexander, Les Lazarowitz
Tron(1982)
Michael Minkler, Bob Minkler, Lee Minkler, Jim La Rue

Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen)

Gandhi(1982)
John Briley
Winner
An Officer and a Gentleman(1982)
Douglas Day Stewart
Diner(1982)
Barry Levinson
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial(1982)
Melissa Mathison
Tootsie(1982)
Screenplay by Larry Gelbart, Murray Schisgal; Story by Don McGuire, Larry Gelbart

Writing (Screenplay--based on material from another medium)

Missing(1982)
Costa-Gavras, Donald Stewart
Winner
Das Boot(1981)
Wolfgang Petersen
Sophie's Choice(1982)
Alan J. Pakula
The Verdict(1982)
David Mamet
Victor/Victoria(1982)
Blake Edwards

Music (Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Adaptation Score)

Victor/Victoria(1982)
Song Score by Henry Mancini and Leslie Bricusse; Adaptation Score by Henry Mancini
Winner
Annie(1982)
Adaptation Score by Ralph Burns
One from the Heart(1982)
Song Score by Tom Waits

Short Film (Animated)

Tango(1982)
Winner
The Great Cognito(1982)
Will Vinton, Producer
The Snowman(1982)
John Coates, Producer

Sound Effects Editing

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial(1982)
Charles L. Campbell, Ben Burtt
Winner
Das Boot(1981)
Mike Le-Mare
Poltergeist(1982)
Stephen Hunter Flick, Richard L. Anderson

Visual Effects

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial(1982)
Carlo Rambaldi, Dennis Muren, Kenneth F. Smith
Winner
Blade Runner(1982)
Douglas Trumbull, Richard Yuricich, David Dryer
Poltergeist(1982)
Richard Edlund, Michael Wood, Bruce Nicholson

Makeup

Quest for Fire(1981)
"Quest for Fire" Sarah Monzani, Michèle Burke
Winner
Gandhi(1982)
Tom Smith