1980 Oscars — Art Direction

All That Jazz won Art Direction at the 1980 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Alien, Apocalypse Now, Star Trek: The Motion Picture and The China Syndrome. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1979 and 1981 Art Direction races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

All That Jazz(1979)
Art Direction: Philip Rosenberg, Tony Walton; Set Decoration: Edward Stewart, Gary Brink
Winner
Alien(1979)
Art Direction: Michael Seymour, Les Dilley, Roger Christian; Set Decoration: Ian Whittaker
Apocalypse Now(1979)
Art Direction: Dean Tavoularis, Angelo Graham; Set Decoration: George R. Nelson
Star Trek: The Motion Picture(1979)
Art Direction: Harold Michelson, Joe Jennings, Leon Harris, John Vallone; Set Decoration: Linda DeScenna
The China Syndrome(1979)
Art Direction: George Jenkins; Set Decoration: Arthur Jeph Parker