1981 Oscars — Art Direction

Tess won Art Direction at the 1981 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Coal Miner's Daughter, Kagemusha, Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back and The Elephant Man. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1980 and 1982 Art Direction races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Tess(1979)
Art Direction: Pierre Guffroy, Jack Stephens
Winner
Coal Miner's Daughter(1980)
Art Direction: John W. Corso; Set Decoration: John M. Dwyer
Kagemusha(1980)
Yoshiro Muraki
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back(1980)
Art Direction: Norman Reynolds, Leslie Dilley, Harry Lange, Alan Tomkins; Set Decoration: Michael Ford
The Elephant Man(1980)
Art Direction: Stuart Craig, Bob Cartwright; Set Decoration: Hugh Scaife