1985 Oscars — Art Direction

Amadeus won Art Direction at the 1985 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were 2010: The Year We Make Contact, A Passage to India, The Cotton Club and The Natural. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1984 and 1986 Art Direction races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Amadeus(1984)
Art Direction: Patrizia Von Brandenstein; Set Decoration: Karel Cerny
Winner
2010: The Year We Make Contact(1984)
Art Direction: Albert Brenner; Set Decoration: Rick Simpson
A Passage to India(1984)
Art Direction: John Box, Leslie Tomkins; Set Decoration: Hugh Scaife
The Cotton Club(1984)
Art Direction: Richard Sylbert; Set Decoration: George Gaines, Les Bloom
The Natural(1984)
Art Direction: Angelo Graham, Mel Bourne, James J. Murakami, Speed Hopkins; Set Decoration: Bruce Weintraub