1980 Oscars — Best Picture

Kramer vs. Kramer won Best Picture at the 1980 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were All That Jazz, Apocalypse Now, Breaking Away and Norma Rae. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1979 and 1981 Best Picture races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Kramer vs. Kramer(1979)
Stanley R. Jaffe, Producer
Winner
All That Jazz(1979)
Robert Alan Aurthur, Producer
Apocalypse Now(1979)
Francis Coppola, Producer; Fred Roos, Gray Frederickson and Tom Sternberg, Co-Producers
Breaking Away(1979)
Peter Yates, Producer
Norma Rae(1979)
Tamara Asseyev and Alex Rose, Producers