1983 Oscars — Best Picture

Gandhi won Best Picture at the 1983 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Missing, The Verdict and Tootsie. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1982 and 1984 Best Picture races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

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