1979 Oscars — Sound

The Deer Hunter won Sound at the 1979 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Days of Heaven, Hooper, Superman and The Buddy Holly Story. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1978 and 1980 Sound races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

The Deer Hunter(1978)
Richard Portman, William McCaughey, Aaron Rochin, Darin Knight
Winner
Days of Heaven(1978)
John K. Wilkinson, Robert W. Glass, Jr., John T. Reitz, Barry Thomas
Hooper(1978)
Robert Knudson, Robert J. Glass, Don MacDougall, Jack Solomon
Superman(1978)
Gordon K. McCallum, Graham Hartstone, Nicolas Le Messurier, Roy Charman
The Buddy Holly Story(1978)
Tex Rudloff, Joel Fein, Curly Thirlwell, Willie Burton