1980 Oscars — Sound

Apocalypse Now won Sound at the 1980 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were 1941, Meteor, The Electric Horseman and The Rose. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1979 and 1981 Sound races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Apocalypse Now(1979)
Walter Murch, Mark Berger, Richard Beggs, Nat Boxer
Winner
1941(1979)
Robert Knudson, Robert J. Glass, Don MacDougall, Gene S. Cantamessa
Meteor(1979)
William McCaughey, Aaron Rochin, Michael J. Kohut, Jack Solomon
The Electric Horseman(1979)
Arthur Piantadosi, Les Fresholtz, Michael Minkler, Al Overton
The Rose(1979)
Theodore Soderberg, Douglas Williams, Paul Wells, Jim Webb