1984 Oscars — Sound

The Right Stuff won Sound at the 1984 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Never Cry Wolf, Return of the Jedi, Terms of Endearment and WarGames. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1983 and 1985 Sound races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

The Right Stuff(1983)
Mark Berger, Tom Scott, Randy Thom, David MacMillan
Winner
Never Cry Wolf(1983)
Alan R. Splet, Todd Boekelheide, Randy Thom, David Parker
Return of the Jedi(1983)
Ben Burtt, Gary Summers, Randy Thom, Tony Dawe
Terms of Endearment(1983)
Donald O. Mitchell, Rick Kline, Kevin O'Connell, Jim Alexander
WarGames(1983)
Michael J. Kohut, Carlos de Larios, Aaron Rochin, Willie D. Burton