1985 Oscars — Sound

Amadeus won Sound at the 1985 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were 2010: The Year We Make Contact, A Passage to India, Dune and The River. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1984 and 1986 Sound races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Amadeus(1984)
Mark Berger, Tom Scott, Todd Boekelheide, Chris Newman
Winner
2010: The Year We Make Contact(1984)
Michael J. Kohut, Aaron Rochin, Carlos De Larios, Gene S. Cantamessa
A Passage to India(1984)
Graham V. Hartstone, Nicolas Le Messurier, Michael A. Carter, John Mitchell
Dune(1984)
Bill Varney, Steve Maslow, Kevin O'Connell, Nelson Stoll
The River(1984)
Nick Alphin, Robert Thirlwell, Richard Portman, David Ronne