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The 1979 Oscar Winners
The 51st Annual Oscars were held on April 9, 1979 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, L.A. County Music Center.
 
Released domestically on December 8, 1978 by Universal Pictures
Rated R.
Director: Michael Cimino
Starring: Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, Meryl Streep, Rutanya Alda, John Cazale

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1. The Deer Hunter won 5 Oscars
2. Coming Home won 3 Oscars
3. Midnight Express won 2 Oscars
4. Days of Heaven won 1 Oscar
5. Scared Straight! won 1 Oscar
6. Get Out Your Handkerchiefs won 1 Oscar
7. Death on the Nile won 1 Oscar
8. California Suite won 1 Oscar
9. Thank God It's Friday won 1 Oscar
10. Heaven Can Wait won 1 Oscar
  
 
 
Art Direction
Heaven Can Wait
 
Cinematography
Days of Heaven
 
Costumes
Death on the Nile
 
Documentary (feature)
Scared Straight!
 
Film Editing
The Deer Hunter
 
Foreign Language Film
Get Out Your Handkerchiefs
 
Music (Original Score)
Midnight Express
 
Music (Original Song)
Thank God It's Friday
"Last Dance" - Music and Lyrics by Paul Jabara
 
Sound Mixing
The Deer Hunter
 
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Midnight Express
 
Writing (Original Screenplay)
Coming Home
 
Honorary Award
Awarded to Linwood G. Dunn
In appreciation for outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
 
Honorary Award
Awarded to Loren L. Ryder
In appreciation for outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
 
Honorary Award
Awarded to The Museum of Modern Art Department of Film
For the contribution it has made to the public's perception of movies as an art form.
 
Honorary Award
Awarded to Waldon O. Watson
In appreciation for outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
 
Honorary Award
Awarded to Walter Lantz
For bringing joy and laughter to every part of the world through his unique animated motion pictures.
 
Honorary Award
Awarded to King Vidor
For his incomparable achievements as a cinematic creator and innovator.
 
Honorary Award
Awarded to Laurence Olivier
For the full body of his work, for the unique achievements of his entire career and his lifetime of contribution to the art of film.
 
Jean Herscholt Humanitarian Award
Awarded to Leo Jaffe
 
  
 
 
 
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