The 57th Academy Awards were presented on March 25, 1985, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, and were hosted by Jack Lemmon.

57th Academy Awards
DateMarch 25, 1985
SiteDorothy Chandler Pavilion
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Hosted byJack Lemmon
Produced byGregory Peck
Robert Wise
Larry Gelbart
Gene Allen
Directed byMarty Pasetta
Highlights
Best PictureAmadeus
Most awardsAmadeus (8)
Most nominationsAmadeus and A Passage to India (11)
TV in the United States
NetworkABC
Duration3 hours, 10 minutes

This ceremony marked the first time that multiple black nominees would win an Oscar, when Prince and Stevie Wonder won for their respective work on Purple Rain and The Woman in Red. Additionally, it was the only time that all five nominees in Best Original Song topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

While presenting the Best Picture award, Laurence Olivier forgot to list the nominees and simply tore open the envelope to declare: "Amadeus!".[1] Upon accepting the award on the film's behalf, producer Saul Zaentz had the presence of mind to mention the other Best Picture nominees during his speech to make up for Olivier's flub.

The Best Picture win for Amadeus was one of the film's leading eight wins, having also won Best Director for Miloš Forman and Best Actor for F. Murray Abraham, who beat Tom Hulce to the honor in what would become, as of 2024, the last time two actors from the same film would be nominated in Best Actor.

Other winners included The Killing Fields with three awards, A Passage to India and Places in the Heart with two, and Charade, Dangerous Moves, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Purple Rain, The Stone Carvers, The Times of Harvey Milk, Up, and The Woman in Red with one.

Awards

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Saul Zaentz, Best Picture winner
Miloš Forman, Best Director winner
F. Murray Abraham, Best Actor winner
Sally Field, Best Actress winner
Haing S. Ngor, Best Supporting Actor winner
Peggy Ashcroft, Best Supporting Actress winner
Peter Shaffer, Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium winner
Rob Epstein, Best Documentary Feature co-winner
Prince, Best Original Song Score winner
Stevie Wonder, Best Original Song winner
Todd Boekelheide, Best Sound co-winner
Dick Smith, Best Makeup co-winner
Theodor Pištěk, Best Costume Design winner
Dennis Muren, Best Visual Effects co-winner

Nominees were announced on February 6, 1985. Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface and indicated with a double dagger (‡).[2][3]

Best Picture Best Director
Best Actor Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress
Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
Best Foreign Language Film Best Documentary Feature
Best Documentary Short Subject Best Live Action Short Film
Best Animated Short Film Best Original Score
Best Original Song Score Best Original Song
Best Sound Best Art Direction
Best Cinematography Best Makeup
Best Costume Design Best Film Editing
Best Visual Effects

Honorary Academy Awards

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  • James Stewart "for his fifty years of memorable performances. For his high ideals both on and off the screen. With the respect and affection of his colleagues."
  • National Endowment for the Arts "in recognition of its 20th anniversary and its dedicated commitment to fostering artistic and creative activity and excellence in every area of the arts."

Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award

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Special Achievement Academy Award

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Films with multiple nominations and awards

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Presenters and performers

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The following persons, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers.[5]

Presenters

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Name Role
Hank Simms Announcer for the 57th Academy Awards
Gene Allen (AMPAS President) Gave opening remarks welcoming guests to the awards ceremony
Linda Hunt Presenter of the award for Best Supporting Actor
Michael Douglas Presenter of the award for Best Documentary Short
Kathleen Turner Presenter of the award for Best Documentary Feature
Kelly LeBrock
Lonette McKee
Presenters of the award for Best Makeup
Gregory Hines
Amy Irving
Presenters of the award for Best Sound
Diana Ross
Tom Selleck
Presenters of the award for Best Cinematography
Ryan O'Neal Presenter of the award for Best Supporting Actress
Gene Kelly Presenter of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to David L. Wolper
Steve Martin Presenter of the award for Best Art Direction
Janet Leigh Presenter of the Scientific & Technical Awards
Candice Bergen
William Hurt
Presenters of the award for Best Visual Effects
Glenn Close Presenter of the Honorary Award to the National Endowment for the Arts
Kirk Douglas
Burt Lancaster
Presenters of the Writing Awards
Jeff Bridges
Ann Reinking
Presenters of the award for Best Original Score
Michael Douglas
Kathleen Turner
Presenters of the award for Best Original Song Score
Jennifer Beals
Glenn Close
Presenters of the award for Best Costume Design
Jeff Bridges
Ann Reinking
Presenters of the award for Best Animated Short Film
Tom Selleck
Kathleen Turner
Presenters of the award for Best Live Action Short Film
Shirley MacLaine Presenter of the award for Best Actor
Gregory Hines Presenter of the award for Best Original Song
Geneviève Bujold
William Hurt
Presenters of the award for Best Film Editing
Cary Grant Presenter of the Honorary Award to James Stewart
Plácido Domingo
Faye Dunaway
Presenters of the award for Best Foreign Language Film
Steven Spielberg Presenter of the award for Best Director
Robert Duvall Presenter of the award for Best Actress
Laurence Olivier Presenter of the award for Best Picture

Performers

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Name Role Performed
Bill Conti Musical arranger and conductor Orchestral
Ray Parker Jr.
Dom DeLuise
Performers "Ghostbusters" from Ghostbusters
Deniece Williams Performer "Let's Hear It for the Boy" from Footloose
Ann Reinking Performer "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" from Against All Odds
Lonette McKee
Willie Nelson
Kris Kristofferson
Performers “How Do You Feel about Foolin’ Around?”,
On the Road Again” and
Amazing Grace
Debbie Allen Performer "Footloose" from Footloose
Diana Ross Performer "I Just Called to Say I Love You" from The Woman in Red
Academy Awards Orchestra Performers "They Say It's Wonderful" (orchestral) from Annie Get Your Gun during the closing credits

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Robert Towne was credited as P. H. Vazak

References

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  1. ^ "Oscars: The worst ever gaffes". The Observer. January 31, 2009.
  2. ^ "The 57th Academy Awards (1985) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on December 28, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
  3. ^ "The Official Academy Awards Database". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Select "1984" in the "Award Year(s)" drop-down menu and press "Search".
  4. ^ "Here's complete list of this year's Oscar nominees". The Montreal Gazette. AP. February 7, 1985. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
  5. ^ Wiley & Bona 1996, p. 654

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