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51st Academy Awards. The 51st Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored films released in 1978 and took place on April 9, 1979, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, beginning at 7:00 p.m. PST / 10:00 p.m. EST.
The 51st Academy Awards | 1979 Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Monday, April 9, 1979 Honoring movies released in 1978. SHARE. Highlights. Original Song "Last Dance ...
Results. Best Picture. The Deer Hunter. Barry Spikings [Producer], Michael Deeley [Producer], Michael Cimino [Producer] and John Peverall [Producer] Best Directing. The Deer Hunter. Michael Cimino. Best Actor in a Leading Role. Coming Home. Jon Voight. Best Actress in a Leading Role.
The 51st Annual Academy Awards: Directed by Marty Pasetta. With Johnny Carson, Néstor Almendros, Lauren Bacall, Warren Beatty. Award of the American academy of cinematographic arts and sciences, from 1940 known as "Oscar", - American film award created in 1929 and traditionally handed to the figures of cinematographic art for their ...
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Néstor Almendros winning the Oscar® for Cinematography for "Days of Heaven". "Last Dance" winning Best Original Song Oscar®. Music Oscars® for "Midnight Express" and "The Buddy Holly Story". "Get Out Your Handkerchiefs" winning the Oscar® for Foreign Language Film.
Date of Ceremony: Monday, April 9, 1979. For films released in: 1978. Location: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, California. Host (s): Johnny Carson ( video) Results & Commentary. Nominations List. Other years: < 50th. 52nd >
1 Review. Hide Spoilers. Sort by: Filter by Rating: 10/10. Oscar's 2nd 50 Years starts with a BANG! HelenaHatcheese 14 April 2007. Following a great 50th Anniversary show, the 51st Academy Awards continued the tradition of star power that lit the previous year. Johnny Carson marks his first run as host and immediately makes the proceedings his own.
