Date November 21, 1982 | Official website YoungArtistAwards.org | |
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Awarded for Achievement in the 1981—1982 season Site Sheraton Universal HotelUniversal City, California |
The 4th Youth in Film Awards ceremony (now known as the Young Artist Awards), presented by the Youth in Film Association, honored outstanding youth performers under the age of 21 in the fields of film and television for the 1981-1982 season, and took place on November 21, 1982 at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Universal City, California.
Contents
- Categories
- Best Young Motion Picture Actor
- Best Young Motion Picture Actress
- Best Young Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
- Best Young Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
- Best Young Actor in a Movie Made for Television
- Best Young Actress in a Movie Made for Television
- Best Young Actor in a Television Special
- Best Young Actress in a Television Special
- Best Young Actor in a Drama Series
- Best Young Actress in a Drama Series
- Best Young Actor in a Comedy Series
- Best Young Actress in a Comedy Series
- Best Young Actor in a New Television Series
- Best Young Actress in a New Television Series
- Best Young Actor in a Daytime Series
- Best Young Actress in a Daytime Series
- Best Young Actor Guest on a Series
- Best Young Actress Guest on a Series
- Best Family Motion Picture
- Best Family Motion Picture Animated Music or Fantasy
- Best New Family Television Series
- References
The big winner that year was E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, with one of the rare "sweeps" in the history of the Youth in Film Awards. The film won all categories for which it was nominated, taking a total of four awards – "Best 'Fantasy' Family Motion Picture", "Best Young Actor in a Motion Picture" for Henry Thomas, "Best Young Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture" for Robert MacNaughton and "Best Young Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture" for Drew Barrymore.
Established in 1978 by long-standing Hollywood Foreign Press Association member, Maureen Dragone, the Youth in Film Association was the first organization to establish an awards ceremony specifically set to recognize and award the contributions of performers under the age of 21 in the fields of film, television, theater and music.
Categories
★ Bold indicates the winner in each category.
Best Young Motion Picture Actor
★ Henry Thomas - E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (Universal)
Best Young Motion Picture Actress
★ Aileen Quinn - Annie (Columbia)
Best Young Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
★ Robert MacNaughton - E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (Universal)
Best Young Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
★ Drew Barrymore - E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (Universal)
Best Young Actor in a Movie Made for Television
★ Neil Billingsley - Million Dollar Infield (CBS)
Best Young Actress in a Movie Made for Television
★ Nancy McKeon - The Facts of Life Goes to Paris (NBC)
Best Young Actor in a Television Special
★ Adam Rich - CBS Children's Mystery Theatre - Zertigo Diamond Caper (CBS)
Best Young Actress in a Television Special
★ Nancy McKeon - Please Don't Hit Me, Mom! (ABC)
Best Young Actor in a Drama Series
★ Timothy Gibbs - Father Murphy (NBC)
Best Young Actress in a Drama Series
★ (tie) Melissa Gilbert - Little House on the Prairie: A New Beginning (NBC)
★ (tie) Jill Whelan - The Love Boat (ABC)
Best Young Actor in a Comedy Series
★ Gary Coleman - Diff'rent Strokes (NBC)
Best Young Actress in a Comedy Series
★ Nancy McKeon - The Facts of Life (NBC)
Best Young Actor in a New Television Series
★ Ricky Schroeder - Silver Spoons (NBC)
Best Young Actress in a New Television Series
★ Erin Moran - Joanie Loves Chachi (ABC)
Best Young Actor in a Daytime Series
★ Michael Damian - The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Best Young Actress in a Daytime Series
★ Lori Loughlin - The Edge of Night (ABC)
Best Young Actor: Guest on a Series
★ Keith Mitchell - Knight Rider (NBC)
Best Young Actress: Guest on a Series
★ Roxana Zal - Hart to Hart (ABC)
Best Family Motion Picture
★ Rocky III (M.G.M.)
Best Family Motion Picture: Animated, Music or Fantasy
★ E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (Universal)
Best New Family Television Series
★ Silver Spoons (NBC)