Hosted by Johnny Carson Directed by Marty Pasetta Most awards Kramer vs. Kramer (5) Other ceremonies 1979, 1981 Producer Howard W. Koch | Produced by Howard W. Koch Best Picture Kramer vs. Kramer Date 14 April 1980 Host Johnny Carson Site Dorothy Chandler Pavilion | |
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Most nominations All That Jazz and Kramer vs. Kramer (9) Location Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, United States | ||
The 52nd Academy Awards were presented April 14, 1980, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles. The ceremonies were presided over by Johnny Carson who, in noting the long duration of the production, joked that President Jimmy Carter was working hard for their "release" from the ceremonies, a clear reference to the Iranian hostage crisis.
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- Awards
- Academy Honorary Awards
- Medal of Commendation
- Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
- Irving G Thalberg Memorial Award
- Presenters and performers
- Multiple nominations and awards
- References
Among the nominees for Best Supporting Actor were 8 year-old Justin Henry—the youngest Best Supporting Actor nominee ever—and 79-year-old Melvyn Douglas. This was the largest age difference between two competing actors in Oscar history until 2013. Ironically, their age difference was partially the reason why Douglas did not attend the Oscars that night, despite winning the award. Henry was nominated for Kramer vs. Kramer, which out of its eight other nominations, finished with five awards, including Best Picture, Best Director for Robert Benton, and Best Actor for Dustin Hoffman.
Awards
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface and indicated with a double dagger ().
Academy Honorary Awards
Medal of Commendation
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
Presenters and performers
The following individuals, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers.
Multiple nominations and awards
These films had multiple nominations:
The following films received multiple awards.