And the Oscar goes to . . .
Best Picture
1980 – Ordinary People 1981 – Chariots of Fire 1982 – Gandhi 1983 – Terms of Endearment 1984 – Amadeus 1985 – Out of Africa 1986 – Platoon 1987 – The Last Emperor 1988 – Rain Man 1989 – Driving Miss Daisy
Best Actor
1980 – Robert De Niro, Raging Bull 1981 – Henry Fonda, On Golden Pond 1982 – Ben Kingsley, Gandhi 1983 – Robert Duvall, Tender Mercies 1984 – F. Murray Abraham, Amadeus 1985 – William Hurt, Kiss of the Spider Woman 1986 – Paul Newman, The Color of Money 1987 – Michael Douglas, Wall Street 1988 – Dustin Hoffman, Rain Man 1989 – Daniel Day-Lewis, My Left Foot
Best Actress
1980 – Sissy Spacek, Coal Miner’s Daughter 1981 – Katharine Hepburn, On Golden Pond 1982 – Meryl Streep, Sophie’s Choice 1983 – Shirley MacLaine, Terms of Endearment 1984 – Sally Field, Places in the Heart 1985 – Geraldine Page, The Trip to Bountiful 1986 – Marlee Matlin, Children of a Lesser God 1987 – Cher, Moonstruck 1988 – Jodie Foster, The Accused 1989 – Jessica Tandy, Driving Miss Daisy
Best Director
1980 – Robert Redford, Ordinary People 1981 – Warren Beatty, Reds 1982 – Richard Attenborough, Gandhi 1983 – James L. Brooks, Terms of Endearment 1984 – Miloš Forman, Amadeus 1985 – Sydney Pollack, Out of Africa 1986 – Oliver Stone, Platoon 1987 – Bernardo Bertolucci, The Last Emperor 1988 – Barry Levinson, Rain Man 1989 – Oliver Stone, Born on the Fourth of July Click for a complete list of all Oscar winners and nominees. Join Jules as she reminisces about the 80s Best Picture Winners.
