Films of 1980
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Last Updated: 6/18/24
Total Films: 58
Note:
The year of each film is according to IMDb. It sometimes changes without my knowledge. When I become aware,
I will make adjustments. Like the Oscars, I select the best for each category: picture, actor, actress,
supporting actor, supporting actress, director, cinematography, editing, original screenplay, adapted
screenplay, and documentary. This is based on the movies I've actually seen, and miniseries and telefilms
are fair game. Each winner is named along with the next four ordered runner-ups (which may be less) and
honorable mentions (if any). Any of these categories may be left blank if I feel there's no deserving
winner. A ranked list of films is presented afterwards.
2. American Gigolo
3. Urban Cowboy
4. The Elephant Man
5. Bronco Billy
Honorable Mentions: Breaker Morant
2. Anthony Quinn (Lion of the Desert)
3. Richard Gere (American Gigolo)
4. Robert Sacchi (The Man with Bogart's Face)
5. Ray Sharkey (The Idolmaker)
Honorable Mentions: Robert Blake (Second-Hand Hearts), Dom DeLuise (Fatso), Anthony Hopkins (The Elephant Man),
Bob Hoskins (The Long Good Friday), John Hurt (The Elephant Man), Lee Marvin (The Big Red One), John Savage (Inside Moves),
Donald Sutherland (Ordinary People), John Travolta (Urban Cowboy), and
Edward Woodward (Breaker Morant)
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3.
4.
5.
Honorable Mentions: None
2. Oliver Reed (Lion of the Desert)
3. Scott Glenn (Urban Cowboy)
4. Raf Vallone (Lion of the Desert)
5. Paul Land (The Idolmaker)
Honorable Mentions: Ron Carey (Fatso), Peter Gallagher (The Idolmaker),
Joe Pesci (Raging Bull), and John Quade (Any Which Way You Can)
2. Dyan Cannon (Honeysuckle Rose)
3. Barbara Harris (Second-Hand Hearts)
4. Nancy Allen (Dressed to Kill)
5.
Honorable Mentions: None
2. Paul Schrader (American Gigolo)
3. David Lynch (The Elephant Man)
4. James Bridges (Urban Cowboy)
5. Martin Scorsese (Raging Bull)
Honorable Mentions: Bruce Beresford (Breaker Morant), Clint Eastwood (Bronco Billy), and
Peter Medak (The Changeling)
2. Reynaldo Villalobos (Urban Cowboy)
3. John Bailey (American Gigolo)
4. Donald McAlpine (Breaker Morant)
5. Freddie Francis (The Elephant Man)
Honorable Mentions: John A. Alonzo (Tom Horn), Peter Suschitzky (The Empire Strikes Back), and
Vilmos Zsigmond (Heaven's Gate)
2. Lilla Pedersen (The Changeling)
3. Richard Halsey (American Gigolo)
4. William M. Anderson (Breaker Morant)
5. Anne V. Coates (The Elephant Man)
Honorable Mentions: David Rawlins (Urban Cowboy)
2. H.A.L. Craig (Lion of the Desert)
3. James Bridges and Aaron Latham (Urban Cowboy)
4.
5.
Honorable Mentions: None
2. Jonathan Hardy, David Stevens, and Bruce Beresford (Breaker Morant)
3. Christopher De Vore, Eric Bergren, and David Lynch (The Elephant Man)
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5.
Honorable Mentions: None