Films of 1984
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Last Updated: 3/12/25
Total Films: 67
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. Amadeus
3. This Is Spinal Tap
4. The Terminator
5. A Soldier's Story
Honorable Mentions: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, The Natural, and The Burning Bed
2. Tom Hulce (Amadeus)
3. Christopher Guest and Michael McKean (This Is Spinal Tap)
4. Sam Waterston (The Killing Fields)
5. Prince (Purple Rain)
Honorable Mentions: Michael Biehn (The Terminator), Keith Carradine (Choose Me),
Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom), John Hurt (Nineteen Eighty-Four),
Paul Le Mat (The Burning Bed), Eddie Murphy (Beverly Hills Cop), Robert Redford (The Natural),
Howard E. Rollins, Jr. (A Soldier's Story), and Craig Wasson (Body Double)
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Honorable Mentions: None
2. Adolph Caesar (A Soldier's Story)
3. Arnold Schwarzenegger (The Terminator)
4. John Malkovich (The Killing Fields)
5. John Malkovich (Places in the Heart)
Honorable Mentions: George Bailey (Police Academy), Morris Day (Purple Rain),
Danny Glover (Places in the Heart), Tony Hendra (This Is Spinal Tap), Jeffrey Jones (Amadeus), and
Denzel Washington (A Soldier's Story)
2. Geraldine Page (The Pope of Greenwich Village)
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Honorable Mentions: None
2. Roland Joffé (The Killing Fields)
3. Barry Levinson (The Natural)
4. Norman Jewison (A Soldier's Story)
5. Rob Reiner (This Is Spinal Tap)
Honorable Mentions: James Cameron (The Terminator), Brian De Palma (Body Double),
Robert Greenwald (The Burning Bed), Joel Silberg (Breakin'), and
Steven Spielberg (Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom)
2. Miroslav Ondříček (Amadeus)
3. Chris Menges (The Killing Fields)
4. Douglas Slocombe (Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom)
5. John Bailey (Racing with the Moon)
Honorable Mentions: Stephen H. Burum (Body Double) and Vilmos Zsigmond (The River)
2. Michael Chandler and Nena Danevic (Amadeus)
3. Gerald B. Greenberg and Bill Pankow (Body Double)
4. Jim Clark (The Killing Fields)
5. Mark Goldblatt (The Terminator)
Honorable Mentions: Kent Beyda and Kim Secrist (This Is Spinal Tap), Stu Linder (The Natural),
and Albert Magnoli and Ken Robinson (Purple Rain)
2. Bruce Robinson (The Killing Fields)
3. Daniel Petrie, Jr. (Beverly Hills Cop)
4. James Cameron and Gale Anne Hurd (The Terminator)
5. Alan Rudolph (Choose Me)
Honorable Mentions: Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz (Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom)
2. Roger Towne and Phil Dusenberry (The Natural)
3. Charles Fuller (A Soldier's Story)
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Honorable Mentions: None
2. The Times of Harvey Milk
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Honorable Mentions: None