The 52nd Academy Awards were presented April 14, 1980 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. The ceremonies were presided over by Johnny Carson.
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.
Kramer vs. Kramer
Kramer vs. Kramer - Robert Benton
Kram...
more
Read article at Wikipedia
52nd Academy Awards
Event
Instance of recurring event:
Academy Awards Events
- Mar 29, 1976
- Mar 28, 1977
- Apr 3, 1978
- Apr 9, 1979
- Apr 14, 1980
- Mar 31, 1981
- Mar 29, 1982
- Apr 11, 1983
- Apr 9, 1984
Start date:
- Apr 14, 1980
Film awards ceremony
Start date:
- Apr 14, 1980
We can also tell you 52nd Academy Awards is a
If you know more about 52nd Academy Awards, you can add more facts here »
Similar topics in Freebase
-
67th Academy Awards
The 67th Academy Awards, honoring the best movies of 1994, were held on March 27, 1995 at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California. They were hosted by well-known comedian and talk show host David Letterman. The ceremony is perhaps best remembered for Letterman's performance as the host.... -
29th Academy Awards
During the 29th Academy Awards, the regular competitive category of Best Foreign Language Film was introduced, instead of only being recognized as a Special Achievement Award or as a Best Picture nominee (as in 1938). The first winner in this new category was Federico Fellini's La strada with... -
79th Academy Awards
The 79th Academy Awards ceremony (also known as the Oscars), honored the best films of 2006 and took place on February 25, 2007 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California on ABC. Ellen DeGeneres hosted the ceremony for the first time. The producer was Laura Ziskin. The announcers were Don... -
69th Academy Awards
The 69th Academy Awards were dominated by movies produced by independent studios, financed outside of mainstream Hollywood, leading to 1997 being dubbed "The Year of the Independents". All but one of the nominees for Best Picture were low-budget independent movies (the next ceremony dominated by... -
71st Academy Awards
The 71st Academy Awards ceremony was the last to take place at Los Angeles County Music Center, and was Whoopi Goldberg's third time hosting the Awards. It was the first time the ceremony took place on a Sunday. The Academy Award ceremony ran extremely long, due largely to extended acceptance... -
11th Academy Awards
The 11th Academy Awards were held on February 23, 1939 at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California. It was the first Academy Awards show without any official host, as well as the first to have a foreign language film (Jean Renoir's The Grand Illusion) nominated for Best Picture. Winners are...