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Oscars 1983 Winners & Nominees

The 55th Academy Awards (1983) took place on April 11, 1983. Gandhi won Best Picture and 7 more awards. Every winner and nominee in all 19 categories is below.

All 19 categories Most wins
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nominations
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Best Picture
Gandhi
Headline winners

Oscars 1983: The Winners

Gandhi won Best Picture against 4 other nominees. Richard Attenborough (Best Director), Ben Kingsley (Best Actor) and Meryl Streep (Best Actress) took the main individual prizes.

Gandhi (1983) movie poster Best Picture

Best Picture

Gandhi

1983 · Biography, Drama, History · $52.8M worldwide

8 wins from 11 nominations at the 55th Academy Awards (1983)

  • Best Actor
  • Best Art Direction
  • Best Cinematography
  • Best Costume Design
  • Best Director
  • Best Film Editing
  • Best Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen)

This biographical drama portrays the remarkable life of Mohandas Gandhi and his unwavering commitment to nonviolent resistance against British colonial rule. Initially facing doubt and opposition from officials like Lord Irwin, Gandhi's persistent and courageous actions inspire a movement that captures global attention and propels India towards its independence. The film explores his philosophy and the significant impact he had on a nation's struggle for freedom.

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Scoreboard

Oscars 1983: Which Films Won the Most

Gandhi won 8 awards from 11 nominations. 8 films won at least once, while Das Boot went home empty-handed from 6 nominations. Green is wins, blue is nominations.

  1. Gandhi (1983) movie poster
    Gandhi 8 / 11
    1983 · Biography, Drama · 8 wins from 11 nominations
  2. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) movie poster
    E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial 4 / 9
    1982 · Adventure, Sci-Fi · 4 wins from 9 nominations
  3. An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) movie poster
    An Officer and a Gentleman 2 / 6
    1982 · Drama, Romance · 2 wins from 6 nominations
  4. Tootsie (1982) movie poster
    Tootsie 1 / 10
    1982 · Drama, Comedy · 1 win from 10 nominations
  5. Victor Victoria (1982) movie poster
    Victor Victoria 1 / 7
    1982 · Comedy, Romance · 1 win from 7 nominations
  6. Sophie's Choice (1982) movie poster
    Sophie's Choice 1 / 5
    1982 · Drama, Romance · 1 win from 5 nominations
  7. Missing (1982) movie poster
    Missing 1 / 4
    1982 · Biography, Drama · 1 win from 4 nominations
  8. Quest for Fire (1982) movie poster
    Quest for Fire 1 / 1
    1982 · Adventure, Drama · 1 win from 1 nomination
  9. Das Boot (1982) movie poster
    Das Boot 0 / 6
    1982 · Action, Drama · 0 wins from 6 nominations
  10. The Verdict (1982) movie poster
    The Verdict 0 / 5
    1982 · Drama · 0 wins from 5 nominations
Full results

All 19 Oscars 1983 Categories: Winners & Nominees

19 categories and 80 nominations. The winner of each comes first, on a green row. Search for a film or a person, show only the winners, or jump straight to a category.

19 categories · 80 nominations

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Oscars 1983 Best Music (Original Song Score and Its Adaptation -or- Adaptation Score)

Official name: Music (Original Song Score and Its Adaptation -or- Adaptation Score)

2 nominees
Movie marathon

The Oscars 1983 Best Picture Marathon

All 5 Best Picture nominees at the 55th Academy Awards (1983), back to back: 11 hours 13 minutes.

Total running time 11h 13m 11 hours 13 minutes All 5 films
Longest
Gandhi 3h 11m
Shortest
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial 1h 55m
By genre

The Genres Behind the Oscars 1983 Winners

Drama led with 65 nominations across 15 films and won 18. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Drama 18 wins · 65 nominations · 28%
  2. Romance 5 wins · 32 nominations · 16%
  3. Comedy 2 wins · 23 nominations · 9%
  4. History 10 wins · 22 nominations · 45%
  5. Biography 9 wins · 17 nominations · 53%
  6. Sci-Fi 4 wins · 13 nominations · 31%
  7. Adventure 5 wins · 12 nominations · 42%
  8. Action 0 wins · 10 nominations · 0%
  9. Fantasy 4 wins · 9 nominations · 44%
  10. Family 4 wins · 9 nominations · 44%
1983 season

How the Rest of the 1983 Awards Season Voted

The other 5 ceremonies of 1983, with the winner of each top prize. Gandhi also won the top prize at 2 of them.

All 1983 awards
Earlier years

Previous Oscars Ceremonies

The 6 ceremonies before this one, with the winner of each top prize. The Oscars page has every year back to 1929.

Every Oscars ceremony

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Oscars 1983: Questions & Answers

The top prize, the film that won the most, the most-nominated film, the individual winners and the date of the 55th Academy Awards (1983), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Best Picture at the 55th Academy Awards (1983)?

Gandhi (1983) won Best Picture. The other nominees were E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Missing, Tootsie and The Verdict.

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Which film won the most awards at the 55th Academy Awards (1983)?

Gandhi (1983) won the most: 8 awards from 11 nominations. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial was next with 4 wins.

Which film had the most nominations at the 55th Academy Awards (1983)?

Gandhi (1983) led with 11 nominations and won 8 of them.

Who won the acting and directing awards at the 55th Academy Awards (1983)?

Best Director: Richard Attenborough for Gandhi. Best Actor: Ben Kingsley for Gandhi. Best Actress: Meryl Streep for Sophie's Choice. Best Supporting Actor: Louis Gossett Jr. for An Officer and a Gentleman. Best Supporting Actress: Jessica Lange for Tootsie.

When was the 55th Academy Awards (1983)?

The 55th Academy Awards (1983) took place on April 11, 1983. The database has 19 categories and 80 nominations for it.