52nd Academy Awards
| 52nd Academy Awards | |
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| Date | April 14, 1980 |
| Site | Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles |
| Hosted by | Johnny Carson |
| Produced by | Howard W. Koch |
| Directed by | Marty Pasetta |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Kramer vs. Kramer |
| Most awards | Kramer vs. Kramer (5) |
| Most nominations | All That Jazz and Kramer vs. Kramer (9) |
| TV in the United States | |
| Network | ABC |
| Duration | 3 hours, 12 minutes |
The 52nd Academy Awards were presented April 14, 1980, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles. The ceremonies were presided over by Johnny Carson who, in noting the long duration of the production, joked that President Jimmy Carter was working hard for their "release" from the ceremonies, a clear reference to the Iranian hostage crisis.
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 until 2013. Ironically, their age difference was partially the reason why Douglas did not attend the Oscars that night, despite winning the award. Henry was nominated for Kramer vs. Kramer, which out of its eight other nominations, finished with five awards, including Best Picture, Best Director for Robert Benton, and Best Actor for Dustin Hoffman.
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface and indicated with a double dagger (
).
The following individuals, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers.
These films had multiple nominations:
The following films received multiple awards.
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