The 53rd annual Academy Awards presentation from the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California. The ceremonies, originally scheduled for March 30th, were delayed one day due to the assassination attempt on President Reagan on March 30th.
Host: Johnny Carson.
Best Picture: Ordinary People
Best Actor: Robert De Niro
Best Actress: Sissy Spacek
Best Supporting Actor: Timothy Hutton
Best Supporting Actress: Mary Steenburgen
Henry Fonda was awarded the Academy Honorary Award. He received an Oscar for best actor the following year.
