1979 Oscar nominees

1979
Oscars

Best picture

The Deer Hunter picture

The Deer Hunter (1978)

Heaven Can Wait picture

Heaven Can Wait (1978)

Midnight Express picture

Midnight Express (1978)

Best actor

The Boys from Brazil picture

The Boys from Brazil (1978)

The Buddy Holly Story picture

The Buddy Holly Story (1978)

The Deer Hunter picture

The Deer Hunter (1978)

Heaven Can Wait picture

Heaven Can Wait (1978)

Best supporting actor

The Deer Hunter picture

The Deer Hunter (1978)

Heaven Can Wait picture

Heaven Can Wait (1978)

Midnight Express picture

Midnight Express (1978)

Best supporting actress

California Suite picture

California Suite (1978)

The Deer Hunter picture

The Deer Hunter (1978)

Heaven Can Wait picture

Heaven Can Wait (1978)

Best director

The Deer Hunter picture

The Deer Hunter (1978)

Heaven Can Wait picture

Heaven Can Wait (1978)

Midnight Express picture

Midnight Express (1978)

Best adapted screenplay

Bloodbrothers picture

Bloodbrothers (1978)

California Suite picture

California Suite (1978)

Heaven Can Wait picture

Heaven Can Wait (1978)

Midnight Express picture

Midnight Express (1978)

Best editing

The Boys from Brazil picture

The Boys from Brazil (1978)

The Deer Hunter picture

The Deer Hunter (1978)

Midnight Express picture

Midnight Express (1978)

Superman picture

Superman (1978)

Best visual effects

Superman picture

Superman (1978)

Cinematography

Days of Heaven picture

Days of Heaven (1978)

The Deer Hunter picture

The Deer Hunter (1978)

Heaven Can Wait picture

Heaven Can Wait (1978)

The Wiz picture

The Wiz (1978)