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1978 film yearAcademy Awards archive
The Deer Hunter Oscar Nominations & Wins
The Deer Hunter has 9 Academy Award records in the AwardWentTo archive, including 5 wins.
Wins recorded in the archive
Barry Spikings, Michael Deeley, Michael Cimino and John Peverall, Producers
1978 film yearRichard Portman, William McCaughey, Aaron Rochin, Darin Knight
1978 film yearAll 9 award records
Counts reflect film-linked records in this archive. Historical, special and honorary awards may be included; these are not a verified competitive-award total. Years identify the source film eligibility year.
| Film year | Category / credited nominee | Recorded result |
|---|---|---|
| Film year1978 | Best Actor Credited nominee / recipientRobert De Niro Michael | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1978 | Best Supporting Actor Credited nominee / recipientChristopher Walken Nick | Win recorded |
| Film year1978 | Best Supporting Actress Credited nominee / recipientMeryl Streep Linda | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1978 | Cinematography Credited nominee / recipientVilmos Zsigmond | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1978 | Best Director Credited nominee / recipientMichael Cimino | Win recorded |
| Film year1978 | Film Editing Credited nominee / recipientPeter Zinner | Win recorded |
| Film year1978 | Best Picture Credited nominee / recipientBarry Spikings, Michael Deeley, Michael Cimino and John Peverall, Producers | Win recorded |
| Film year1978 | Sound Mixing Credited nominee / recipientRichard Portman, William McCaughey, Aaron Rochin, Darin Knight | Win recorded |
| Film year1978 | Original Screenplay Credited nominee / recipientStory by Michael Cimino, Deric Washburn, Louis Garfinkle, Quinn K. Redeker; Screenplay by Deric Washburn | Nomination recorded Recorded winner in this categoryComing Home Story by Nancy Dowd; Screenplay by Waldo Salt, Robert C. Jones |
Who else was nominated?
Compare The Deer Hunter with the film-linked nominees recorded in the same category and ceremony. Each performance or song keeps its own credit; winners are marked in gold.
Comparisons are shown only for unambiguous competitive results. Honorary awards, ties and groups with unresolved source notes remain in the award history above.
Best Actor 1978 film year · Ceremony 51
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Best Supporting Actor 1978 film year · Ceremony 51
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Best Supporting Actress 1978 film year · Ceremony 51
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Cinematography 1978 film year · Ceremony 51
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- The Deer Hunter This filmNominee
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Best Director 1978 film year · Ceremony 51
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- The Deer Hunter This film★ Winner
- Heaven Can WaitNomineeWarren Beatty, Buck Henry
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Film Editing 1978 film year · Ceremony 51
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- The Deer Hunter This film★ Winner
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Best Picture 1978 film year · Ceremony 51
- Coming HomeNomineeJerome Hellman, Producer
- The Deer Hunter This film★ WinnerBarry Spikings, Michael Deeley, Michael Cimino and John Peverall, Producers
- Heaven Can WaitNomineeWarren Beatty, Producer
- Midnight ExpressNomineeAlan Marshall and David Puttnam, Producers
- An Unmarried WomanNomineePaul Mazursky and Tony Ray, Producers
Sound Mixing 1978 film year · Ceremony 51
- The Buddy Holly StoryNomineeTex Rudloff, Joel Fein, Curly Thirlwell, Willie Burton
- Days of HeavenNomineeJohn K. Wilkinson, Robert W. Glass, Jr., John T. Reitz, Barry Thomas
- The Deer Hunter This film★ WinnerRichard Portman, William McCaughey, Aaron Rochin, Darin Knight
- HooperNomineeRobert Knudson, Robert J. Glass, Don MacDougall, Jack Solomon
- SupermanNomineeGordon K. McCallum, Graham Hartstone, Nicolas Le Messurier, Roy Charman
Original Screenplay 1978 film year · Ceremony 51
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- Coming Home★ WinnerStory by Nancy Dowd; Screenplay by Waldo Salt, Robert C. Jones
- The Deer Hunter This filmNomineeStory by Michael Cimino, Deric Washburn, Louis Garfinkle, Quinn K. Redeker; Screenplay by Deric Washburn
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About these award records
This independent archive groups film-linked award records by film, credited name, category and eligibility year. The film year can differ from the year the ceremony took place. Ceremony numbers are shown where supplied by the records.
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