1980 film yearExplore year
This film in 1980
- Award records
- 8
- Recorded wins
- 0
- Films represented
- 48
No recorded wins for this film in 1980.
12 films have more recorded wins in this year.
Academy Awards archive
The Elephant Man Oscar Nominations & Wins
The Elephant Man has 8 Academy Award records in the AwardWentTo archive, including 0 wins.
Ceremony calendar year: 53rd Academy Awards (1981) — Academy source (opens in a new tab)
Wins recorded in the archive
No winning records for The Elephant Man are represented in this archive. Its recorded nominations are listed below.
All 8 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 year1980 | Best Actor Credited nominee / recipientJohn Hurt John Merrick | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1980 | Art Direction Credited nominee / recipientArt Direction: Stuart Craig, Bob Cartwright; Set Decoration: Hugh Scaife | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1980 | Costume Design Credited nominee / recipientPatricia Norris | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1980 | Best Director Credited nominee / recipientDavid Lynch | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1980 | Film Editing Credited nominee / recipientAnne V. Coates | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1980 | Original Score Credited nominee / recipientJohn Morris | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1980 | Best Picture Credited nominee / recipientJonathan Sanger, Producer | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1980 | Adapted Screenplay Credited nominee / recipientChristopher DeVore, Eric Bergren, David Lynch | Nomination recorded |
Who else was nominated?
Compare The Elephant Man 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 1980 film year · Ceremony 53
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Art Direction 1980 film year · Ceremony 53
- Coal Miner's DaughterNomineeArt Direction: John W. Corso; Set Decoration: John M. Dwyer
- The Elephant Man This filmNomineeArt Direction: Stuart Craig, Bob Cartwright; Set Decoration: Hugh Scaife
- The Empire Strikes BackNomineeArt Direction: Norman Reynolds, Leslie Dilley, Harry Lange, Alan Tomkins; Set Decoration: Michael Ford
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- Tess★ WinnerArt Direction: Pierre Guffroy, Jack Stephens
Costume Design 1980 film year · Ceremony 53
- The Elephant Man This filmNominee
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- Nominee
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Best Director 1980 film year · Ceremony 53
- The Elephant Man This filmNominee
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Film Editing 1980 film year · Ceremony 53
- Nominee
- Nominee
- The Elephant Man This filmNominee
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- ★ Winner
Original Score 1980 film year · Ceremony 53
- Nominee
- The Elephant Man This filmNominee
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- ★ Winner
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Best Picture 1980 film year · Ceremony 53
- Coal Miner's DaughterNomineeBernard Schwartz, Producer
- The Elephant Man This filmNomineeJonathan Sanger, Producer
- Ordinary People★ WinnerRonald L. Schwary, Producer
- Raging BullNomineeIrwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff, Producers
- TessNomineeClaude Berri, Producer; Timothy Burrill, Co-Producer
Adapted Screenplay 1980 film year · Ceremony 53
- Breaker MorantNomineeJonathan Hardy, David Stevens, Bruce Beresford
- Nominee
- The Elephant Man This filmNomineeChristopher DeVore, Eric Bergren, David Lynch
- ★ Winner
- The Stunt ManNomineeScreenplay by Lawrence B. Marcus; Adaptation by Richard Rush
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About these award records
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