53rd Academy Awards
AWARD CEREMONY PRESENTED BY THE ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS & SCIENCES FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN FILMMAKING IN 1980
53rd Academy Awards nominees and winners; 53rd Oscars
The 53rd Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 1980, were presented March 31, 1981, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles. The ceremonies, which were presided over by Johnny Carson, were originally scheduled for March 30 but were postponed due to the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan.