1980 National Society of Film Critics Awards
15th NSFC Awards
January 6, 1981
Best Film:
Melvin and Howard
The 15th National Society of Film Critics Awards, given on 6 January 1981, honored the best filmmaking of 1980.[1][2]
Winners
[edit]Best Picture
[edit]1. Melvin and Howard
2. Raging Bull
2. Every Man for Himself (Sauve qui peut (la vie))
Best Director
[edit]1. Martin Scorsese – Raging Bull
2. Jonathan Demme – Melvin and Howard
3. Jean-Luc Godard – Every Man for Himself (Sauve qui peut (la vie))
Best Actor
[edit]1. Peter O'Toole – The Stunt Man
2. Robert De Niro – Raging Bull
3. Robert Duvall – The Great Santini
Best Actress
[edit]1. Sissy Spacek – Coal Miner's Daughter
2. Mary Tyler Moore – Ordinary People
3. Goldie Hawn – Private Benjamin
Best Supporting Actor
[edit]1. Joe Pesci – Raging Bull
2. Timothy Hutton – Ordinary People
3. Jason Robards – Melvin and Howard
Best Supporting Actress
[edit]1. Mary Steenburgen – Melvin and Howard
2. Debra Winger – Urban Cowboy
3. Cathy Moriarty – Raging Bull
Best Screenplay
[edit]1. Bo Goldman – Melvin and Howard
2. John Sayles – Return of the Secaucus 7
3. Jean Gruault – Mon Oncle d'Amérique
Best Cinematography
[edit]1. Michael Chapman – Raging Bull
2. Freddie Francis – The Elephant Man
3. Ghislain Cloquet and Geoffrey Unsworth – Tess
References
[edit]- ^ Maslin, Janet (7 January 1981). "'Melvin and Howard' is chosen as best film". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "Society Of Film Critics Picks Melvin And Howard". The Palm Beach Post – via Google News Archive.[permanent dead link]