The 51st Academy Awards ceremony
The 51st Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored films released in 1978 and took place on April 9, 1979, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles. beginning at 7:00 p.m. PST / 10:00 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 23 categories. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Jack Haley Jr. and directed by Marty Pasetta. Comedian and talk show host Johnny Carson hosted the show for the first time. "The Deer Hunter" won Best Picture over "Coming Home", "Heaven Can Wait", "Midnight Express", "An Unmarried Woman". Michael Cimino won Best Director for "The Deer Hunter" over Hal Ashby "Coming Home", Warren Beatty and Buck Henry "Heaven Can Wait", Woody Allen "Interiors", Alan Parker "Midnight Express". Jon Voight won Best Actor for ...