1980 National Society of Film Critics Awards explained

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

Best Picture

1. Melvin and Howard
2. Raging Bull
2. Every Man for Himself (Sauve qui peut (la vie))

Best Director

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

1. Peter O'Toole  - The Stunt Man
2. Robert De Niro  - Raging Bull
3. Robert Duvall  - The Great Santini

Best Actress

1. Sissy Spacek  - Coal Miner's Daughter
2. Mary Tyler Moore  - Ordinary People
3. Goldie Hawn  - Private Benjamin

Best Supporting Actor

1. Joe Pesci  - Raging Bull
2. Timothy Hutton  - Ordinary People
3. Jason Robards  - Melvin and Howard

Best Supporting Actress

1. Mary Steenburgen  - Melvin and Howard
2. Debra Winger  - Urban Cowboy
3. Cathy Moriarty  - Raging Bull

Best Screenplay

1. Bo Goldman  - Melvin and Howard
2. John Sayles  - Return of the Secaucus 7
3. Jean Gruault  - Mon Oncle d'Amérique

Best Cinematography

1. Michael Chapman  - Raging Bull
2. Freddie Francis  - The Elephant Man
3. Ghislain Cloquet and Geoffrey Unsworth  - Tess

External links

• Past Awards

Notes and References

1. News: Maslin. Janet. 'Melvin and Howard' is chosen as best film. 3 January 2018. The New York Times. 7 January 1981.
2. News: Society Of Film Critics Picks Melvin And Howard. Google News Archive. The Palm Beach Post.