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| 31 March |
| Johnny Carson (I) |
| Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, L.A. County Music Center, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| - The telecast is postponed one day because of the attempted assassination of president Ronald Reagan (I).
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| | Awarded to: | | | - Henry Fonda
- The consummate actor, in recognition of his brilliant accomplishments and enduring contribution to the art of motion pictures.
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| | Awarded to: | | | - Fred Hynes
- In appreciation for outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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| 15 March |
| Grand Ball Room, Beverly Hilton Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA |
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| | Winner: | | | - Linwood G. Dunn; Cecil Love; Acme Tool Manufacturing Co.
- For the concept, engineering and development of the Acme-Dunn Optical Printer for motion picture special effects.
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| | Winners: | | | - David Grafton
- For the optical design and engineering of a telecentric anamorphic lens for motion picture optical effects printers.
- Edward B. Krause (Filmline Corp.)
- For the engineering and manufacture of the micro-demand drive for continuous motion picture film processors.
- Bernhard Kuhl (OSRAM GmbH); Werner Block (OSRAM GmbH)
- For the progressive engineering and manufacture of the OSRAM HMI light source for motion picture color photography.
- Jean-Marie Lavalou (Samuelson Alga Cinema S.A./Samuelson Film Service, Ltd.); Alain Masseron (Samuelson Alga Cinema S.A./Samuelson Film Service, Ltd.); David Samuelson (Samuelson Alga Cinema S.A./Samuelson Film Service, Ltd.)
- For the engineering and development of the Louma Camera Crane and remote control system for motion picture production.
- Ross Taylor (IV)
- For the concept and development of a system of air guns for propelling objects used in special effects motion picture production.
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| | Winners: | | | - Andre DeBrie S.A.
- For the development of a continuous contact, total immersion, additive color motion picture printer.
- Carter Equipment Co., Inc.
- For the development of a continuous contact, total immersion, additive color motion picture printer.
- Hollywood Film Co.
- For the development of a continuous contact, total immersion, additive color motion picture printer.
- Worth Baird (LaVezzi Machine Works, Inc.)
- For the advanced design and manufacture of a film sprocket for motion picture projectors.
- John W. Lang (Bell and Howell Company); Walter Hrastnik (Bell and Howell Company); Charles J. Watson (Bell and Howell Company)
- For the development and manufacture of a modular continuous contact motion picture film printer.
- Peter Regla (Elicon); Dan Slater (I) (Elicon)
- For the development of a follow-focus system for motion picture optical effects printers and animation stands.
- Charles Vaughn (III) (Cinetron Computer Systems, Inc.); Eugene Nottingham (Cinetron Computer Systems, Inc.)
- For the development of a versatile general purpose computer system for animation and optical effects motion picture photography.
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