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Out of Africa poster
Best PictureOut of Africa

58th Academy Awards

The 1985 file: winners first, ballot trails on demand, and the films that shaped the ceremony.

Year 1985
Nominations 116
Categories Decided All 28
Top Winner Out of Africa
Full Ballot Open Full Ledger

Ceremony at a glance

Best Picture went to Out of Africa. The winning leader is Out of Africa with 7 wins. The most nominated title is Out of Africa with 11 nominations. 34 winners named across 28 categories.

Most awarded titles

  1. Out of Africa 7 wins11 nominations
  2. Witness 2 wins8 nominations
  3. Cocoon 2 wins2 nominations
  4. Prizzi's Honor 1 win8 nominations
  5. Back to the Future 1 win4 nominations

Best Picture Nominees

The major races

The 1985 ceremony centers on Out of Africa. Picture, Director, Actor and Actress: 4 of 4 decided, 20 nominees in all.

Complete Ceremony Ledger

The winner in every category. Open the full ballot to see every nominee.

Open Full Ballot

23 categories116 records34 winners

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Ceremony Highlights

Categories in this ceremony

Best Actor Best Supporting Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actress ART DIRECTION Best Picture CINEMATOGRAPHY COSTUME DESIGN Best Director DOCUMENTARY (Feature) DOCUMENTARY (Short Subject) FILM EDITING HONORARY AWARD INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM JEAN HERSHOLT HUMANITARIAN AWARD MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING MEDAL OF COMMENDATION MUSIC (Original Score) MUSIC (Original Song) SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AWARD (Scientific and Engineering Award) SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AWARD (Technical Achievement Award) SHORT FILM (Animated) SHORT FILM (Live Action) SOUND EDITING SOUND MIXING VISUAL EFFECTS WRITING (Adapted Screenplay) WRITING (Original Screenplay)

Winner Circle

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