18th NSFC Awards

January 4, 1984

---- Best Film:
The Night of
the Shooting Stars

The 18th National Society of Film Critics Awards, given on 4 January 1984, honored the best filmmaking of

1983 The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to Internet protocol suite, TCP/IP is officially completed (this is consid ...

Winners

Best Picture

1. ''

The Night of the Shooting Stars ''The Night of the Shooting Stars'' (UK: ''The Night of San Lorenzo'', it, La Notte di San Lorenzo) is a 1982 Italian fantasy war drama film directed by Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani. It was written by Giuliani G. De Negri, Paolo Taviani, Ton ...

'' (''La notte di San Lorenzo'')
2. ''

Berlin Alexanderplatz ''Berlin Alexanderplatz'' () is a 1929 novel by Alfred Döblin. It is considered one of the most important and innovative works of the Weimar Republic. In a 2002 poll of 100 noted writers the book was named among the top 100 books of all time. ...

''
2. '' Fanny and Alexander'' (''Fanny och Alexander'')

Best Director

Paolo and Vittorio Taviani Paolo Taviani (; born 8 November 1931) and Vittorio Taviani (; 20 September 1929 – 15 April 2018), collectively referred to as the Taviani brothers, were Italian film directors and screenwriters who collaborated on film productions. At the C ...

– ''

'' (''La notte di San Lorenzo'')
2.

Philip Kaufman Philip Kaufman (born October 23, 1936) is an American film director and screenwriter who has directed fifteen films over a career spanning more than six decades. He has been described as a "maverick" and an "iconoclast," notable for his versati ...

– '' The Right Stuff''
3.

Ingmar Bergman Ernst Ingmar Bergman (14 July 1918 – 30 July 2007) was a Swedish film director, screenwriter, Film producer, producer and playwright. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time, his films are known ...

– '' Fanny and Alexander'' (''Fanny och Alexander'')

Best Actor

Gérard Depardieu Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu, CQ (, , ; born 27 December 1948) is a French actor, filmmaker, businessman and vineyard owner since 1989 who is one of the most prolific thespians in film history having completed over 250 films since 1967 alm ...

– '' Danton'' and ''

The Return of Martin Guerre ''The Return of Martin Guerre'' (french: Le Retour de Martin Guerre) is a 1982 French film directed by , and starring Gérard Depardieu. It was based on a case of imposture in 16th century France, involving Martin Guerre. Synopsis The film relate ...

'' (''Le retour de Martin Guerre'')
2. Robert Duvall – '' Tender Mercies''
3. Günter Lamprecht – ''

Best Actress

1. Debra Winger – '' Terms of Endearment''
2. Joanna Cassidy – ''

Under Fire Under Fire may refer to: Books * ''Under Fire'' (Barbusse novel) (French: ''Le Feu''), a novel by Henri Barbusse * ''Under Fire'' (Blackwood novel), by Grant Blackwood in Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan Jr. franchise series * ''Under Fire'' (North book ...

''
3. Bonnie Bedelia – '' Heart Like a Wheel (film)''
4.

Shirley MacLaine Shirley MacLaine (born Shirley MacLean Beaty, April 24, 1934) is an American actress, author, and former dancer. Known for her portrayals of quirky, strong-willed and eccentric women, MacLaine has received numerous accolades over her seven-dec ...

– '' Terms of Endearment''

Best Supporting Actor

* Jack Nicholson – '' Terms of Endearment''

Best Supporting Actress

Sandra Bernhard Sandra Bernhard (born June 6, 1955) is an American actress, singer, comedian and author. She first gained attention in the late 1970s with her stand-up comedy, where she often critiqued celebrity culture and political figures. She is perhaps b ...

– '' The King of Comedy''
2.

Cher Cher (; born Cherilyn Sarkisian; May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress and television personality. Often referred to by the media as the Honorific nicknames in popular music, "Goddess of Pop", she has been described as embodying female ...

– ''

Silkwood ''Silkwood'' is a 1983 American biographical drama film directed by Mike Nichols and starring Meryl Streep, Kurt Russell, and Cher. The screenplay by Nora Ephron and Alice Arlen was adapted from the book ''Who Killed Karen Silkwood?'' by ''Rollin ...

''
3. Linda Hunt – '' The Year of Living Dangerously''

Best Screenplay

1. Bill Forsyth – '' Local Hero''
2.

Clayton Frohman Clayton may refer to: People *Clayton (name) * Clayton baronets * The Clayton Brothers, Jeff and John, jazz musicians *Clayton Brothers, Rob and Christian, painter artists * Justice Clayton (disambiguation), the judges Clayton Places Canada * Cl ...

and Ron Shelton – ''

''
3.

James L. Brooks James Lawrence Brooks (born May 9, 1940) is an American director, producer, screenwriter and co-founder of Gracie Films. His television and film work includes ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'', ''Taxi'', ''The Simpsons'', '' Broadcast News'', ''As G ...

– '' Terms of Endearment''

Best Cinematography

Hiro Narita Hiro Narita (born June 26, 1941) is an American cinematographer. Early life and education Narita was born in 1941, in Seoul, Chōsen (now part of South Korea) to Japanese parents. In 1945, he and his family moved to Nara, Japan, and later to ...

– ''

Never Cry Wolf ''Never Cry Wolf'' is an account of the author's experience observing wolves in subarctic Canada by Farley Mowat, first published in 1963 by McClelland and Stewart. It was adapted into a film of the same name in 1983. It has been credited for dra ...

''
2. Gordon Willis – '' Zelig''
3.

John Alcott John Alcott, BSC (27 November 1930 – 28 July 1986) was an English cinematographer known for his four collaborations with director Stanley Kubrick: '' 2001: A Space Odyssey'' (1968), for which he took over as lighting cameraman from Geoffrey ...

– ''

References

External links

Past Awards
{{NSFC Awards Chron

National Society of Film Critics Awards National Society of Film Critics Awards National Society of Film Critics Awards