Oscar winners between 1980 and 1989?

1980 Best Picture: Ordinary People Lead Actor: Robert De Niro in Raging Bull Lead Actress: Sissy Spacek in Coal Miner's Daughter Best Director: Robert Redford for Ordinary People Best Documentary: From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China directed by Murray Lerner http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H7wsxKqeI8 1981 Best Picture: Chariots Of Fire Lead Actor: Henry Fonda in On Golden Pond Lead Actress: Katharine Hepburn in On Golden Pond Best Director: Warren Beatty for Reds Best Documentary: Genocide directed by Arnold Schwartzman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtlTwR68KC8 1982 Best Picture: Gandhi Lead Actor: Ben Kingsley in Gandhi Lead Actress: Meryl Streep in Sophie's Choice Best Director: Richard Attenborough for Gandhi Best Documentary: Just Another Missing Kid directed by John Zaritsky http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thf5bQMSM7o 1983 Best Picture: Terms Of Endearment Lead Actor: Robert Duvall in Tender Mercies Lead Actress: Shirley Maclaine in Terms of Endearment Best Director: James L. Brooks for Terms of Endearment Best Documentary: He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin' directed by Emile Ardolino http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptmc4jzjiNc 1984 Best Picture: Amadeus Lead Actor: F. Murray Abraham in Amadeus Lead Actress: Sally Field in Places in the Heart Best Director: Milos Forman for Amadeus Best Documentary: The Times of Harvey Milk directed by Robert Epstein and Richard Schmiechen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23hDfSDAqs8 1985 Best Picture: Out Of Africa Lead Actor: William Hurt in Kiss of the Spider Woman Lead Actress: Geraldine Page in The Trip to Bountiful Best Director: Sydney Pollack for Out of Africa Best Documentary: Broken Rainbow directed by Maria Florio and Victoria Mudd http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMFTQZ6GJnE 1986 Best Picture: Platoon Lead Actor: Paul Newman in The Color of Money Lead Actress: Marlee Matlin in Children of a Lesser God Best Director: Oliver Stone for Platoon Best Documentary: (tie): Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got and Down and Out in America http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dt4kx306Miw 1987 Best Picture: The Last Emperor Lead Actor: Michael Douglas in Wall Street Lead Actress: Cher in Moonstruck Best Director: Bernardo Bertolucci for The Last Emperor Best Documentary: The Ten-Year Lunch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCUmvNQvt34 1988 Best Picture: Rain Man Lead Actor: Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man Lead Actress: Jodie Foster in The Accused Best Director: Barry Levinson for Rain Man Best Documentary: Hôtel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUF8ydHE00k 1989 Best Picture: Driving Miss Daisy Lead Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis in My Left Foot Lead Actress: Jessica Tandy in Driving Miss Daisy Best Director: Oliver Stone for Born on the Fourth of July Best Documentary: Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H7wsxKqeI80.

1980 Best Picture: Ordinary People Lead Actor: Robert De Niro in Raging Bull Lead Actress: Sissy Spacek, Coal Miner's Daughter Best Director: Robert Redford, Ordinary People Best Documentary: From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China directed by Murray Lerner 1981 Best Picture: Chariots of Fire Lead Actor: Henry Fonda, On Golden Pond Lead Actress: Katharine Hepburn, On Golden Pond Best Director: Warren Beatty, Reds Best Documentary: Genocide directed by Arnold Schwartzman 1982 Best Picture: Gandhi Lead Actor: Ben Kingsley, Gandhi Lead Actress: Meryl Streep, Sophie's Choice Best Director: Richard Attenborough, Gandhi Best Documentary: Just Another Missing Kid directed by John Zaritsky 1983 Best Picture: Terms of Endearment Lead Actor: Robert Duvall, Tender Mercies Lead Actress: Shirley Maclaine, Terms of Endearment Best Director: James L. Brooks, Terms of Endearment Best Documentary: He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin' directed by Emile Ardolino 1984 Best Picture: Amadeus Lead Actor: F. Murray Abraham, Amadeus Lead Actress: Sally Field, Places in the Heart Best Director: Milos Forman, Amadeus Best Documentary: The Times of Harvey Milk directed by Robert Epstein and Richard Schmiechen 1985 Best Picture: Out of Africa Lead Actor: William Hurt, Kiss of the Spider Woman Lead Actress: Geraldine Page, The Trip to Bountiful Best Director: Sydney Pollack, Out of Africa Best Documentary: Broken Rainbow directed by Maria Florio and Victoria Mudd 1986 Best Picture: Platoon Lead Actor:Paul Newman, The Color of Money Lead Actress:Marlee Matlin, Children of a Lesser God Best Director:Oliver Stone, Platoon Best Documentary: (tie): Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got and Down and Out in America 1987 Best Picture: The Last Emperor Lead Actor: Michael Douglas, Wall Street Lead Actress: Cher, Moonstruck Best Director: Bernardo Bertolucci, The Last Emperor Best Documentary: The Ten-Year Lunch 1988 Best Picture: Rain Man Lead Actor: Dustin Hoffman, Rain Man Lead Actress: Jodie Foster, The Accused Best Director: Barry Levinson, Rain Man Best Documentary: Hôtel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie 1989 Best Picture: Driving Miss Daisy Lead Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, My Left Foot Lead Actress: Jessica Tandy, Driving Miss Daisy Best Director: Oliver Stone, Born on the Fourth of July Best Documentary: Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt.

1980 Best Picture: "Ordinary People" Lead Actor: Robert De Niro for "Raging Bull" Lead Actress: Sissy Spacek for "Coal Miner's Daughter" Best Director: Robert Redford for "Ordinary People" Best Documentary: "From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China" 1981 Best Picture: "Chariots of Fire" Lead Actor: Henry Fonda for "On Golden Pond" Lead Actress: Katharine Hepburn for "On Golden Pond Best Director: Warren Beatty for "Reds" Best Documentary: "Genocide" 1982 Best Picture: "Gandhi" Lead Actor: Ben Kingsley for "Gandhi" Lead Actress: Meryl Streep for "Sophie's Choice" Best Director: Richard Attenborough for "Gandhi" Best Documentary: "Just Another Missing Kid" 1983 Best Picture: "Terms of Endearment" Lead Actor: Robert Duvall for "Tender Mercies" Lead Actress: Shirley Maclaine for "Terms of Endearment" Best Director: James L. Brooks for "Terms of Endearment" Best Documentary: "He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin'" 1984 Best Picture: "Amadeus" Lead Actor: F. Murray Abraham for "Amadeus" Lead Actress: Sally Field for "Places in the Heart" Best Director: Milos Forman for "Amadeus" Best Documentary: "The Times of Harvey Milk" 1985 Best Picture: "Out of Africa" Lead Actor: William Hurt for "Kiss of the Spider Woman" Lead Actress: Geraldine Page for "The Trip to Bountiful" Best Director: Sydney Pollack for "Out of Africa" Best Documentary: "Broken Rainbow" 1986 Best Picture: "Platoon" Lead Actor: Paul Newman for "The Color of Money" Lead Actress: Marlee Matlin for "Children of a Lesser God" Best Director: Oliver Stone for "Platoon" Best Documentary: "Artie Shaw: Time is All You've Got" and "Down and Out in America" 1987 Best Picture: "The Last Emperor" Lead Actor: Michael Douglas for "Wall Street" Lead Actress: Cher for "Moonstruck" Best Director: Bernardo Bertolucci for "The Last Emperor" Best Documentary: "The Ten-Year Lunch" 1988 Best Picture: "Rain Man" Lead Actor: Dustin Hoffman for "Rain Man" Lead Actress: Jodie Foster for "The Accused" Best Director: Barry Levinson for "Rain Man" Best Documentary: "Hotel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie" 1989 Best Picture: "Driving Miss Daisy" Lead Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis for "My Left Foot" Lead Actress: Jessica Tandy for "Driving Miss Daisy" Best Director: Oliver Stone for "Born on the Fourth of July" Best Documentary: "Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt.

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