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Ultimately, the 1984 awards were monopolized by Amadeus with eight wins, the Saul Zaentz-produced, Milos Forman-directed film. The musical quasi-biopic/epic won the following awards: Best Picture, Best Actor (F. Murray Abraham), Best Director, Best Screenplay Adaptation (Peter Shaffer for the transformation of his own Broadway/London stage hit ...

The 56th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 1983 and took place on April 9, 1984, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, beginning at 6:00 p.m. PST / 9:00 p.m. EST.During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 22 categories.

1984 Oscars 56th Academy AwardsWinners Announced: April 9, 1984Held at: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, CaliforniaHost: Johnny CarsonEligibility Year: 1983TriviaThe evening was dominated by Terms of Endearment. It won Best Picture, Best Director for James L. Brooks, and Best Actress for Shirley MacLaine.Sally Field's famous speech, "You like me, you really like me!" took place ...