HomeHome
 
Movie Reviews Cast & Credits VideoHound Lists News Award Winners Blog Store My VideoHound
Home
Golden Globe Awards
 
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association recognizes outstanding achievements by conferring annual Awards of Merit, (Golden Globe® Awards), serving as a constant incentive within the entertainment industry, both domestic and foreign, and to focus wide public attention upon the best in motion pictures and television.
 
 
Browse Awards by Year

 
 
Pick of the Litter 1981
Pixote
(1981
Wrenching, documentary-like account of an orphan-boy's life on the streets in a Brazil metropolis. Graphic and depressing, it's not for all tastes but nonetheless masterfully done. In Portuguese with English subtitles.
Gallipoli
(1981)  PG
History blends with the destiny of two friends as they become part of the legendary WWI confrontation between Australia and the German-allied Turks. A superbly filmed, gripping commentary on the wastes of war. Haunting score; excellent performances by Lee and a then-unknown Gibson. Remake of a lesser 1931 effort "Battle ... more
Raiders of the Lost Ark
(1981)  PG
Classic '30s-style adventure reminiscent of early serials spawned two sequels and numerous rip-offs and made Ford a household name as dashing hero and intrepid archeologist Indiana Jones. Set in 1936, Indy battles mean Nazis, decodes hieroglyphics, fights his fear of snakes, and even has time for a little romance in ... more
Das Boot
(1981)  R
Superb detailing of life in a German U-boat during WWII. Intense, claustrophobic atmosphere complemented by nail-biting action provides a realistic portrait of the stressful conditions that were endured on these submarines. Excellent performances, especially from Prochnow. In German with subtitles. From the novel by Lothar-Guenther Buccheim. Originally a six-hour special ... more
The Godfather 1902-1959: The Complete Epic
(1981
Coppola's epic work concerning the lives of a New York crime family. Comprises the first two "Godfather" films, reedited into a chronological framework of the Corleone family history, with much previously discarded footage restored.

Golden Globe Awards 1981
 
 
Idolmaker
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
 
(Winner) Ray Sharkey for Idolmaker
(1980) PG \"\"

Nominees:
No Nominees Under this category
 
 

 
The Ninth Configuration
Best Screenplay
 

Nominees:
No Nominees Under this category
 
 

 
Fame
Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
 
(Winner) Fame
(1980) R 

Nominees:
No Nominees Under this category
 
 

 
The Stunt Man
Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)
 
(Winner) The Stunt Man
(1980) R 

Nominees:
No Nominees Under this category
 
 

 
Mary Steenburgen
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
 

Nominees:
No Nominees Under this category
 
 

 
Coal Miner's Daughter
Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
 
(Winner) Coal Miner's Daughter
(1980) PG 

Nominees:
No Nominees Under this category
 
 

 
Sissy Spacek
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
 

Nominees:
No Nominees Under this category
 
 

 
Tess
Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
 
(Winner) Tess
(1979) PG 

Nominees:
No Nominees Under this category
 
 

 
Ordinary People
Best Motion Picture - Drama
 
(Winner) Ordinary People
(1980) R \"\"

Nominees:
No Nominees Under this category
 
 

 
Robert De Niro
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
 
(Winner) Robert De Niro for Raging Bull
(1980) R 

Nominees:
No Nominees Under this category
 
 

 
Mary Tyler Moore
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
 

Nominees:
No Nominees Under this category
 
 

 
Timothy Hutton
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
 

Nominees:
No Nominees Under this category
 
 

 
Robert Redford
Achievement in directing
 

Nominees:
No Nominees Under this category
 
 


 
 
 
 
Tell a Friend about MovieRetriever.com
Email your friends, Invite them to join the MovieRetriever.com community to create and share movie lists and review them.
 
MovieRetriever.com members can:
  • Rate movies
  • Write your own reviews
  • Create your movie watch lists
  • Share lists with the community