Oscar Alert
Oscar Nominations: 4
Cinematography: Don Peterman.
Film Editing: Bud Smith, Walt Mulconery.
Song: “Flashdance, What a Feeling,” music by Giorgio Moroder, lyrics by Keith Forsey and Irene Cara
Song: “Maniac,” music and lyrics by Michael Sembello and Dennis Matkosky
Oscar Awards: 1
Song: Flashdance, What a Feeling
Oscar Context
The winner of the Cinematography Oscar was Sven Nykvist for Ingmar Bergman’s superlative period fable “Fanny & Alexander.” The editors of Philip Kaufman’s space adventure “The Right Stuff” won the Oscar in that category.