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    David

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    Best Actor (Migliore Attore Protagonista)

    • Winner
      • Francesco Nuti
      • Casablanca, Casablanca
    • Ben Gazzara
      • Ben Gazzara
      • Uno scandalo perbene
    • Michele Placido in Angel of Evil (2010)
      • Michele Placido
      • The Sicilian Connection

    Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista)

    • Winner
      • Lina Sastri
      • Segreti segreti
    • Lea Massari
      • Lea Massari
      • Segreti segreti
    • Julia Migenes in Mack the Knife (1989)
      • Julia Migenes
      • Carmen
      Ex aequo with Giuliana de Sio in Casablanca, Casablanca (1985).
      • Giuliana de Sio
      • Casablanca, Casablanca
      Ex aequo with Julia Migenes in Carmen (1984).

    Best Cinematography (Migliore Fotografia)

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Carmen

      7.4 (1.8K)
      Pasqualino De Santis
    • [object Object]

      Kaos

      7.8 (3.3K)
      Giuseppe Lanci
    • [object Object]

      Uno scandalo perbene

      6.6 (64)
      Alfio Contini

    Best Costume Design (Migliore Costumista)

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Carmen

      7.4 (1.8K)
      Enrico Job
    • [object Object]

      Kaos

      7.8 (3.3K)
      Lina Nerli Taviani
    • [object Object]

      Uno scandalo perbene

      6.6 (64)
      Mario Carlini

    Best Director (Migliore Regista)

    • Francesco Rosi
      Winner
      • Francesco Rosi
      • Carmen
    • Paolo Taviani
      Vittorio Taviani
      • Paolo Taviani
      • Vittorio Taviani
      • Kaos
    • Pupi Avati
      • Pupi Avati
      • Impiegati

    Best Editing (Migliore Montatore)

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Carmen

      7.4 (1.8K)
      Ruggero Mastroianni
    • [object Object]

      Kaos

      7.8 (3.3K)
      Roberto Perpignani
    • [object Object]

      Segreti segreti

      6.6 (112)
      Nino Baragli

    Best Film (Miglior Film)

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Carmen

      7.4 (1.8K)
    • [object Object]

      Kaos

      7.8 (3.3K)
    • [object Object]

      Uno scandalo perbene

      6.6 (64)

    Best Foreign Actor (Migliore Attore Straniero)

    • Tom Hulce
      Winner
      • Tom Hulce
      • Amadeus
    • Tom Conti in Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)
      • Tom Conti
      • Reuben, Reuben

    Best Foreign Actress (Migliore Attrice Straniera)

    • Meryl Streep
      Winner
      • Meryl Streep
      • Falling in Love
    • Mia Farrow
      • Mia Farrow
      • Broadway Danny Rose
    • Nastassja Kinski
      • Nastassja Kinski
      • Paris, Texas

    Best Foreign Director (Migliore Regista Straniero)

    • Director Milos Forman attends the The Film Society of Lincoln Center's 37th Annual Chaplin Award gala at Alice Tully Hall on May 24, 2010 in New York City.
      Winner
      • Milos Forman
      • Amadeus
    • Roland Joffé in The Scarlet Letter (1995)
      • Roland Joffé
      • The Killing Fields
    • Sergio Leone in Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
      • Sergio Leone
      • Once Upon a Time in America

    Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero)

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Amadeus

      8.4 (452K)
      Milos Forman
    • [object Object]

      The Killing Fields

      7.8 (62K)
      Roland Joffé
    • [object Object]

      Paris, Texas

      8.1 (133K)
      Wim Wenders

    Best Foreign Producer (Migliore Produttore Straniero)

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Killing Fields

      7.8 (62K)
      David Puttnam

    Best Foreign Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura Straniera)

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Broadway Danny Rose

      7.4 (28K)
      Woody Allen

    Best Music (Migliore Musicista)

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Sicilian Connection

      6.7 (447)
      Carlo Savina
    • [object Object]

      Segreti segreti

      6.6 (112)
      Nicola Piovani
    • [object Object]

      Kaos

      7.8 (3.3K)
      Nicola Piovani

    Best New Director (Migliore Regista Esordiente)

    • Winner
      • Luciano De Crescenzo
      • Così parlò Bellavista
      • Francesco Nuti
      • Casablanca, Casablanca
    • Francesca Comencini in Lo spazio bianco (2009)
      • Francesca Comencini
      • Pianoforte

    Best Producer (Migliore Produttore)

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Kaos

      7.8 (3.3K)
      Giuliani G. De Negri
      Tied with Fulvio Lucisano for Uno scandalo perbene (1984).
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Uno scandalo perbene

      6.6 (64)
      Fulvio Lucisano
      Tied with Giuliani G. De Negri for Kaos (1984).
    • [object Object]

      Carmen

      7.4 (1.8K)
      Gaumont

    Best Production Design (Migliore Scenografo)

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Carmen

      7.4 (1.8K)
      Enrico Job
    • [object Object]

      Kaos

      7.8 (3.3K)
      Francesco Bronzi
    • [object Object]

      Uno scandalo perbene

      6.6 (64)
      Enrico Fiorentini

    Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura)

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Kaos

      7.8 (3.3K)
      Paolo Taviani
      Vittorio Taviani
      Tonino Guerra
    • [object Object]

      Noi tre

      6.3 (107)
      Pupi Avati
      Antonio Avati
    • [object Object]

      Uno scandalo perbene

      6.6 (64)
      Suso Cecchi D'Amico

    Best Supporting Actor (Migliore Attore non Protagonista)

    • Ricky Tognazzi in Royal Pains (2009)
      Winner
      • Ricky Tognazzi
      • Qualcosa di biondo
    • Paolo Bonacelli, Giorgio Cataldi, Umberto Chessari, Elsa De Giorgi, Gaspare Di Jenno, Efisio Etzi, Guido Galletti, Rinaldo Missaglia, Giuseppe Patruno, Uberto Paolo Quintavalle, Hélène Surgère, and Aldo Valletti in Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975)
      • Paolo Bonacelli
      • Nothing Left to Do but Cry
    • Ruggero Raimondi in Life Is a Bed of Roses (1983)
      • Ruggero Raimondi
      • Carmen

    Best Supporting Actress (Migliore Attrice non Protagonista)

    • Winner
      • Marina Confalone
      • Così parlò Bellavista
      • Ida Di Benedetto
      • The Sicilian Connection
      • Valeria D'Obici
      • Uno scandalo perbene

    Special David

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    • Sandro Pertini
      Winner
      • Sandro Pertini
    • Winner
      • Italo Gemini
      Postumously.
    • Winner
        In memoriam.

      Luchino Visconti Award

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      • István Szabó
        Winner
        • István Szabó
      • "Love me Tonight" Rouben Mamaoulian 1932 Paramount **I.V.
        Winner
        • Rouben Mamoulian
        Special award on occasion of the 10th anniversary of the award.

      René Clair Award

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      • [object Object]
        Winner

        Paris, Texas

        8.1 (133K)
        Wim Wenders

      Alitalia Award

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      • [object Object]
        Winner

        Carmen

        7.4 (1.8K)
        Francesco Rosi

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      • Premi David di Donatello

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      Event date

      May 24, 1985

      Event location

      Italy

      Event links

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