1982 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
The 8th Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, honoring the best filmmaking of 1982, were announced on 11 December 1982.
Winners
- Best Picture:
- *E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
- *Runner-up: Gandhi
- Best Director:
- *Steven Spielberg – E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
- *Runner-up: Richard Attenborough – Gandhi
- Best Actor:
- *Ben Kingsley – Gandhi
- *Runner-up: Peter O'Toole – My Favorite Year
- Best Actress:
- *Meryl Streep – Sophie's Choice
- *Runner-up: Jessica Lange – Frances
- Best Supporting Actor:
- *John Lithgow – The World According to Garp
- *Runner-up: James Mason – The Verdict
- Best Supporting Actress:
- *Glenn Close – The World According to Garp
- *Runner-up: Cher – Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
- Best Screenplay:
- *Larry Gelbart and Murray Schisgal – Tootsie
- *Runner-up: Barry Levinson – Diner
- Best Cinematography:
- *Jordan Cronenweth – Blade Runner
- Best Music Score:
- *James Horner and The BusBoys – 48 Hrs.
- Best Foreign Film:
- *The Road Warrior • Australia
- *Runner-up: The Long Good Friday • UK
- Experimental/Independent Film/Video Award:
- *Wayne Wang – Chan Is Missing
- New Generation Award:
- *Melissa Mathison
- Career Achievement Award:
- *Robert Preston
- Special Citation:
- *Carlo Rambaldi