48th Annual Academy Awards Coverage (1976)
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- Date of Ceremony: Monday, March 29, 1976
- For films released in: 1975
- Location: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, California
- Host(s): Walter Matthau (video), Robert Shaw, George Segal, Goldie Hawn and Gene Kelly
For the first time in six years, Hollywood’s big night was back on the ABC network.
One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest, produced by Michael Douglas, directed by Miloš Forman, and starring Jack Nicholson, was the nominations front-runner with nine chances at the golden statuette on March 29th, 1976.
Heading into the ceremony, the following film(s) had five or more nominations:
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: 9
- Barry Lyndon: 7
- Dog Day Afternoon: 6
- Nashville: 5
- Funny Lady: 5