The Deer Hunter and Michael Cimino winning Best Picture and Directing: 1979 Oscars

Michael Cimino wins the Oscar for Directing and Barry Spikings, Michael Deeley, Michael Cimino and John Peverall win the Oscar for Best Picture for The Deer Hunter at the 51st Academy Awards. Presented by Francis Ford Coppola, Ali McGraw and John Wayne, and hosted by Johnny Carson.

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