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52nd Academy Awards

Took place on April 14, 1980

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The 47th anniversary falls on April 14, 2027, in 172 days.

The 52nd Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored films released in 1979 and took place on April 14, 1980, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, beginning at 6:00 p.m. PST / 9:00 p.m.

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