The 55th Academy Awards were presented April 11, 1983, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles.

The ceremonies were presided over by Liza Minnelli, Dudley Moore, Richard Pryor, and Walter Matthau.

Bhanu Athaiya also became the first Indian to win an Academy Award for Best Costume Design for Gandhi.

the Extra-Terrestrial and Tootsie) were nominated for Best Picture until the 95th Academy Awards, 40 years later (Avatar: The Way of Water and Top Gun: Maverick).

The following individuals, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers: