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1979

Kramer vs. Kramer

Ted Kramer is a career man for whom his work comes before his family. His wife Joanna cannot take this anymore, so she decides to leave him. Ted is now faced with the tasks of housekeeping and taking care of himself and their young son Billy.

Credits

Director

Robert Benton

Producer

Stanley R. Jaffe

Writer

Robert Benton

Cinematographer

Néstor Almendros

Editor

Gerald B. Greenberg

Production Design

Paul Sylbert

Costume Design

Ruth Morley

Casting

Shirley Rich

Cast

Dustin Hoffman , Meryl Streep , Jane Alexander , Justin Henry , Howard Duff , George Coe , JoBeth Williams , Bill Moor , Howland Chamberlain , Jack Ramage

Studios

Columbia Pictures , Stanley Jaffe Productions

Genre

Drama

External

IMDb Amazon

Posters

5
Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) movie poster
Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) movie poster
Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) movie poster
Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) movie poster
Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) movie poster

Awards

11 wins, 24 nominations
Won Best Picture Kramer vs. Kramer 1980
Won Best Motion Picture - Drama Kramer vs. Kramer 1980
Won Outstanding Directing - Feature Film Robert Benton Kramer vs. Kramer 1980
Won Best Adapted Screenplay Robert Benton Kramer vs. Kramer 1980
Won Best Director Robert Benton 1980
Won Best Actor Dustin Hoffman 1980
Won Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Dustin Hoffman 1980
Won Best Supporting Actress Meryl Streep 1980
Won Best Supporting Actress Meryl Streep 1980
Won Best Screenplay Robert Benton 1980
Won Best Adapted Screenplay Robert Benton 1980
Nom Best Director Robert Benton 1980
Nom Best Actor Kramer Vs Kramer Dustin Hoffman 1981
Nom Best Actress Kramer Vs Kramer Meryl Streep 1981
Nom Best Supporting Actor Justin Henry 1980
Nom Best Supporting Actress Jane Alexander 1980
Nom Best Supporting Actor Justin Henry 1980
Nom Best Supporting Actress Jane Alexander 1980
Nom Best Screenplay Robert Benton Kramer Vs Kramer 1981
Nom Best Cinematography (Color) Néstor Almendros 1980
Nom Best Film Editing Jerry Greenberg 1980
Nom Best Editing Kramer Vs Kramer 1981
Nom Direction Kramer Vs Kramer 1981
Nom Film Kramer Vs Kramer 1981

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