“The Deer Hunter“ and Michael Cimino winning Best Picture and Directing

Michael Cimino winning the Oscar® for Directing and Barry Spikings, Michael Deeley, Michael Cimino and John Peverall winning for Best Picture for “The Deer Hunter“ at the 51st Academy Awards® in 1979. Presented by Francis Ford Coppola, Ali McGraw and John Wayne, and hosted by Johnny Carson.