1980 FAMAS Awards

The 29th Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards Night was held in 1980 at Manila Midtown Ramada, Philippines. This is for the Outstanding Achievements of the different films for the year 1979.

Durugin si Totoy Bato of FPJ Productions was the most awarded film of the 28th FAMAS Awards with 5 wins. However, it failed to win the FAMAS Award for Best Picture. Jaguar won the awards for Best Picture and Best Director. Nora Aunor won Best Actress for her film Ina Ka ng Anak Mo, while Fernando Poe Jr. won Best Actor.

Jaguar was also entered into competition for the Palme d'Or at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival.

Major awards
Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface.

Special awards

 * Dr. Ciriaco Santiago Memorial Award
 * Jesse Ejercito
 * Lou Salvador, Sr. Memorial Award
 * Levi Celerio
 * Dr. Jose Perez Memorial Award
 * Boots Anson-Roa
 * Gregorio Valdez Memorial Award
 * Eddie Garcia


 * Posthumous Awards
 * José Padilla Jr.
 * Canuplin
 * Patsy
 * Clodualdo del Mundo Sr.
 * Norberto Amoranto
 * Hall of Fame Awardee
 * Augusto Buenaventura - Screenplay
 * 1977 - Bakya Mo Neneng
 * 1973 - Erap Is My Guy
 * 1972 - Kill the Pushers
 * 1970 - Psycho Sex Killer
 * 1957 - Kalibre .45