1982 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

The 8th Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, honoring the best filmmaking of 1982, were announced on 11 December 1982.

Winners

 * Best Picture:
 * E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
 * Runner-up: Gandhi
 * Best Director:
 * Steven Spielberg – E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
 * Runner-up: Richard Attenborough – Gandhi
 * Best Actor:
 * Ben Kingsley – Gandhi
 * Runner-up: Peter O'Toole – My Favorite Year
 * Best Actress:
 * Meryl Streep – Sophie's Choice
 * Runner-up: Jessica Lange – Frances
 * Best Supporting Actor:
 * John Lithgow – The World According to Garp
 * Runner-up: James Mason – The Verdict
 * Best Supporting Actress:
 * Glenn Close – The World According to Garp
 * Runner-up: Cher – Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
 * Best Screenplay:
 * Larry Gelbart and Murray Schisgal – Tootsie
 * Runner-up: Barry Levinson – Diner
 * Best Cinematography:
 * Jordan Cronenweth – Blade Runner
 * Best Music Score:
 * James Horner and The BusBoys – 48 Hrs.
 * Best Foreign Film:
 * The Road Warrior (Mad Max 2) • Australia
 * Runner-up: The Long Good Friday • UK
 * Experimental/Independent Film/Video Award:
 * Wayne Wang – Chan Is Missing
 * New Generation Award:
 * Melissa Mathison
 * Career Achievement Award:
 * Robert Preston
 * Special Citation:
 * Carlo Rambaldi (for the body of his work)