| 6th César Awards | |
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| Date | 31 January 1981 |
| Site | Palais des Congrès, Paris, France |
| Hosted by | Pierre Tchernia |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | The Last Metro |
| Best Actor | Gérard Depardieu |
| Best Actress | Catherine Deneuve |
| Most awards | The Last Metro (10) |
| Most nominations | The Last Metro (12) |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | Antenne 2 |
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The 6th César Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, honoured the best French films of 1980 and took place on 31 January 1981 at the Palais des Congrès in Paris. The ceremony was chaired by Yves Montand and hosted by Pierre Tchernia. The Last Metro won the award for Best Film.
Winners and nominees
The winners are highlighted in bold:
| Best Film |
Best Director
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Best Actor
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Best Actress
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| Best Supporting Actor |
Best Supporting Actress
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| Best Writing | Best Cinematography |
Best Music
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Best Sound
Michel Laurent – The Last Metro
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Best Editing
Martine Barraqué – The Last Metro
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Best Production Design
Jean-Pierre Kohut-Svelko – The Last Metro
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Best Animated Short Film
Le Manège
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Best Fiction Short Film
Toine
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Best Documentary Short Film
Le Miroir de la terre
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Best Foreign Film |
| Honorary César | |
See also
References
External links
| César Awards | |
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| Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma (founded by Georges Cravenne) | |
| Merit awards |
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| Retired awards |
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| Award ceremonies | |