1983 FAMAS Awards

The 31st Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards Night was held on May 28, 1983, in the Philippines . This is for the Outstanding Achievements of the different films for the year 1982.

31st FAMAS Awards
Date	May 28, 1983
Site	Philippines
Highlights
Best Picture	Cain at Abel ~ Cine Suerte Inc.
Most awards	Gaano ka dalas ang Minsan ~ VIVA Films (6 wins)
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VIVA Films "Gaano kadalas ang Minsan? won the most award with 6 wins but the FAMAS Award for Best Picture went to Cain and Abel. Vilma Santos won her third FAMAS Best Actress.^[1]

Awards

Major awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface.

Best Picture	Best Director
Cain at Abel — Cine Suerte Inc. Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan — VIVA Films Himala — Experimental Cinema of the Philippines Ang Panday: Ikatlong Yugto — FPJ Productions Sinasamba Kita — VIVA Films	Eddie Garcia — Sinasamba Kita Lino Brocka — Cain at Abel Danny L. Zialcita — Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan Ishmael Bernal — Himala Fernando Poe Jr. — Ang Panday: Ikatlong Yugto Marilou Diaz-Abaya — Moral
Best Actor	Best Actress
Anthony Alonzo — Bambang Phillip Salvador — Cain at Abel Dindo Fernando — Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan George Estregan — 'Lalake Ako Dolphy — 'My heart Belongs to Daddy Fernando Poe Jr. — Ang Panday: Ikatlong Yugto	Vilma Santos — Relasyon Nora Aunor — Mga Uod at Rosas Monalisa — Cain at Abel Alma Moreno — Diary of Cristina Gaston Liza Lorena — Santa Claus is coming to Town Hilda Koronel— PX
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
Juan Rodrigo — Moral Tommy Abuel — Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan Rodolfo "boy" Garcia — Ito ba ang ating mga Anak Mark Gil — Palipat-lipat, Papalit-palit Paquito Diaz — In this Corner Lito Anzures — Ang Panday: Ikatlong Yugto Ronaldo Valdez — Pedring Taruc Joel Alano — Santa Claus is coming to Town	Sandy Andolong — Moral Alicia Alonzo — Bambang Cecille Castillo — Cain at Abel Cherie Gil — Gaano kadalas ang Minsan Rio Locsin — Haplos Gigi Dueñas — Himala Perla Bautista — In this Corner
Best Child Actor	Best Child Actress
Ryan Soler — Cain at Abel Alvin Enriquez — Gaano kadalas ang Minsan Michael Pigar — Pepeng Kaliwete Bentot Jr. — Ang Panday: Ikatlong Yugto	Sheryl Cruz — Roman Rapido Monette Garcia — Ang Panday: Ikatlong Yugto Aiko Melendez — Santa Claus is coming to town
Best in Screenplay	Best Story
Tom Adrales & Danny L. Zialcita — Gaano kadalas ang minsan?	Tom Adrales — Gaano kadalas ang Minsan?
Best Sound	Best Musical Score
Vic Macamay — Gaano kadalas ang minsan?	George Canseco — PGaano kadalas ang minsan?
Best Cinematography	Best Editing
Ver Reyes — Ang Panday: Ikatlong Yugto	Ike Jarlego Jr. — IGaano kadalas ang minsan?
Best Theme Song	Production Design
George Canseco — Gaano kadlas ang Minsan?	Rolando Sacristia — Ang Panday: Ikatlong Yugto

Special Awardee

Hall Of Fame Awardees Joseph Estrada - Actor 1982 - Kumander Alibasbas 1970 - Patria Adorada 1967 - Ito Ang Pilipino 1965 - Geron Busabos, Ang Batang Quiapo 1963 - Markang Rehas

Hall Of Fame Awardees Emar Pictures/JE Productions - Producer 1982 - Kumander Alibasbas 1978 - Bakya Mo Neneng 1973 - Kill The Pushers 1967 - Ito Ang Pilipino 1965 - Geron Busabos, Ang Batang Quiapo