1984 FAMAS Awards

The 32nd Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards Night was held in 1984 in the Philippines. This is for the Outstanding Achievements of the different films for the year 1983.

32nd FAMAS Awards
Date	1984
Site	Philippines
Highlights
Best Picture	Karnal ~ Cine Suerte Inc.
Most awards	Karnal ~ Cine Suerte Inc. (6 wins)
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Karnal won the most awards including the FAMAS Award for Best Picture and best director for Marilou Diaz-Abaya who became the second woman director to win the award. The best actor award was also give to two great actors; Eddie Garcia and Fernando Poe Jr. for the first time in FAMAS History. On the other hand, veteran actress, Charito Solis won her fifth Best Actress trophy, elevating her to Hall of Fame Status^[1]

Awards

Major Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface.

Best Picture	Best Director
Karnal — Cine Suerte Inc. Paano ba Mangarap — VIVA Films Broken Marriage — Regal Films Nagalit ang Buwan sa Haba ng Gabi — Essex Films Pieta — Amazaldy Film Productions Umpisahan mo... tatapusin ko — FPJ Productions	Marilou Diaz-Abaya — Karnal Ishmael Bernal — Broken Marriage Danny L. Zialcita — Nagalit ang Buwan sa Haba ng Gabi Eddie Garcia — Paano ba ang Mangarap Carlo J. Caparas — Pieta Maryo J. de los Reyes — Saan Darating ang Umaga? Fernando Poe Jr. — Umpisahan Mo... Tatapusin Ko
Best Actor	Best Actress
Fernando Poe Jr. — Umpisahan mo...Tatapusin ko Eddie Garcia — Minsan pa nating Hagkan ang Nakaraan Anthony Alonzo — Bago Kumalat ang Kamandag Christopher De Leon — Broken Marriage Phillip Salvador — 'Karnal Ace Vergel — 'Pieta Rudy Fernandez — 'Sumuko ka na Ronquillo	Charito Solis — Don't Cry for me, Papa Nora Aunor — Minsan, May Isang Ina Vilma Santos — Broken Marriage Coney Reyes — Bago KUmalat ang Kamandag Laurice Guillen — Nagalit ang Buwan sa Haba ng Gabi Vivian Velez— Pieta Nida Blanca— Saan Darating ang Umaga
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
Vic Silayan — Karnal Robert Arevalo — Ang boyfriend kong Kano Ramon Revilla Jr.— Dugong Buhay Johnny Wilson — Isang bala ka Lang Tommy Abuel — Palabra de Honor Paquito Diaz — Pedro Tunasan Dencio Padilla — Tatak Yakuza	Maricel Soriano — Saan darating ang Umaga Alicia Alonzo — Bago kumalat ang Kamandag Celia Rodriguez — Ang Boyfriend kong Kano' Liza Lorena — Don't Cry for me, Papa Julie Vega — Isang bala ka lang Grace Amilbangsa — Karnal Armida Siguion-Reyna — Paano ba ang Mangarap
Best Child Actor	Best Child Actress
Jaypee de Guzman — Saan Darating ang Umaga Niño Muhlach — Hula Marco Polo Garcia — Pieta Ryan Soler — Umpisahan Mo... Tatapusin ko	Manilyn Reynes — Minsan, may isang ina Harlene Bautista — Broken Marriage Sheryl Cruz — Home sweet home
Best in Screenplay	Best Story
Andrea Benedicto, Nerissa Cabral & Orlando Nadres — Paano ba ang mangarap?:	Nerissa Cabral — Paano ba ang mangarap?:
Best Sound	Best Musical Score
Rudy Balvino — Karnal	Rayan Cayabyab — Karnal
Best Cinematography	Best Editing
Romy Vitug — Paano ba ang mangarap?: Isagani Sioson — Pedro Tunasan	Ike Jarlego Jr. — Nagalit ang Buwan sa Haba ng Gabi
Best Theme Song	Production Design
George Canseco — Paanoba ang Mangarap	Fidel Zabat — Karnal

Special Awardee

Lifetime Achievement Award Ben Perez