1983 FAMAS Awards
# 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.

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.

## 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 |
