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6th Youth in Film Awards

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6th Youth in Film Awards
Awarded forAchievement in the 19831984 season
DateDecember 2, 1984
SiteHollywood, California
Hosted byAnthony Michael Hall
Official websiteYoungArtistAwards.org

The 6th Youth in Film Awards ceremony (now known as the Young Artist Awards), presented by the Youth in Film Association, honored outstanding youth performers under the age of 21 in the fields of film, television and dance for the 1983–1984 season, and took place on December 2, 1984, in Hollywood, California.[1][2][3]

Established in 1978 by long-standing Hollywood Foreign Press Association member, Maureen Dragone, the Youth in Film Association was the first organization to establish an awards ceremony specifically set to recognize and award the contributions of performers under the age of 18 in the fields of film, television, theater and music.[1][4][5]

Categories

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Bold indicates the winner in each category.[3]

Best Young Performer in a Motion Picture

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Best Young Actor in a Motion Picture: Musical, Comedy, Adventure or Drama

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Noah HathawayThe NeverEnding Story (Warner Bros)

Best Young Actress in a Motion Picture: Musical, Comedy, Adventure or Drama

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Molly RingwaldSixteen Candles (Universal)

Best Young Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical, Comedy, Adventure or Drama

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Ke Huy QuanIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (Paramount)

Best Young Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical, Comedy, Adventure or Drama

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Elisabeth ShueThe Karate Kid (Columbia)

Best Young Performer in a Family Film Made for Television

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Best Young Actor in a Family Film Made for Television

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Doug Scott – The Day After (ABC)

Best Young Actress in a Family Film Made for Television

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Missy FrancisSomething About Amelia (ABC)

Best Young Performer in a Television Drama Series

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Best Young Actor in a Daytime or Nighttime Television Series

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David MendenhallGeneral Hospital (ABC)

Best Young Actress in a Daytime or Nighttime Television Series

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Shalane McCallDallas (CBS)

Best Young Supporting Actor in a Daytime or Nighttime Drama

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David Hollander – Call to Glory (ABC)

Best Young Supporting Actress in a Daytime or Nighttime Drama

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Melora HardinTwo Marriages (ABC)

Best Young Performer in a Television Comedy Series

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Best Young Actor in a Television Comedy Series

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Billy JacobyIt's Not Easy (ABC)

Best Young Actress in a Television Comedy Series

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Justine BatemanFamily Ties (NBC)

Best Young Supporting Actor in a Television Comedy Series

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(tie) Corky Pigeon – Silver Spoons (NBC)
(tie) Malcolm-Jamal WarnerThe Cosby Show (NBC)

Best Young Supporting Actress in a Television Comedy Series

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Tina YothersFamily Ties (NBC)

Best Young Performer in a Cable Series or Program

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Best Young Actor/Actress in a Cable Series or Program

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Priscilla WeemsFive Mile Creek (Disney Channel)

Best Young Performer: Guest in a Series

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Best Young Actor: Guest in a Series

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Taliesin JaffeThe Facts of Life (NBC)

Best Young Actress: Guest in a Series

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Heather O'RourkeWebster (ABC)

Best Family Entertainment

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Best Family Film Made for Television

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Something About Amelia (ABC)

Best New Comedy or Drama Television Series

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The Cosby Show (NBC)

Best Family Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

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Ghostbusters (Columbia)

Best Family Motion Picture – Adventure

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Gremlins (Warner Bros.)

Best Family Motion Picture – Drama

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The Karate Kid (Columbia)

Youth In Film's Special Awards

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Former Child Star Award

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Jerry MathersLeave It to Beaver

The Jackie Coogan Award

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Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Motion Pictures

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The Wizard of Oz – MGM

Youth In Film's Theater Arts Award

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Tina and Dennis Caspary (Dance team)

The Michael Landon Award

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Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Television

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Martin Tahse (Producer of various After School Specials)

Best Young Actor in a Foreign Film

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Martin LewisFive Mile Creek (Australia)

Best Young Actress in a Foreign Film

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Nina Knapskog – Kamilla (Norway) – Produced by Vibeke Lakkeberg

Best Foreign Film

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The Gods Must Be Crazy (South Africa) – Released by 20TH Century Fox Film Co.

References

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  1. ^ a b Crouse, Richard (2005). Reel Winners (illustrated ed.). Dundurn Press Ltd. pp. 42–43. ISBN 1-55002-574-0.
  2. ^ Riggs, Thomas (2007). Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television. Gale / Cengage Learning. ISBN 0-7876-9047-3.
  3. ^ a b "6th Youth In Film Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on 2016-05-06. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
  4. ^ "Young Artist Awards – President's Message". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
  5. ^ "HFPA Golden Globes – Young Artist Foundation". GoldenGlobes.org. Archived from the original on 2011-03-17. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
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