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

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