candidate: 1975 : " Conduct Unbecoming " ( producer with Michael Deeley and Andrew Donally ) 1976 : " The Man Who Fell to Earth " ( producer with Michael Deeley ) 1978 : " Convoy " ( executive producer ) 1978 : " The Deer Hunter " ( producer with Michael Deeley , Michael Cimino , and John Peverall ) * Academy Awards 1978 : Best Picture , Supporting Actor ( Christopher Walken ) , Director ( Cimino ) , Film Editing , and Sound .