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Academy Awards, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1979 Won Special Achievement Award
Les Bowie
Colin Chilvers
Denys N. Coop
Roy Field
Derek Meddings
Zoran Perisic
For visual effects.
Nominated Oscar Best Film Editing
Stuart Baird

Best Music, Original Score
John Williams

Best Sound
Gordon K. McCallum
Graham V. Hartstone
Nicolas Le Messurier
Roy Charman

 
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2002 Nominated Saturn Award Best DVD Classic Film Release
 
1979 Won Saturn Award Best Actress
Margot Kidder

Best Music
John Williams

Best Production Design
John Barry

Best Science Fiction Film
Best Special Effects
Colin Chilvers

Nominated Saturn Award Best Actor
Christopher Reeve

Best Costumes
Yvonne Blake
Richard Bruno

Best Director
Richard Donner

Best Supporting Actress
Valerie Perrine

 
American Cinema Editors, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1979 Nominated Eddie Best Edited Feature Film
Stuart Baird

 
BAFTA Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1979 Won BAFTA Film Award Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles
Christopher Reeve

Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Cinematography
Geoffrey Unsworth

Best Production Design/Art Direction
John Barry

Best Sound
Chris Greenham
Gordon K. McCallum
Peter Pennell
Mike Hopkins
Pat Foster
Stan Fiferman
John Foster
Roy Charman
Norman Bolland
Brian Marshall
Charles Schmitz
Richard Raguse
Chris Large

Best Supporting Actor
Gene Hackman

 
British Society of Cinematographers
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1978 Nominated Best Cinematography Award
Geoffrey Unsworth

 
DVD Exclusive Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2001 Nominated Video Premiere Award Best Overall New Extra Features, Library Title
Paul Hemstreet
Jonathan Gaines
Michael Thau

 
Golden Globes, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1979 Nominated Golden Globe Best Original Score - Motion Picture
John Williams

 
Golden Screen, Germany
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1979 Won Golden Screen 
 
Grammy Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1980 Won Grammy Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special
John Williams

 
Hugo Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1979 Won Hugo Best Dramatic Presentation
 
Writers Guild of America, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1979 Nominated WGA Award (Screen) Best Comedy Adapted from Another Medium
Mario Puzo
David Newman
Leslie Newman
Robert Benton

 

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