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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)
2012 Nominated Saturn Award Best DVD Collection
(Warner Bros.).
Also for Superman III (1983), Superman II (1980), Superman II (2006) (V), Superman Returns (2006) and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987).
For 'Superman: The Motion Picture Anthology 1978-2006'
 
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 (Warner/Columbia (distributor) ).
 
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
Mario Puzo (story/screenplay)
Robert Benton (screenplay)
Jerry Siegel (story)
Joe Shuster (story)
Leslie Newman (screenplay)
David Newman (screenplay)
Richard Donner (director)
 
National Board of Review, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1978 Won NBR Award Top Ten Films
 
Satellite Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 Won Satellite Award Best Overall DVD
Also for Superman Returns (2006), Superman II (1980), Superman III (1983), Superman II (2006) (V) and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987).
For the "Superman Ultimate Collector's Edition".
 
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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