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Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) More at IMDbPro »
| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 1981 | Won | Oscar |
Best Sound Bill Varney Steve Maslow Gregg Landaker Peter Sutton |
| Special Achievement Award |
Brian Johnson
Richard Edlund Dennis Muren Bruce Nicholson For visual effects (statuette). |
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| Nominated | Oscar |
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration Norman Reynolds Leslie Dilley Harry Lange Alan Tomkins Michael Ford |
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Best Music, Original Score John Williams |
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| Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2012 | Nominated | Saturn Award |
Best DVD Collection (Fox). Also for Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999), Star Wars (1977), Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002), Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) and Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983). For 'Star Wars: The Complete Saga' |
| 1981 | Won | Saturn Award |
Best Actor Mark Hamill |
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Best Director Irvin Kershner |
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Best Science Fiction Film |
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Best Special Effects Brian Johnson Richard Edlund |
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| Nominated | Saturn Award |
Best Costumes John Mollo |
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Best Music John Williams |
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Best Supporting Actor Billy Dee Williams |
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Best Writing Leigh Brackett Lawrence Kasdan |
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| BAFTA Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1981 | Won | Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music |
John Williams
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| Nominated | BAFTA Film Award |
Best Production Design/Art Direction Norman Reynolds |
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Best Sound Peter Sutton Ben Burtt Bill Varney |
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| Golden Globes, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1981 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Original Score - Motion Picture John Williams |
| Golden Screen, Germany | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1981 | Won | Golden Screen |
(20th Century Fox
(distributor)
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| Golden Trailer Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2012 | Nominated | Golden Trailer |
Most Innovative Advertising for a Brand/Product (Flyer Entertainment and 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment). Also for Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983), Star Wars (1977), Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002), Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) and Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999). For Star Wars: The Complete Saga "Every Moment :30". |
| Grammy Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1981 | Won | Grammy |
Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special John Williams |
| Hugo Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1981 | Won | Hugo |
Best Dramatic Presentation George Lucas (story) Leigh Brackett (screenplay) Lawrence Kasdan (screenplay) Irvin Kershner (director) |
| National Film Preservation Board, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2010 | Won | National Film Registry | |
| People's Choice Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1981 | Won | People's Choice Award |
Favorite Motion Picture |
| Satellite Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2011 | Won | Satellite Award |
Best DVD Extras Also for Star Wars (1977), Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002), Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999), Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) and Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005). Star Wars: The Complete Saga |
| 2005 | Nominated | Golden Satellite Award |
Best Classic DVD Also for Star Wars (1977) and Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983). For the Star Wars Trilogy. |
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Best Overall DVD Also for Star Wars (1977) and Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983). For the Star Wars Trilogy. |
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| Writers Guild of America, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1981 | Nominated | WGA Award (Screen) |
Best Comedy Adapted from Another Medium Leigh Brackett Lawrence Kasdan |
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