Chariots of Fire
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Academy Awards, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1982 Won Oscar Best Costume Design
Milena Canonero
Best Music, Original Score
Vangelis
Vangelis was not present at the awards ceremony. Co-presenter William Hurt accepted the award on his behalf.
Best Picture
David Puttnam
Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Colin Welland
Nominated Oscar Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Ian Holm
Best Director
Hugh Hudson
Best Film Editing
Terry Rawlings
 
Awards of the Japanese Academy
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1983 Nominated Award of the Japanese Academy Best Foreign Language Film
 
BAFTA Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1982 Won BAFTA Film Award Best Costume Design
Milena Canonero
Best Film
David Puttnam
Best Supporting Artist
Ian Holm
Nominated Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music Vangelis
BAFTA Film Award Best Cinematography
David Watkin
Best Direction
Hugh Hudson
Best Editing
Terry Rawlings
Best Production Design/Art Direction
Roger Hall
Best Screenplay
Colin Welland
Best Sound
Clive Winter
Bill Rowe
Jim Shields
Best Supporting Artist
Nigel Havers
 
British Society of Cinematographers
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1981 Nominated Best Cinematography Award David Watkin
 
Cannes Film Festival
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1981 Won Best Supporting Actor Ian Holm
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention Hugh Hudson
Nominated Palme d'Or Hugh Hudson
 
Directors Guild of America, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1982 Nominated DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
Hugh Hudson
 
Golden Globes, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1982 Won Golden Globe Best Foreign Film
Great Britain
 
Grammy Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1983 Won Grammy Best Pop Instrumental Performance
Ernie Watts (artist)
For "Theme (Dance Version)".
 
Guild of German Art House Cinemas
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1984 Won Guild Film Award - Silver Foreign Film (Ausländischer Film)
Hugh Hudson
 
London Critics Circle Film Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1982 Won ALFS Award Film of the Year
Screenwriter of the Year
Colin Welland
 
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1981 2nd place LAFCA Award Best Foreign Film
Hugh Hudson
Best Music
Vangelis
 
National Board of Review, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1981 Won NBR Award Best Film
Tied with Reds (1981).
Top Ten Films
 
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1981 Won NYFCC Award Best Cinematographer
David Watkin
 
Toronto International Film Festival
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1981 Won People's Choice Award Hugh Hudson
 

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