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| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 1982 | Won | Oscar |
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration Norman Reynolds Leslie Dilley Michael Ford |
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Best Effects, Visual Effects Richard Edlund Kit West Bruce Nicholson Joe Johnston |
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Best Film Editing Michael Kahn |
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Best Sound Bill Varney Steve Maslow Gregg Landaker Roy Charman |
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| Special Achievement Award |
Ben Burtt
Richard L. Anderson For sound effects editing. |
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| Nominated | Oscar |
Best Cinematography Douglas Slocombe |
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Best Director Steven Spielberg |
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Best Music, Original Score John Williams |
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Best Picture Frank Marshall |
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| Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2004 | Won | Saturn Award |
Best DVD Collection Also for Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989). For "The Adventures of Indiana Jones DVD Collection". |
| 1982 | Won | Saturn Award |
Best Actor Harrison Ford |
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Best Actress Karen Allen |
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Best Director Steven Spielberg |
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Best Fantasy Film |
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Best Music John Williams |
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Best Special Effects Richard Edlund |
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Best Writing Lawrence Kasdan |
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| Nominated | Saturn Award |
Best Costumes Deborah Nadoolman |
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Best Supporting Actor Paul Freeman |
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| American Cinema Editors, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1982 | Won | Eddie |
Best Edited Feature Film Michael Kahn |
| American Movie Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1982 | Won | Marquee |
Best Director Steven Spielberg |
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Best Film |
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Best Screenplay |
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| BAFTA Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1982 | Won | BAFTA Film Award |
Best Production Design/Art Direction Norman Reynolds |
| Nominated | Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music |
John Williams
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| BAFTA Film Award |
Best Cinematography Douglas Slocombe |
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Best Editing Michael Kahn |
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Best Film |
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Best Sound Roy Charman Ben Burtt Bill Varney |
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Best Supporting Artist Denholm Elliott |
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| Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1982 | Won | BSFC Award |
Best Director Steven Spielberg |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2013 | Nominated | Critics Choice Award |
Favorite Film Franchise Also for Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989). |
| César Awards, France | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1982 | Nominated | César |
Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger) Steven Spielberg |
| DVD Exclusive Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Nominated | DVDX Award |
Best Behind-the-Scenes Program (New for DVD) Laurent Bouzereau Also for Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989). For "Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy" (The Adventures of Indiana Jones - The Complete DVD Movie Collection). |
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Best Overall DVD, Classic Movie (Including All Extra Features) Laurent Bouzereau Jim Ward John Lowry Also for Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989). (The Adventures of Indiana Jones - The Complete DVD Movie Collection). |
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| Directors Guild of America, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1982 | Nominated | DGA Award |
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Steven Spielberg |
| Golden Globes, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1982 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Director - Motion Picture Steven Spielberg |
| Grammy Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1982 | 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) |
| 1982 | Won | Hugo |
Best Dramatic Presentation Philip Kaufman (story) Steven Spielberg (director) George Lucas (story) Lawrence Kasdan (screenplay) |
| Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1982 | Won | KCFCC Award |
Best Film |
| Kinema Junpo Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1982 | Won | Readers' Choice Award |
Best Foreign Language Film Steven Spielberg |
| Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1982 | Won | Golden Reel Award |
Best Sound Editing - Dialogue unknown |
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Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects unknown Tied with Wolfen (1981). |
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| National Board of Review, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1981 | Won | NBR Award |
Top Ten Films |
| National Film Preservation Board, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1999 | Won | National Film Registry | |
| People's Choice Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1982 | Won | People's Choice Award |
Favorite Motion Picture |
| Satellite Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2004 | Nominated | Golden Satellite Award |
Best Classic DVD Release Also for Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989). For "The Adventures of Indiana Jones" set. |
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Best DVD Extras Also for Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989). For "The Adventures of Indiana Jones" set. |
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Best Overall DVD Also for Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989). For "The Adventures of Indiana Jones" set. |
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| Writers Guild of America, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1982 | Nominated | WGA Award (Screen) |
Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen Lawrence Kasdan George Lucas Philip Kaufman |
| Young Artist Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1982 | Won | Young Artist Award |
Best Motion Picture - Family Enjoyment |
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