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| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 1988 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration Norman Reynolds Harry Cordwell |
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Best Cinematography Allen Daviau |
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Best Costume Design Bob Ringwood |
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Best Film Editing Michael Kahn |
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Best Music, Original Score John Williams |
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Best Sound Robert Knudson Don Digirolamo John Boyd Tony Dawe |
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| American Society of Cinematographers, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1988 | Won | ASC Award |
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases Allen Daviau |
| BAFTA Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1989 | Won | BAFTA Film Award |
Best Cinematography Allen Daviau |
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Best Score John Williams |
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Best Sound Charles L. Campbell Louis L. Edemann Robert Knudson Tony Dawe |
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| Nominated | BAFTA Film Award |
Best Costume Design Bob Ringwood |
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Best Production Design Norman Reynolds |
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Best Screenplay - Adapted Tom Stoppard |
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| Christopher Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1987 | Won | Christopher Award |
Best Picture Robert Shapiro (producer) Steven Spielberg (producer) Kathleen Kennedy (producer) Frank Marshall (producer) |
| Directors Guild of America, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1988 | Nominated | DGA Award |
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Steven Spielberg |
| Golden Globes, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1988 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Motion Picture - Drama |
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Best Original Score - Motion Picture John Williams |
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| Grammy Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1989 | Nominated | Grammy |
Best Album of Original Instrumental Background Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television John Williams |
| Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1988 | Won | KCFCC Award |
Best Director Steven Spielberg |
| National Board of Review, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1987 | Won | NBR Award |
Best Director Steven Spielberg |
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Best Film |
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Top Ten Films |
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| Special Citation |
Outstanding Juvenile Performance Christian Bale |
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| Young Artist Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1989 | Won | Young Artist Award |
Best Family Motion Picture - Drama |
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Best Young Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Christian Bale |
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