Alien (1979)
Awards
Academy Awards, USA 1980
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Winner Oscar |
Best Effects, Visual Effects H.R. Giger Carlo Rambaldi Brian Johnson Nick Allder Dennis Ayling |
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Nominee Oscar |
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration Michael Seymour Leslie Dilley Roger Christian Ian Whittaker |
BAFTA Awards 1980
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Winner BAFTA Film Award |
Best Production Design Michael Seymour |
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Best Sound Track Derrick Leather Jim Shields Bill Rowe |
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Nominee Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music |
Jerry Goldsmith
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Nominee BAFTA Film Award |
Best Costume Design John Mollo |
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Best Editing Terry Rawlings |
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Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Role Sigourney Weaver |
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Best Supporting Actor John Hurt |
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA 2011
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Winner Saturn Award |
Best DVD Collection For Aliens , Alien³ and Alien Resurrection
As part of the "Alien Anthology".
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Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA 2004
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Nominee Saturn Award |
Best DVD Collection For Aliens , Alien³ and Alien Resurrection
For the "Alien Quadrilogy".
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Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA 1980
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Winner Saturn Award |
Best Science Fiction Film |
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Best Supporting Actress Veronica Cartwright |
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Best Director Ridley Scott |
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Nominee Saturn Award |
Best Actress Sigourney Weaver |
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Best Writing Dan O'Bannon |
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Best Make-Up Pat Hay |
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Best Special Effects Brian Johnson Nick Allder |
British Society of Cinematographers 1979
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Nominee Best Cinematography Award |
Derek Vanlint
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DVD Exclusive Awards 2003
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Winner DVDX Award |
Best Overall DVD, Classic Movie (Including All Extra Features) Charles de Lauzirika For Aliens , Alien³ and Alien Resurrection
(Alien Quadrilogy).
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Best Audio Commentary (New for DVD) Ridley Scott Ronald Shusett Terry Rawlings Sigourney Weaver Tom Skerritt Veronica Cartwright Harry Dean Stanton John Hurt
(Alien Quadrilogy).
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Nominee DVDX Award |
Best Behind-the-Scenes Program (New for DVD) Charles de Lauzirika For Aliens , Alien³ and Alien Resurrection
For The Beast Within: The Making of 'Alien' (2003) (Alien Quadrilogy).
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Best Menu Design Matt Kennedy For Aliens , Alien³ and Alien Resurrection
For "The Alien Quadrilogy".
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Golden Globes, USA 1980
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Nominee Golden Globe |
Best Original Score - Motion Picture Jerry Goldsmith |
Golden Schmoes Awards 2010
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Nominee Golden Schmoes |
Best DVD/Blu-Ray of the Year For Aliens , Alien³ and Alien Resurrection
'Anthology'
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Golden Schmoes Awards 2003
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Nominee Golden Schmoes |
Best DVD/Blu-Ray of the Year For Aliens , Alien³ and Alien Resurrection
'Alien Quadrilogy'
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Grammy Awards 1980
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Nominee Grammy |
Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special Jerry Goldsmith |
Hugo Awards 1980
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Winner Hugo |
Best Dramatic Presentation Ridley Scott (director) Dan O'Bannon (story/screenplay) Ronald Shusett (screenplay) |
IGN Summer Movie Awards 2010
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Winner IGN Award |
Best Blu-Ray
Alien Anthology
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International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) 2007
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Winner IFMCA Award |
Best New Release, Re-Release or Re-Recording of an Existing Score Jerry Goldsmith (music) Douglass Fake (album producer) Michael Matessino (album producer) Nick Redman (album producer) Joe Sikoryak (album art direction) |
Jupiter Award 1979
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Nominee Jupiter Award |
Best International Actress Sigourney Weaver |
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards 2010
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Winner Sierra Award |
Best DVD For Aliens , Alien³ and Alien Resurrection
"Alien Anthology"
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Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards 2004
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Winner Sierra Award |
Best DVD For Aliens , Alien³ and Alien Resurrection
"The Alien Quadrilogy"
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National Film Preservation Board, USA 2002
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Winner National Film Registry |
Online Film & Television Association 2021
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Winner OFTA Film Hall of Fame |
Character Sigourney Weaver
As Ellen Ripley
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Online Film & Television Association 2012
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Winner OFTA Film Hall of Fame |
Motion Picture |
San Sebastián International Film Festival 1979
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Winner Silver Seashell |
Best Cinematography and Special Effects |
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Nominee Golden Seashell |
Best Film Ridley Scott |
Satellite Awards 2004
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Nominee Golden Satellite Award |
Best Overall DVD For Aliens , Alien³ and Alien Resurrection
For "The Alien Quadrilogy".
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Best DVD Extras For Aliens , Alien³ and Alien Resurrection
For "The Alien Quadrilogy".
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