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Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Awards

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

27 wins & 21 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

  • Norman Reynolds in Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy (2003)
    1981 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
    • Norman Reynolds
    • Leslie Dilley
    • Harry Lange
    • Alan Tomkins
    • Michael Ford
  • Bill Varney
    1981 Winner Oscar
    • Best Sound
    • Bill Varney
    • Steve Maslow
    • Gregg Landaker
    • Peter Sutton
  • John Williams
    1981 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Music, Original Score
    • John Williams
  • Brian Johnson
    1981 Winner Special Achievement Award
    • Brian Johnson
    • Richard Edlund
    • Dennis Muren
    • Bruce Nicholson
    For visual effects (statuette).

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

  • Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
    2012 Nominee Saturn Award
    • Best DVD Collection
    As part of the collection "Star Wars: The Complete Saga".
    Shared with: Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace · Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones · Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith · Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope · Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
  • Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
    2005 Winner Saturn Award
    • Best DVD Collection
    As a part of "Star Wars Trilogy".
    Shared with: Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope · Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
  • Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
    1981 Winner Saturn Award
    • Best Science Fiction Film
  • Rag & Bone “Men’s Project”
    1981 Winner Saturn Award
    • Best Actor
    • Mark Hamill
  • Billy Dee Williams at an event for Undercover Brother (2002)
    1981 Nominee Saturn Award
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • Billy Dee Williams

BAFTA Awards

  • Norman Reynolds in Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy (2003)
    1981 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Production Design/Art Direction
    • Norman Reynolds
  • Peter Sutton
    1981 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Sound
    • Peter Sutton
    • Ben Burtt
    • Bill Varney
  • John Williams
    1981 Winner Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music
    • John Williams

Golden Globes, USA

  • John Williams
    1981 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Original Score - Motion Picture
    • John Williams

Satellite Awards

  • Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
    2011 Winner Satellite Award
    • Best DVD Extras
    Star Wars: The Complete Saga
    Shared with: Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace · Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones · Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith · Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope · Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
  • Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
    2005 Nominee Golden Satellite Award
    • Best Overall DVD
    For the Star Wars Trilogy.
    Shared with: Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope · Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
  • Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
    2005 Nominee Golden Satellite Award
    • Best Classic DVD
    For the Star Wars Trilogy.
    Shared with: Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope · Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

Golden Screen, Germany

  • Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
    1981 Winner Golden Screen

Grammy Awards

  • John Williams
    1992 Nominee Grammy
    • Best Pop Instrumental Performance
    • John Williams
    For the "Star Wars Trilogy".
    Shared with: Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope · Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
  • John Williams
    1981 Winner Grammy
    • Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special
    • John Williams
  • John Williams
    1981 Nominee Grammy
    • Best Pop Instrumental Performance
    • John Williams
    • London Symphony Orchestra
    For "Yoda's Theme".

Hugo Awards

  • Irvin Kershner
    1981 Winner Hugo
    • Best Dramatic Presentation
    • Irvin Kershner (director)
    • Leigh Brackett (screenplay)
    • Lawrence Kasdan (screenplay)
    • George Lucas (story)

National Film Preservation Board, USA

  • Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
    2010 Winner National Film Registry
    • National Film Preservation Board

People's Choice Awards, USA

  • Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
    1981 Winner People's Choice Award
    • Favorite Motion Picture

Video Software Dealers Association

  • Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
    1985 Nominee VSDA Award
    • Most Popular Current Science Fiction Movie

Writers Guild of America, USA

  • Leigh Brackett
    1981 Nominee WGA Award (Screen)
    • Best Comedy Adapted from Another Medium
    • Leigh Brackett
    • Lawrence Kasdan

Golden Trailer Awards

  • Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
    2012 Nominee Golden Trailer
    • Most Innovative Advertising for a Brand/Product
    For Star Wars: The Complete Saga "Every Moment :30".
    Shared with: Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace · Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones · Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith · Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope · Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

DVD Exclusive Awards

  • 2005 Winner DVDX Award
    • Best Menu Design
    • Van Ling
    For "Star Wars Trilogy"
    Shared with: Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope · Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
  • 2005 Winner DVDX Award
    • Best Overall DVD, Classic Film
    • Jim Ward
    For "Star Wars Trilogy"
    Shared with: Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope · Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
  • George Lucas
    2005 Nominee DVDX Award
    • Best Audio Commentary (New for DVD)
    • George Lucas
    • Irvin Kershner
    • Ben Burtt
    • Dennis Muren
    • Carrie Fisher
    For "The Empire Strikes Back" in the "Star Wars Trilogy"

IGN Summer Movie Awards

  • Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
    2011 Winner IGN Award
    • Best Movie Blu-Ray
    For the "Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Episodes I - VI)" on Blu-Ray.
    Shared with: Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace · Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones · Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith · Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope · Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
  • Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
    2011 Winner IGN People's Choice Award
    • Best Movie Blu-Ray
    For the "Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Episodes I - VI)" on Blu-Ray.
    Shared with: Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace · Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones · Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith · Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope · Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

Jupiter Award

  • Carrie Fisher and Meryl Streep
    1981 Nominee Jupiter Award
    • Best International Actress
    • Carrie Fisher

Jules Verne Awards

  • George Lucas
    2010 Winner The Jules Verne Award
    • George Lucas
    • Mark Hamill

Online Film & Television Association

  • Frank Oz at an event for The Score (2001)
    2024 Winner OFTA Film Hall of Fame
    • Character
    • Frank Oz (Yoda)
    Shared with: Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope · Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
  • John Williams
    2022 Winner OFTA Film Hall of Fame
    • Score
    • John Williams
  • Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
    1999 Winner OFTA Film Hall of Fame
    • Motion Picture

Guinness World Record Award

  • George Lucas
    2015 Winner Guinness World Record
    • Highest box-office gross for a screenwriter
    • George Lucas
    Shared with: Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope · Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi · Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace · Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones · Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith · Raiders of the Lost Ark · Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom · Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade · Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
  • George Lucas
    1997 Winner Guinness World Record
    • Biggest opening weekend ever for a re-released film
    • George Lucas
    Shown in cinemas in 1997 as the first of Lucasfilm's 20th anniversary Special Editions of the original Star Wars trilogy, Episode IV: A New Hope (USA) grossed $35,906,661 (£21,903,063) in US cinemas on the weekend of 31 January-2 February 1997. A New Hope took $579,646,015 (£353,584,069) worldwide to June 1997 - the highest theatrical gross for a film re-release.
    Shared with: Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope · Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
  • George Lucas
    1982 Winner Guinness World Record
    • First Star Wars videogame
    • George Lucas
    The inaugural Star Wars videogame, The Empire Strikes Back (Parker Brothers, 1982) was based on the second film in the series and made for the Atari 2600 and Intellivision.

Golden Schmoes Awards

  • Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
    2011 Nominee Golden Schmoes
    • Best DVD/Blu-Ray of the Year
    'The Complete Saga'
    Shared with: Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace · Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones · Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith · Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope · Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
  • Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
    2004 Nominee Golden Schmoes
    • Best DVD/Blu-Ray of the Year
    'Trilogy'
    Shared with: Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope · Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

GoldSpirit Awards

  • John Williams
    2004 Winner GoldSpirit Awards
    • Best Composer
    • John Williams
    for 'Star Wars Trilogy (Sony)'. Tied with Elmer Bernstein for The Great Escape (1963) in third place
    Shared with: Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope · Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
  • John Williams
    2001 Winner GoldSpirit Awards
    • Best Historic Soundtrack
    • John Williams

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