Academy Awards archive
Close Encounters of the Third Kind Oscar Nominations & Wins
Close Encounters of the Third Kind has 9 Academy Award records in the AwardWentTo archive, including 2 wins.
Wins recorded in the archive
All 9 award records
Counts reflect film-linked records in this archive. Historical, special and honorary awards may be included; these are not a verified competitive-award total. Years identify the source film eligibility year.
| Film year | Category / credited nominee | Recorded result |
|---|---|---|
| Film year1977 | Best Supporting Actress Credited nominee / recipientMelinda Dillon Jillian Guiler | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1977 | Art Direction Credited nominee / recipientArt Direction: Joe Alves, Dan Lomino; Set Decoration: Phil Abramson | Nomination recorded Recorded winner in this categoryStar Wars Art Direction: John Barry, Norman Reynolds, Leslie Dilley; Set Decoration: Roger Christian |
| Film year1977 | Cinematography Credited nominee / recipientVilmos Zsigmond | Win recorded |
| Film year1977 | Best Director Credited nominee / recipientSteven Spielberg | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1977 | Film Editing Credited nominee / recipientMichael Kahn | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1977 | Original Score Credited nominee / recipientJohn Williams | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1977 | Sound Mixing Credited nominee / recipientRobert Knudson, Robert J. Glass, Don MacDougall, Gene S. Cantamessa | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1977 | Visual Effects Credited nominee / recipientRoy Arbogast, Douglas Trumbull, Matthew Yuricich, Gregory Jein, Richard Yuricich | Nomination recorded Recorded winner in this categoryStar Wars John Stears, John Dykstra, Richard Edlund, Grant McCune, Robert Blalack |
| Film year1977 | Special Achievement Award (Sound Effects Editing) Credited nominee / recipientFrank E. Warner | Win recorded |
Who else was nominated?
Compare Close Encounters of the Third Kind with the film-linked nominees recorded in the same category and ceremony. Each performance or song keeps its own credit; winners are marked in gold.
Comparisons are shown only for unambiguous competitive results. Honorary awards, ties and groups with unresolved source notes remain in the award history above.
Best Supporting Actress 1977 film year · Ceremony 50
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Art Direction 1977 film year · Ceremony 50
- Airport '77NomineeArt Direction: George C. Webb; Set Decoration: Mickey S. Michaels
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind This filmNomineeArt Direction: Joe Alves, Dan Lomino; Set Decoration: Phil Abramson
- The Spy Who Loved MeNomineeArt Direction: Ken Adam, Peter Lamont; Set Decoration: Hugh Scaife
- Star Wars★ WinnerArt Direction: John Barry, Norman Reynolds, Leslie Dilley; Set Decoration: Roger Christian
- The Turning PointNomineeArt Direction: Albert Brenner; Set Decoration: Marvin March
Cinematography 1977 film year · Ceremony 50
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind This film★ Winner
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Best Director 1977 film year · Ceremony 50
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- Close Encounters of the Third Kind This filmNominee
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Film Editing 1977 film year · Ceremony 50
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind This filmNominee
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- Smokey and the BanditNomineeWalter Hannemann, Angelo Ross
- Star Wars★ WinnerPaul Hirsch, Marcia Lucas, Richard Chew
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Original Score 1977 film year · Ceremony 50
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind This filmNominee
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Sound Mixing 1977 film year · Ceremony 50
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind This filmNomineeRobert Knudson, Robert J. Glass, Don MacDougall, Gene S. Cantamessa
- The DeepNomineeWalter Goss, Dick Alexander, Tom Beckert, Robin Gregory
- SorcererNomineeRobert Knudson, Robert J. Glass, Richard Tyler, Jean-Louis Ducarme
- Star Wars★ WinnerDon MacDougall, Ray West, Bob Minkler, Derek Ball
- The Turning PointNomineeTheodore Soderberg, Paul Wells, Douglas O. Williams, Jerry Jost
Visual Effects 1977 film year · Ceremony 50
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind This filmNomineeRoy Arbogast, Douglas Trumbull, Matthew Yuricich, Gregory Jein, Richard Yuricich
- Star Wars★ WinnerJohn Stears, John Dykstra, Richard Edlund, Grant McCune, Robert Blalack
About these award records
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