Art Direction: John Barry, Norman Reynolds, Leslie Dilley; Set Decoration: Roger Christian
1977 film yearAcademy Awards archive
Star Wars Oscar Nominations & Wins
Star Wars has 11 Academy Award records in the AwardWentTo archive, including 7 wins.
Wins recorded in the archive
Paul Hirsch, Marcia Lucas, Richard Chew
1977 film yearDon MacDougall, Ray West, Bob Minkler, Derek Ball
1977 film yearJohn Stears, John Dykstra, Richard Edlund, Grant McCune, Robert Blalack
1977 film yearBenjamin Burtt Jr.
1977 film yearAll 11 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 |
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| Film year1977 | Best Supporting Actor Credited nominee / recipientAlec Guinness Ben 'Obi-Wan' Kenobi | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1977 | Art Direction Credited nominee / recipientArt Direction: John Barry, Norman Reynolds, Leslie Dilley; Set Decoration: Roger Christian | Win recorded |
| Film year1977 | Costume Design Credited nominee / recipientJohn Mollo | Win recorded |
| Film year1977 | Best Director Credited nominee / recipientGeorge Lucas | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1977 | Film Editing Credited nominee / recipientPaul Hirsch, Marcia Lucas, Richard Chew | Win recorded |
| Film year1977 | Original Score Credited nominee / recipientJohn Williams | Win recorded |
| Film year1977 | Best Picture Credited nominee / recipientGary Kurtz, Producer | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1977 | Sound Mixing Credited nominee / recipientDon MacDougall, Ray West, Bob Minkler, Derek Ball | Win recorded |
| Film year1977 | Visual Effects Credited nominee / recipientJohn Stears, John Dykstra, Richard Edlund, Grant McCune, Robert Blalack | Win recorded |
| Film year1977 | Original Screenplay Credited nominee / recipientGeorge Lucas | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1977 | Special Achievement Award Credited nominee / recipientBenjamin Burtt Jr. Source contextTo Benjamin Burtt, Jr. for the creation of the alien, creature and robot voices featured in Star Wars. | Win recorded |
Who else was nominated?
Compare Star Wars 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 Actor 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 KindNomineeArt 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 This film★ WinnerArt Direction: John Barry, Norman Reynolds, Leslie Dilley; Set Decoration: Roger Christian
- The Turning PointNomineeArt Direction: Albert Brenner; Set Decoration: Marvin March
Costume Design 1977 film year · Ceremony 50
- Airport '77NomineeEdith Head, Burton Miller
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- Star Wars This film★ Winner
Best Director 1977 film year · Ceremony 50
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- Star Wars This filmNominee
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Film Editing 1977 film year · Ceremony 50
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- Smokey and the BanditNomineeWalter Hannemann, Angelo Ross
- Star Wars This film★ WinnerPaul Hirsch, Marcia Lucas, Richard Chew
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Original Score 1977 film year · Ceremony 50
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- Star Wars This film★ Winner
Best Picture 1977 film year · Ceremony 50
- Annie Hall★ WinnerCharles H. Joffe, Producer
- The Goodbye GirlNomineeRay Stark, Producer
- JuliaNomineeRichard Roth, Producer
- Star Wars This filmNomineeGary Kurtz, Producer
- The Turning PointNomineeHerbert Ross and Arthur Laurents, Producers
Sound Mixing 1977 film year · Ceremony 50
- Close Encounters of the Third KindNomineeRobert 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 This film★ 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 KindNomineeRoy Arbogast, Douglas Trumbull, Matthew Yuricich, Gregory Jein, Richard Yuricich
- Star Wars This film★ WinnerJohn Stears, John Dykstra, Richard Edlund, Grant McCune, Robert Blalack
Original Screenplay 1977 film year · Ceremony 50
- Annie Hall★ WinnerWoody Allen, Marshall Brickman
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- Star Wars This filmNominee
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About these award records
This independent archive groups film-linked award records by film, credited name, category and eligibility year. The film year can differ from the year the ceremony took place. Ceremony numbers are shown where supplied by the records.
Each distinct performance, song or award credit remains a separate record, even when it belongs to the same film. Shared credits stay together. A person's page covers the name shown, without combining aliases or shared credits into a complete career total.
Totals can include honorary, special and historical awards alongside competitive nominations. Awards without a linked film are outside these page totals. Source notes and uncertain records are retained; category comparisons omit groups with unresolved notes, ties or conflicting identities.
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