H.R. Giger, Carlo Rambaldi, Brian Johnson, Nick Allder, Denys Ayling
1979 film yearAcademy Awards archive
Alien Oscar Nominations & Wins
Alien has 2 Academy Award records in the AwardWentTo archive, including 1 win.
Wins recorded in the archive
All 2 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 year1979 | Art Direction Credited nominee / recipientArt Direction: Michael Seymour, Les Dilley, Roger Christian; Set Decoration: Ian Whittaker | Nomination recorded Recorded winner in this categoryAll That Jazz Art Direction: Philip Rosenberg, Tony Walton; Set Decoration: Edward Stewart, Gary Brink |
| Film year1979 | Visual Effects Credited nominee / recipientH.R. Giger, Carlo Rambaldi, Brian Johnson, Nick Allder, Denys Ayling | Win recorded |
Who else was nominated?
Compare Alien 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.
Art Direction 1979 film year · Ceremony 52
- Alien This filmNomineeArt Direction: Michael Seymour, Les Dilley, Roger Christian; Set Decoration: Ian Whittaker
- All That Jazz★ WinnerArt Direction: Philip Rosenberg, Tony Walton; Set Decoration: Edward Stewart, Gary Brink
- Apocalypse NowNomineeArt Direction: Dean Tavoularis, Angelo Graham; Set Decoration: George R. Nelson
- The China SyndromeNomineeArt Direction: George Jenkins; Set Decoration: Arthur Jeph Parker
- Star Trek - The Motion PictureNomineeArt Direction: Harold Michelson, Joe Jennings, Leon Harris, John Vallone; Set Decoration: Linda DeScenna
Visual Effects 1979 film year · Ceremony 52
- Alien This film★ WinnerH.R. Giger, Carlo Rambaldi, Brian Johnson, Nick Allder, Denys Ayling
- The Black HoleNomineePeter Ellenshaw, Art Cruickshank, Eustace Lycett, Danny Lee, Harrison Ellenshaw, Joe Hale
- MoonrakerNomineeDerek Meddings, Paul Wilson, John Evans
- 1941NomineeWilliam A. Fraker, A. D. Flowers, Gregory Jein
- Star Trek - The Motion PictureNomineeDouglas Trumbull, John Dykstra, Richard Yuricich, Robert Swarthe, Dave Stewart, Grant McCune
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