Academy Awards archive
Chariots of Fire Oscar Nominations & Wins
Chariots of Fire has 7 Academy Award records in the AwardWentTo archive, including 4 wins.
Wins recorded in the archive
David Puttnam, Producer
1981 film yearAll 7 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 year1981 | Best Supporting Actor Credited nominee / recipientIan Holm Sam Mussabini | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1981 | Costume Design Credited nominee / recipientMilena Canonero | Win recorded |
| Film year1981 | Best Director Credited nominee / recipientHugh Hudson | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1981 | Film Editing Credited nominee / recipientTerry Rawlings | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1981 | Original Score Credited nominee / recipientVangelis | Win recorded |
| Film year1981 | Best Picture Credited nominee / recipientDavid Puttnam, Producer | Win recorded |
| Film year1981 | Original Screenplay Credited nominee / recipientColin Welland | Win recorded |
Who else was nominated?
Compare Chariots of Fire 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 1981 film year · Ceremony 54
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Costume Design 1981 film year · Ceremony 54
- Chariots of Fire This film★ Winner
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Best Director 1981 film year · Ceremony 54
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- Chariots of Fire This filmNominee
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Film Editing 1981 film year · Ceremony 54
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- RedsNomineeDede Allen, Craig McKay
Original Score 1981 film year · Ceremony 54
- Chariots of Fire This film★ Winner
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Best Picture 1981 film year · Ceremony 54
- Atlantic CityNomineeDenis Heroux and John Kemeny, Producers
- Chariots of Fire This film★ WinnerDavid Puttnam, Producer
- On Golden PondNomineeBruce Gilbert, Producer
- Raiders of the Lost ArkNomineeFrank Marshall, Producer
- RedsNomineeWarren Beatty, Producer
Original Screenplay 1981 film year · Ceremony 54
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- Chariots of Fire This film★ Winner
- RedsNomineeWarren Beatty, Trevor Griffiths
About these award records
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