Art Direction: Norman Reynolds, Leslie Dilley; Set Decoration: Michael Ford
1981 film yearAcademy Awards archive
Raiders of the Lost Ark Oscar Nominations & Wins
Raiders of the Lost Ark has 9 Academy Award records in the AwardWentTo archive, including 5 wins.
Wins recorded in the archive
Bill Varney, Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker, Roy Charman
1981 film yearRichard Edlund, Kit West, Bruce Nicholson, Joe Johnston
1981 film yearBen Burtt, Richard L. Anderson
1981 film yearAll 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 year1981 | Art Direction Credited nominee / recipientArt Direction: Norman Reynolds, Leslie Dilley; Set Decoration: Michael Ford | Win recorded |
| Film year1981 | Cinematography Credited nominee / recipientDouglas Slocombe | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1981 | Best Director Credited nominee / recipientSteven Spielberg | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1981 | Film Editing Credited nominee / recipientMichael Kahn | Win recorded |
| Film year1981 | Original Score Credited nominee / recipientJohn Williams | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1981 | Best Picture Credited nominee / recipientFrank Marshall, Producer | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1981 | Sound Mixing Credited nominee / recipientBill Varney, Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker, Roy Charman | Win recorded |
| Film year1981 | Visual Effects Credited nominee / recipientRichard Edlund, Kit West, Bruce Nicholson, Joe Johnston | Win recorded |
| Film year1981 | Special Achievement Award (Sound Effects Editing) Credited nominee / recipientBen Burtt, Richard L. Anderson | Win recorded |
Who else was nominated?
Compare Raiders of the Lost Ark 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 1981 film year · Ceremony 54
- The French Lieutenant's WomanNomineeArt Direction: Assheton Gorton; Set Decoration: Ann Mollo
- Heaven's GateNomineeArt Direction: Tambi Larsen; Set Decoration: Jim Berkey
- RagtimeNomineeArt Direction: John Graysmark, Patrizia Von Brandenstein, Anthony Reading; Set Decoration: George de Titta, Sr., George de Titta, Jr., Peter Howitt
- Raiders of the Lost Ark This film★ WinnerArt Direction: Norman Reynolds, Leslie Dilley; Set Decoration: Michael Ford
- RedsNomineeArt Direction: Richard Sylbert; Set Decoration: Michael Seirton
Cinematography 1981 film year · Ceremony 54
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- Raiders of the Lost Ark This filmNominee
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Best Director 1981 film year · Ceremony 54
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- Raiders of the Lost Ark This filmNominee
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Film Editing 1981 film year · Ceremony 54
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- Raiders of the Lost Ark This film★ Winner
- RedsNomineeDede Allen, Craig McKay
Original Score 1981 film year · Ceremony 54
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- Raiders of the Lost Ark This filmNominee
Best Picture 1981 film year · Ceremony 54
- Atlantic CityNomineeDenis Heroux and John Kemeny, Producers
- Chariots of Fire★ WinnerDavid Puttnam, Producer
- On Golden PondNomineeBruce Gilbert, Producer
- Raiders of the Lost Ark This filmNomineeFrank Marshall, Producer
- RedsNomineeWarren Beatty, Producer
Sound Mixing 1981 film year · Ceremony 54
- On Golden PondNomineeRichard Portman, David Ronne
- OutlandNomineeJohn K. Wilkinson, Robert W. Glass, Jr., Robert M. Thirlwell, Robin Gregory
- Pennies from HeavenNomineeMichael J. Kohut, Jay M. Harding, Richard Tyler, Al Overton
- Raiders of the Lost Ark This film★ WinnerBill Varney, Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker, Roy Charman
- RedsNomineeDick Vorisek, Tom Fleischman, Simon Kaye
Visual Effects 1981 film year · Ceremony 54
- DragonslayerNomineeDennis Muren, Phil Tippett, Ken Ralston, Brian Johnson
- Raiders of the Lost Ark This film★ WinnerRichard Edlund, Kit West, Bruce Nicholson, Joe Johnston
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.
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