Richard Edlund, Dennis Muren, Ken Ralston, Phil Tippett
1983 film yearAcademy Awards archive
Return of the Jedi Oscar Nominations & Wins
Return of the Jedi has 5 Academy Award records in the AwardWentTo archive, including 1 win.
Wins recorded in the archive
All 5 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 year1983 | Art Direction Credited nominee / recipientArt Direction: Norman Reynolds, Fred Hole, James Schoppe; Set Decoration: Michael Ford | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1983 | Original Score Credited nominee / recipientJohn Williams | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1983 | Sound Mixing Credited nominee / recipientBen Burtt, Gary Summers, Randy Thom, Tony Dawe | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1983 | Sound Editing Credited nominee / recipientBen Burtt | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1983 | Special Achievement Award (Visual Effects) Credited nominee / recipientRichard Edlund, Dennis Muren, Ken Ralston, Phil Tippett | Win recorded |
Who else was nominated?
Compare Return of the Jedi 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 1983 film year · Ceremony 56
- ★ Winner
- Return of the Jedi This filmNomineeArt Direction: Norman Reynolds, Fred Hole, James Schoppe; Set Decoration: Michael Ford
- The Right StuffNomineeArt Direction: Geoffrey Kirkland, Richard J. Lawrence, W. Stewart Campbell, Peter Romero; Set Decoration: Pat Pending, George R. Nelson
- Terms of EndearmentNomineeArt Direction: Polly Platt, Harold Michelson; Set Decoration: Tom Pedigo, Anthony Mondello
- YentlNomineeArt Direction: Roy Walker, Leslie Tomkins; Set Decoration: Tessa Davies
Original Score 1983 film year · Ceremony 56
- Nominee
- Return of the Jedi This filmNominee
- ★ Winner
- Nominee
- Nominee
Sound Mixing 1983 film year · Ceremony 56
- Never Cry WolfNomineeAlan R. Splet, Todd Boekelheide, Randy Thom, David Parker
- Return of the Jedi This filmNomineeBen Burtt, Gary Summers, Randy Thom, Tony Dawe
- The Right Stuff★ WinnerMark Berger, Tom Scott, Randy Thom, David MacMillan
- Terms of EndearmentNomineeDonald O. Mitchell, Rick Kline, Kevin O'Connell, Jim Alexander
- WarGamesNomineeMichael J. Kohut, Carlos de Larios, Aaron Rochin, Willie D. Burton
Sound Editing 1983 film year · Ceremony 56
- Return of the Jedi This filmNominee
- ★ Winner
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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