Charles L. Campbell, Robert Rutledge
1985 film yearAcademy Awards archive
Back to the Future Oscar Nominations & Wins
Back to the Future has 4 Academy Award records in the AwardWentTo archive, including 1 win.
Wins recorded in the archive
All 4 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 year1985 | Original Song Credited nominee / recipientMusic by Chris Hayes and Johnny Colla; Lyric by Huey Lewis The Power Of Love | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1985 | Sound Mixing Credited nominee / recipientBill Varney, B. Tennyson Sebastian II, Robert Thirlwell, William B. Kaplan | Nomination recorded Recorded winner in this categoryOut of Africa Chris Jenkins, Gary Alexander, Larry Stensvold, Peter Handford |
| Film year1985 | Sound Editing Credited nominee / recipientCharles L. Campbell, Robert Rutledge | Win recorded |
| Film year1985 | Original Screenplay Credited nominee / recipientRobert Zemeckis, Bob Gale | Nomination recorded Recorded winner in this categoryWitness Screenplay by Earl W. Wallace, William Kelley; Story by William Kelley, Pamela Wallace, Earl W. Wallace |
Who else was nominated?
Compare Back to the Future 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.
Original Song 1985 film year · Ceremony 58
- The Color PurpleNominee
Miss Celie's Blues (Sister)
Music by Quincy Jones and Rod Temperton; Lyric by Quincy Jones, Rod Temperton and Lionel Richie - Back to the Future This filmNominee
The Power Of Love
Music by Chris Hayes and Johnny Colla; Lyric by Huey Lewis - ★ Winner
- Nominee
- Nominee
Sound Mixing 1985 film year · Ceremony 58
- Back to the Future This filmNomineeBill Varney, B. Tennyson Sebastian II, Robert Thirlwell, William B. Kaplan
- A Chorus LineNomineeDonald O. Mitchell, Michael Minkler, Gerry Humphreys, Chris Newman
- LadyhawkeNomineeLes Fresholtz, Dick Alexander, Vern Poore, Bud Alper
- Out of Africa★ WinnerChris Jenkins, Gary Alexander, Larry Stensvold, Peter Handford
- SilveradoNomineeDonald O. Mitchell, Rick Kline, Kevin O'Connell, David Ronne
Sound Editing 1985 film year · Ceremony 58
- Back to the Future This film★ WinnerCharles L. Campbell, Robert Rutledge
- LadyhawkeNomineeBob Henderson, Alan Murray
- Nominee
Original Screenplay 1985 film year · Ceremony 58
- Back to the Future This filmNomineeRobert Zemeckis, Bob Gale
- BrazilNomineeTerry Gilliam, Tom Stoppard, Charles McKeown
- The Official StoryNomineeLuis Puenzo, Aida Bortnik
- Nominee
- Witness★ WinnerScreenplay by Earl W. Wallace, William Kelley; Story by William Kelley, Pamela Wallace, Earl W. Wallace
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