Movies
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
- December 14, 1977
- 137 min.
- Science Fiction, Drama
- United Kingdom
- United States
United Kingdom
United States
After an encounter with UFOs, an electricity linesman feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.
Original title: Close Encounters of the Third Kind
18
nominations
17%
winning rate
3
wins
British Academy Film Awards #32 - 1979
| Award | People | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Best Picture | Steven Spielberg | — |
| Best Director | Steven Spielberg | — |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | François Truffaut | — |
| Best Screenplay | Steven Spielberg | — |
| Best Cinematography | Vilmos Zsigmond | — |
| Best Original Score | John Williams | — |
| Best Film Editing | Michael Kahn | — |
| Best Sound | Gene Cantamessa, Robert Knudson, Don MacDougall, Robert Glass, Steve Katz, Frank Warner, Richard Oswald, David Horton, Sam Gemette, Gary Gerlich | — |
| Best Production Design | Joe Alves | Winner |
Academy Awards #50 - 1978
| Award | People | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Best Director | Steven Spielberg | — |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Melinda Dillon | — |
| Best Original Score | John Williams | — |
| Best Cinematography | Vilmos Zsigmond | Winner |
| Best Film Editing | Michael Kahn | — |
| Best Sound | Robert Knudson, Robert J. Glass, Don MacDougall, Gene Cantamessa | — |
| Best Production Design | Joe Alves and Dan Lomino, Phil Abramson | — |
| Best Special Effects | Roy Arbogast, Douglas Trumbull, Matthew Yuricich, Gregory Jein, Richard Yuricich | — |
| Special Achievement Award | Frank E. Warner - for the sound effects editing. | Winner |
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