Alien Awards

Alien Awards

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Academy Awards, USA

Winner, 1980

• Best Effects, Visual Effects, H.R. Giger, Carlo Rambaldi, Brian Johnson, Nick Allder and Dennis Ayling
  

Nominee, 1980

• Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Michael Seymour, Leslie Dilley, Roger Christian and Ian Whittaker (Winner: Philip Rosenberg, Tony Walton, Edward Stewart and Gary J. Brink, 'All That Jazz')

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Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

Winner, 2011

• Best DVD Collection, 'Alien Anthology' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection')

Nominee, 2004

• Best DVD Collection, 'Alien Quadrilogy' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection') (Winner: 'The Adventures of Indiana Jones Collection')
  

Winner, 1980

• Best Science Fiction Film
• Best Director, Ridley Scott
• Best Supporting Actress, Veronica Cartwright

Nominee, 1980

• Best Actress, Sigourney Weaver (Winner: Mary Steenburgen, 'Time After Time')
• Best Writing, Dan O'Bannon (Winner: Nicholas Meyer, 'Time After Time')
• Best Make-Up, Pat Hay (Winner: William Tuttle, 'Love at First Bite')
• Best Special Effects, Brian Johnson and Nick Allder (Winners: Douglas Trumbull, John Dykstra and Richard Yuricich, 'Star Trek: The Motion Picture')

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BAFTA Awards

Winner, 1980

• Best Production Design, Michael Seymour
• Best Sound Track, Derrick Leather, Jim Shields and Bill Rowe

Nominee, 1980

• Best Costume Design, John Mollo (Winner: Shirley Russell, 'Yanks')

• Best Editing, Terry Rawlings ( Winner: Peter Zinner, 'The Deer Hunter' )
  
• Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Role, Sigourney Weaver (Winner: Dennis Christopher, 'Break Away')
• Best Supporting Actor, John Hurt (Winner: Robert Duvall, 'Apocalypse Now')
• Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music, Jerry Goldsmith (Winner: Ennio Morricone, 'Days of Heaven')

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British Society of Cinematographers

Nominee, 1979

• Best Cinematography Award, Derek Vanlint (Winner: Billy Williams, 'Eagle's Wing')
  

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DVD Exclusive Awards

Winner, 2003

• Best Overall DVD, Classic Movie (Including All Extra Features), Charles de Lauzirika, 'Alien Quadrilogy' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection')
• Best Audio Commentary (New for DVD), Ridley Scott, Ronald Shusett, Terry Rawlings, Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton and John Hurt, 'Alien Quadrilogy' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection')

Nominee, 2003

• Best Menu Design, Matt Kennedy, 'Alien Quadrilogy' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection') (Winner: Billy Williams, 'Eagle's Wing')
  
• Best Behind-the-Scenes Program (New for DVD), Charles de Lauzirika for "The Beast Within: The Making of 'Alien' (2003)," 'Alien Quadrilogy' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection') (Winner: Michael Arick for "West Side Memories (2003)," 'West Side Story')
  

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Golden Globes, USA

Nominee, 1980

• Best Original Score - Motion Picture, Jerry Goldsmith (Winners: Carmine Coppola and Francis Ford Coppola 'Apocalypse Now')
  

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Golden Schmoes Awards

Nominee, 2010

• Best DVD/Blu-Ray of the Year, 'Alien Anthology' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection') (Winner: 'Back to the Future Trilogy')

Nominee, 2003

• Best DVD/Blu-Ray of the Year, 'Alien Quadrilogy' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection') (Winner: 'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: Special Edition')
  

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Grammy Awards

Nominee, 1980

• Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special, Jerry Goldsmith (Winner: John Williams, 'Superman')

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Hugo Awards

Winner, 1980

• Best Dramatic Presentation, Ridley Scott, Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett
  

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IGN Summer Movie Awards

Winner, 2010

• Best Blu-Ray, 'Alien Anthology' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection')

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International Film Music Critics Award

Winner, 2010

• Best Blu-Ray, 'Alien Anthology' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection')

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Jupiter Award

Nominee, 1980

• Best International Actress, Sigourney Weaver (Winner: Jane Fonda, 'The China Syndrome')
  

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Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards

Winner, 2010

• Best DVD Collection, 'Alien Anthology' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection')

Winner, 2004

• Best DVD Collection, 'Alien Quadrilogy' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection')

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National Film Preservation Board, USA

Winner, 2002

• National Film Registry

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Online Film & Television Association

Winner, 2024

• OFTA Film Hall of Fame, Score

Winner, 2021

• OFTA Film Hall of Fame, Character, Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley
  

Winner, 2012

• OFTA Film Hall of Fame, Motion Picture

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Satellite Awards

Nominee, 2004

• Best Overall DVD, 'Alien Quadrilogy' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection') (Winner: 'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: Special Edition')
• Best DVD Extras, 'Alien Quadrilogy' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection') (Winner: 'Finding Nemo')

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San Sebastián International Film Festival

Winner, 1979

• Best Cinematography and Special Effects

Nominee, 1979

• Best Film, Ridley Scott (Winner: 'Osenniy marafon')
  

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