The following is a list of all Oscars awarded to sf films, and
of all performances nominated for Oscars. Source: The Overlook
Film Encyclopedia - Science Fiction, 3rd Edition and Microsoft
Cinemania 97.
1930
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Nomination
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Art Direction : Just Imagine
1931
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Oscar
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Best Actor (Frederic March) : Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
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Nominations
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Writing (adaptation) : Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
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Cinematography : Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
1935
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Nomination
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Sound Recording : Bride of Frankenstein
1940
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Nominations
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Special Effects : The Invisible Man Returns
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Special Effects : Dr Cyclops
1941
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Nomination
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Cinematography (black & white) : Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
1942
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Nomination
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Special Effects : The Invisible Agent
1943
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Oscar
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Special Effects : Destination Moon
1951
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Oscar
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Special Effects : When Worlds Collide
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Nomination
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Cinematography (color) : When Worlds Collide
1952
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Nomination
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Writing (Screenplay) : The Man in the White Suite
1953
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Oscar
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Special Effects : War of the Worlds
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Nominations
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Sound Recording : War of the Worlds
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Film Editing : War of the Worlds
1954
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Oscars
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Art Direction/Set Decoration : 20000 Leagues Under the Sea
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Special Effects : 20000 Leagues Under the Sea
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Nominations
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Film Editing : 20000 Leagues Under the Sea
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Special Effects : Them!
1956
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Nomination
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Special Effects : Forbidden Planet
1959
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Nominations
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Art Direction/Set Decoration : Journey to the Center of the Earth
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Sound : Journey to the Center of the Earth
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Special Effects : Journey to the Center of the Earth
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Film Editing : On the Beach
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Scoring (of a dramatic or comedy picture) : On the Beach
1960
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Oscar
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Special Effects : The Time Machine
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Nomination
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Art Direction/Set Decoration : Visit to a Small Planet
1964
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Nominations
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Best Picture : Dr Strangelove
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Best Director (Stanley Kubrick) : Dr Strangelove
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Writing (screenplay based on material from another medium) : Dr Strangelove
1966
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Oscars
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Special Visual Effects : Fantastic Voyage
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Art Direction/Set Decoration : Fantastic Voyage
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Best Documentary : The War Game
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Nominations
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Cinematography (color) : Fantastic Voyage
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Cinematography (black & white) : Seconds
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Film Editing : Fantastic Voyage
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Sound Effects : Fantastic Voyage
1968
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Oscars
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Best Actor (Cliff Robertson) : Charly
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Special Visual Effects : 2001: A Space Odyssey
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Honorary Award for Makeup : Planet of the Apes
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Nominations
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Best Director (Stanley Kubrick) : 2001: A Space Odyssey
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Writing (story and screenplay) : 2001: A Space Odyssey
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Art Direction/Set Decoration : 2001: A Space Odyssey
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Costume Design : Planet of the Apes
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Original Score (Jerry Goldsmith) : Planet of the Apes
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Film Editing : Wild in the Streets
1969
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Oscars
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Special Visual Effects : Marooned
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Nominations
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Cinematography : Marooned
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Sound : Marooned
1971
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Nominations
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Best Picture : A Clockwork Orange
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Best Director (Stanley Kubrick) : A Clockwork Orange
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Film Editing : A Clockwork Orange
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Film Editing : The Andromeda Strain
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Art Direction/Set Decoration : The Andromeda Strain
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Special Visual Effects : When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth
1973
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Nominations
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Sound : The Day of the Dolphin
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Original Dramatic Score (Georges Delerue) : The Day of the Dolphin
1974
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Nominations
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Writing (screenplay adapted from other material) : Young Frankenstein
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Sound : Young Frankenstein
1976
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Oscar
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Special Award for Visual Effects : Logan's Run
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Nomination
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Art Direction/Set Decoration : Logan's Run
1977
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Oscars
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Art Direction/Set Decoration : Star Wars
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Film Editing : Star Wars
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Visual Effects : Star Wars
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Costume Design : Star Wars
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Sound : Star Wars
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Original Score (John Williams) Star Wars
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Special Achievement Award for Sound Effects : Star Wars
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Cinematography : Close Encounters of the Third Kind
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Special Achievement Award for Sound Effects Editing : Close Encounters
of the Third Kind
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Nominations
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Best Picture : Star Wars
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Best Director (George Lucas) : Star Wars
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Best Director (Steven Speilberg) : Close Encounters of the Third Kind
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Best Supporting Actor (Alec Guinness) : Star Wars
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Best Supporting Actress (Melinda Dillon) : Close Encounters of the Third
Kind
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Screenplay (written directly for the screen) : Star Wars
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Film Editing : Close Encounters of the Third Kind
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Art Direction/Set Decoration : Close Encounters of the Third Kind
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Sound : Close Encounters of the Third Kind
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Visual Effects : Close Encounters of the Third Kind
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Original Score (John Williams) : Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1978
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Oscar
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Special Achievement Award for Visual Effects : Superman - The Movie
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Nominations
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Best Actor (Laurence Olivier) : The Boys from Brazil
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Film Editing for The Boys from Brazil
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Film Editing : Superman - The Movie
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Original Score (Jerry Goldsmith) : The Boys from Brazil
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Original Score (John Williams) : Superman - The Movie
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Sound : Superman - The Movie
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Costume Design : The Swarm
1979
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Oscar
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Nominations
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Cinematography : The Black Hole
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Visual Effects : The Black Hole
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Visual Effects : Star Trek: The Motion Picture
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Visual Effects: Moonraker
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Art Direction : Star Trek: The Motion Picture
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Art Direction : Alien
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Sound : Meteor
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Original Score (Jerry Goldsmith) : Star Trek: The Motion Picture
1980
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Oscars
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Sound : The Empire Strikes Back
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Special Achievement Award for Visual Effects : The Empire Strikes Back
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Nominations
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Art Direction/Set Decoration : The Empire Strikes Back
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Sound : Altered States
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Original Score (John Williams) : The Empire Strikes Back
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Original Score (John Corigliano) : Altered States
1981
1982
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Oscars
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Visual Effects : E.T. The Extraterrestrial
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Sound : E.T. The Extraterrestrial
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Sound Effects Editing : E.T. The Extraterrestrial
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Original Score (John Williams) : E.T. The Extraterrestrial
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Nominations
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Best Picture : E.T. The Extraterrestrial
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Best Director (Steven Speilberg) : E.T. The Extraterrestrial
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Screenplay (written directly for the screen) : E.T. The Extraterrestrial
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Cinematography : E.T. The Extraterrestrial
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Film Editing E.T. The Extraterrestrial
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Art Direction/Set Decoration : Blade Runner
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Visual Effects : Blade Runner
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Costume Design : Tron
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Sound : Tron
1983
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Oscar
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Special Achievement Award for Visual Effects Editing : Return of the
Jedi
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Nominations
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Best Actress (Jane Alexander) : Testament
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Screenplay (written directly for the screen) : WarGames
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Cinematography : WarGames
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Original Score (John Williams) : Return of the Jedi
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Art Direction/Set Decoration : Return of the Jedi
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Sound Effects : Return of the Jedi
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Sound : Return of the Jedi
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Sound : WarGames
1984
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Nominations
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Best Actor (Jeff Bridges) : Starman
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Art Direction : 2010
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Makeup : 2010
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Sound : 2010
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Sound : Dune
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Visual Effects : 2010
1985
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Oscars
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Best Supporting Actor (Don Ameche) : Cocoon
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Visual Effects : Cocoon
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Nominations
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Screenplay (written directly for the screen) : Back to the Future
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Screenplay (written directly for the screen) : Brazil
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Song ("Power of Love") : Back to the Future
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Art Direction : Brazil
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Sound : Back to the Future
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Sound Effects : Back to the Future
1986
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Oscars
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Visual Effects : Aliens
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Makeup : The Fly
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Sound Effects : Aliens
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Nominations
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Best Actress (Sigourney Weaver) : Aliens
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Cinematography : Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
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Film Editing : Aliens
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Original Score (James Horner) : Aliens
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Original Score (Leonard Rosenman) : Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
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Art Direction : Aliens
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Sound : Aliens
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Sound : Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
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Sound Effects : Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
1987
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Oscars
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Visual Effects : Innerspace
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Makeup : Harry and the Hendersons
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Nominations
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Visual Effects : Predator
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Film Editing : Robocop
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Sound : Robocop
1989
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Oscars
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Art Direction : Batman
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Visual Effects : The Abyss
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Nominations
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Cinematography : The Abyss
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Sound : The Abyss
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Visual Effects : Back to the Future Part II
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Art Direction : The Abyss
1990
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Oscar
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Special Achievement Award for Visual Effects : Total Recall
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Nominations
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Sound : Total Recall
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Sound Effects : Total Recall
1991
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Oscars
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Visual Effects : Terminator 2: Judgment Day
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Makeup : Terminator 2: Judgment Day
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Sound : Terminator 2: Judgment Day
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Sound Effects : Terminator 2: Judgment Day
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Nominations
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Cinematography : Terminator 2: Judgment Day
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Film Editing : Terminator 2: Judgment Day
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Makeup : Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
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Sound Effects : Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
1992
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Nominations
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Visual Effects : Alien3
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Visual Effects : Batman Returns
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Makeup : Batman Returns
1993
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Oscars
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Visual Effects : Jurassic Park
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Sound : Jurassic Park
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Sound Effects : Jurassic Park
1994
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Nomination
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Makeup : Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
1995
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Nominations
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Best Supporting Actor (Brad Pitt) : Twelve Monkeys
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Costume Design : Twelve Monkeys
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Cinematography : Batman Forever
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Sound Effects : Batman Forever
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Sound : Batman Forever
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Sound : Waterworld
1996
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Oscar
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Visual Effects : Independence Day
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Nominations
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Sound : Independence Day
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Makeup : Star Trek: First Contact