Academy Awards, USA
1978
Winner
Ben Burtt (as Benjamin Burtt Jr.)
1978
Nominee
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Alec Guinness ,
Best Director
George Lucas ,
Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
George Lucas ,
BAFTA Awards
1979
Winner
Best Sound
Sam Shaw ,
Robert R. Rutledge ,
Gordon Davidson ,
Gene Corso ,
Derek Ball ,
Don MacDougall ,
Bob Minkler ,
Ray West ,
Michael Minkler ,
Les Fresholtz ,
Richard Portman ,
Ben Burtt ,
1979
Nominee
Best Costume Design
John Mollo ,
Best Film
Best Film Editing
Paul Hirsch ,
Marcia Lucas ,
Richard Chew ,
Best Production Design/Art Direction
John Barry ,
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
2012
Nominee
Best DVD Collection
2005
Winner
Best DVD Collection
1997
Winner
1978
Winner
Outstanding Cinematographer
Gilbert Taylor ,
1978
Nominee
Best Actor
Harrison Ford ,
Best Actress
Carrie Fisher ,
Best Supporting Actor
Peter Cushing ,
American Cinema Editors, USA
1978
Nominee
Best Edited Feature Film
Richard Chew ,
Paul Hirsch ,
Marcia Lucas ,
Awards of the Japanese Academy
1979
Nominee
Best Foreign Language Film
British Society of Cinematographers
1977
Nominee
Gilbert Taylor
Directors Guild of America, USA
1978
Nominee
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
George Lucas ,
DVD Exclusive Awards
2005
Winner
Best Menu Design
Van Ling ,
Best Overall DVD, Classic Film
Jim Ward ,
Evening Standard British Film Awards
1979
Winner
Best Actor
Alec Guinness ,
Golden Globes, USA
1978
Winner
Best Original Score - Motion Picture
John Williams ,
1978
Nominee
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Best Director - Motion Picture
George Lucas ,
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture
Alec Guinness ,
Golden Schmoes Awards
2011
Nominee
Best DVD/Blu-Ray of the Year
2004
Nominee
Best DVD/Blu-Ray of the Year
Golden Screen, Germany
1978
Winner
Golden Trailer Awards
2012
Nominee
Most Innovative Advertising for a Brand/Product
GoldSpirit Awards
2004
Winner
Best Composer
John Williams ,
Grammy Awards
1992
Nominee
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
John Williams ,
1978
Winner
Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special
John Williams ,
Best Instrumental Composition
John Williams ,
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
John Williams (music arranged and conducted by) ,
1978
Nominee
Album of the Year
John Williams ,
London Symphony Orchestra ,
Guinness World Record Award
2016
Winner
Most successful book series based on a film series
George Lucas ,
2015
Winner
Highest box-office gross for a screenwriter
George Lucas ,
2013
Winner
Highest box office film gross average for a director (male)
George Lucas ,
2012
Winner
Most prolific videogame series based on a licensed property
George Lucas ,
2011
Winner
Largest fortune made from a film franchise
George Lucas ,
2007
Winner
Most spoofed film series
George Lucas ,
Most successful action-figure range
George Lucas ,
1997
Winner
Biggest opening weekend ever for a re-released film
George Lucas ,
1977
Winner
Best-selling single of instrumental music
John Williams ,
Meco ,
Hochi Film Awards
1978
Winner
Best Foreign Language Film
George Lucas ,
Hugo Awards
1978
Winner
Best Dramatic Presentation
George Lucas (director, screenplay) ,
IGN Summer Movie Awards
2011
Winner
Best Movie Blu-Ray
Jules Verne Awards
2007
Winner
George Lucas
Kinema Junpo Awards
1979
Winner
Best Foreign Language Film Director
George Lucas ,
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
1977
Winner
Best Picture
Best Music
John Williams ,
MTV Movie + TV Awards
1997
Winner
Lifetime Achievement
National Board of Review, USA
1977
Winner
Top Ten Films
National Film Preservation Board, USA
1989
Winner
Online Film & Television Association
2021
Winner
Score
Character
James Earl Jones ,
David Prowse ,
1997
Winner
Motion Picture
People's Choice Awards, USA
1978
Winner
Favorite Motion Picture
Satellite Awards
2011
Winner
Best DVD Extras
2005
Nominee
Best Overall DVD
Best Classic DVD
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
1978
Winner
The Webby Awards
2020
Winner
Social - Television & Film
Turkish Film Critics Association (SIYAD) Awards
1980
Nominee
Best Foreign Film
Writers Guild of America, USA
1978
Nominee
Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen
George Lucas ,
