Academy Awards, USA
1979
Winner
Les Bowie
Colin Chilvers ,
Denys N. Coop ,
Roy Field ,
Derek Meddings ,
Zoran Perisic ,
1979
Nominee
Best Sound
Gordon K. McCallum ,
Graham V. Hartstone ,
Nicolas Le Messurier ,
Roy Charman ,
Best Film Editing
Stuart Baird ,
Best Music, Original Score
John Williams ,
BAFTA Awards
1979
Winner
Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles
Christopher Reeve ,
1979
Nominee
Best Cinematography
Geoffrey Unsworth ,
Best Production Design/Art Direction
John Barry ,
Best Sound
Chris Greenham ,
Gordon K. McCallum ,
Peter Pennell ,
Mike Hopkins ,
Pat Foster ,
Stan Fiferman ,
John Foster ,
Roy Charman ,
Norman Bolland ,
Brian Marshall ,
Charles Schmitz ,
Richard Raguse ,
Chris Large ,
Best Supporting Actor
Gene Hackman ,
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
2012
Nominee
Best DVD Collection
2007
Nominee
Best DVD Collection
2002
Nominee
Best DVD Classic Film Release
1979
Winner
Best Science Fiction Film
Best Actress
Margot Kidder ,
Best Music
John Williams ,
Best Special Effects
Colin Chilvers ,
Best Production Design
John Barry ,
1979
Nominee
Best Actor
Christopher Reeve ,
Best Supporting Actress
Valerie Perrine ,
Best Director
Richard Donner ,
Best Costumes
Yvonne Blake ,
Richard Bruno ,
American Cinema Editors, USA
1979
Nominee
Best Edited Feature Film
Stuart Baird ,
British Society of Cinematographers
1978
Nominee
Geoffrey Unsworth
DVD Exclusive Awards
2001
Nominee
Best Overall New Extra Features, Library Title
Paul Hemstreet ,
Jonathan Gaines ,
Michael Thau ,
Golden Globes, USA
1979
Nominee
Best Original Score - Motion Picture
John Williams ,
Golden Schmoes Awards
2006
Nominee
Best DVD/Blu-Ray of the Year
Golden Screen, Germany
1979
Winner
Grammy Awards
1980
Winner
Best Instrumental Composition
John Williams ,
1980
Nominee
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
John Williams ,
Hugo Awards
1979
Winner
Best Dramatic Presentation
Richard Donner (director) ,
Mario Puzo (story/screenplay) ,
David Newman (screenplay) ,
Leslie Newman (screenplay) ,
Robert Benton (screenplay) ,
Jerry Siegel (story) ,
Joe Shuster (story) ,
International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA)
1998
Winner
Best New Recording of a Previously Existing Score
John Williams ,
Jupiter Award
1978
Nominee
Best International Actor
Christopher Reeve (actor) ,
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
2006
Winner
Best DVD
National Board of Review, USA
1978
Winner
Top Ten Films
National Film Preservation Board, USA
2017
Winner
National Film Preservation Board
Online Film & Television Association
2021
Winner
Score
2018
Winner
Motion Picture
Satellite Awards
2006
Winner
Best Overall DVD
Turkish Film Critics Association (SIYAD) Awards
1980
Nominee
Best Foreign Film
Writers Guild of America, USA
1979
Nominee
Best Comedy Adapted from Another Medium
Mario Puzo ,
David Newman ,
Leslie Newman ,
Robert Benton ,
