Academy Awards, USA
1992
Winner
Best Sound
Tom Johnson ,
Gary Rydstrom ,
Gary Summers ,
Lee Orloff ,
Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing
Gary Rydstrom ,
Gloria S. Borders ,
Best Effects, Visual Effects
Dennis Muren ,
Stan Winston ,
Gene Warren Jr. ,
Robert Skotak ,
Best Makeup
Stan Winston ,
Jeff Dawn ,
1992
Nominee
Best Cinematography
Adam Greenberg ,
Best Film Editing
Conrad Buff IV ,
Mark Goldblatt ,
Richard A. Harris ,
BAFTA Awards
1992
Winner
Best Sound
Lee Orloff ,
Tom Johnson ,
Gary Rydstrom ,
Gary Summers ,
Best Special Visual Effects
Stan Winston ,
Dennis Muren ,
Gene Warren Jr. ,
Robert Skotak ,
1992
Nominee
Best Production Design
Joseph C. Nemec III ,
20/20 Awards
2012
Winner
Best Film Editing
Conrad Buff IV ,
Mark Goldblatt ,
Richard A. Harris ,
Best Sound Design
Best Visual Effects
2012
Nominee
Best Makeup
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
2010
Nominee
Best DVD/Blu-Ray Special Edition Release
1992
Winner
Best Science Fiction Film
Best Actress
Linda Hamilton ,
Best Performance by a Younger Actor
Edward Furlong ,
Best Director
James Cameron ,
Best Special Effects
Stan Winston ,
1992
Nominee
Best Actor
Arnold Schwarzenegger ,
Best Supporting Actor
Robert Patrick ,
Best Writing
James Cameron ,
William Wisher ,
Best Make-Up
Stan Winston ,
Jeff Dawn ,
American Cinema Editors, USA
1992
Nominee
Best Edited Feature Film
Mark Goldblatt ,
Conrad Buff IV ,
Richard A. Harris ,
American Society of Cinematographers, USA
1992
Nominee
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases
Adam Greenberg ,
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
1992
Winner
Top Box Office Films
Brad Fiedel ,
Awards Circuit Community Awards
1991
Winner
Best Sound
Tom Johnson ,
Gary Rydstrom ,
Gary Summers ,
Lee Orloff ,
Gloria S. Borders ,
Best Visual Effects
Dennis Muren ,
Stan Winston ,
Gene Warren Jr. ,
Robert Skotak ,
Best Makeup & Hairstyling
Stan Winston ,
Jeff Dawn ,
Best Stunt Ensemble
1991
Nominee
Best Director
James Cameron ,
Best Film Editing
Conrad Buff IV ,
Mark Goldblatt ,
Richard A. Harris ,
Best Original Score
Brad Fiedel ,
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Linda Hamilton ,
Best Adapted Screenplay
James Cameron ,
William Wisher ,
Best Cinematography
Adam Greenberg ,
Awards of the Japanese Academy
1992
Nominee
Best Foreign Film
British Society of Cinematographers
1991
Nominee
Adam Greenberg
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
1992
Nominee
Best Cinematography
Adam Greenberg ,
DVD Exclusive Awards
2003
Nominee
Best Menu Design
Van Ling ,
Best Games and Interactivities
Chris Brown ,
2001
Nominee
Best DVD Menu Design
Van Ling ,
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
1991
Winner
Best Soundtrack
Brad Fiedel ,
Best Makeup FX
Stan Winston ,
1991
Nominee
Best Actress
Linda Hamilton ,
Best Supporting Actor
Joe Morton ,
Best Studio/Big-Budget Film
Best Screenplay
James Cameron ,
William Wisher ,
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
1997
Winner
Golden Screen, Germany
1992
Winner
Columbia (distributor)
Guinness World Record Award
1994
Winner
Most Oscars won for visual effects
Dennis Muren ,
Hugo Awards
1992
Winner
Best Dramatic Presentation
James Cameron (written by/director) ,
William Wisher (written by) ,
Mainichi Film Concours
1992
Winner
Best Foreign Language Film
James Cameron ,
Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
1992
Nominee
Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects
Gary Rydstrom (In Credits) ,
Gloria S. Borders (In Credits) ,
Robert Shoup (In Credits) ,
Ken Fischer (In Credits) ,
Teresa Eckton (In Credits) ,
Richard Hymns (In Credits) ,
Tim Holland (In Credits) ,
MTV Movie + TV Awards
1992
Winner
Best Movie
Best Female Performance
Linda Hamilton ,
Best Male Performance
Arnold Schwarzenegger ,
Best Breakthrough Performance
Edward Furlong ,
Most Desirable Female
Linda Hamilton ,
Best Action Sequence
1992
Nominee
Best Villain
Robert Patrick ,
Best Movie Song
MTV Video Music Awards (VMA)
1991
Nominee
Best Video from a Film
Guns N' Roses ,
Online Film & Television Association
2020
Winner
Motion Picture
Online Film Critics Society Awards
2001
Nominee
Best DVD Special Features
People's Choice Awards, USA
1992
Winner
Favorite Motion Picture
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
1992
Winner
James Cameron
Yoga Awards
2004
Winner
Worst Trilogy
James Cameron ,
Young Artist Awards
1992
Nominee
Best Young Actor Co-starring in a Motion Picture
Danny Cooksey ,
