1980 Oscars — Visual Effects

Alien won Visual Effects at the 1980 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were 1941, Moonraker, Star Trek: The Motion Picture and The Black Hole. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 2011 Visual Effects race.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Alien(1979)
H.R. Giger, Carlo Rambaldi, Brian Johnson, Nick Allder, Denys Ayling
Winner
1941(1979)
William A. Fraker, A. D. Flowers, Gregory Jein
Moonraker(1979)
Derek Meddings, Paul Wilson, John Evans
Star Trek: The Motion Picture(1979)
Douglas Trumbull, John Dykstra, Richard Yuricich, Robert Swarthe, Dave Stewart, Grant McCune
The Black Hole(1979)
Peter Ellenshaw, Art Cruickshank, Eustace Lycett, Danny Lee, Harrison Ellenshaw, Joe Hale