Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Steven Spielberg

19772h 17mEnglish

Accolades

2Oscar

Wins

4Golden Globe

Nominations

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Synopsis

After an encounter with UFOs, an electricity linesman feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.

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Details

Genres

Sci-FiDrama

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Awards & Recognition

Awards Dominance

2

Wins

13

Nominations

Won

Cinematography · Vilmos Zsigmond
Special Achievement Award (Sound Effects Editing) · Frank E. Warner

Full award breakdown

1978

Academy Awards

2Wins

9Noms

◆ Won

Cinematography

Vilmos Zsigmond

1978

◆ Won

Special Achievement Award (Sound Effects Editing)

Frank E. Warner

1978

Nom

Actress in a Supporting Role

Melinda Dillon

1978

Nom

Art Direction

Art Direction: Joe Alves, Dan Lomino; Set Decoration: Phil Abramson

1978

Nom

Directing

Steven Spielberg

1978

Nom

Film Editing

Michael Kahn

1978

Nom

Music (Original Score)

John Williams

1978

Nom

Sound

Robert Knudson, Robert J. Glass, Don MacDougall, Gene S. Cantamessa

1978

Nom

Visual Effects

Roy Arbogast, Douglas Trumbull, Matthew Yuricich, Gregory Jein, Richard Yuricich

1978

1978

Golden Globes

0Wins

4Noms

Nom

Best Director - Motion Picture

Steven Spielberg

1978

Nom

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1978

Nom

Best Original Score - Motion Picture

John Williams

1978

Nom

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

Steven Spielberg

1978

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Cast

Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss

Roy Neary

François Truffaut

François Truffaut

Claude Lacombe

Teri Garr

Teri Garr

Ronnie Neary

Melinda Dillon

Melinda Dillon

Jillian Guiler

Bob Balaban

Bob Balaban

David Laughlin

J. Patrick McNamara

J. Patrick McNamara

Project Leader

Warren J. Kemmerling

Warren J. Kemmerling

Wild Bill

Roberts Blossom

Roberts Blossom

Farmer

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