Raiders of the Lost Ark

Steven Spielberg

19811h 55mEnglish

Adventure Action

Accolades

5Oscar

Wins

1Golden Globe

Nomination

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Synopsis

When Dr. Indiana Jones – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist – is hired by the government to locate the legendary Ark of the Covenant, he finds himself up against the entire Nazi regime.

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Details

Genres

AdventureAction

Links

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Awards & Recognition

Awards Dominance

5

Wins

10

Nominations

Won

Art Direction · Art Direction: Norman Reynolds, Leslie Dilley; Set Decoration: Michael Ford
Film Editing · Michael Kahn
Sound · Bill Varney, Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker, Roy Charman
Special Achievement Award (Sound Effects Editing) · Ben Burtt, Richard L. Anderson
Visual Effects · Richard Edlund, Kit West, Bruce Nicholson, Joe Johnston

Full award breakdown

1982

Academy Awards

5Wins

9Noms

◆ Won

Art Direction

Art Direction: Norman Reynolds, Leslie Dilley; Set Decoration: Michael Ford

1982

◆ Won

Film Editing

Michael Kahn

1982

◆ Won

Sound

Bill Varney, Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker, Roy Charman

1982

◆ Won

Special Achievement Award (Sound Effects Editing)

Ben Burtt, Richard L. Anderson

1982

◆ Won

Visual Effects

Richard Edlund, Kit West, Bruce Nicholson, Joe Johnston

1982

Nom

Best Picture

Frank Marshall, Producer

1982

Nom

Cinematography

Douglas Slocombe

1982

Nom

Directing

Steven Spielberg

1982

Nom

Music (Original Score)

John Williams

1982

1982

Golden Globes

0Wins

1Noms

Nom

Best Director - Motion Picture

Steven Spielberg

1982

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Cast

Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford

Indiana Jones

Karen Allen

Karen Allen

Marion Ravenwood

Paul Freeman

Paul Freeman

Dr. René Belloq

John Rhys-Davies

John Rhys-Davies

Sallah

Ronald Lacey

Ronald Lacey

Major Arnold Toht

Wolf Kahler

Wolf Kahler

Colonel Dietrich

Anthony Higgins

Anthony Higgins

Gobler

Denholm Elliott

Denholm Elliott

Dr. Marcus Brody

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