Raiders of The Lost Ark Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Cinematography Douglas Slocombe |
| 1981 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Director Steven Spielberg |
| 1981 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Picture Frank Marshall |
| 1981 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Score John Williams |
| 1981 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Art Direction Leslie Dilley Norman Reynolds Michael Ford |
| 1981 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Editing Michael Kahn |
| 1981 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Sound Steve Maslow Roy Charman Gregg Landaker Bill Varney |
| 1981 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Visual Effects Joe Johnston Richard Edlund Bruce Nicholson Kit West |
| 1981 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Special Achievement Ben Burtt Richard L. Anderson |
American Film Institute
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Won | American Film Institute |
100 Greatest American Movies |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Won | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Best Production Design/Art Direction Norman Reynolds |
Directors Guild of America
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Nominated | Directors Guild of America |
Best Director Steven Spielberg |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Director Steven Spielberg |
Library of Congress
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Won | Library of Congress |
U.S. National Film Registry |
National Board of Review
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Nominated | National Board of Review |
Best Picture |
People's Choice Awards
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Won | People's Choice Awards |
Best Picture |
