| Year |
Award |
Category | Cast & Crew |
Result |
| 1977 |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Visual Effects |
John Stears |
Won |
| 1977 |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Original Score |
John Williams |
Won |
| 1977 |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Sound |
Ray West |
Won |
| 1977 |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Costume Design |
John Mollo |
Won |
| 1977 |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Picture |
Gary Kurtz |
Nominated |
| 1977 |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Art Direction |
Roger Christian |
Won |
| 1977 |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Sound |
Don MacDougall |
Won |
| 1977 |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Visual Effects |
Robert Blalock |
Won |
| 1977 |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Art Direction |
Leslie Dilley |
Won |
| 1977 |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Supporting Actor |
Alec Guinness |
Nominated |
| 1977 |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Special Achievement |
Ben Burtt |
Won |
| 1977 |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Art Direction |
Norman Reynolds |
Won |
| 1977 |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Sound |
Derek Ball |
Won |
| 1977 |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Visual Effects |
John Dykstra |
Won |
| 1977 |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Visual Effects |
Richard Edlund |
Won |
| 1977 |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Sound |
Bob Minkler |
Won |
| 1977 |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Original Screenplay |
George Lucas |
Nominated |
| 1977 |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Editing |
Paul Hirsch |
Won |
| 1977 |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Director |
George Lucas |
Nominated |
| 1977 |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Editing |
Richard Chew |
Won |
| 1977 |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Editing |
Marcia Lucas |
Won |
| 1977 |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Art Direction |
|
Won |
| 1977 |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Visual Effects |
Grant McCune |
Won |