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Superman
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Academy Awards, USA (4)
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA (13)
American Cinema Editors, USA (1)
BAFTA Awards (5)
British Society of Cinematographers (1)
Golden Globes, USA (1)
Satellite Awards (1)
Golden Screen, Germany (1)
Grammy Awards (2)
Hugo Awards (1)
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards (1)
National Board of Review, USA (1)
National Film Preservation Board, USA (1)
Writers Guild of America, USA (1)
DVD Exclusive Awards (1)
Jupiter Award (1)
International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) (1)
Turkish Film Critics Association (SIYAD) Awards (1)
Online Film & Television Association (3)
Golden Schmoes Awards (1)
19 wins & 23 nominations
Academy Awards, USA
1979 Nominee
Oscar
Best Sound
Gordon K. McCallum
Graham V. Hartstone
Nicolas Le Messurier
Roy Charman
1979 Nominee
Oscar
Best Film Editing
Stuart Baird
1979 Nominee
Oscar
Best Music, Original Score
John Williams
1979 Winner
Special Achievement Award
Les Bowie
Colin Chilvers
Denys N. Coop
Roy Field
Derek Meddings
Zoran Perisic
For visual effects.
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
2024 Winner
Saturn Award
Best Film Home Media Collection Release
Superman 1978-1987 4K Ultra HD 5-Film Collection
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Superman II
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Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
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Superman III
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Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
2012 Nominee
Saturn Award
Best DVD Collection
As part of the collection "Superman: The Motion Picture Anthology (1978-2006)".
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Superman II
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Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
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Superman III
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Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
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Superman Returns
2007 Nominee
Saturn Award
Best DVD Collection
As part of "Superman: Ultimate Collector's Edition".
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Superman II
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Superman III
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Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
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Superman Returns
2002 Nominee
Saturn Award
Best DVD Classic Film Release
1979 Winner
Saturn Award
Best Science Fiction Film
8 more
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American Cinema Editors, USA
1979 Nominee
Eddie
Best Edited Feature Film
Stuart Baird
BAFTA Awards
1979 Nominee
BAFTA Film Award
Best Cinematography
Geoffrey Unsworth
1979 Winner
BAFTA Film Award
Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles
Christopher Reeve
1979 Nominee
BAFTA Film Award
Best Production Design/Art Direction
John Barry
1979 Nominee
BAFTA Film Award
Best Sound
Chris Greenham
Gordon K. McCallum
Peter Pennell
Mike Hopkins
Pat Foster
Stan Fiferman
John Foster
Roy Charman
Norman Bolland
Brian Marshall
Charles Schmitz
Richard Raguse
Chris Large
1979 Nominee
BAFTA Film Award
Best Supporting Actor
Gene Hackman
British Society of Cinematographers
1978 Nominee
Best Cinematography Award
Geoffrey Unsworth
Golden Globes, USA
1979 Nominee
Golden Globe
Best Original Score - Motion Picture
John Williams
Satellite Awards
2006 Winner
Satellite Award
Best Overall DVD
For the "Superman Ultimate Collector's Edition".
Shared with:
Superman II
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Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
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Superman III
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Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
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Superman Returns
Golden Screen, Germany
1979 Winner
Golden Screen
Grammy Awards
1980 Winner
Grammy
Best Instrumental Composition
John Williams
For the "Prelude and Main Title March" artist: John Williams
1980 Nominee
Grammy
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
John Williams
For the "Prelude and Main Title March".
Hugo Awards
1979 Winner
Hugo
Best Dramatic Presentation
Richard Donner
(director)
Mario Puzo
(story/screenplay)
David Newman
(screenplay)
Leslie Newman
(screenplay)
Robert Benton
(screenplay)
Jerry Siegel
(story)
Joe Shuster
(story)
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
2006 Winner
Sierra Award
Best DVD
The Superman Ultimate Collectors Edition (Warner Home Entertainment).
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Superman II
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Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
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Superman III
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Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
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Superman Returns
National Board of Review, USA
1978 Winner
NBR Award
Top Ten Films
National Film Preservation Board, USA
2017 Winner
National Film Registry
National Film Preservation Board
Writers Guild of America, USA
1979 Nominee
WGA Award (Screen)
Best Comedy Adapted from Another Medium
Mario Puzo
David Newman
Leslie Newman
Robert Benton
DVD Exclusive Awards
2001 Nominee
Video Premiere Award
Best Overall New Extra Features, Library Title
Paul Hemstreet
Jonathan Gaines
Michael Thau
Jupiter Award
1979 Nominee
Jupiter Award
Best International Actor
Christopher Reeve
(actor)
International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA)
1998 Winner
FMCJ Award
Best New Recording of a Previously Existing Score
John Williams
Conducted by John Debney/Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Turkish Film Critics Association (SIYAD) Awards
1980 Nominee
SIYAD Award
Best Foreign Film
9th Place
Online Film & Television Association
2024 Winner
OFTA Film Hall of Fame
Character
Christopher Reeve
(Superman/Clark Kent/Kal-El)
2021 Winner
OFTA Film Hall of Fame
Score
John Williams
2018 Winner
OFTA Film Hall of Fame
Motion Picture
Golden Schmoes Awards
2006 Nominee
Golden Schmoes
Best DVD/Blu-Ray of the Year
'Ultimate Collection'
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Superman II
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Superman III
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Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
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Superman Returns
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