| Award
|
Date of ceremony
|
Category
|
Recipient(s)
|
Results
|
Ref.
|
| Best Director
|
Steven Spielberg
|
Nominated
|
| Best Screenplay
|
Melissa Mathison
|
Nominated
|
| Best Cinematography
|
Allen Daviau
|
Nominated
|
| Best Editing
|
Carol Littleton
|
Nominated
|
| Best Makeup and Hair
|
Robert Sidell
|
Nominated
|
| Best Original Music
|
John Williams
|
Won
|
| Best Special Visual Effects
|
Dennis Muren and Carlo Rambaldi
|
Nominated
|
| Henry Thomas
|
Nominated
|
| Best Director – Motion Picture
|
Steven Spielberg
|
Nominated
|
| Best Screenplay
|
Melissa Mathison
|
Nominated
|
| Best Original Score
|
John Williams
|
Won
|
| New Star of the Year – Actor
|
Henry Thomas
|
Nominated
|
| Best Director
|
Steven Spielberg
|
Runner-up
|
| Best Director
|
Steven Spielberg
|
Won
|
| Best Music
|
John Williams
|
Nominated
|
| New Generation Award
|
Melissa Mathison
|
Won
|
| Cinema Writers Circle Awards
|
1982
|
Best Foreign Film
|
E.T. the Extra Terrestrial
|
Won
|
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eded]
|
| Turkish Film Critics Association
|
1984
|
Best Foreign Film
|
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
|
Nominated
|
[citation needed]
|
| Best Arrangement on an Instrumental Recording
|
“Flying – Theme From E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial”
|
Won
|
| Best Actor
|
Henry Thomas
|
Nominated
|
| Best Director
|
Steven Spielberg
|
Nominated
|
| Best Writing
|
Melissa Mathison
|
Won
|
| Best Music
|
John Williams
|
Won
|
| Best Special Effects
|
Carlo Rambaldi and Dennis Muren
|
Won
|
| Best Poster Art
|
John Alvin
|
Won
|
| May 18, 2003
|
Best DVD Classic Film Release
|
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (Ultimate Gift Set)
|
Won
|
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|
| Best Young Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
|
Robert MacNaughton
|
Won
|
| Best Young Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
|
Drew Barrymore
|
Won
|
| Best Family Motion Picture: Animated, Music or Fantasy
|
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
|
Won
|
| American Cinema Editors
|
1983
|
Best Edited Feature Film
|
Carol Littleton
|
Nominated
|
[citation needed]
|
| Golden Reel Awards
|
1982
|
Best Sound Editing – Sound Effects
|
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
|
Won
|
[
citation needed
]
|
| Most Popular Performer
|
E.T.
|
Won
|
| Best Director
|
Steven Spielberg
|
Won
|
| Best Cinematography
|
Allen Daviau
|
Won
|
| Cinema Writers Circle Awards
|
1983
|
Best Foreign Film
|
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
|
Won
|
[citation needed]
|
| David di Donatello Awards
|
1983
|
Best Foreign Director
|
Steven Spielberg
|
Won
|
[citation needed]
|
| Best Foreign Producer
|
Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy
|
Nominated
|
| Fotogramas de Plata
|
1983
|
Best Foreign Film
|
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
|
Won
|
[citation needed]
|
| Heartland Film Festival
|
1982
|
Truly Moving Picture Award
|
Steven Spielberg
|
Won
|
[citation needed]
|
| Hugo Awards
|
1982
|
Best Dramatic Presentation
|
Melissa Mathison, Steven Spielberg
|
Nominated
|
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|
| Jupiter Award
|
1982
|
Best International Film
|
Steven Spielberg
|
Won
|
[137]
|
| Kinema Junpo Awards
|
1983
|
Best Foreign Language Film
|
Steven Spielberg
|
Won
|
[citation needed
]
|
| Readers’ Choice Award – Best Foreign Language Film
|
Steven Spielberg
|
Won
|
| GoldSpirit Awards
|
2002
|
Best Edition of a Classic Soundtrack
|
John Williams
|
Won
|
[citation needed]
|
| 2017
|
Best Edition of an Existing Score
|
John Williams
|
Won
|
| International Film Music Critics Association
|
2017
|
Best New Release, Re-Release or Re-Recording of an Existing Score
|
John Williams, Michael Matessino, Bruce Botnick and Jim Titus
|
Nominated
|
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|
