List of accolades received by E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (or simply E.T.) is a 1982 American science fiction film produced and directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Melissa Mathison. It tells the story of Elliott, a boy who befriends an extraterrestrial he names E.T. who has been stranded on Earth. Along with his friends and family, Elliott must find a way to help E.T. find his way home. The film stars Dee Wallace, Henry Thomas, Peter Coyote, Robert MacNaughton, and Drew Barrymore.

The film's concept was based on an imaginary friend that Spielberg created after his parents' divorce. In 1980, Spielberg met Mathison and developed a new story from the unrealized project Night Skies. In less than two months, Mathison wrote the first draft of the script, titled E.T. and Me, which went through two rewrites. The project was rejected by Columbia Pictures, who doubted its commercial potential. Universal Pictures eventually purchased the script for $1 million. Filming took place from September to December 1981 on a budget of $10.5 million. Unlike most films, E.T. was shot in rough chronological order to facilitate convincing emotional performances from the young cast. The animatronics for the film were designed by Carlo Rambaldi.

E.T. premiered as the closing film of the Cannes Film Festival on May 26, 1982, and was released in the United States on June 11. The film was a smash hit at the box office, surpassing Star Wars (1977) to become the highest-grossing film of all time, a record it held for eleven years until Spielberg's own Jurassic Park surpassed it in 1993. E.T. would receive universal acclaim from critics, and is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential films ever made.

The film was nominated for nine Oscars at the 55th Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Gandhi won that award, but its director, Richard Attenborough, said, "I was certain that not only would E.T. win, but that it should win. It was inventive, powerful, wonderful. I make more mundane movies." E.T. won four Academy Awards: Best Original Score, Best Sound (Robert Knudson, Robert Glass, Don Digirolamo, and Gene Cantamessa), Best Sound Effects Editing (Charles L. Campbell and Ben Burtt), and Best Visual Effects (Carlo Rambaldi, Dennis Muren, and Kenneth F. Smith). At the 40th Golden Globe Awards, the film won Best Picture in the Drama category and Best Original Score; it was also nominated for Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best New Male Star for Henry Thomas. The Los Angeles Film Critics Association awarded the film Best Picture, Best Director, and a "New Generation Award" for Melissa Mathison. The film won Saturn Awards for Best Science Fiction Film, Best Writing, Best Special Effects, Best Music, and Best Poster Art, while Henry Thomas, Robert McNaughton, and Drew Barrymore won Young Artist Awards. In addition to his Academy, Golden Globe and Saturn, composer John Williams won two Grammy Awards and a BAFTA for the score. The film's audiobook album also won the Grammy Award for Best Recording for Children at the 26th Annual Grammy Awards in 1984.

Accolades + Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Results Academy AwardsApril 11, 1983 Best Picture Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy Select "1982" in the "Award Year(s)" drop-down menu and press "Search". Best Director Steven Spielberg Best Original Screenplay Melissa Mathison Best Original Score John Williams Best Cinematography Allen Daviau Best Film Editing Carol Littleton Best Sound Effects Editing Charles L. Campbell and Ben Burtt Best Sound Robert Knudson, Robert Glass, Don Digirolamo and Gene Cantamessa Best Visual Effects Carlo Rambaldi, Dennis Muren and Kenneth F. Smith British Academy Film Awards March 20, 1983 Best Film Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy Best Direction Steven Spielberg Best Screenplay Melissa Mathison Best Cinematography Allen Daviau Best Editing Carol Littleton Best Makeup and Hair Robert Sidell Best Original Music John Williams Best Production Design James D. Bissell Best Sound Charles L. Campbell, Gene Cantamessa, Robert Knudson, Robert Glass and Don Digirolamo Best Special Visual Effects Dennis Muren and Carlo RambaldiMost Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles Drew Barrymore Henry ThomasGolden Globe AwardsJanuary 29, 1983Best Picture – DramaE.T. the Extra-TerrestrialBest Director – Motion PictureSteven SpielbergBest ScreenplayMelissa MathisonBest Original ScoreJohn WilliamsNew Star of the Year – ActorHenry Thomas Directors Guild of America Awards March 12, 1983 Outstanding Directing - Feature Film Steven Spielberg Writers Guild of America Awards 1983 Best Drama Written Directly for the Screenplay Melissa Mathison National Board of Review February 14, 1983Top Ten Films E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial New York Film Critics CircleJanuary 30, 1983Best FilmE.T. the Extra-TerrestrialBest DirectorSteven SpielbergLos Angeles Film Critics AssociationDecember 11, 1982Best PictureE.T. the Extra TerrestrialBest DirectorSteven SpielbergBest MusicJohn WilliamsNew Generation AwardMelissa MathisonTurkish Film Critics Association1984Best Foreign FilmE.T. the Extra-TerrestrialGrammy AwardsFebruary 23, 1983Best Instrumental Composition"Flying Theme from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial"Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television SpecialE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: Music from the Original Soundtrack – John WilliamsBest Arrangement on an Instrumental Recording"Flying Theme from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial"February 28, 1984Best Recording for ChildrenE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial - Quincy Jones (producer) and Michael JacksonPeople's Choice AwardsMarch 17, 1983Favorite Motion PictureE.T. the Extra TerrestrialSaturn AwardsJuly 30, 1983Best Science Fiction FilmE.T. the Extra-TerrestrialBest ActorHenry ThomasBest Supporting ActressDee WallaceBest DirectorSteven SpielbergBest WritingMelissa MathisonBest MusicJohn WilliamsBest Special EffectsCarlo Rambaldi and Dennis MurenBest Poster ArtJohn AlvinMay 18, 2003Best DVD Classic Film ReleaseE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (Ultimate Gift Set)Young Artist AwardsNovember 21, 1982Best Young Motion Picture ActorHenry ThomasBest Young Supporting Actor in a Motion PictureRobert MacNaughtonBest Young Supporting Actress in a Motion PictureDrew BarrymoreBest Family Motion Picture: Animated, Music or FantasyE.T. the Extra-TerrestrialAmerican Cinema Editors1983Best Edited Feature FilmCarol LittletonGolden Reel Awards1982Best Sound Editing - Sound EffectsE.T. the Extra-TerrestrialAwards of the Japanese Academy1983Best Foreign Language FilmE.T. the Extra-TerrestrialMost Popular PerformerE.T. Blue Ribbon Awards 1982 Best Foreign Film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Boston Society of Film Critics AwardsFebruary 6, 1983Best FilmE.T. the Extra-TerrestrialBest DirectorSteven SpielbergBest CinematographyAllen Daviau Cinema Writers Circle Awards 1983 Best Foreign Film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial César Awards February 26, 1983 Best Foreign Film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial David di Donatello Awards1983Best Foreign DirectorSteven SpielbergBest Foreign Producer Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy Fotogramas de Plata 1983 Best Foreign Film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Heartland Film Festival 1982 Truly Moving Picture Award Steven Spielberg Hugo Awards 1982 Best Dramatic Presentation Melissa Mathison, Steven Spielberg Jupiter Award 1982 Best International FilmSteven Spielberg Kinema Junpo Awards1983Best Foreign Language FilmSteven SpielbergReaders' Choice Award - Best Foreign Language FilmSteven SpielbergGolden Trailer Awards2002Best Animation/FamilyThe Ant FarmGoldSpirit Awards 2002Best Edition of a Classic SoundtrackJohn Williams 2017Best Edition of an Existing ScoreJohn Williams International Film Music Critics Association 2017 Best New Release, Re-Release or Re-Recording of an Existing ScoreJohn Williams, Michael Matessino, Bruce Botnick and Jim Titus

See also 1982 in film

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