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Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977
Steven Spielberg
1977·TV-14·
United States, United Kingdom
United States, United KingdomAward tierSilver
Metascore
An Indiana electric lineman finds his quiet and ordinary daily life turned upside down after a close encounter with a UFO, spurring him to an obsessed cross-country quest for answers as a momentous event approaches.
Cast
Richard Dreyfuss·Teri Garr·François Truffaut·Melinda Dillon
Producers
Clark L. Paylow·Julia Phillips·Michael Phillips
Languages
EnglishMajor Awards
1 win · 10 nominations
Wins (1)
Best Picture
David di Donatello Awards (1978)
Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero)
Steven Spielberg
Nominations (10)
Best Picture
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA (1977)
Best Film
New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1977)
Best Film
BAFTA Awards (1979)
Best Film Editing
Michael Kahn
BAFTA Awards (1979)
Best Film
Golden Globes, USA (1978)
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Best Director
New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1977)
Best Director
Steven Spielberg
Golden Globes, USA (1978)
Best Director - Motion Picture
Steven Spielberg
Academy Awards, USA (1978)
Best Director
Steven Spielberg
Best Screenplay
BAFTA Awards (1979)
Best Screenplay
Steven Spielberg
Golden Globes, USA (1978)
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Steven Spielberg