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1977

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

After an encounter with UFOs, an electricity linesman feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.

Credits

Director

Steven Spielberg

Producers

Clark L. Paylow , Julia Phillips , Michael Phillips

Writer

Steven Spielberg

Cinematographer

Vilmos Zsigmond

Editor

Michael Kahn

Production Design

Joe Alves

Composer

John Williams

Castings

Juliet Taylor , Shari Rhodes

Cast

Richard Dreyfuss , François Truffaut , Teri Garr , Melinda Dillon , Bob Balaban , J. Patrick McNamara , Warren J. Kemmerling , Roberts Blossom , Phil Dodds , Cary Guffey

Studios

Columbia Pictures , EMI Films , Julia/Michael Phillips Productions

Genres

Drama Science Fiction

External

IMDb Amazon

Posters

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) movie poster
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) movie poster
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) movie poster
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) movie poster
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) movie poster

Awards

3 wins, 33 nominations
Won Best Cinematography (Color) Vilmos Zsigmond 1978
Won Best Production Design Close Encounters Of The Third Kind 1979
Won Best Sound Editing Frank E. Warner 1978
Nom Best Motion Picture - Drama Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1978
Nom Outstanding Directing - Feature Film Steven Spielberg Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1978
Nom Best Original Screenplay Steven Spielberg Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1978
Nom Best Director Steven Spielberg 1978
Nom Best Director Steven Spielberg 1978
Nom Best Supporting Actor Close Encounters Of The Third Kind François Truffaut 1979
Nom Best Supporting Actress Melinda Dillon 1978
Nom Best Screenplay Steven Spielberg 1978
Nom Best Screenplay Steven Spielberg Close Encounters Of The Third Kind 1979
Nom Best Original Score John Williams 1978
Nom Best Production Design (Color) Joe Alves 1978
Nom Best Production Design (Color) Dan Lomino 1978
Nom Best Production Design (Color) Phil Abramson 1978
Nom Best Film Editing Michael Kahn 1978
Nom Best Cinematography Close Encounters Of The Third Kind 1979
Nom Best Score John Williams 1978
Nom Best Sound Mixing Robert Knudson 1978
Nom Best Sound Mixing Robert Glass 1978
Nom Best Sound Mixing Don MacDougall 1978
Nom Best Sound Mixing Gene Cantamessa 1978
Nom Best Visual/Special Effects Roy Arbogast 1978
Nom Best Visual/Special Effects Douglas Trumbull 1978
Nom Best Visual/Special Effects Matthew Yuricich 1978
Nom Best Visual/Special Effects Gregory Jein 1978
Nom Best Visual/Special Effects Richard Yuricich 1978
Nom Anthony Asquith Award for Original Film Music Close Encounters Of The Third Kind 1979
Nom Direction Close Encounters Of The Third Kind 1979
Nom Film Close Encounters Of The Third Kind 1979
Nom Film Editing Close Encounters Of The Third Kind 1979
Nom Soundtrack Close Encounters Of The Third Kind 1979

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