Best Visual Effects
Academy Awards · 271 nominations across 76 ceremonies · 76 wins
98th Academy Awards
- Winner Avatar: Fire and Ash · Richard Baneham
- Nominee F1 · Keith Dawson, Nicolas Chevallier, Robert Harrington, Ryan Tudhope
- Nominee Jurassic World Rebirth · Charmaine Chan, David Vickery, Neil Corbould
- Nominee The Lost Bus · Brandon K. McLaughlin, Charlie Noble, David Zaretti
- Nominee Sinners · Donnie Dean, Espen Nordahl, Michael Ralla
97th Academy Awards
- Winner Dune: Part Two · Gerd Nefzer, Paul Lambert, Rhys Salcombe, Stephen James, Stephen James
- Nominee Alien: Romulus · Daniel Macarin, Eric Barba, Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser, Shane Mahan
- Nominee Better Man · David Clayton, Keith Herft, Luke Millar, Peter Stubbs
- Nominee Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes · Erik Winquist, Paul Story, Rodney Burke, Stephen Unterfranz
- Nominee Wicked · Dave Shirk, Jonathan Fawkner, Pablo Helman, Paul Corbould
96th Academy Awards
- Winner Godzilla Minus One · Kiyoko Shibuya, Masaki Takahashi, Takashi Yamazaki, Tatsuji Nojima
- Nominee Napoleon · Charley Henley, Luc-Ewen Martin-Fenouillet, Neil Corbould, Simone Coco
- Nominee Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One · Alex Wuttke, Jeff Sutherland, Neil Corbould, Simone Coco
- Nominee Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 · Alexis Wajsbrot, Guy Williams, Stephane Ceretti, Theo Bialek
- Nominee The Creator · Andrew Roberts, Ian Comley, Jay Cooper, Neil Corbould
95th Academy Awards
- Winner Avatar: The Way of Water · Daniel Barrett, Eric Saindon, Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham
- Nominee All Quiet on the Western Front · Frank Petzold, Kamil Jafar, Markus Frank, Viktor Müller
- Nominee The Batman · Anders Langlands, Dan Lemmon, Dominic Tuohy, Russell Earl
- Nominee Top Gun: Maverick · Bryan Litson, Ryan Tudhope, Scott R. Fisher, Seth Hill
- Nominee Black Panther: Wakanda Forever · Craig Hammack, Dan Sudick, Geoffrey Baumann, R. Christopher White
94th Academy Awards
- Winner Dune · Brian Connor, Gerd Nefzer, Paul Lambert, Tristan Myles
- Nominee Free Guy · Bryan Grill, Dan Sudick, Nikos Kalaitzidis, Swen Gillberg
- Nominee Spider-Man: No Way Home · Chris Waegner, Dan Sudick, Kelly Port, Scott Edelstein
- Nominee No Time to Die · Charlie Noble, Chris Corbould, Joel Green, Jonathan Fawkner
- Nominee Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings · Christopher Townsend, Dan Oliver, Joe Farrell, Sean Noel Walker
93rd Academy Awards
- Winner Tenet · Andrew Jackson, Andrew Lockley, David Lee, Scott R. Fisher
- Nominee The One and Only Ivan · Ben Jones, Greg Fisher, Nick Davis, Santiago Colomo Martinez
- Nominee Love and Monsters · Brian Cox, Genevieve Camilleri, Matt Everitt, Matt Sloan
- Nominee The Midnight Sky · Christopher Cosmo Lawrence, David Watkins, Matt Kasmir, Max Solomon
- Nominee Mulan · Anders Langlands, Sean Andrew Faden, Seth Maury, Steve Ingram
92nd Academy Awards
- Winner 1917 · Dominic Tuohy, Greg Butler, Guillaume Rocheron
- Nominee The Irishman · Leandro Estebecorena, Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser, Pablo Helman, Stéphane Grabli
- Nominee The Lion King · Adam Valdez, Elliot Newman, Robert Legato
- Nominee Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker · Dominic Tuohy, Neal Scanlan, Patrick Tubach, Roger Guyett
- Nominee Avengers: Endgame · Dan DeLeeuw, Dan Sudick, Russell Earl
91st Academy Awards
- Winner First Man · Ian Hunter, J.D. Schwalm, Paul Lambert, Tristan Myles
- Nominee Solo: A Star Wars Story · Dominic Tuohy, Neal Scanlan, Patrick Tubach, Rob Bredow
- Nominee Ready Player One · Dave Shirk, Grady Cofer, Matthew E. Butler, Roger Guyett
- Nominee Avengers: Infinity War · Dan DeLeeuw, Dan Sudick, Kelly Port, Russell Earl
- Nominee Christopher Robin · Chris Corbould, Christopher Cosmo Lawrence, Michael Eames, Theo Jones
90th Academy Awards
- Winner Blade Runner 2049 · Gerd Nefzer, John Nelson, Paul Lambert, Richard R. Hoover
- Nominee War for the Planet of the Apes · Dan Lemmon, Daniel Barrett, Joe Letteri, Joel Whist
- Nominee Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 · Christopher Townsend, Dan Sudick, Guy Williams, Jonathan Fawkner
- Nominee Kong: Skull Island · Jeff White, Mike Meinardus, Scott Benza, Stephen Rosenbaum
- Nominee Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi · Ben Morris, Chris Corbould, Mike Mulholland, Neal Scanlan
89th Academy Awards
- Winner The Jungle Book · Adam Valdez, Andrew R. Jones, Dan Lemmon, Robert Legato
- Nominee Rogue One: A Star Wars Story · Hal Hickel, John Knoll, Mohen Leo, Neil Corbould
- Nominee Deepwater Horizon · Burt Dalton, Craig Hammack, Jason Billington, Jason Snell
- Nominee Doctor Strange · Paul Corbould, Richard Bluff, Stephane Ceretti, Vincent Cirelli
- Nominee Kubo and the Two Strings · Brad Schiff, Brian McLean, Oliver Jones, Steve Emerson
88th Academy Awards
- Winner Ex Machina · Andrew Whitehurst, Mark Ardington, Paul Norris, Sara Bennett
- Nominee Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens · Chris Corbould, Neal Scanlan, Patrick Tubach, Roger Guyett
- Nominee The Martian · Anders Langlands, Christopher Cosmo Lawrence, Richard Stammers, Steven Warner
- Nominee The Revenant · Cameron Waldbauer, Jason Smith, Matt Shumway, Richard McBride
- Nominee Mad Max: Fury Road · Andrew Jackson, Andy Williams, Dan Oliver, Tom Wood
87th Academy Awards
- Winner Interstellar · Andrew Lockley, Ian Hunter, Paul Franklin, Scott R. Fisher
- Nominee Dawn of the Planet of the Apes · Dan Lemmon, Daniel Barrett, Erik Winquist, Joe Letteri
- Nominee Captain America: The Winter Soldier · Bryan Grill, Dan DeLeeuw, Dan Sudick, Russell Earl
- Nominee X-Men: Days of Future Past · Cameron Waldbauer, Lou Pecora, Richard Stammers, Tim Crosbie
- Nominee Guardians of the Galaxy · Jonathan Fawkner, Nicolas Aithadi, Paul Corbould, Stephane Ceretti
86th Academy Awards
- Winner Gravity · Christopher Cosmo Lawrence, Dave Shirk, Neil Corbould, Tim Webber
- Nominee Iron Man 3 · Christopher Townsend, Dan Sudick, Erik Nash, Guy Williams
- Nominee The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug · David Clayton, Eric Reynolds, Eric Saindon, Joe Letteri
- Nominee Star Trek Into Darkness · Ben Grossmann, Burt Dalton, Patrick Tubach, Roger Guyett
- Nominee The Lone Ranger · Edson Williams, Gary Brozenich, John Frazier, Tim Alexander
85th Academy Awards
- Winner Life of Pi · Bill Westenhofer, Donald R. Elliott, Erik-Jan de Boer, Guillaume Rocheron
- Nominee The Avengers · Dan Sudick, Guy Williams, Janek Sirrs, Jeff White
- Nominee Prometheus · Charley Henley, Martin Hill, Richard Stammers, Trevor Wood
- Nominee The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey · David Clayton, Eric Saindon, Joe Letteri, R. Christopher White
- Nominee Snow White and the Huntsman · Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, Michael Dawson, Neil Corbould, Philip Brennan
84th Academy Awards
- Winner Hugo · Alex Henning, Ben Grossmann, Joss Williams, Robert Legato
- Nominee Rise of the Planet of the Apes · Dan Lemmon, Daniel Barrett, Joe Letteri, R. Christopher White
- Nominee Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 · David Vickery, Greg Butler, John Richardson, Tim Burke
- Nominee Real Steel · Danny Gordon Taylor, Erik Nash, John Rosengrant, Swen Gillberg
- Nominee Transformers: Dark of the Moon · John Frazier, Matthew E. Butler, Scott Benza, Scott Farrar
83rd Academy Awards
- Winner Inception · Andrew Lockley, Chris Corbould, Paul Franklin, Peter Bebb
- Nominee Alice in Wonderland · Carey Villegas, David Schaub, Ken Ralston, Sean Phillips
- Nominee Hereafter · Bryan Grill, Joe Farrell, Michael Owens, Stephan Trojansky
- Nominee Iron Man 2 · Ben Snow, Dan Sudick, Ged Wright, Janek Sirrs
- Nominee Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 · Christian Manz, John Richardson, Nicolas Aithadi, Tim Burke
82nd Academy Awards
- Winner Avatar · Andrew R. Jones, Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Stephen Rosenbaum
- Nominee District 9 · Dan Kaufman, Matt Aitken, Peter Muyzers, Robert Habros
- Nominee Star Trek · Burt Dalton, Paul Kavanagh, Roger Guyett, Russell Earl
81st Academy Awards
- Winner The Curious Case of Benjamin Button · Burt Dalton, Craig Barron, Eric Barba, Steve Preeg
- Nominee Iron Man · Ben Snow, Dan Sudick, John Nelson, Shane Mahan
- Nominee The Dark Knight · Chris Corbould, Nick Davis, Paul Franklin, Tim Webber
80th Academy Awards
79th Academy Awards
- Winner Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest · Allen Hall, Charles Gibson, Hal Hickel, John Knoll
- Nominee Poseidon · Boyd Shermis, Chas Jarrett, John Frazier, Kim Libreri
- Nominee Superman Returns · Jon Thum, Mark Stetson, Neil Corbould, Richard R. Hoover
78th Academy Awards
77th Academy Awards
- Winner Spider-Man 2 · Anthony LaMolinara, John Dykstra, John Frazier, Scott Stokdyk
- Nominee I, Robot · Andrew R. Jones, Erik Nash, Joe Letteri, John Nelson
- Nominee Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban · Bill George, John Richardson, Roger Guyett, Tim Burke
76th Academy Awards
- Winner The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King · Alex Funke, Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook
- Nominee Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl · Charles Gibson, Hal Hickel, John Knoll, Terry Frazee
- Nominee Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World · Dan Sudick, Nathan McGuinness, Robert Stromberg, Stefen Fangmeier
75th Academy Awards
74th Academy Awards
73rd Academy Awards
- Winner Gladiator · John Nelson, Neil Corbould, Rob Harvey, Tim Burke
- Nominee Hollow Man · Craig Hayes, Scott E. Anderson, Scott Stokdyk, Stan Parks
- Nominee The Perfect Storm · Habib Zargarpour, John Frazier, Stefen Fangmeier, Walt Conti
72nd Academy Awards
- Winner The Matrix · Janek Sirrs, John Gaeta, Jon Thum, Steve Courtley
- Nominee Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace · Dennis Muren, John Knoll, Rob Coleman, Scott Squires
- Nominee Stuart Little · Eric Allard, Henry F. Anderson III, Jerome Chen, John Dykstra
71st Academy Awards
- Winner What Dreams May Come · Joel Hynek, Kevin Mack, Nicholas Brooks, Stuart Robertson
- Nominee Mighty Joe Young · Allen Hall, Hoyt Yeatman, Jim Mitchell, Rick Baker
- Nominee Armageddon · John Frazier, Patrick McClung, Richard R. Hoover
70th Academy Awards
69th Academy Awards
- Winner Independence Day · Clay Pinney, Douglas Smith, Joe Viskocil, Volker Engel
- Nominee Dragonheart · James Straus, Kit West, Phil Tippett, Scott Squires
- Nominee Twister · Habib Zargarpour, Henry LaBounta, John Frazier, Stefen Fangmeier
68th Academy Awards
- Winner Babe · Charles Gibson, John Cox, Neal Scanlan, Scott E. Anderson
- Nominee Apollo 13 · Leslie Ekker, Matt Sweeney, Michael Kanfer, Robert Legato
67th Academy Awards
- Winner Forrest Gump · Allen Hall, George Murphy, Ken Ralston, Stephen Rosenbaum
- Nominee The Mask · Jon Farhat, Scott Squires, Steve Williams, Tom Bertino
- Nominee True Lies · Jacques Stroweis, John Bruno, Patrick McClung, Thomas L. Fisher
66th Academy Awards
65th Academy Awards
- Winner Death Becomes Her · Doug Chiang, Douglas Smythe, Ken Ralston, Tom Woodruff Jr.
- Nominee Alien 3 · Alec Gillis, George Gibbs, Richard Edlund, Tom Woodruff Jr.
- Nominee Batman Returns · Craig Barron, Dennis Skotak, John Bruno, Michael L. Fink
64th Academy Awards
- Winner Terminator 2: Judgment Day · Dennis Muren, Gene Warren Jr., Robert Skotak, Stan Winston
- Nominee Hook · Eric Brevig, Harley Jessup, Mark Sullivan, Michael Lantieri
- Nominee Backdraft · Allen Hall, Clay Pinney, Mikael Salomon, Scott Farrar
62nd Academy Awards
- Winner The Abyss · Dennis Muren, Dennis Skotak, Hoyt Yeatman, John Bruno
- Nominee Back to the Future Part II · John Bell, Ken Ralston, Michael Lantieri, Steve Gawley
- Nominee The Adventures of Baron Munchausen · Kent Houston, Richard Conway
61st Academy Awards
- Winner Who Framed Roger Rabbit · Edward Jones, George Gibbs, Ken Ralston, Richard Williams
- Nominee Willow · Christopher Leith Evans, Dennis Muren, Michael J. McAlister, Phil Tippett
- Nominee Die Hard · Al DiSarro, Brent Boates, Richard Edlund, Thaine Morris
60th Academy Awards
- Winner Innerspace · Bill George, Dennis Muren, Harley Jessup, Kenneth F. Smith
- Nominee Predator · Joel Hynek, Richard Alan Greenberg, Robert M. Greenberg, Stan Winston
59th Academy Awards
- Winner Aliens · John Richardson, Robert Skotak, Stan Winston, Suzanne M. Benson
- Nominee Little Shop of Horrors · Bran Ferren, Lyle Conway, Martin Gutteridge
- Nominee Poltergeist II: The Other Side · Bill Neil, Garry Waller, John Bruno, Richard Edlund
58th Academy Awards
- Winner Cocoon · David Berry, Ken Ralston, Ralph McQuarrie, Scott Farrar
- Nominee Young Sherlock Holmes · David W. Allen, Dennis Muren, John Ellis, Kit West
- Nominee Return to Oz · Ian Wingrove, Michael Lloyd, Will Vinton, Zoran Perisic
57th Academy Awards
55th Academy Awards
- Winner E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial · Carlo Rambaldi, Dennis Muren, Kenneth F. Smith
- Nominee Poltergeist · Bruce Nicholson, Michael Wood, Richard Edlund
- Nominee Blade Runner · David Dryer, Douglas Trumbull, Richard Yuricich
54th Academy Awards
- Winner Raiders of the Lost Ark · Bruce Nicholson, Joe Johnston, Kit West, Richard Edlund
- Nominee Dragonslayer · Brian Johnson, Dennis Muren, Ken Ralston, Phil Tippett
52nd Academy Awards
- Winner Alien · Brian Johnson, Carlo Rambaldi, Dennis Ayling, H. R. Giger, Nick Allder
- Nominee The Black Hole · Art Cruickshank, Danny Lee, Eustace Lycett, Harrison Ellenshaw, Joe Hale, Peter Ellenshaw
- Nominee Star Trek: The Motion Picture · David K. Stewart, Douglas Trumbull, Grant McCune, John Dykstra, Richard Yuricich, Robert Swarthe
- Nominee Moonraker · Derek Meddings, John Evans, Paul Wilson
- Nominee 1941 · A. D. Flowers, Greg Jein, William A. Fraker
50th Academy Awards
44th Academy Awards
- Winner Bedknobs and Broomsticks · Alan Maley, Danny Lee, Eustace Lycett
- Nominee When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth · Jim Danforth, Roger Dicken
43rd Academy Awards
- Winner Tora! Tora! Tora! · A. D. Flowers, L. B. Abbott
- Nominee Patton · Alex Weldon
42nd Academy Awards
- Winner Marooned · Robbie Robertson
- Nominee Krakatoa, East of Java · Alex Weldon, Eugène Lourié
41st Academy Awards
- Winner 2001: A Space Odyssey · Stanley Kubrick
- Nominee Ice Station Zebra · Hal Millar, Joseph McMillan Johnson
40th Academy Awards
- Winner Doctor Dolittle · L. B. Abbott
- Nominee Tobruk · Albert Whitlock, Howard A. Anderson Jr.
39th Academy Awards
- Winner Fantastic Voyage · Art Cruickshank
- Nominee Hawaii · Linwood G. Dunn
38th Academy Awards
- Winner Thunderball · John Stears
- Nominee The Greatest Story Ever Told · Joseph McMillan Johnson
37th Academy Awards
- Winner Mary Poppins · Eustace Lycett, Hamilton Luske, Peter Ellenshaw
- Nominee 7 Faces of Dr. Lao · Jim Danforth
36th Academy Awards
- Winner Cleopatra · Emil Kosa Jr.
- Nominee The Birds · Ub Iwerks
35th Academy Awards
- Winner The Longest Day · Jacques Maumont, R. A. MacDonald
- Nominee Mutiny on the Bounty · A. Arnold Gillespie, Milo B. Lory
34th Academy Awards
33rd Academy Awards
- Winner The Time Machine · Gene Warren, Tim Baar
- Nominee The Last Voyage · Augie Lohman
32nd Academy Awards
- Winner Ben-Hur · A. Arnold Gillespie, Milo B. Lory, R. A. MacDonald
- Nominee Journey to the Center of the Earth · L. B. Abbott
31st Academy Awards
- Winner Tom Thumb · Tom Howard
- Nominee Torpedo Run · A. Arnold Gillespie, Harold Humbrock
30th Academy Awards
- Winner The Enemy Below · Walter Rossi
- Nominee The Spirit of St. Louis · Louis Lichtenfield
29th Academy Awards
- Winner The Ten Commandments · John P. Fulton
- Nominee Forbidden Planet · A. Arnold Gillespie, Irving G. Ries, Wesley C. Miller
28th Academy Awards
- Winner The Bridges at Toko-Ri
- Nominee The Dam Busters
- Nominee The Rains of Ranchipur
27th Academy Awards
- Winner 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
- Nominee Hell and High Water
- Nominee Them!
23rd Academy Awards
- Winner Destination Moon
- Nominee Samson and Delilah
22nd Academy Awards
- Winner Mighty Joe Young
- Nominee Tulsa · Walter Wanger Pictures
21st Academy Awards
20th Academy Awards
19th Academy Awards
- Winner Blithe Spirit · Tom Howard
- Nominee A Stolen Life · Nathan Levinson, William C. McGann
18th Academy Awards
- Winner Wonder Man · Arthur Johns, John P. Fulton
- Nominee Captain Eddie · Fred Sersen, Harry M. Leonard, Roger Heman, Sr., Sol Halperin
- Nominee Spellbound · John R. Cosgrove
- Nominee They Were Expendable · A. Arnold Gillespie, Donald Jahraus, Michael Steinore, R. A. MacDonald
- Nominee A Thousand and One Nights · Lawrence W. Butler, Ray Bomba
17th Academy Awards
- Winner Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo · A. Arnold Gillespie, Donald Jahraus, Douglas Shearer, Warren Newcombe
- Nominee The Adventures of Mark Twain · John Crouse, Nathan Levinson, Paul Detlefsen
- Nominee Days of Glory · James G. Stewart, Roy Granville, Vernon L. Walker
- Nominee Secret Command · David Allen, Harry Kusnick, Ray Cory, Robert Wright, Russell Malmgren
- Nominee Since You Went Away · Arthur Johns, John R. Cosgrove
- Nominee The Story of Dr. Wassell · Farciot Edouart, George Dutton, Gordon Jennings
- Nominee Wilson · Fred Sersen, Roger Heman, Sr.
16th Academy Awards
- Winner Crash Dive · Fred Sersen, Roger Heman, Sr.
- Nominee Air Force · Hans F. Koenekamp, Nathan Levinson, Rex Wimpy
- Nominee Bombardier · James G. Stewart, Roy Granville, Vernon L. Walker
- Nominee The North Star · Clarence Slifer, Ray Binger, Thomas T. Moulton
- Nominee So Proudly We Hail! · Farciot Edouart, George Dutton, Gordon Jennings
- Nominee Stand By for Action · A. Arnold Gillespie, Donald Jahraus, Michael Steinore
15th Academy Awards
- Winner Reap the Wild Wind · Farciot Edouart, Gordon Jennings, Louis Mesenkop, William Pereira
- Nominee The Black Swan · Fred Sersen, George Leverett, Roger Heman, Sr.
- Nominee Desperate Journey · Byron Haskin, Nathan Levinson
- Nominee Flying Tigers · Daniel J. Bloomberg
- Nominee Invisible Agent · Bernard B. Brown, John P. Fulton
- Nominee Jungle Book · Lawrence W. Butler, William H. Wilmarth
- Nominee Mrs. Miniver · A. Arnold Gillespie, Douglas Shearer, Warren Newcombe
- Nominee The Navy Comes Through · James G. Stewart, Vernon L. Walker
- Nominee One of Our Aircraft Is Missing · C. C. Stevens, Ronald Neame
- Nominee The Pride of the Yankees · John R. Cosgrove, Ray Binger, Thomas T. Moulton
14th Academy Awards
- Winner I Wanted Wings · Farciot Edouart, Gordon Jennings, Louis Mesenkop
- Nominee Flight Command · A. Arnold Gillespie, Douglas Shearer
- Nominee The Invisible Woman · John Hall, John P. Fulton
- Nominee The Sea Wolf · Byron Haskin, Nathan Levinson
- Nominee That Hamilton Woman · Lawrence W. Butler, William H. Wilmarth
- Nominee Topper Returns · Elmer A. Raguse, Roy Seawright
- Nominee A Yank in the R.A.F. · Edmund H. Hansen, Fred Sersen
- Nominee Dive Bomber
13th Academy Awards
- Winner The Thief of Bagdad · Jack Whitney, Lawrence W. Butler
- Nominee The Blue Bird · Edmund H. Hansen, Fred Sersen
- Nominee Boom Town · A. Arnold Gillespie, Douglas Shearer
- Nominee The Boys from Syracuse · Bernard B. Brown, Joe Lapis, John P. Fulton
- Nominee Dr. Cyclops · Farciot Edouart, Gordon Jennings
- Nominee Foreign Correspondent · Paul Eagler, Thomas T. Moulton
- Nominee The Invisible Man Returns · William Hedgcock
- Nominee The Long Voyage Home · R. T. Layton, Ray Binger
- Nominee One Million B.C. · Elmer A. Raguse, Roy Seawright
- Nominee Rebecca · Arthur Johns, John R. Cosgrove
- Nominee The Sea Hawk · Byron Haskin, Nathan Levinson
- Nominee Swiss Family Robinson · John O. Aalberg, Vernon L. Walker
- Nominee Typhoon
- Nominee Women in War · Ellis J. Thackery, Herbert Norsch, William Bradford
12th Academy Awards
- Winner The Rains Came · Edmund H. Hansen, Fred Sersen
- Nominee Gone with the Wind · Arthur Johns, Fred Albin, John R. Cosgrove
- Nominee Only Angels Have Wings · Edwin C. Hahn, Roy Davidson
- Nominee The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex · Byron Haskin, Nathan Levinson
- Nominee Topper Takes a Trip · Roy Seawright
- Nominee Union Pacific · Farciot Edouart, Gordon Jennings, Loren L. Ryder
- Nominee The Wizard of Oz · A. Arnold Gillespie, Douglas Shearer
1st Academy Awards
- Winner Wings · Roy Pomeroy