Raiders of the Lost Ark Awards

Academy Award - Nominated (1982):

• Best Picture (Frank Marshall)
• Best Director (Steven Spielberg)
• Best Cinematography (Douglas Slocombe)
• Best Score (John Williams)

Academy Award - Won (1982):

• Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Norman Reynolds, Leslie Dilley and Michael Ford)
• Best Film Editing (Michael Kahn)
• Best Sound (Bill Varney, Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker and Roy Charman)
• Best Effects, Visual Effects (Richard Edlund, Kit West, Bruce Nicholson and Joe Johnston)
• Special Achievement Award For Sound Effects Editing

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA - Nominated (1982):

• Saturn Award for Best Costumes (Deborah Nadoolman)
• Saturn Award -for Best Supporting Actor (Paul Freeman)

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA - Won (1982):

• Saturn Award for Best Actor (Harrison Ford)
• Saturn Award for Best Actress (Karen Allen)
• Saturn Award for Best Director (Steven Spielberg)
• Saturn Award for Best Fantasy Film
• Saturn Award for Best Music (John Williams)
• Saturn Award for Best Special Effects (Richard Edlund)
• Saturn Award for Best Writing (Lawrence Kasdan)

American Cinema Editors, USA - Won (1982):

• Eddie - Best Edited Feature Film (Michael Kahn)

American Movie Awards - Won (1982):

• Best Director (Steven Spielberg)
• Best Film
• Best Screenplay

BAFTA Awards - Nominated (1982):

• Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music (John Williams)
• Best Cinematography (Douglas Slocombe)
• Best Editing (Michael Kahn)
• Best Film
• Best Sound (Roy Charman, Ben Burtt and Bill Varney)
• Best Supporting Artist (Denholm Elliott)

BAFTA Awards - Won (1982):

• BAFTA Film Award for Best Production Design/Art Direction (Norman Reynolds)

Boston Society of Film Critics Awards - Won (1982):

• BSFC Award for Best Director (Steven Spielberg)

César Awards, France - Nominated (1982):

• César for Best Foreign Film (Steven Spielberg)

Directors Guild of America, USA - Nominated (1982):

• DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures (Steven Spielberg)

Golden Globes, USA - Nominated (1982):

• Golden Globe for Best Director - Motion Picture (Steven Spielberg)

Grammy Awards - Won (1982):

• Grammy for Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special (John Williams)

Hugo Awards - Won (1982):

• Hugo for Best Dramatic Presentation

Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards - Won (1982):

• KCFCC Award for Best Film

Kinema Junpo Awards - Won (1982):

• Readers' Choice Award for Best Foreign Language Film (Steven Spielberg)

Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA - Won (1982):

• Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Editing - Dialogue
• Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects

People's Choice Awards, USA - Won (1982):

• People's Choice Award for Favorite Motion Picture

Writers Guild of America, USA - Nominated (1982):

• WGA Award (Screen) for Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen (Lawrence Kasdan, George Lucas and Philip Kaufman)

Young Artist Awards - Won (1982):

• Young Artist Award for Best Motion Picture - Family Enjoyment

National Film Preservation Board, USA (1999):

• National Film Registry