Nominees and winners (bold font) of the Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects:

• 2007
  • The Golden Compass - Michael Fink, Bill Westenhofer, Ben Morris, Trevor Wood
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" - John Knoll, Hal Hickel, Charles Gibson, John Frazier
  • Transformers - Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Russell Earl, John Frazier
• 2006
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - John Knoll, Hal Hickel, Charles Gibson, Allen Hall
  • Poseidon - Boyd Shermis, Kim Libreri, Chas Jarrett, John Frazier
  • Superman Returns - Mark Stetson, Neil Corbould, Richard R. Hoover, Jon Thum
• 2005
  • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - Dean Wright, Bill Westenhofer, Jim Berney, Scott Farrar
  • King Kong - Joe Letteri, Brian Van't Hul, Christian Rivers, Richard Taylor
  • War of the Worlds - Dennis Muren, Pablo Helman, Randy Dutra, Daniel Sudick
• 2004
  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Roger Guyett, Tim Burke, John Richardson, Bill George
  • I, Robot - John Nelson, Andrew R. Jones, Erik Nash, Joe Letteri
  • Spider-Man 2 - John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, Anthony LaMolinara, John Frazier
• 2003
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook, Alex Funke
  • Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World - Dan Sudick, Stefen Fangmeier, Nathan McGuinness, Robert Stromberg
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - John Knoll, Hal Hickel, Charles Gibson, Terry Frazee
• 2002
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook, Alex Funke
  • Spider-Man - John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, Anthony LaMolinara, John Frazier
  • Star Wars Episode II Attack of the Clones - Rob Coleman, Pablo Helman, John Knoll, Ben Snow
• 2001
  • A.I. Artificial Intelligence - Dennis Muren, Scott Farrar, Stan Winston, Michael Lantieri
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Jim Rygiel, Randall William Cook, Richard Taylor, Mark Stetson
  • Pearl Harbor - Eric Brevig, John Frazier, Ed Hirsh, Ben Snow
• 2000
  • Gladiator - John Nelson, Neil Corbould, Tim Burke, Rob Harvey
  • Hollow Man - Scott E. Anderson, Craig Hayes, Scott Stokdyk, Stan Parks
  • The Perfect Storm - Stefen Fangmeier, Habib Zargarpour, John Frazier, Walt Conti
• 1999
  • The Matrix - John Gaeta, Janek Sirrs, Steve Courtley, Jon Thum
  • Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace - John Knoll, Dennis Muren, Scott Squires, Rob Coleman
  • Stuart Little - John Dykstra, Jerome Chen, Henry F. Anderson III, Eric Allard
• 1998
  • Armageddon - Richard R. Hoover, Pat McClung, John Frazier
  • Mighty Joe Young (1998) - Rick Baker, Hoyt Yeatman, Allen Hall, Jim Mitchell
  • What Dreams May Come - Joel Hynek, Nicholas Brooks, Stuart Robertson, Kevin Mack
• 1997
  • The Lost World: Jurassic Park - Dennis Muren, Stan Winston, Randal M. Dutra, Michael Lantieri
  • Starship Troopers - Phil Tippett, Scott E. Anderson, Alec Gillis, John Richardson
  • Titanic (1997) - Robert Legato, Mark Lasoff, Thomas L. Fisher, Michael Kanfer
• 1996
  • Dragonheart - Scott Squires, Phil Tippett, James Straus, Kit West
  • Independence Day - Volker Engel, Douglas Smith, Clay Pinney, Joseph Viskocil
  • Twister - Stefen Fangmeier, John Frazier, Habib Zargarpour, Henry La Bounta
• 1995
  • Apollo 13 - Robert Legato, Michael Kanfer, Leslie Ekker, Matt Sweeney
  • Babe - Scott E. Anderson, Charles Gibson, Neal Scanlan, John Cox
• 1994
  • Forrest Gump - Ken Ralston, George Murphy (visfx), Stephen Rosenbaum, Allen Hall
  • The Mask (1994) - Scott Squires, Steve Williams, Tom Bertino, Jon Farhat
  • True Lies - John Bruno, Thomas L. Fisher, Jacques Stroweis, Patrick McClung
• 1993
  • Cliffhanger - Neil Krepela, John Richardson, John Bruno, Pamela Easley
  • Jurassic Park - Dennis Muren, Stan Winston, Phil Tippett, Michael Lantieri
  • The Nightmare Before Christmas - Pete Kozachik, Eric Leighton, Ariel Velasco Shaw, Gordon Baker
• 1992
  • Alien 3 - Richard Edlund, Alec Gillis, Tom Woodruff, Jr., George Gibbs
  • Batman Returns - Michael Fink, Craig Barron, John Bruno, Dennis Skotak
  • Death Becomes Her - Ken Ralston, Doug Chiang, Doug Smythe, Tom Woodruff, Jr.
• 1991
  • Backdraft - Mikael Salomon, Allen Hall, Clay Pinney, Scott Farrar
  • Hook - Eric Brevig, Harley Jessup, Mark Sullivan, Michael Lantieri
  • Terminator 2: Judgment Day - Dennis Muren, Stan Winston, Gene Warren, Jr., Robert Skotak
• 1989
  • The Abyss - John Bruno, Dennis Muren, Hoyt Yeatman, Dennis Skotak
  • The Adventures of Baron Munchausen - Richard Conway, Kent Houston
  • Back to the Future Part II - Ken Ralston, Michael Lantieri, John Bell, Steve Gawley
• 1988
  • Die Hard - Richard Edlund, Al DiSarro, Brent Boates, Thaine Morris
  • Who Framed Roger Rabbit - Ken Ralston, Richard Williams, Edward Jones, George Gibbs
  • Willow - Dennis Muren, Michael McAlister, Phil Tippett, Chris Evans
• 1987
  • Innerspace - Dennis Muren, William George, Harley Jessup, Kenneth Smith
  • Predator - Joel Hynek, Robert M. Greenberg, Richard Greenberg, Stan Winston
• 1986
  • Aliens - Robert Skotak, Stan Winston, John Richardson, Suzanne Benson
  • Little Shop of Horrors - Lyle Conway, Bran Ferren, Martin Gutteridge
  • Poltergeist II: The Other Side - Richard Edlund, John Bruno, Garry Waller, William Neil
• 1985
  • Cocoon - Ken Ralston, Ralph McQuarrie, Scott Farrar, David Berry
  • Return to Oz - Will Vinton, Ian Wingrove, Zoran Perisic, Michael Lloyd
  • Young Sherlock Holmes - Dennis Muren, Kit West, John Ellis, David Allen (vis fx)
• 1984
  • 2010 - Richard Edlund, Neil Krepela, George Jenson, Mark Stetson
  • Ghostbusters - Richard Edlund, John Bruno, Mark Vargo, Chuck Gaspar
  • Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom - Dennis Muren, Michael McAlister, Lorne Peterson, George Gibbs
• 1982
  • Blade Runner - Douglas Trumbull, Richard Yuricich, David Dryer
  • E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial - Carlo Rambaldi, Dennis Muren, Kenneth F. Smith
  • Poltergeist - Richard Edlund, Michael Wood, Bruce Nicholson
• 1981
  • Dragonslayer - Dennis Muren, Phil Tippett, Ken Ralston, Brian Johnson
  • Raiders of the Lost Ark - Richard Edlund, Kit West, Bruce Nicholson, Joe Johnston
• 1979
  • 1941 - William A. Fraker, A. D. Flowers, Gregory Jein
  • Alien - H.R. Giger, Carlo Rambaldi, Brian Johnson, Nick Allder, Denys Ayling
  • The Black Hole - Peter Ellenshaw, Art Cruickshank, Eustace Lycett, Danny Lee, Harrison Ellenshaw, Joe Hale
  • Moonraker - Derek Meddings, Paul Wilson, John Evans
  • Star Trek - The Motion Picture - Douglas Trumbull, John Dykstra, Richard Yuricich, Robert Swarthe, Dave Stewart, Grant McCune
• 1977
  • Close Encounters of the Third Kind - Roy Arbogast, Douglas Trumbull, Matthew Yuricich, Gregory Jein, Richard Yuricich
  • Star Wars - John Stears, John Dykstra, Richard Edlund, Grant McCune, Robert Blalack
• 1971
  • Bedknobs and Broomsticks - Alan Maley, Eustace Lycett, Danny Lee
  • When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth - Jim Danforth, Roger Dicken
• 1970
  • Patton - Alex Weldon
  • Tora! Tora! Tora! - A. D. Flowers, L. B. Abbott
• 1969
  • Krakatoa, East of Java - Eugene Lourie, Alex Weldon
  • Marooned - Robbie Robertson
• 1968
  • 2001: A Space Odyssey - Stanley Kubrick
  • Ice Station Zebra - Hal Millar, J. McMillan Johnson
• 1967
  • Doctor Dolittle - L. B. Abbott
  • Tobruk - Howard A. Anderson, Jr., Albert Whitlock
• 1966
  • Fantastic Voyage - Art Cruickshank
  • Hawaii - Linwood G. Dunn
• 1965
  • The Greatest Story Ever Told - J. McMillan Johnson
  • Thunderball - John Stears
• 1964
  • 7 Faces of Dr. Lao - Jim Danforth
  • Mary Poppins - Peter Ellenshaw, Eustace Lycett, Hamilton Luske
• 1936
  • The Birds - Ub Iwerks
  • Cleopatra (1963) - Emil Kosa, Jr.