BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects

Winners and nominees

1980s

• 1982: Poltergeist – Richard Edlund
• * Blade Runner – Douglas Trumbull, Richard Yuricich, and David Dryer
• * E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial – Dennis Muren and Carlo Rambaldi
• * Tron – Richard Taylor and Harrison Ellenshaw
• 1983: Return of the Jedi – Richard Edlund, Dennis Muren, Ken Ralston, and Kit West
• * The Dark Crystal – Roy Field, Brian Smithies, and Ian Wingrove
• * WarGames – Michael L. Fink, Joe Digaetano, Jack Cooperman, Don Hansard, Colin Cantwell, and William A. Fraker
• * Zelig – Gordon Willis Joel Hynek, Stuart Robertson, and Richard Greenberg
• 1984: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom – Dennis Muren, George Gibbs, Michael J. McAlister, and Lorne Peterson
• * The Company of Wolves – Christopher Tucker and Alan Whibley
• * Ghostbusters – Richard Edlund
• * The Killing Fields – Fred Cramer
• 1985: Brazil – George Gibbs and Richard Conway
• * Back to the Future – Kevin Pike and Ken Ralston
• * Legend – Nick Allder and Peter Voysey
• * The Purple Rose of Cairo – Greenberg Associates
• 1986: Aliens – Robert Skotak, Brian Johnson, Suzanne M. Benson, John Richardson, and Stan Winston
• *The Mission – Peter Hutchinson
• * Dreamchild – Duncan Kenworthy, John Stephenson, and Chris Carr
• * Labyrinth – Roy Field, Brian Froud, George Gibbs, and Tony Dunsterville
• 1987: The Witches of Eastwick – Michael Lantieri, Michael Owens, Ed Jones, and Bruce Walters
• * The Fly – Chris Walas, Jon Berg, Louis Craig, and Hoyt Yeatman
• * Full Metal Jacket – John Evans
• * Little Shop of Horrors – Bran Ferren, Martin Gutteridge, Lyle Conway, and Richard Conway
• 1988: Who Framed Roger Rabbit – George Gibbs, Richard Williams, Ken Ralston, and Ed Jones
• * Beetlejuice – Peter Kuran, Alan Munro, Robert Short, and Ted Era
• * The Last Emperor – Giannetto De Rossi and Fabrizio Martinelli
• * RoboCop – Rob Bottin, Phil Tippett, Peter Kuran, and Rocco Gioffre
• 1989: Back to the Future Part II – Ken Ralston, Michael Lantieri, John Bell, and Steve Gawley
• * The Adventures of Baron Munchausen – Kent Houston and Richard Conway
• * Batman – Derek Meddings and John Evans
• * Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade – George Gibbs, Michael J. McAlister, Mark Sullivan, and John Ellis

  1990s

• 1990: Honey, I Shrunk the Kids – To the whole special visual effects production team
• * Dick Tracy – To the whole special visual effects production team
• * Ghost – To the whole special visual effects production team
• * Total Recall – To the whole special visual effects production team
• 1991: ' – Stan Winston, Dennis Muren, Gene Warren Jr., and Robert Skotak
• * Backdraft – Allen Hall, Scott Farrar, Clay Pinney, and Mikael Salomon
• * Edward Scissorhands – Stan Winston
• * Prospero's Books – Frans Wamelink, Eve Ramboz, and Masao Yamaguchi
• 1992: Death Becomes Her – Michael Lantieri, Ken Ralston, Alec Gillis, Tom Woodruff Jr., Doug Chiang, and Douglas Smythe
• * Alien 3 – Richard Edlund, George Gibbs, Alec Gillis, and Tom Woodruff Jr.
• * Batman Returns – Michael L. Fink, John Bruno, Craig Barron, and Dennis Skotak
• * Beauty and the Beast – Randy Fullmer
• 1993: Jurassic Park – Dennis Muren, Stan Winston, Phil Tippett, and Michael Lantieri
• * Aladdin – Don Paul and Steve Goldberg
• * Dracula – Roman Coppola, Gary Gutierrez, Michael Lantieri, and Gene Warren Jr.
• * The Fugitive – William Mesa and Roy Arbogast
• 1994: Forrest Gump – Ken Ralston, George Murphy, Stephen Rosenbaum, Doug Chiang, and Allen Hall
• * The Mask – Scott Squires, Steve 'Spaz' Williams, Tom Bertino, and Jon Farhat
• * Speed – Boyd Shermis, John Frazier, Ron Brinkmann, and Richard E. Hollander
• * True Lies – John Bruno, Thomas L. Fisher, Jacques Stroweis, Patrick McClung, and Jamie Dixon
• 1995: Apollo 13 – Robert Legato, Michael Kanfer, Matt Sweeney, and Leslie Ekker
• * Babe – Scott E. Anderson, Neal Scanlan, John Cox, Chris Chitty, and Charles Gibson
• * GoldenEye – Chris Corbould, Derek Meddings, and Brian Smithies
• * Waterworld – Michael J. McAlister, Brad Kuehn, Robert Spurlock, and Martin Bresin
• 1996: Twister – Stefen Fangmeier, John Frazier, Henry LaBounta, and Habib Zargarpour
• * Independence Day – Tricia Henry Ashford, Volker Engel, Clay Pinney, Douglas Smith, and Joe Viskocil
• * The Nutty Professor – Jon Farhat
• * Toy Story – Eben Fiske Ostby and Bill Reeves
• 1997: The Fifth Element – Mark Stetson, Karen Goulekas, Nick Allder, Neil Corbould, and Nick Dudman
• * The Borrowers – Peter Chiang
• * Men in Black – Eric Brevig, Rick Baker, Rob Coleman, and Peter Chesney
• * Titanic – Robert Legato, Mark Lasoff, Thomas L. Fisher, and Michael Kanfer
• 1998: Saving Private Ryan – Stefen Fangmeier, Roger Guyett, and Neil Corbould
• * Antz – Philippe Gluckman, John Bell, Kendal Cronkhite, and Ken Bielenberg
• * ' – Bill Westenhofer, Neal Scanlan, Chris Godfrey, and Grahame Andrew
• * The Truman Show – Michael J. McAlister, Brad Kuehn, Craig Barron, and Peter Chesney
• 1999: The Matrix – John Gaeta, Steve Courtley, Janek Sirrs, and Jon Thum
• * A Bug's Life – Bill Reeves, Eben Fiske Ostby, Rick Sayre, and Sharon Calahan
• * The Mummy – John Berton, Daniel Jeannette, Ben Snow, and Chris Corbould
• * Sleepy Hollow – Jim Mitchell, Kevin Yagher, Joss Williams, and Paddy Eason
• * – John Knoll, Dennis Muren, Scott Squires, and Rob Coleman

  2000s

• 2000: The Perfect Storm – Stefen Fangmeier, John Frazier, Walt Conti, Habib Zargarpour, and Tim Alexander
• * Chicken Run – Paddy Eason, Mark Nelmes, and Dave Alex Riddett
• * Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon – Rob Hodgson, Leo Lo, Jonathan F. Styrlund, Bessie Cheuk, and Travis Baumann
• * Gladiator – John Nelson, Neil Corbould, Tim Burke, and Rob Harvey
• * Vertical Limit – Kent Houston, Tricia Henry Ashford, Neil Corbould, John Paul Docherty, and Dion Hatch
• 2001: ' – Jim Rygiel, Richard Taylor, Alex Funke, Randall William Cook, and Mark Stetson
• * A.I. Artificial Intelligence – Dennis Muren, Scott Farrar, and Michael Lantieri
• * Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone – Robert Legato, Nick Davis, John Richardson, Roger Guyett, and Jim Berney
• * Moulin Rouge! – Chris Godfrey, Andy Brown, Nathan McGuinness, and Brian Cox
• * Shrek – Ken Bielenberg
• 2002: ' – Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook, and Alex Funke
• * Gangs of New York – R. Bruce Steinheimer, Michael Owens, Ed Hirsh, and Jon Alexander
• * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets – Jim Mitchell, Nick Davis, John Richardson, Bill George, and Nick Dudman
• * Minority Report – Scott Farrar, Michael Lantieri, Nathan McGuinness, and Henry LaBounta
• * Spider-Man – John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, John Frazier, and Anthony LaMolinara
• 2003: ' – Joe Letteri, Jim Rygiel, Randall William Cook, and Alex Funke
• * Big Fish – Kevin Scott Mack, Seth Maury, Lindsay MacGowan, and Paddy Eason
• * ' – Tommy Tom, Kia Kwan, Tam Wai, Kit Leung, Jaco Wong, and Hin Leung
• * ' – Stefen Fangmeier, Nathan McGuinness, Robert Stromberg, and Dan Sudick
• * ' – John Knoll, Hal Hickel, Terry Frazee, and Charles Gibson
• 2004: The Day After Tomorrow – Karen Goulekas, Neil Corbould, Greg Strause, and Remo Balcells
• * The Aviator – Robert Legato, Peter G. Travers, Matthew Gratzner, and R. Bruce Steinheimer
• * Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban – John Richardson, Roger Guyett, Tim Burke, Bill George, and Karl Mooney
• * House of Flying Daggers – Angie Lam, Andy Brown, Kirsty Millar, and Luke Hetherington
• * Spider-Man 2 – John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, Anthony LaMolinara, and John Frazier
• 2005: King Kong – Joe Letteri, Christian Rivers, Brian Van't Hul, and Richard Taylor
• * Batman Begins – Janek Sirrs, Dan Glass, Chris Corbould, and Paul J. Franklin
• * Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Nick Davis, Jon Thum, Chas Jarrett, and Joss Williams
• * ' – Dean Wright, Bill Westenhofer, Jim Berney, and Scott Farrar
• * Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire – Jim Mitchell, John Richardson, Tim Webber, and Tim Alexander
• 2006: ' – John Knoll, Hal Hickel, Charles Gibson, and Allen Hall
• * Casino Royale – Steven Begg, Chris Corbould, John Paul, and Ditch Doy
• * Children of Men – Frazer Churchill, Tim Webber, Mike Eames, and Paul Corbould
• * Pan's Labyrinth – Edward Irastorza, Everett Burrell, David Martí, and Montse Ribé
• * Superman Returns – Mark Stetson, Neil Corbould, Richard R. Hoover, and Jon Thum
• 2007: The Golden Compass – Michael Fink, Bill Westenhofer, Ben Morris, and Trevor Wood
• * The Bourne Ultimatum – Peter Chiang, Charlie Noble, Mattias Lindahl, and Joss Williams
• * Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix – Tim Burke, John Richardson, Emma Norton, and Chris Shaw
• * ' – John Knoll, Charles Gibson, Hal Hickel, and John Frazier
• * Spider-Man 3 – Scott Stokdyk, Peter Nofz, John Frazier, and Spencer Cook
• 2008: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Eric Barba, Craig Barron, Nathan McGuinness, and Edson Williams
• * The Dark Knight – Chris Corbould, Nick Davis, Paul Franklin, and Tim Webber
• * Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull – Pablo Helman
• * Iron Man – Shane Patrick Mahan, John Nelson, and Ben Snow
• * Quantum of Solace – Chris Corbould and Kevin Tod Haug
• 2009: Avatar – Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham, and Andrew R. Jones'
• * District 9 – Dan Kaufman, Peter Muyzers, Robert Habros, and Matt Aitken
• * Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince – John Richardson, Tim Burke, Tim Alexander, and Nicolas Aithadi
• * The Hurt Locker – Richard Stutsman
• * Star Trek'' – Roger Guyett, Russell Earl, Paul Kavanagh, and Burt Dalton

  2010s

• 2010: Inception – Chris Corbould, Paul Franklin, Andrew Lockley, and Peter Bebb
• * Alice in Wonderland – Ken Ralston, David Schaub, Sean Philips, and Carey Villegas
• * Black Swan – Dan Schrecker
• * Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 – Tim Burke, John Richardson, Nicolas Aithadi, and Christian Manz
• * Toy Story 3 – Guido Quaroni, Michael Fong, and David Ryu
• 2011: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 – Tim Burke, John Richardson, Greg Butler, and David Vickery
• * The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn – Joe Letteri, Keith Miller, Wayne Stables and Jamie Beard
• * Hugo – Robert Legato, Ben Grossmann, and Joss Williams
• * Rise of the Planet of the Apes – Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, and R. Christopher White
• * War Horse – Ben Morris and Neil Corbould
• 2012: Life of Pi – Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, and Erik-Jan de Boer
• * The Avengers – Janek Sirrs, Jeff White, Guy Williams, and Dan Sudick
• * The Dark Knight Rises – Paul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Peter Bebb, and Andrew Lockley
• * ' – Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton, and R. Christopher White
• * Prometheus – Richard Stammers, Charley Henley, Trevor Wood, and Paul Butterworth
• 2013: Gravity – Tim Webber, Chris Lawrence, Dave Shirk, Neil Corbould, and Nikki Penny
• * ' – Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton, and Eric Reynolds
• * Iron Man 3 – Bryan Grill, Christopher Townsend, Guy Williams, and Dan Sudick
• * Pacific Rim – Hal Hickel, John Knoll, Lindy DeQuattro, and Nigel Sumner
• * Star Trek Into Darkness – Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Ben Grossmann, and Burt Dalton
• 2014: Interstellar – Paul Franklin, Scott R. Fisher, Andrew Lockley, and Ian Hunter
• * Dawn of the Planet of the Apes – Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, Erik Winquist, and Daniel Barrett
• * Guardians of the Galaxy – Stephane Ceretti, Paul Corbould, Jonathan Fawkner, and Nicolas Aithadi
• * ' – Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton, and R. Christopher White
• * ' – Richard Stammers, Anders Langlands, Tim Crosbie, and Cameron Waldbauer
• 2015: ' – Chris Corbould, Roger Guyett, Paul Kavanagh, and Neal Scanlan
• * Ant-Man – Jake Morrison, Greg Steele, Dan Sudick, and Alex Wuttke
• * Ex Machina – Mark Williams Ardington, Sara Bennett, Paul Norris, and Andrew Whitehurst
• * ' – Andrew Jackson, Dan Oliver, Tom Wood, and Andy Williams
• * The Martian – Tim Ledbury, Richard Stammers, and Steven Warner
• 2016: The Jungle Book – Robert Legato, Dan Lemmon, Andrew R. Jones, and Adam Valdez
• * Arrival – Louis Morin
• * Doctor Strange – Richard Bluff, Stephane Ceretti, Paul Corbould, and Jonathan Fawkner
• * Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them – Tim Burke, Pablo Grillo, Christian Manz, and David Watkins
• * Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – Neil Corbould, Hal Hickel, Mohen Leo, John Knoll, and Nigel Sumner
• 2017: Blade Runner 2049 – Richard R. Hoover, Paul Lambert, Gerd Nefzer, and John Nelson
• * Dunkirk – Scott Fisher, Andrew Jackson, Paul Corbould, and Andrew Lockley
• * The Shape of Water – Dennis Berardi, Trey Harrell, Mike Hill, and Kevin Scott
• * ' – Stephen Aplin, Chris Corbould, Ben Morris, and Neal Scanlan
• * War for the Planet of the Apes – Daniel Barrett, Dan Lemmon, Joe Letteri, and Joel Whist
• 2018: Black Panther – Geoffrey Baumann, Jesse James Chisholm, Craig Hammack, and Dan Sudick
• * ' – Dan DeLeeuw, Russell Earl, Kelly Port, and Dan Sudick
• * ' – Tim Burke, Andy Kind, Christian Manz, David Watkins
• * First Man – Ian Hunter, Paul Lambert, Tristan Myles, J.D. Schwalm
• * Ready Player One – Matthew E. Butler, Grady Cofer, Roger Guyett, David Shirk
• 2019: 1917 – Greg Butler, Guillaume Rocheron, and Dominic Tuohy
• * ' – Dan DeLeeuw and Dan Sudick
• * The Irishman – Ivan Busquets, Leandro Estebecorena, Stephane Grabli, and Pablo Helman
• * The Lion King – Andrew R. Jones, Robert Legato, Elliot Newman, and Adam Valdez
• * '' – Roger Guyett, Paul Kavanagh, Neal Scanlan, and Dominic Tuohy