Academy Award for Best Visual Effects

Academy Award for Best Visual Effects
2024 co-recipient: Takashi Yamazaki
CountryUnited States
Presented byAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)
Formerly called
  • Engineering Effects (1929)
  • Best Special Effects (1939–1964)
  • Best Special Visual Effects (1965–1972)
First awardedWings (1929)
Most recent winnerTakashi Yamazaki
Kiyoko Shibuya
Masaki Takahashi
Tatsuji Nojima;
Godzilla Minus One (2024)
Most awardsIndustrial Light & Magic (15) / Dennis Muren (8)
Most nominationsDennis Muren (15)
Websiteoscars.org

The Academy Award for Best Visual Effects is presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) for the best achievement in visual effects. It has been handed to four members of the team directly responsible for creating the film's visual effects since 1980.