Cocoon awards and nominations

Year	Category	Subcategory	Info
1986	Academy Awards, USA	Winner Oscar	Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Don Ameche)
1986	Academy Awards, USA	Winner Oscar	Best Effects, Visual Effects (Ken Ralston, Ralph McQuarrie, Scott Farrar, David Berry)
1986	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Winner Saturn Award	Best Director (Ron Howard)
1986	Young Artist Awards	Winner Young Artist Award	Family Motion Picture Drama
1985	ShoWest Convention, USA	Winner ShoWest Award	Director of the Year (Ron Howard)
1985	ShoWest Convention, USA	Winner ShoWest Award	Producer of the Year (David Brown, Richard D. Zanuck, Lili Fini Zanuck)
1985	Venice Film Festival	Winner Young Venice Award	(Ron Howard)

Year	Category	Subcategory	Info
1986	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Nominee Saturn Award	Best Science Fiction Film
1986	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Nominee Saturn Award	Best Actor (Hume Cronyn)
1986	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Nominee Saturn Award	Best Actress (Jessica Tandy)
1986	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Nominee Saturn Award	Best Supporting Actress (Gwen Verdon)
1986	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Nominee Saturn Award	Best Writing (Tom Benedek)
1986	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Nominee Saturn Award	Best Music (James Horner)
1986	Casting Society of America, USA	Nominee Artios Award	Best Casting for Feature Film, Drama (Penny Perry)
1986	Directors Guild of America, USA	Nominee DGA Award	Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures (Ron Howard)
1986	Golden Globes, USA	Nominee Golden Globe	Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
1986	Hugo Awards	Nominee Hugo	Best Dramatic Presentation (Ron Howard, Tom Benedek, David Saperstein)
1986	Writers Guild of America, USA	Nominee WGA Award (Screen)	Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (Tom Benedek)