Visit to a Small Planet: Awards and nominations
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Academy Awards, USA | Winner SDFCS Award | Best Visual Effects |
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Academy Awards, USA | Nominee Oscar | Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White (Hal Pereira, Walter H. Tyler, Sam Comer, Arthur Krams) |
| 1961 | Academy Awards, USA | Nominee SDFCS Award | Best Editing (Jennifer Lame) |
| 1961 | Academy Awards, USA | Nominee SDFCS Award | Best Cinematography (Hoyte Van Hoytema) |
| 1961 | Academy Awards, USA | Nominee SDFCS Award | Best Production Design (Nathan Crowley) |