Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a 1977 American science fiction drama film written and directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Richard Dreyfuss, Melinda Dillon, Teri Garr, Bob Balaban, Cary Guffe
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This visual effects miniature model is on display at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum.
Peter Denz – Richard Dreyfuss – Academy Awards 1996
Melinda Dillon, 1976
50th Academy Awards
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The 50th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, honored films released in 1977 and took place on April 3, 1978, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los
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Woody Allen, Best Director winner and Best Original Screenplay co-winner
Richard Dreyfuss, Best Actor winner
Diane Keaton, Best Actress winner