Academy Award for Best Visual Effects

Academy Award for Best Visual Effects
2024 co-recipient: Takashi Yamazaki
Country	United States
Presented by	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)
Formerly called	Engineering Effects (1929) Best Special Effects (1939–1964) Best Special Visual Effects (1965–1972)
First awarded	Wings (1929)
Most recent winner	Takashi Yamazaki Kiyoko Shibuya Masaki Takahashi Tatsuji Nojima; Godzilla Minus One (2024)
Most awards	Industrial Light & Magic (15) / Dennis Muren (8)
Most nominations	Dennis Muren (15)
Website	oscars.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.