The X-Files (1993 - 2002)

AWARDS

1994
American Society of Cinematographers, USA
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Movies of the Week/Pilots (Thomas Del Ruth) - nominated (for Pilot)

Emmy Awards, USA
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Graphic Design and Title Sequences (James Castle, Bruce Bryant, Carol Johnsen) - winner

Environmental Media Awards, USA
TV Drama (for Darkness Falls) - winner

International Monitor Awards, USA
Film Originated Television Series: Editor (James Coblentz) - winner (for Beyond the Sea)

Casting Society of America, USA
Artios Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Episodic (Rick Millikan, Lynne Carrow) - nominated

1995
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, USA (Saturn Awards)
Best Genre Television Series - winner

American Society of Cinematographers, USA
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series' (John S. Bartley) - nominated (for Duane Barry)

Edgar Allan Poe Awards, USA
Best Television Episode (Chris Carter) - nominated (for The Erlenmeyer Flask)

Emmy Awards, USA
Outstanding Drama Series (Chris Carter, R.W. Goodwin, James Wong, Glen Morgan, Howard Gordon, Rob Bowman, David Nutter, Joseph Patrick Finn, Kim Manners, Paul Rabwin) - nominated
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (CCH Pounder) - nominated (for Duane Barry)
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Cinematography for a Series (John S. Bartley) - nominated (for One Breath)
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Editing for a Series: Single Camera Production (James Coblentz) - nominated (for Duane Barry)
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Editing for a Series: Single Camera Production (Stephen Mark) - nominated (for Sleepless)
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Editing for a Series (Thierry J. Couturier, Maciek Malish, Christopher B. Reeves, Marty Stein, Jay Levine, Stuart Calderon, Michael Kimball, David F. Van Slyke, Susan Welsh, Chris Fradkin, Matt West, Jeff Charbonneau, Debby Ruby-Winsberg) - nominated (for Duane Barry)
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing for a Drama Series (Chris Carter) - nominated (for Duane Barry)

Environmental Media Awards, USA
TV Drama - winner (for Fearful Symmetry)

Golden Globes, USA
Best TV-Series: Drama - winner

International Monitor Awards, USA
Film Originated Television Series: Editor (James Coblentz) - nominated (for Duane Barry)

Sci-Fi Universe Magazine, USA
Universe Reader's Choice Award: Best Actor in a Genre TV Series (David Duchovny) - winner (tied with Bruce Boxleitner for Babylon 5 (1994))
Best Actress in a Genre TV Series (Gillian Anderson) - winner
Best Direction for a Genre TV Series (Chris Carter) - winner (for Duane Barry)
Best Genre TV Series - winner
Best Writing for a Genre TV Series (Glen Morgan, James Wong) - winner (for Die Hand Die Verletzt)

Viewers for Quality Television Awards, USA
Q Award Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series (David Duchovny) - nominated
Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series (Gillian Anderson) - nominated
Best Quality Drama Series - nominated

1996
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards, USA
Top TV Series (Mark Snow) - winner

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, USA (Saturn Awards)
Best Genre Network TV Series - nominated

American Society of Cinematographers, USA
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series' (John S. Bartley) - nominated (for 731)

BAFTA Awards, UK
People's Choice Award - winner

Cinema Audio Society, USA
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Series - nominated (for Humbug)

Directors Guild of America, USA
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series' - Night (Chris Carter) - nominated (for The List)

Edgar Allan Poe Awards, USA
Best Television Episode (Darin Morgan) - nominated (for Humbug)

Emmy Awards, USA
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (Peter Boyle) - winner (for Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose)
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Cinematography for a Series (John S. Bartley) - winner (for Grotesque)
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Editing for a Series (Thierry J. Couturier, Maciek Malish, Christopher B. Reeves, Mike Goodman, Debby Ruby-Winsberg, Susan Welsh, Michael Kimball, Rick Hinson, Ira Leslie, Marty Stein, Jeff Charbonneau, Kitty Malone, Joseph T. Sabella) - winner (for Nisei)
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Drama Series (Michael T. Williamson, David John West, Nello Torri, Douglas A. Turner) - winner (for Nisei)
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing for a Drama Series (Darin Morgan) - winner (for Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose)
Outstanding Drama Series (Chris Carter, R.W. Goodwin, Howard Gordon, Joseph Patrick Finn, Rob Bowman, Kim Manners, Paul Rabwin) - nominated
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Art Direction for a Series (Graeme Murray, Shirley Inget) - nominated (for Jose Chung's From Outer Space)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Gillian Anderson) - nominated

Golden Globes, USA
Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series: Drama (David Duchovny) - nominated
Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series: Drama (Gillian Anderson) - nominated

International Monitor Awards, USA
Film Originated Television Series: Audio Post Production (Thierry J. Couturier, David John West) - winner (for Nisei)
Film Originated Television Series: Director (Chris Carter) - winner (for The List)
Film Originated Television Series: Color Correction (Philip Azenzer) - nominated (for The List)
Film Originated Television Series: Editor (Heather MacDougall) - nominated (for The List)
Film Originated Television Series: Electronic Visual Effects (Mat Beck) - nominated for Paper Clip)

National Television Awards, UK
Most Popular Actor (David Duchovny) - winner
Most Popular Actress (Gillian Anderson) - nominated
Most Popular Drama - nominated

Sci-Fi Universe Magazine, USA
Universe Reader's Choice Award Best Guest Actor in a Genre TV Series (Peter Boyle) - winner (for Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose)
Best Guest Actress in a Genre TV Series (Bobbie Phillips) - winner (for War of the Coprophages)

Screen Actors Guild Awards, USA
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series (Gillian Anderson) - winner
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series (David Duchovny) - nominated

Writers Guild of America, USA
Best Writing in a Dramatic Series (Chris Carter) - nominated (for Duane Barry)

1997
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards, USA
Top TV Series (Mark Snow) - winner

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, USA (Saturn Awards)
Best Genre Network TV Series - winner
Best Genre TV Actress (Gillian Anderson) - winner

American Cinema Editors, USA
Eddie Best Edited One-Hour Series for Television (Heather MacDougall) - nominated (for Unrhue)

American Society of Cinematographers, USA
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series' (John S. Bartley) - nominated (for Grotesque)

Emmy Awards, USA
Outstanding Art Direction for a Series (Graeme Murray, Gary Pembroke Allen, Shirley Inget) - winner (for Memento Mori)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Gillian Anderson) - winner
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series (Thierry J. Couturier, Stuart Calderon, Ira Leslie, Maciek Malish, Debby Ruby-Winsberg, Chris Fradkin, Jay Levine, Christopher B. Reeves, Susan Welsh, Jeff Charbonneau, Gary Marullo, Michael Salvetta) - winner (for Tempus Fugit)
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (James Wong) - nominated (for Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man)
Outstanding Drama Series (Chris Carter, R.W. Goodwin, Howard Gordon, James Wong, Glen Morgan, Ken Horton, Joseph Patrick Finn, Rob Bowman, Kim Manners, Paul Rabwin, Frank Spotnitz, Vince Gilligan, Lori Jo Nemhauser) - nominated
Outstanding Editing for a Series: Single Camera Production (Heather MacDougall) - nominated (for Tempus Fugit)
Outstanding Editing for a Series: Single Camera Production (Jim Gross) - nominated (for Terma)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (David Duchovny) - nominated
Outstanding Make Up for a Series (Laverne Basham, Toby Lindala) - nominated (for Leonard Betts)
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) (Mark Snow) - nominated (for Paper Hearts)
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series (David John West, Nello Torri, Harry Andronis, Michael T. Williamson) - nominated (for Tempus Fugit)
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series (John Shiban, Frank Spotnitz, Chris Carter, Vince Gilligan) - nominated (for Memento Mori)

Golden Globes, USA
Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series: Drama (David Duchovny) - winner
Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series: Drama (Gillian Anderson) - winner
Best TV-Series: Drama - winner

Golden Satellite Awards, USA
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series: Drama (David Duchovny) - winner
Best Television Series: Drama - winner
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series: Drama (Gillian Anderson) - nominated

National Television Awards, UK
Most Popular Actress (Gillian Anderson) - nominated

Screen Actors Guild Awards, USA
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series (Gillian Anderson) - winner
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series (David Duchovny) - nominated
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (Gillian Anderson, William B. Davis, David Duchovny, Mitch Pileggi, Steven Williams) - nominated

Writers Guild of America, USA
Episodic Drama (Darin Morgan) - nominated (for Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose)

1998
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards, USA
Top TV Series (Mark Snow) - winner

American Cinema Editors, USA
Eddie Best Edited One-Hour Series for Television (Lynne Willingham) - nominated (for Post Modern Prometheus)

Cinema Audio Society, USA
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Television Series (David John West, Kurt Kassulke) - nominated (for Post-Modern Prometheus)

Directors Guild of America, USA
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series' - Night (Chris Carter) - nominated (for Post-Modern Prometheus)

Emmy Awards, USA
Outstanding Art Direction for a Series (Graeme Murray, Greg Loewen, Shirley Inget) - winner (for Post-Modern Prometheus)
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Series (Heather MacDougall) - winner (for Kill Switch)
Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (Joel Ransom) - nominated (for Post-Modern Prometheus)
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (Chris Carter) - nominated (for Post-Modern Prometheus)
Outstanding Drama Series (Chris Carter, R.W. Goodwin, Frank Spotnitz, Vince Gilligan, Ken Horton, Joseph Patrick Finn, Rob Bowman, Kim Manners, Paul Rabwin) - nominated
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (Veronica Cartwright) - nominated (for Patient X and The Red and The Black)
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (Lili Taylor) - nominated (for Mind's Eye)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (David Duchovny) - nominated
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Gillian Anderson) - nominated
Outstanding Make Up for a Series (Laverne Basham, Pearl Louie, Toby Lindala, Dave Coughtry, Rachel Griffin, Robin Lindala, Leanne Rae Podavin, Brad Proctor, Geoff Redknap, Tony Wohlgemuth, Wayne Dang, Vince Yoshida) - nominated (for Post-Modern Prometheus)
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) (Mark Snow) - nominated (for Post-Modern Prometheus)
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Series (Casey O. Rohrs) - nominated (for Mind's Eye)
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Series (Lynne Willingham) - nominated (for Post-Modern Prometheus)
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series (Thierry J. Couturier, Maciek Malish, Jay Levine, Gabrielle Reeves, Mike Goodman, Ira F. Leslie, Chris Fradkin, Rick Hinson, Michael Kimball, Jeff Charbonneau, Gary Marullo, Michael Salvetta) - nominated (for The Red and the Black)
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series (Michael T. Williamson, David John West, Harry Andronis, Kurt Kassulke) - nominated (for The Red and the Black)
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series (Chris Carter) - nominated (for Post-Modern Prometheus)

Golden Globes, USA
Best TV-Series: Drama - winner
Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series: Drama (David Duchovny) - nominated
Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series: Drama (Gillian Anderson) - nominated

Golden Satellite Awards, USA
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series: Drama (David Duchovny) - nominated
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series: Drama (Gillian Anderson) - nominated
Best Television Series: Drama - nominated

Gérardmer Film Festival
Grand Prize: Video - winner (for Redux)

Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA (Golden Reel Award)
Best Sound Editing: Television Episodic - Effects and Foley (Thierry J. Couturier, Stuart Calderon, Ira F. Leslie, Chris Fradkin, Susan Welsh) - winner (for Tempus Fugit)

Screen Actors Guild Awards, USA
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series (Gillian Anderson) - nominated
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series (David Duchovny) - nominated
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (Gillian Anderson, William B. Davis, David Duchovny, Mitch Pileggi) - nominated

Viewers for Quality Television Awards, USA
Q Award Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series (Gillian Anderson) - winner
Q Award Best Quality Drama Series - nominated

1999
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards, USA
Top TV Series (Mark Snow) - winner

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, USA (Saturn Awards)
Best Genre Network Series - winner
Best Genre TV Actor (David Duchovny) - nominated
Best Genre TV Actress (Gillian Anderson) - nominated

American Society of Cinematographers, USA
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series' (Bill Roe) - winner (for Drive)
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series' (Joel Ransom) - nominated (for Traveler)

Art Directors Guild, USA
Excellence in Production Design Award: Television Series (Corey Kaplan, Sandy Getzler, Lauren E. Polizzi, Kevin Kavanaugh) - winner

BAFTA Awards, UK
Best International (Programme or Series) (Chris Carter) - nominated

Directors Guild of America, USA
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series' - Night (Chris Carter) - nominated (for Triangle)

Emmy Awards, USA
Outstanding Make Up for a Series (Cheri Montesanto-Medcalf, Laverne Basham, John Vulich, Kevin Westmore, Greg Funk, John Wheaton, Mark Shostrom, Rick Stratton, Jake Garber, Craig Reardon, Fionagh Cush, Steve LaPorte, Kevin Haney, Jane Aull, Perri Sorel, Jeanne Van Phue, Julie Travis-Socash) - winner (for Two Fathers, One Son)
Outstanding Art Direction for a Series (Corey Kaplan, Lauren E. Polizzi, Sandy Getzler, Timothy Stepeck) - nominated (for One Son)
Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (Bill Roe) - nominated (for The Unnatural)
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (Veronica Cartwright) - nominated (for Two Fathers, One Son)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Gillian Anderson) - nominated
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) (Mark Snow) - nominated (for S.R. 819)
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Series (Heather MacDougall) - nominated (for S.R. 819)
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series (Thierry J. Couturier, Stuart Calderon, Mike Goodman, Jay Levine, Maciek Malish, George Nemzer, Cecilia Perna, Christopher B. Reeves, Gabrielle Gilbert Reeves, Jeff Charbonneau, Gary Marullo, Michael Salvetta) - nominated (for Triangle)

Golden Globes, USA
Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series: Drama (David Duchovny) - nominated
Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series: Drama (Gillian Anderson) - nominated
Best TV-Series: Drama - nominated

Golden Satellite Awards, USA
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama (Gillian Anderson) - nominated
Best Television Series: Drama - nominated

International Horror Guild, USA
Best Television - nominated

Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA (Golden Reel Award)
Best Sound Editing: Television Episodic - Dialogue and ADR - nominated
Best Sound Editing: Television Episodic - Music - nominated

PGA Golden Laurel Awards (Nova Awards)
Most Promising Producer in Television (Chris Carter) - winner

Screen Actors Guild Awards, USA
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series (Gillian Anderson) - nominated
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series (David Duchovny) - nominated
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny, Chris Owens, James Pickens Jr) - nominated

TV Guide Awards, USA
Favorite Actor in a Drama (David Duchovny) - winner
Favorite Actress in a Drama (Gillian Anderson) - nominated
Favorite Drama Series - nominated

Viewers for Quality Television Awards, USA
Q Award Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series (Gillian Anderson) - winner

2000
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, USA (Saturn Awards)
Best Genre TV Actress (Gillian Anderson) - nominated
Best Network Television Series - nominated

American Society of Cinematographers, USA
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series' (Bill Roe) - winner (for Agua Mala)

Art Directors Guild, USA
Excellence in Production Design Award: Television Series (Corey Kaplan) - nominated (for Amor Fati)

Cinema Audio Society, USA
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Television Series - nominated (for The Unnatural)

Emmy Awards, USA
Outstanding Make Up for a Series (Cheri Montesanto-Medcalf, Kevin Westmore, Laverne Basham, Greg Funk, Cindy J. Williams) - winner (for Theef)
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series (Steve Cantamessa, David John West, Harry Andronis, Ray O'Reilly) - winner (for First Person Shooter)
Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series (Bill Millar, Deena Burkett, Monique Klauer, Don Greenberg, Jeff Zaman, Steven J. Scott, Steve Strassburger, Cory Strassburger) - winner (for First Person Shooter)
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) (Mark Snow) - nominated (for Theef)
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series (Thierry J. Couturier, Cecilia Perna, Debby Ruby-Winsberg, Donna Beltz, H. Jay Levine, Ken Gladden, Michael Kimball, Stuart Calderon, Susan Welsh, Jeff Charbonneau, Michael Salvetta, Sharon Michaels) - nominated (for First Person Shooter)
Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series (Bill Millar, Deena Burkett, Monique Klauer, Don Greenberg) - nominated (for Rush)

Hollywood Make Up Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Awards, USA
Best Period Make Up - Television (for a Single Episode of a Regular Series - Sitcom, Drama or Daytime) (Cheri Montesanto-Medcalf, Kevin Westmore, Laverne Basham) - winner (for Triangle)
Best Character Make Up - Television (for a Single Episode of a Regular Series - Sitcom, Drama or Daytime) (Cheri Montesanto-Medcalf, Kevin Westmore) - nominated (for Two Fathers / One Son)

International Horror Guild, USA
Best Television - nominated

Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
Best Sound Editing: Television Episodic - Dialogue and ADR (Raymond E. Spiess III, William H. Angarola, Cynthia Rabideau, Anna MacKenzie, Mike Marchain, Robert Guastini, Benjamin Beardwood) - nominated (for The Unnatural)
Best Sound Editing: Television Episodic - Effects and Foley (Thierry J. Couturier, Cecilia Perna, George Nemzer, Stuart Calderon, Peggy McAffee, Michael Kimball, Susan Welsh, Ira F. Leslie) - nominated (for Agua Mala)

Screen Actors Guild Awards, USA
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series (Gillian Anderson) - nominated
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series (David Duchovny) - nominated

TV Guide Awards, USA
TV Guide Award Favorite Actor in a Drama (David Duchovny) - nominated
Favorite Actress in a Drama (Gillian Anderson) - nominated
Favorite Sci-Fi / Fantasy Show - nominated

Young Artist Awards, USA
Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Young Actor Age Ten and Under (Jeffrey Schoeny) - nominated

2001
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, USA (Saturn Awards)
Best Actor on Television (Robert Patrick) - winner
Best Actress on Television (Gillian Anderson) - nominated
Best Network Television Series - nominated

American Society of Cinematographers, USA
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Episodic TV Series' (Bill Roe) - nominated (for Patience)

Art Directors Guild, USA
Excellence in Production Design Award: Television - Episode of a Single-Camera Series (Corey Kaplan, Phil Dagort, Sandy Getzler, Steven R. Miller) - winner (for Without)

Emmy Awards, USA
Outstanding Cinematography for a Single Camera Series (Bill Roe ) - nominated (for This Is Not Happening)
Outstanding Make Up for a Series (Cheri Montesanto-Medcalf, Matthew W. Mungle, Laverne Munroe, Clinton Wayne, Robin Luce) - nominated (for Deadalive)

Golden Satellite Awards, USA
Best Performance by an Actress in a Series, Drama (Gillian Anderson) - nominated

Screen Actors Guild Awards, USA
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series (Gillian Anderson) - nominated

2002
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, USA (Saturn Awards)
Best Actor in a Television Series (Robert Patrick) - nominated
Best Actress in a Television Series (Gillian Anderson)
Best Network Television Series - nominated
Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series (Annabeth Gish) - nominated

American Society of Cinematographers, USA
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Episodic TV Series' (Bill Roe) - nominated (for This Is Not Happening)

Emmy Awards, USA
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) (Mark Snow) - nominated (for The Truth)

Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA (Golden Reel Awards)
Best Sound Editing in Television - Effects and Foley, Episodic - nominated (Daemonicus)

2003
American Society of Cinematographers, USA
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Episodic TV Series' (Bill Roe) - nominated (for Release)

Last Updated: 1 January, 2009