List of foreign-language films nominated for Academy Awards
This page lists all the foreign language films which have been nominated for or won Academy Awards in categories other than the Foreign Language Film category itself. The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are among the world's oldest and most prestigious film prizes.[1] They were first handed out on May 16, 1929 by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and have been given annually ever since.[2] Even though a separate prize has existed for foreign language films since the 1956 Academy Awards, such films continue to be eligible for Academy Awards in other categories, including Best Picture, provided that they have been commercially released in Los Angeles County and that they comply with the special rules governing those categories.[3] The French comedy À Nous la Liberté (1931) was the first foreign language film to be nominated for an Academy Award; the German-language Swiss drama Marie-Louise (1944) was the first to actually win one.
Although a Los Angeles theatrical release is not required for eligibility for the Best Foreign Language Film Award itself, it is a prerequisite for consideration for Academy Awards in other categories. In the past, this had enabled some foreign language films to receive nominations over multiple years, the most recent case being that of the Italian comedy-drama Amarcord (1973). Because such films were still unreleased in Los Angeles when they were submitted to the Academy, they could only be nominated in the Foreign Language Film category. However, upon their Los Angeles release, they became eligible for other Academy Awards, and often ended up receiving nominations in various categories one year after their initial Foreign Language Film nomination. Presently, such nominations over multiple years are no longer possible since the current rules of the Academy unambiguously state that: "Films nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Award shall not be eligible for Academy Awards consideration in any category in any subsequent Awards year." This restriction, however, does not apply to submitted films that were not selected as nominees.[3] The Brazilian film City of God (2002) was thus able to receive four Academy Award nominations for the 2003 Academy Awards, even though it had failed to garner a Foreign Language Film nomination as Brazil's official submission for the 2002 Academy Awards.[4]
Contents
- 1 Winners and nominees
- 1.1 Best Picture
- 1.2 Acting Awards
- 1.3 Documentary Feature
- 1.4 Animated Feature Film
- 1.5 Art Direction
- 1.6 Cinematography
- 1.7 Costume Design
- 1.8 Directing
- 1.9 Film Editing
- 1.10 Foreign Language Film
- 1.11 Makeup
- 1.12 Music (Scoring)
- 1.13 Music (Song)
- 1.14 Sound Mixing
- 1.15 Sound Editing
- 1.16 Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
- 1.17 Writing (Original Screenplay)
- 2 See also
- 3 Notes
- 4 Bad Notes
- 5 References
- 6 External links
Winners and nominees
Foreign films are not to be confused with foreign language films. A foreign film is a motion picture produced outside the United States, regardless of the language used in its dialogue track. A foreign language film, on the other hand, is a predominantly non-English speaking motion picture, regardless of where it was produced. Although the overwhelming majority of foreign language films are foreign, this is not always the case: in recent years, for instance, several non-English speaking American films such as The Passion of the Christ (2004) or Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) have been nominated for Academy Awards (American films have never been eligible for the Best Foreign Language Film Award, even if none of the dialogue is in English). Such films are included in this list. On the other hand, foreign films where the majority of the dialogue is in English — such as the Indo-British co-production of Gandhi (1982) — are not taken into account. The article also includes films such as the Japanese anime Spirited Away (2001) that were initially released in their native country in a foreign language but were nominated by the Academy for the English-dubbed version under which they were shown in Los Angeles. The films are grouped by award category, and are arranged chronologically within each category. The years are listed as per Academy convention, and generally correspond to the year of film release; the ceremonies are always held the following year. The winning films are in bold and in light blue background; the presence of an Oscar statuette indicates the official recipient of the award.
Best Picture
The Best Picture category has existed since the creation of the Academy Awards. Its name has changed several times over the years. When Grand Illusion (1937) was nominated, the name of the category was Outstanding Production; the Best Picture designation has been continuously used since the 1962 Academy Awards. Individual producers have been officially nominated for this award since the 1951 Academy Awards. Previously, the nominations went to the production companies instead.
Acting Awards
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Documentary Feature
The Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature category has existed since 1942.
| Year | Film title used in nomination | Original title | Award recipient(s) | Country of production | Language(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 (75th) |
Moscow Strikes Back | Разгром немецких войск под Москвой, Razgrom Nemetskikh Voysk Pod Moskvoy | Central Studio of Newsreels (production company) |
 Soviet Union |
Russian (nominated for its English-dubbed version) |
|
| 2002 (76th) |
Winged Migration | Le Peuple Migrateur | Jacques Perrin (director & writer) |
 France Italy Germany United States |
French |
Animated Feature Film
The Animated Feature Film category has existed since the 2001 Academy Awards. The intended recipient(s) of this award must be designated by those responsible for the production of the film. Agreement on the designated recipient(s) has to be settled prior to the film's submission to the Academy. Unlike other Academy Awards, the Best Animated Feature Film Award therefore does not always go to the same crew member. However, the person(s) to whom it is given must always be "the key creative individual most clearly responsible for the overall achievement or a two-person team with shared and equal directing credit".[9]
| Year | Film title used in nomination | Original title | Award recipient(s) | Country of production | Language(s) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 (75th) |
Spirited Away | Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi 千と千尋の神隠し |
Hayao Miyazaki (director & writer) |
 Japan |
Japanese (nominated for its English-dubbed version) |
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| 2003 (76th) |
The Triplets of Belleville | Les Triplettes de Belleville | Sylvain Chomet (director & writer) |
France Belgium Canada United Kingdom |
French | ||
| 2005 (78th) |
Howl's Moving Castle | Hauru no ugoku shiro ハウルの動く城 |
Hayao Miyazaki (director, writer & executive producer) |
Japan |
Japanese (nominated for its English-dubbed version) |
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| 2007 (80th) |
Persepolis | Persépolis | Marjane Satrapi Vincent Paronnaud (codirectors & cowriters) |
France |
French (some parts in English, Persian & German) |
[10] | |
| 2010 (83rd) |
The Illusionist | L'Illusionniste | Sylvain Chomet (director & writer) |
France |
French (some parts in English and Gaelic) |
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| 2011 (84th) |
A Cat in Paris | Une vie de chat | Alain Gaignol Jean-Loup Felicioli (writer & codirectors) |
France Belgium Netherlands Switzerland |
French | ||
| Chico and Rita | Chico y Rita | Fernando Trueba Javier Mariscal (writer & codirectors) |
 Spain United Kingdom |
Spanish (some parts in English) |
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| 2013 (86th) |
Ernest & Celestine | Ernest et Célestine | Benjamin Renner Didier Brunner (writer & producer) |
France Belgium |
French | ||
| The Wind Rises | Kaze tachinu 風立ちぬ |
Hayao Miyazaki (director & writer) Toshio Suzuki (producer) |
Japan |
Japanese | |||
| 2014 (87th) |
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya | Kaguya-hime no Monogatari かぐや姫の物語 |
Isao Takahata Yoshiaki Nishimura (director & producer) |
Japan |
Japanese |
Art Direction
The Art Direction category has existed since the creation of the Academy Awards. Until 1939, only one award was given. From 1940 till 1966, two awards were given, one for black-and-white films, the other for color films. The two awards were briefly merged at the 1957 and 1958 Academy Awards, and were permanently combined once again in a single category starting 1967. All the foreign language films that were nominated for the Art Direction Award between 1940 and 1966 received their nomination in the Black-and-White category, with the exception of Juliet of the Spirits (1965), which was nominated in the Color category.
Cinematography
The Cinematography category has existed since the creation of the Academy Awards. Until 1938, only one award was given. From 1939 till 1966, two awards were given, one for black-and-white films, the other for color films. The two awards were briefly merged at the 1957 Academy Awards, and were permanently combined once again in a single category starting 1967. However, since foreign language films were not nominated for the Cinematography Award prior to the 1973 Academy Awards, they were unaffected by the splits and mergers that took place in this category.
Costume Design
The Costume Design category has existed since the 1948 Academy Awards. Until 1966, two awards were given, one for black-and-white films, the other for color films. The two awards were briefly merged at the 1957 and 1958 Academy Awards, and were permanently combined once again in a single category starting 1967. All the foreign language films that were nominated for the Costume Design Award between 1948 and 1966 received their nomination in the Black-and-White category, with the exception of Gate of Hell (1953) and Juliet of the Spirits (1965), which were nominated in the Color category.
Directing
The Directing category has existed since the creation of the Academy Awards. Lina Wertmüller's nomination for Seven Beauties (1976) made her the first-ever woman to be nominated for the Directing Award and the only one ever nominated for a foreign language film.
Film Editing
The Film Editing category has existed since the 1934 Academy Awards.
| Year | Film title used in nomination | Original title | Award recipient | Country of production | Language(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 (42nd) |
Z | Z | Françoise Bonnot |
France Algeria |
French | [5] |
| 1982 (55th) |
Das Boot | Das Boot | Hannes Nikel | Germany (West) |
German (some parts in French & English) |
|
| 1998 (71st) |
Life Is Beautiful | La vita è bella | Simona Paggi | Italy |
Italian (some parts in German & English) |
[7] |
| 2000 (73rd) |
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | Wòhǔ Cánglóng (pinyin) 臥虎藏龍 (traditional Chinese) 卧虎藏龙 (simplified Chinese) |
Tim Squyres |  Taiwan China Hong Kong United States |
Mandarin | [5] |
| 2003 (76th) |
City of God | Cidade de Deus | Daniel Rezende |  Brazil France United States |
Portuguese | [13] |
| 2007 (80th) |
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly | Le Scaphandre et le Papillon | Juliette Welfling | France United States |
French | [15] |
Foreign Language Film
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Makeup
The Makeup category has existed since the 1981 Academy Awards. No award was handed out at the 1983 Academy Awards.
Music (Scoring)
The Music (Scoring) category.
| Year | Film title used in nomination | Original title | Award recipient(s) | Country of production | Language(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 (34th) |
Khovanshchina | Khovanshchina Хованщина |
Dimitri Shostakovich (Scoring of a Musical Picture) |
Soviet Union |
Russian | |
| 1963 (36th) |
Sundays and Cybele | Les Dimanches de Ville d'Avray | Maurice Jarre (Scoring of Music — adaptation or treatment) |
France |
French | |
| 1965 (38th) |
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg | Les Parapluies de Cherbourg | Michel Legrand Jacques Demy (Music Score — substantially original) |
France |
French | |
| 1965 (38th) |
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg | Les Parapluies de Cherbourg | Michel Legrand (Scoring of Music — adaptation or treatment) |
France |
French | |
| 1966 (39th) |
The Gospel According to St. Matthew | Il Vangelo secondo Matteo | Luis Enrique Bacalov (Scoring of Music — adaptation or treatment) |
Italy France |
Italian | |
| 1968 (41st) |
The Young Girls of Rochefort | Les Demoiselles de Rochefort | Michel Legrand (Music and adaptation score) Jacques Demy (Lyrics) |
France |
French (some parts in English) |
|
| 1970 (43rd) |
Sunflower | I girasoli | Henry Mancini (Original Score) |
Italy France |
Italian (some parts in English) |
|
| 1971 (44th) |
Tchaikovsky | Chaykovskiy Чайковский |
Dimitri Tiomkin (Adaptation Score) |
Soviet Union |
Russian | |
| 1995 (68th) |
The Postman (Il Postino) | Il postino | Luis Enrique Bacalov (Original Dramatic Score) |
Italy |
Italian (some parts in Spanish) |
|
| 1998 (71st) |
Life Is Beautiful | La vita è bella | Nicola Piovani (Original Dramatic Score) |
Italy |
Italian (some parts in German & English) |
[7] |
| 1999 (72nd) |
The Red Violin | Le Violon rouge | John Corigliano (Original Score) |
Canada Italy |
Multilingual (English, French, German, Italian & Mandarin) |
|
| 2000 (73rd) |
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | Wòhǔ Cánglóng (pinyin) 臥虎藏龍 (traditional Chinese) 卧虎藏龙 (simplified Chinese) |
Tan Dun (Original Score) |
Taiwan China Hong Kong United States |
Mandarin | [5] |
| 2000 (73rd) |
Malèna | Malena | Ennio Morricone (Original Score) |
Italy |
Italian (some parts in Sicilian, English & Latin) |
|
| 2004 (77th) |
The Passion of the Christ | The Passion of the Christ | John Debney (Original Score) |
United States |
Aramaic (some parts in Latin & Hebrew) |
[14] |
| 2006 (79th) |
Pan's Labyrinth | El laberinto del fauno | Javier Navarrete (Original Score) |
Spain Mexico |
Spanish | [11] |
| 2007 (80th) |
The Kite Runner | The Kite Runner | Alberto Iglesias (Original Score) |
United States |
Dari (some parts in English, Pashtu, Urdu & Russian) |
Music (Song)
The Music (Song) category has existed since the 1934 Academy Awards. Its name was changed from Song to Original Song starting 1975 onwards. The designation Song — Original for the Picture had previously been used between 1968 and 1972.
Sound Mixing
The Sound category has existed since 1930.
| Year | Film title used in nomination | Original title | Award recipient(s) | Country of production | Language(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 (55th) |
Das Boot | Das Boot | Milan Bor Trevor Pyke Mike Le-Mare |
Germany (West) |
German (some parts in French & English) |
|
| 2001 (74th) |
Amélie | Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain | Vincent Arnardi Guillaume Leriche Jean Umansky |
France Germany |
French | |
| 2006 (79th) |
Apocalypto | Apocalypto | Kevin O'Connell Greg Russell Fernando Cámara |
United States |
Mayan |
Sound Editing
The Sound Editing category has existed since 1963.
| Year | Film title used in nomination | Original title | Award recipient(s) | Country of production | Language(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 (55th) |
Das Boot | Das Boot | Mike Le-Mare | Germany (West) |
German (some parts in French & English) |
|
| 2006 (79th) |
Apocalypto | Apocalypto | Kami Asgar Sean McCormack |
United States |
Mayan | |
| 2006 (79th) |
Letters from Iwo Jima | Letters from Iwo Jima | Bub Asman Alan Robert Murray |
United States |
Japanese (some parts in English) |
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
The Adapted Screenplay category has existed since the creation of the awards.
Writing (Original Screenplay)
The Original Screenplay category has existed since 1940.
See also
- Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Academy Award winners and nominees for Best Foreign Language Film
Notes
- A1 2 3 4 5 6 : The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film had not been created yet when this film received its nomination.
- B^ : Shoe-Shine (1946) won a Special Award the same year because "the high quality of this motion picture, brought to eloquent life in a country scarred by war, is proof to the world that the creative spirit can triumph over adversity".
- C^ : The Bicycle Thief (1948) won a Special Foreign Language Film Award the same year.
- D^ : Rashomon (1950) won an Honorary Foreign Language Film Award the previous year.
- E^ : Forbidden Games (1952) won an Honorary Foreign Language Film Award two years earlier.
- F^ : Gate of Hell (1953) won an Honorary Foreign Language Film Award the same year.
Bad Notes
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- Oscar bids from overseas lost in translation
- AMPAS nixes Persepolis
- THE BIG PICTURE: Oscars' foreign policy problem
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- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 The film was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Award the previous year.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Life Is Beautiful (1997) won the Best Foreign Language Film Award the same year. Roberto Benigni is one of only three performers to have directed themselves to an Acting Award (the other two being Charlie Chaplin and Laurence Olivier).[citation needed]
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 As an American movie, the film was ineligible for competition in the Foreign Language Film category.[citation needed]
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- ↑ Persepolis was France's submission
- ↑ 11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10 11.11 The film was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Award the same year.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 controversy over Ran's non-submission
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 City of God
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Ineligible, US film.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Persepolis was selected instead
- ↑ TV movie
- ↑ Unsuccessfully submitted by China
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Persepolis was chosen instead
- ↑ Un prophète was chosen instead
- ↑ La prima cosa bella was chosen instead
- ↑ Nominated two years earlier.
- ↑ Add explanation about change title in Fellini Satyricon
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 The film won the Best Foreign Language Film Award the previous year.
- ↑ Won same year
- ↑ Ineligible
- ↑ "Ineligible"
