List of Academy Award–winning foreign-language films
The following is a list of foreign-language films that have won an Academy Award.
Criteria
The
History
As of 2023, 27 foreign language films have won Academy Awards outside the Best International Feature Film category. The foreign language films with the most awards are
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited the film industries of various countries to submit their best film for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film since 1956.[5] The Foreign Language Film Award Committee oversees the process and reviews all the submitted films. Following this, they vote via secret ballot to determine the five nominees for the award.[1] Before the competitive award was created in 1956, the Board of Governors of the Academy voted on a film every year that was considered the best foreign language film released in the United States, and there were no submissions. These films were recipients of Academy Honorary Awards.[6]
Other categories
Films that are eligible for the Best International Feature Film category are able to compete for other Academy Awards if they had been commercially released in
Notes
- A Received an Academy Honorary Award as the best foreign language film in 1954 at the 27th Academy Awards[8]
- B Received an Academy Award for Best International Feature Film in addition to awards in other categories[9]
- C Not eligible for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film because it was a U.S. production.
- D Received an Academy Award for Best Picture, but it was not eligible or submitted for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
- E Received an Academy Award, but it was a U.S. co-production.
Academy Award-winning foreign language films using English dubbing
Year (Ceremony) |
Film title used in nomination | Original title | Category | Winner(s) | Country | Language(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2002 (75th) |
Spirited Away | 千と千尋の神隠し | Animated Feature | Hayao Miyazaki | Japan | Japanese |
2005 (78th) |
March of the Penguins | La Marche de l'empereur | Documentary Feature
|
Luc Jacquet | France | French |
References
- General
- "Foreign Language Films Other Categories". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 2008-02-24. Archived from the original on 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
- Specific
- ^ a b c "Special Rules for the Best Foreign Language Film Award". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 2007-12-31. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
- ^ a b "Foreign Language Films Other Categories". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 2008-02-24. Archived from the original on 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
- ^ "'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' Wins Best Foreign Film Oscar". People's Daily. 2001-03-26. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
- ^ Clark, Mike (2006-02-27). "When Oscar stood tall". USA Today. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
- ^ "History of the Academy Awards – Page 2". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 2007-12-28. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
- ^ "History of the Academy Awards – Page 1". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 2007-12-20. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
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- ^ a b Mermelstein, David (2007-08-23). "Toho's film catalog riddled with gems". Variety. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
- ^ a b Variety Staff (2007-03-01). "Best Foreign Film". Variety. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
External links
- The Official Academy Awards Database
- "The Motion Picture Credits Database". Archived from the original on December 17, 2007. Retrieved July 13, 2008.
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