List of Italian Academy Award winners and nominees

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This is a list of Italian Academy Award winners and nominees. This list details the performances of Italian filmmakers, actors, and films that have either been nominated or have won an Academy Award.

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Best Actor in a Leading Role

This list focuses on Italian-born actors.

Best Actor
YearNameFilmStatusMilestone / Notes
1961 Marcello Mastroianni Divorce Italian Style Nominated
1975 Giancarlo Giannini Seven Beauties Nominated
1977Marcello Mastroianni A Special Day Nominated
1987 Dark Eyes NominatedMost nominated actor for foreign language performances.
1994 Massimo Troisi Il Postino: The Postman Nominated Posthumous nomination.
1997 Roberto Benigni Life Is Beautiful WonFirst Italian actor to win Best Actor for a foreign language performance.

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

This list focuses on Italian-born or with Italian citizenship actors.

Best Supporting Actor
YearNameFilmStatusMilestone / Notes
1957 Vittorio De Sica A Farewell to Arms NominatedFirst Italian man to be nominated for an acting award.
1973 Vincent Gardenia Bang the Drum Slowly Nominated
1987 Moonstruck Nominated

Best Actress in a Leading Role

This list focuses on Italian-born actresses.

Best Actress
YearNameFilmStatusMilestone / Notes
1955 Anna Magnani The Rose Tattoo WonFirst Italian actress to win for Best Actress.
1957 Wild Is the Wind Nominated
1960 Sophia Loren Two Women WonSecond Italian actress to be nominated.
First Italian actress to win for Best Actress in an Italian-language film.
First individual to win for a foreign-language performance.
1964 Marriage Italian Style Nominated

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

This list focuses on Italian-born actresses.

Best Supporting Actress
YearNameFilmStatusMilestone / Notes
1955 Marisa Pavan The Rose Tattoo Nominated
1973 Valentina Cortese Day for Night (La nuit américaine) Nominated
2024 Isabella Rossellini Conclave Nominated

Best Animated Feature

This list focuses on Italian-born directors.

Best Animated Feature
YearNameFilmStatusMilestone / Notes
2021 Enrico Casarosa Luca NominatedFirst Italian director to receive a nomination for an animated feature.

Best Production Design

This list focuses on Italian-born art directors.

NameYearAwardFilmResult
Charles Novi 1943 Best Art Direction – Color The Desert Song Nominated
Gabriel Scognamillo 1953 The Story of Three Loves Nominated
Arrigo Breschi 1960 It Started in Naples Nominated
Veniero Colasanti 1961 El Cid Nominated
Piero Gherardi Best Art Direction – Black-and-White The Sweet Life (La dolce vita) Nominated
Dario Simoni 1962 Best Art Direction – Color Lawrence of Arabia Won
Piero Gherardi1963 Best Art Direction – Black-and-White Nominated
Dario Simoni1965 Best Art Direction – Color Doctor Zhivago Won
The Agony and the Ecstasy Nominated
Luigi Scaccianoce 1966 Best Art Direction – Black-and-White The Gospel According to St. Matthew Nominated
Piero Gherardi Best Art Direction – Color Juliet of the Spirits (Giulietta degli spiriti) Nominated
Mario Chiari 1967 Best Art Direction/Set Decoration Doctor Dolittle Nominated
Renzo Mongiardino
Giuseppe Mariani
Dario Simoni
Luigi Gervasi
The Taming of the Shrew Nominated
Lorenzo Mongiardino
Carmelo Patrono
Gianni Quaranta
1972 Brother Sun, Sister Moon (Fratello sole, sorella luna) Nominated
Gianni Quaranta
Franco Zeffirelli
1987 La Traviata Nominated
Elio Altramura
Gianni Quaranta
A Room with a View Won
Bruno Cesari
Osvaldo Desideri
Ferdinando Scarfiotti
The Last Emperor Won
Bruno Rubeo 1989 Driving Miss Daisy Nominated
Dante Ferretti
Francesca Lo Schiavo
1989 The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Nominated
1990 Hamlet Nominated
Ferdinando Scarfiotti1992 Toys Nominated
Luciana Arrighi 1992 Howards End Won
1993 The Remains of the Day Nominated
Dante Ferretti1993 The Age of Innocence Nominated
Dante Ferretti
Francesca Lo Schiavo
1994 Interview with the Vampire Nominated
1997 Kundun Nominated
Bruno Cesari 1999 The Talented Mr. Ripley Nominated
Luciana Arrighi1999 Anna and the King Nominated
Dante Ferretti
Francesca Lo Schiavo
2002 Gangs of New York Nominated
2004 Best Art Direction The Aviator Won
2007 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Won
2011 Hugo Won
Alessandra Querzola 2017 Best Production Design Blade Runner 2049 Nominated

Best Cinematography

This list focuses on Italian-born cinematographers.

NameYearAwardFilmResult
Tony Gaudio
(shared with Harry Perry)
1930 Best Cinematography Hell's Angels Nominated
Tony Gaudio 1936 Anthony Adverse Won
Joseph A. Valentine 1937 Wings over Honolulu Nominated
1938 Mad About Music Nominated
1939 Best Cinematography – black and white First Love Nominated
Sol Polito 1939 Best Cinematography – color The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex Nominated
Tony Gaudio 1939 Best Cinematography – black and white Juarez Nominated
Joseph A. Valentine 1940 Spring Parade Nominated
Tony Gaudio 1940 The Letter Nominated
Sol Polito 1941 Sergeant York Nominated
1942 Best Cinematography – color Captains of the Clouds Nominated
Tony Gaudio 1943 Best Cinematography – black and white Corvette K-225 Nominated
Tony Gaudio
(shared with Allen M. Davey)
1945 Best Cinematography – color A Song to Remember Nominated
Joseph A. Valentine
(shared with William V. Skall and Winton Hoch)
1948 Joan of Arc Won
Nicholas Musuraca 1948 Best Cinematography – black and white I Remember Mama Nominated
Pasqualino De Santis 1968 Best Cinematography Romeo and Juliet Won
Vittorio Storaro 1979 Apocalypse Now Won
Giuseppe Rotunno 1979 All That Jazz Nominated
Vittorio Storaro 1981 Reds Won
1987 The Last Emperor Won
1990 Dick Tracy Nominated
Dante Spinotti 1997 L.A. Confidential Nominated
1999 The Insider Nominated
Mauro Fiore 2009 Avatar Won

Best Costume Design

This list focuses on Italian-born costume designers.

NameYearAwardFilmResult
Vittorio Nino Novarese 1949 Best Costume Design – Black-and-White Prince of Foxes Nominated
Maria De Matteis 1956 Best Costume Design – Color War and Peace Nominated
Piero Gherardi 1960 Best Costume Design – Black-and-White La dolce vita Won
1963 Won
Vittorio Nino Novarese Best Costume Design – Color Cleopatra Won
Piero Tosi The Leopard Nominated
Vittorio Nino Novarese1965 The Agony and the Ecstasy Nominated
The Greatest Story Ever Told Nominated
Piero Gherardi1966 Juliet of the Spirits Nominated
Danilo Donati Best Costume Design – Black-and-White The Gospel According to St. Matthew Nominated
The Mandrake Nominated
1967 Best Costume Design The Taming of the Shrew Nominated
1968 Romeo and Juliet Won
Vittorio Nino Novarese1970 Cromwell Won
Piero Tosi1971 Death in Venice Nominated
1973 Ludwig Nominated
Milena Canonero
shared with Ulla-Britt Söderlund
1975 Barry Lyndon Won
Danilo Donati1976 Fellini's Casanova Won
Ambra Danon
Piero Tosi
1979 La Cage aux Folles Nominated
Milena Canonero1981 Chariots of Fire Won
Piero Tosi1982 La traviata Nominated
Milena Canonero1985 Out of Africa Nominated
Enrico Sabbatini 1986 The Mission Nominated
Anna Anni
Maurizio Millenotti
Otello Nominated
Milena Canonero1988 Tucker: The Man and His Dream Nominated
Gabriella Pescucci The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Nominated
Milena Canonero1990 Dick Tracy Nominated
Maurizio Millenotti Hamlet Nominated
Franca Squarciapino Cyrano de Bergerac Won
Gabriella Pescucci1993 The Age of Innocence Won
Dante Ferretti 1997 Kundun Nominated
Milena Canonero1999 Titus Nominated
2001 The Affair of the Necklace Nominated
Gabriella Pescucci2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Nominated
Milena Canonero2006 Marie Antoinette Won
Antonella Cannarozzi 2009 I Am Love Nominated
Milena Canonero2014 The Grand Budapest Hotel Won
Massimo Cantini Parrini 2021 Pinocchio Nominated
2022 Cyrano Nominated

Best Director

This list focuses on Italian-born directors.

NameYearAwardFilmResult
Frank Capra 1933 Best Director Lady for a Day Nominated
1934 It Happened One Night Won
1936 Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Won
1938 You Can't Take It with You Won
1939 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Nominated
1946 It's a Wonderful Life Nominated
Federico Fellini 1960 La dolce vita Nominated
Pietro Germi 1961 Divorce Italian Style Nominated
Federico Fellini1963 Nominated
Michelangelo Antonioni 1966 Blowup Nominated
Gillo Pontecorvo The Battle of Algiers Nominated
Franco Zeffirelli 1968 Romeo and Juliet Nominated
Federico Fellini1969 Fellini Satyricon Nominated
Bernardo Bertolucci 1972 Last Tango in Paris Nominated
Federico Fellini1973 Amarcord Nominated
Lina Wertmüller 1975 Seven Beauties Nominated
Bernardo Bertolucci1987 The Last Emperor Won
Roberto Benigni 1997 Life Is Beautiful Nominated

Best Documentary Feature

This list focuses on Italian-born producers/directors.

YearWinnerFilmStatusMilestone / Notes
1961 Romolo Marcellini The Grand Olympics Nominated
1968 Emile de Antonio In the Year of the Pig Nominated
1976 Tony Ianzelo High Grass Circus Nominated
2003Luigi Falorni The Story of the Weeping Camel NominatedNominated with Byambasuren Davaa.
2016 Gianfranco Rosi
Donatella Palermo
Fire at Sea NominatedFirst Italian production to be nominated for Best Documentary.

Best Documentary Feature (Short Subject)

This list focuses on Italian-born producers/directors.

YearWinnerFilmStatusMilestone / Notes
1952Alberto Ancilotto The Garden Spider Nominated
1972Giorgio Treves K-Z Nominated
1976 Tony Ianzelo Blackwood Nominated

Best Editing

This list focuses on Italian-born editors.

Academy Award for Best Film Editing
YearNameFilmStatusMilestone / Notes
1937Basil Wrangell The Good Earth NominatedWrangell was an Italian born-American film editor.
1987 Gabriella Cristiani The Last Emperor Won
1991 Pietro Scalia JFK Won
1997 Good Will Hunting Nominated
Simona Paggi Life Is Beautiful Nominated(original title: La vita è bella)
2000 Pietro Scalia Gladiator Nominated
2001 Black Hawk Down Won

Best Picture

This list focuses on Italian-born producers.

YearWinnerFilmStatusMilestone / Notes
1946 Frank Capra It's a Wonderful Life NominatedCapra was an Italian-born American producer.
1965 Carlo Ponti Doctor Zhivago Nominated
1994 Gaetano Daniele
Mario C. Gori
Vittorio C. Gori
Il Postino: The Postman Nominated
1997 Uberto Pasolini The Full Monty Nominated
Gianluigi Braschi
Elda Ferri
Life Is Beautiful Nominated
2002 Alberto Grimaldi Gangs of New York NominatedNominated with Harvey Weinstein.
2017 Luca Guadagnino
Marco Morabito
Call Me by Your Name NominatedNominated with Peter Spears and Emilie Georges.

Best International Feature Film

In this category, Italian films have 28 nominations, 11 wins, and 3 honorary awards. They have the most wins and the second most nominations after France.

YearFilmOriginal titleResult
1946 Shoeshine SciusciàHonorary Award
1948 Bicycle Thieves Ladri di bicicletteHonorary Award
1949 The Walls of Malapaga Le mura di MalapagaHonorary Award
1954 La Strada La StradaWon
1957 Nights of Cabiria Le notti di CabiriaWon
1958 Big Deal on Madonna Street I soliti ignotiNominated
1959 The Great War La grande guerraNominated
1960 Kapo KapòNominated
1962 The Four Days of Naples Le quattro giornate di NapoliNominated
1963 Otte e mezzoWon
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Ieri, oggi, domaniWon
1964 Marriage Italian Style Matrimonio all'italianaNominated
1966 The Battle of Algiers La battaglia di AlgeriNominated
1968 The Girl with the Pistol La ragazza con la pistolaNominated
1970 Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospettoWon
The Garden of the Finzi-Continis Il giardino dei Finzi ContiniWon
1973 Amarcord AmarcordWon
1974 Scent of a Woman Profumo di donnaNominated
1975 Seven Beauties Pasqualino SettebellezzeNominated
1977 A Special Day Una giornata particolareNominated
I nuovi mostri I nuovi mostriNominated
1979 To Forget Venice Dimenticare VeneziaNominated
1981 Three Brothers Tre fratelliNominated
1987 The Family La famigliaNominated
1988 Cinema Paradiso Nuovo Cinema ParadisoWon
1990 Open Doors Porte aperteNominated
1991 Mediterraneo MediterraneoWon
1995 The Star Maker L'uomo delle stelleNominated
1997 Life Is Beautiful La vita è bellaWon
2005 Don't Tell La bestia nel cuoreNominated
2013 The Great Beauty La grande bellezzaWon
2021 The Hand of God È stata la mano di DioNominated
2023 Io capitano Io capitanoNominated

Best Makeup and Hairstyling

Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling
YearNameFilmStatusMilestone / Notes
1988 Fabrizio Sforza The Adventures of Baron Munchausen NominatedShared with Maggie Weston.
1989 Manlio Rocchetti Driving Miss Daisy WonShared with Lynn Barber and Kevin Haney.
The first Italian to win this award.
2001 Aldo Signoretti
Maurizio Silvi
Moulin Rouge! Nominated
2006Aldo Signoretti
Vittorio Sodano
Apocalypto Nominated
2008Aldo Signoretti
Vittorio Sodano
Il divo Nominated
2016 Alessandro Bertolazzi
Giorgio Gregorini
Suicide Squad WonAlessandro Bertolazzi is an Italian-born English.
Shared with Christopher Nelson.
2019 Dalia Colli
Francesco Pegoretti
Pinocchio NominatedShared with Mark Coulier.
2023Aldo Signoretti Elvis NominatedShared with Mark Coulier and Jason Baird.

Best Music (Original Score)

This list focuses on scores by Italian-born composers.

NameYearFilmResultNotes
Daniele Amfitheatrof 1945 Guest Wife Nominated
1946 Song of the South NominatedShared nomination with Paul J. Smith and Charles Wolcott.
Gian Carlo Menotti 1951 The Medium Nominated
Henry Mancini 1961 Breakfast at Tiffany's Won
Vince Guaraldi 1969 A Boy Named Charlie Brown Nominated
Henry Mancini 1970 Sunflower Nominated
Darling Lili Nominated
Nino Rota 1974 The Godfather Part II WonShared with Carmine Coppola.
Giorgio Moroder 1978 Midnight Express Won
Ennio Morricone Days of Heaven Nominated
Henry Mancini 1979 10 Nominated
John Corigliano 1980 Altered States Nominated
Henry Mancini 1982 Victor/Victoria Won
Ennio Morricone 1986 The Mission Nominated
1987 The Untouchables Nominated
1991 Bugsy Nominated
Nicola Piovani 1997 Life Is Beautiful Won
John Corigliano 1998 The Red Violin Won
Ennio Morricone2000 Malèna Nominated
Dario Marianelli 2005 Pride & Prejudice Nominated
2007 Atonement Won
2012 Anna Karenina Nominated
Ennio Morricone2015 The Hateful Eight Won

Best Music (Original Song)

This list focuses on songs by Italian-born composers and/or lyricists.

NameYearFilm and SongResultNotes
Henry Mancini 1961 Breakfast at Tiffany's
"Moon River"
WonShared with Johnny Mercer.
1962 Days of Wine and Roses
"Days of Wine and Roses"
WonShared with Johnny Mercer.
Riz Ortolani
Nino Oliviero
1962 Mondo Cane
"More"
NominatedShared with Norman Newell.
Riz Ortolani 1970 Madron
"Till Love Touches Your Life"
NominatedShared with Arthur Hamilton.
Giorgio Moroder 1983 Flashdance
"Flashdance... What a Feeling"
WonShared with Irene Cara and Keith Forsey.
1986 Top Gun
"Take My Breath Away"
WonShared with Tom Whitlock.
Tony Renis
Alberto Testa
1998 Quest for Camelot
"The Prayer"
NominatedShared with Carole Bayer Sager and David Foster.
Laura Pausini 2020 The Life Ahead
"Io sì (Seen)"
NominatedShared with Diane Warren.

Best Short Film – Animated

This list focuses on Italian-born directors.

YearNameFilmStatusMilestone / Notes
1932-33 Walter Lantz The Merry Old Soul Nominated
1934 Jolly Little Elves Nominated
1941Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company BNominated
1942Juke Box JamboreeNominated
1943 The Dizzy Acrobat Nominated
1944Fish FryNominated
1945The Poet and PeasantNominated
1946 Musical Moments from Chopin Nominated
1954 Crazy Mixed Up Pup Nominated
1955 The Legend of Rockabye Point Nominated
1965 Emanuele Luzzati La Gazza Ladra Nominated
1973 Pulcinella Nominated
1976Manfredo ManfrediDedaloNominated
1990 Bruno Bozzetto Cavallette Nominated
2011 Enrico Casarosa La Luna Nominated

Best Short Film – Live Action

This list focuses on Italian-born directors.

YearNameFilmStatus
1953Vincenzo Lucci-ChiarissiChrist among the PrimitivesNominated
1986Stefano Reali
Pino Quartullo
ExitNominated
1996Bernadette Carranza
Antonello De Leo
Wordless (Senza parole)Nominated
2007Andrea JublinThe Substitute (Il supplente)Nominated
2023 Alice Rohrwacher Le pupille Nominated [1]

Best Visual Effects

Academy Award for Best Visual Effects
YearNameFilmStatusMilestone / Notes
1976 Carlo Rambaldi King Kong Honorary AwardShared with Glen Robinson and Frank Van der Veer.
1979 Alien WonShared with H. R. Giger, Brian Johnson, Nick Allder and Dennis Ayling.
1982 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial WonShared with Dennis Muren and Kenneth F. Smith.
2023 Simone Coco Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One NominatedShared with Alex Wuttke, Jeff Sutherland and Neil Corbould
Napoleon NominatedShared with Charley Henley, Luc-Ewen Martin-Fenouillet and Neil Corbould

Best Writing – Adapted Screenplay

This list focuses on Italian-born screenplay writers.

NameYearAwardFilmResult
Sergio Amidei
Federico Fellini
1946 Best Screenplay Rome, Open City (Roma, città aperta) Nominated
Cesare Zavattini 1949 Bicycle Thieves (Ladri di biciclette) Nominated
Bernardo Bertolucci 1971 Best Screenplay – Adapted The Conformist (Il conformista) Nominated
Vittorio Bonicelli
Ugo Pirro
The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (Il giardino dei Finzi-Contini) Nominated
Ruggero Maccari
Dino Risi
1975 Scent of a Woman (Profumo di donna) Nominated
Federico Fellini
Bernardino Zapponi
1976 Fellini's Casanova (Il Casanova di Federico Fellini) Nominated
Bernardo Bertolucci1987 The Last Emperor Won
Anna Pavignano
Furio Scarpelli
Giacomo Scarpelli
Massimo Troisi
1995 The Postman (Il postino) Nominated

Best Writing – Original Screenplay

This list focuses on Italian-born screenplay writers.

NameYearAwardFilmResult
Sergio Amidei
Adolfo Franci
Cesare Giulio Viola
Cesare Zavattini
1947 Best Screenplay Shoeshine (Sciuscià) Nominated
Sergio Amidei
Federico Fellini
Roberto Rossellini
1949 Paisà Nominated
Federico Fellini
Tullio Pinelli
1956 Best Screenplay – Original The Road (La strada) Nominated
Federico Fellini
Ennio Flaiano
Tullio Pinelli
1957 I Vitelloni Nominated
Federico Fellini
Ennio Flaiano
Tullio Pinelli
Brunello Rondi
1961 The Sweet Life (La dolce vita) Nominated
Sergio Amidei
Diego Fabbri
Indro Montanelli
General Della Rovere (Il generale Della Rovere) Nominated
Ennio De Concini
Alfredo Giannetti
Pietro Germi
1962 Divorce, Italian Style (Divorzio all'italiana) Won
Federico Fellini
Ennio Flaiano
Tullio Pinelli
Brunello Rondi
1963 Nominated
Pasquale Festa Campanile
Massimo Franciosa
Nanni Loy
Vasco Pratolini
Carlo Bernari
The Four Days of Naples (Le quattro giornate di Napoli) Nominated
Agenore Incrocci
Furio Scarpelli
Mario Monicelli
1964 The Organizer (I compagni) Nominated
Agenore Incrocci
Furio Scarpelli
Mario Monicelli
Tonino Guerra
Giorgio Salvioni
Suso Cecchi D'Amico
1965 Casanova 70 Nominated
Michelangelo Antonioni
Tonino Guerra
(shared with Edward Bond)
1966 Best Story and Screenplay -
Written Directly for the Screen
Blowup Nominated
Gillo Pontecorvo
Franco Solinas
1968 Best Screenplay – Original The Battle of Algiers (La battaglia di Algeri) Nominated
Nicola Badalucco
Enrico Medioli
Luchino Visconti
1969 The Damned (La caduta degli dei) Nominated
Elio Petri
Ugo Pirro
1971 (Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto) Nominated
Federico Fellini
Tonino Guerra
1975 I Remember (Amarcord) Nominated
Lina Wertmüller 1976 Seven Beauties (Pasqualino Settebellezze) Nominated
Roberto Benigni
Vincenzo Cerami
1998 Life Is Beautiful (La vita è bella) Nominated
Alessandro Camon
(shared with Oren Moverman)
2009 The Messenger Nominated

Best Writing – Story

This list focuses on Italian-born screenplay writers

NameYearAwardFilmResult
Giuseppe De Santis
Carlo Lizzani
1949 Best Screenplay – Story Bitter Rice Nominated
Cesare Zavattini 1952 Umberto D. Nominated
Ettore Margadonna 1953 Bread, Love and Dreams Nominated

Special awards

This list focuses on Italian-born honorees

RecipientYearNotesAward
Sophia Loren 1990"one of the genuine treasures of world cinema who, in a career rich with memorable performances, has added permanent luster to our art form." Academy Honorary Award
Federico Fellini 1992"in recognition of his cinematic accomplishments that have thrilled and entertained worldwide audiences." Academy Honorary Award
Michelangelo Antonioni 1994"in recognition of his place as one of the cinema's master visual stylists." Academy Honorary Award
Dino De Laurentiis 2000 Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
Ennio Morricone 2006"in recognition of his magnificent and multifaceted contributions to the art of film music." Academy Honorary Award
Piero Tosi 2013"a visionary whose incomparable costume designs shaped timeless, living art in motion pictures." Academy Honorary Award
Lina Wertmüller 2019"For her provocative disruption of political and social norms delivered with bravery through her weapon of choice: the camera lens." Academy Honorary Award

Nominations and Winners

No. of winsNo. of nominationsNo. of shortlisted
742694

References

  1. Coates, Tyler (25 February 2023). "'Le Pupille' Director Alice Rohrwacher on Rambunctious and Oscar-Nominated Short: "This Film Is Dedicated to All the Naughty Girls"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 November 2024.