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List of Academy Award winners and nominees from Commonwealth countries

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This is a list of Commonwealth Academy Award winners and nominees.

Best Actor[edit]

Leading Actor
Year Name Country Film Status Notes
1928 Charles Chaplin England The Circus Nominated The first English-born person to be nominated for an acting Oscar.
1929 Ronald Colman England Bulldog Drummond Nominated
Ronald Colman England Condemned Nominated
George Arliss England Disraeli Won
1933 Charles Laughton England The Private Life of Henry VIII Won
Leslie Howard England Berkeley Square Nominated
1935 Victor McLaglen England The Informer Won
Charles Laughton England Mutiny on the Bounty Nominated
1936 Walter Huston Canada Dodsworth Nominated
1938 Leslie Howard England Pygmalion Nominated
1939 Robert Donat England Goodbye Mr Chips Won
Laurence Olivier England Wuthering Heights Nominated
1940 Charles Chaplin England The Great Dictator Nominated
Laurence Olivier England Rebecca Nominated
Raymond Massey Canada Abe Lincoln in Illinois Nominated
1941 Walter Huston Canada The Devil and Daniel Webster Nominated
Cary Grant England Penny Serenade Nominated
1942 Ronald Colman England Random Harvest Nominated
Walter Pidgeon Canada Mrs. Miniver Nominated
1943 Walter Pidgeon Canada Madame Curie Nominated
1944 Cary Grant England None but the Lonely Heart Nominated
Alexander Knox Canada Wilson Nominated
1945 Ray Milland Wales The Lost Weekend Won The first Welsh-born person to be nominated for an acting Oscar.
1946 Laurence Olivier England Henry V Nominated
1947 Ronald Colman England A Double Life Won
1948 Laurence Olivier England Hamlet Won
1952 Alec Guinness England The Lavender Hill Mob Nominated
1953 Richard Burton Wales The Robe Nominated
1956 Laurence Olivier England Richard III Nominated
1957 Alec Guinness England The Bridge on the River Kwai Won
Charles Laughton England Witness for the Prosecution Nominated
1958 David Niven England Separate Tables Won
1960 Laurence Olivier England The Entertainer Nominated
Trevor Howard England Sons and Lovers Nominated
1963 Albert Finney England Tom Jones Nominated
Rex Harrison England Cleopatra Nominated
1964 Richard Burton Wales Becket Nominated
Rex Harrison England My Fair Lady Won
Peter Sellers England Dr. Strangelove Nominated
1965 Richard Burton Wales The Spy Who Came in from the Cold Nominated
Laurence Olivier England Othello Nominated
1966 Richard Burton Wales Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Nominated
Michael Caine England Alfie Nominated
Paul Scofield England A Man for All Seasons Won
1968 Ron Moody England Oliver! Nominated
1969 Richard Burton Wales Anne of the Thousand Days Nominated
1971 Peter Finch Australia Sunday Bloody Sunday Nominated Finch was an English-born Australian actor.
1972 Michael Caine England Sleuth Nominated
Laurence Olivier England Nominated
1974 Albert Finney England Murder on the Orient Express Nominated
1976 Peter Finch Australia Network Won First posthumous winner of an acting award.
1977 Richard Burton Wales Equus Nominated
1979 Peter Sellers England Being There Nominated
1980 John Hurt England The Elephant Man Nominated
1981 Dudley Moore England Arthur Nominated
1982 Ben Kingsley England Gandhi Won
1983 Michael Caine England Educating Rita Nominated
Tom Courtenay England The Dresser Nominated
Albert Finney England Nominated
Tom Conti Scotland Reuben, Reuben Nominated
1984 Albert Finney England Under the Volcano Nominated
1986 Bob Hoskins England Mona Lisa Nominated
1989 Kenneth Branagh N. Ireland Henry V Nominated
Daniel Day-Lewis Republic of IrelandEngland My Left Foot Won Day-Lewis is an English-born actor with joint British/Irish citizenship.
1990 Jeremy Irons England Reversal of Fortune Won
1991 Anthony Hopkins Wales The Silence of the Lambs Won
1992 Stephen Rea N. Ireland The Crying Game Nominated
1993 Daniel Day-Lewis Republic of Ireland England In the Name of the Father Nominated
Anthony Hopkins Wales The Remains of the Day Nominated
Liam Neeson N. Ireland Republic of Ireland Schindler's List Nominated Neeson is a Northern Ireland-born Irish actor.
1994 Nigel Hawthorne England The Madness of King George Nominated
1995 Anthony Hopkins Wales Nixon Nominated
1996 Ralph Fiennes England The English Patient Nominated
Geoffrey Rush Australia Shine Won
1998 Ian McKellen England Gods and Monsters Nominated
1999 Russell Crowe Australia The Insider Nominated Crowe is a New Zealand-born Australian actor.
2000 Russell Crowe Australia Gladiator Won
Geoffrey Rush Australia Quills Nominated
2001 Russell Crowe Australia A Beautiful Mind Nominated
Tom Wilkinson England In the Bedroom Nominated
2002 Michael Caine England The Quiet American Nominated
Daniel Day-Lewis Republic of IrelandEngland Gangs of New York Nominated
2003 Jude Law England Cold Mountain Nominated
Ben Kingsley England House of Sand and Fog Nominated
2005 Heath Ledger Australia Brokeback Mountain Nominated
2006 Ryan Gosling Canada Half Nelson Nominated
2007 Daniel Day-Lewis Republic of IrelandEngland There Will Be Blood Won
2009 Colin Firth England A Single Man Nominated
2010 Colin Firth England The King's Speech Won
2011 Gary Oldman England Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Nominated
2012 Daniel Day-Lewis Republic of Ireland England Lincoln Won
Hugh Jackman Australia Les Misérables Nominated
2013 Christian Bale England American Hustle Nominated
Chiwetel Ejiofor England 12 Years a Slave Nominated First Black British actor nominated for Best Actor

Best Supporting Actor[edit]

Supporting Actor
Year Name Country Film Status Notes
1938 Robert Morley England Marie Antoinette Nominee
1941 Donald Crisp England How Green Was My Valley Winner
1950 George Sanders England All About Eve Winner
1951 Peter Ustinov England Quo Vadis Nominee
1952 Victor McLaglen England The Quiet Man Nominee
Richard Burton Wales My Cousin Rachel Nominee
1959 Hugh Griffith Wales Ben Hur Winner
1960 Peter Ustinov England Spartacus Winner
1963 Hugh Griffith Wales Tom Jones Nominee
1964 Stanley Holloway England My Fair Lady Nominee
Peter Ustinov England Topkapi Winner
1965 Tom Courtenay England Doctor Zhivago Nominee
1966 Robert Shaw England A Man For All Seasons Nominee
James Mason England Georgy Girl Nominee
1968 Jack Wild England Oliver! Nominee
Daniel Massey England Star! Nominee
1970 John Mills England Ryan's Daughter Winner
Chief Dan George Canada Little Big Man Nominee
1976 Laurence Olivier England Marathon Man Nominee
1977 Peter Firth England Equus Nominee
Alec Guinness England Star Wars Nominee
1978 John Hurt England Midnight Express Nominee
1981 John Gielgud England Arthur Winner
Ian Holm England Chariots of Fire Nominee
1982 James Mason England The Verdict Nominee
1984 Ralph Richardson England Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes Nominee
1986 Denholm Elliott England A Room with a View Nominee
Michael Caine England Hannah and Her Sisters Winner
1987 Sean Connery Scotland The Untouchables Winner
1988 Alec Guinness England Little Dorrit Nominee
1989 Dan Aykroyd Canada Driving Miss Daisy Nominee
1990 Graham Greene Canada Dances with Wolves Nominee
1991 Ben Kingsley England Bugsy Nominee
1992 Jaye Davidson England The Crying Game Nominee Davidson is a US Born English actor
1993 Ralph Fiennes England Schindler's List Nominee
Pete Postlethwaite England In the Name of the Father Nominee
1994 Paul Scofield England Quiz Show Nominee
1995 Tim Roth England Rob Roy Nominee
1997 Anthony Hopkins Wales Amistad Nominee
1998 Geoffrey Rush Australia Shakespeare In Love Nominee
1999 Michael Caine England The Cider House Rules Winner
Jude Law England The Talented Mr. Ripley Nominee
2000 Albert Finney England Erin Brockovich Nominee
2001 Jim Broadbent England Iris Winner
Ben Kingsley England Sexy Beast Nominee
Ian McKellen England The Fellowship of the Ring Nominee
2004 Clive Owen England Closer Nominee
2007 Tom Wilkinson England Michael Clayton Nominee
2008 Heath Ledger Australia The Dark Knight Winner Awarded posthumously.
2009 Christopher Plummer Canada The Last Station Nominee
2010 Christian Bale England The Fighter Winner Bale is a Wales-born English actor.
Geoffrey Rush Australia The King's Speech Nominee
2011 Christopher Plummer Canada Beginners Winner
Kenneth Branagh N. Ireland My Week with Marilyn Nominee

Best Actress[edit]

Leading Actress
Year Name Country Film Status Notes
1929 Mary Pickford Canada Coquette Won The first Canadian-born person to be nominated for an acting Oscar.
1930 Norma Shearer Canada The Divorcee Won
Norma Shearer Canada Their Own Desire Nominated
1931 Marie Dressler Canada Min and Bill Won
Norma Shearer Canada A Free Soul Nominated
1932 Marie Dressler Canada Emma Nominated
Lynn Fontanne England The Guardsman Nominated
1933 May Robson Australia Lady for a Day Nominated The first Australian-born person to be nominated for an acting Oscar
Diana Wynyard England Cavalcade Nominated
1934 Norma Shearer Canada The Barretts of Wimpole Street Nominated
1935 Merle Oberon England The Dark Angel Nominated
1936 Norma Shearer Canada Romeo and Juliet Nominated
1938 Norma Shearer Canada Marie Antoinette Nominated
Wendy Hiller England Pygmalion Nominated
1939 Vivien Leigh England Gone with the Wind Won
Greer Garson England Goodbye, Mr. Chips Nominated
1940 Joan Fontaine England Rebecca Nominated
1941 Joan Fontaine England Suspicion Won
Greer Garson England Blossoms in the Dust Nominated
Olivia de Havilland England Hold Back the Dawn Nominated
1942 Greer Garson England Mrs. Miniver Won
1943 Joan Fontaine England The Constant Nymph Nominated
Greer Garson England Madame Curie Nominated
1944 Greer Garson England Mrs. Parkington Nominated
1945 Greer Garson England The Valley of Decision Nominated
1946 Olivia de Havilland England To Each His Own Won
Celia Johnson England Brief Encounter Nominated
1948 Olivia de Havilland England The Snake Pit Nominated
1949 Olivia de Havilland England The Heiress Won
Deborah Kerr Scotland Edward, My Son Nominated The first Scottish-born person to be nominated for an acting Oscar.
1951 Vivien Leigh England A Streetcar Named Desire Won
1953 Audrey Hepburn England Roman Holiday Won Hepburn was a Belgian-born English actress
Deborah Kerr Scotland From Here to Eternity Nominated
1954 Audrey Hepburn England Sabrina Nominated
1956 Deborah Kerr Scotland The King and I Nominated
1957 Deborah Kerr Scotland Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison Nominated
1958 Deborah Kerr Scotland Separate Tables Nominated
1959 Audrey Hepburn England The Nun's Story Nominated
1960 Greer Garson England Sunrise at Campobello Nominated
Deborah Kerr Scotland The Sundowners Nominated
1961 Audrey Hepburn England Breakfast at Tiffany's Nominated
1963 Rachel Roberts Wales This Sporting Life Nominated
1964 Julie Andrews England Mary Poppins Won
1965 Julie Andrews England The Sound of Music Nominated
Julie Christie England Darling Won Christie is an Indian-born English actress.
1966 Lynn Redgrave England Georgy Girl Nominated
1967 Edith Evans England The Whisperers Nominated
Audrey Hepburn England Wait Until Dark Nominated
1968 Vanessa Redgrave England Isadora Nominated
1969 Maggie Smith England The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Won
Geneviève Bujold Canada Anne of the Thousand Days Nominated
Jean Simmons England The Happy Ending Nominated
1970 Glenda Jackson England Women in Love Won
Sarah Miles England Ryan's Daughter Nominated
1971 Glenda Jackson England Sunday Bloody Sunday Nominated
Julie Christie England McCabe & Mrs. Miller Nominated
1972 Maggie Smith England Travels with My Aunt Nominated
1973 Glenda Jackson England A Touch of Class Won
1975 Glenda Jackson England Hedda Nominated
1982 Julie Andrews England Victor Victoria Nominated
1983 Julie Walters England Educating Rita Nominated
1984 Vanessa Redgrave England The Bostonians Nominated
Judy Davis Australia A Passage to India Nominated
1989 Jessica Tandy England Driving Miss Daisy Won
Pauline Collins England Shirley Valentine Nominated
1992 Emma Thompson England Howards End Won
1993 Emma Thompson England The Remains of the Day Nominated
1994 Miranda Richardson England Tom & Viv Nominated
1995 Emma Thompson England Sense and Sensibility Nominated
1996 Brenda Blethyn England Secrets & Lies Nominated
Kristin Scott Thomas England The English Patient Nominated
Emily Watson England Breaking the Waves Nominated
1997 Helena Bonham Carter England The Wings of the Dove Nominated
Julie Christie England Afterglow Nominated
Judi Dench England Mrs. Brown Nominated
Kate Winslet England Titanic Nominated
1998 Emily Watson England Hilary and Jackie Nominated
Cate Blanchett Australia Elizabeth Nominated
1999 Janet McTeer England Tumbleweeds Nominated
2001 Judi Dench England Iris Nominated
Nicole Kidman Australia Moulin Rouge! Nominated Kidman is a US-born Australian actress.
2002 Nicole Kidman Australia The Hours Won
2003 Keisha Castle-Hughes New Zealand Whale Rider Nominated
Samantha Morton England In America Nominated
Charlize Theron South Africa Monster Won Theron is a South African-American actress.
Naomi Watts Australia 21 Grams Nominated Watts is an English-born Australian actress.
2004 Imelda Staunton England Vera Drake Nominated
Kate Winslet England Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Nominated
2005 Judi Dench England Mrs Henderson Presents Nominated
Charlize Theron South Africa North Country Nominated
Keira Knightley England Pride and Prejudice Nominated
2006 Judi Dench England Notes on a Scandal Nominated
Helen Mirren England The Queen Won
Kate Winslet England Little Children Nominated
2007 Julie Christie England Away from Her Nominated
Cate Blanchett Australia Elizabeth: The Golden Age Nominated
Ellen Page Canada Juno Nominated
2008 Kate Winslet England The Reader Won
2009 Helen Mirren England The Last Station Nominated
Carey Mulligan England An Education Nominated
2010 Nicole Kidman Australia Rabbit Hole Nominated
2012 Naomi Watts Australia The Impossible Nominated
2013 Cate Blanchett Australia Blue Jasmine Won
Judi Dench England Philomena Nominated

Best Supporting Actress[edit]

Supporting Actress
Year Name Country Film Status Notes
1937 May Whitty England Night Must Fall Nominated
1939 Olivia de Havilland England Gone with the Wind Nominated
1940 Judith Anderson Australia Rebecca Nominated
1941 Margaret Wycherly England Sergeant York Nominated
1942 May Whitty England Mrs. Miniver Nominated
Gladys Cooper England Now, Voyager Nominated
1943 Gladys Cooper England The Song of Bernadette Nominated
1944 Angela Lansbury England Gaslight Nominated
1945 Angela Lansbury England The Picture of Dorian Gray Nominated
1958 Wendy Hiller England Separate Tables Won
1959 Hermione Baddeley England Room at the Top Nominated
1960 Glynis Johns Wales The Sundowners Nominated Johns is a South African-born Welsh actress.
Mary Ure Scotland Sons and Lovers Nominated
1962 Angela Lansbury England The Manchurian Candidate Nominated
1963 Margaret Rutherford England The V.I.P.s Won
Edith Evans England Tom Jones Nominated
1964 Gladys Cooper England My Fair Lady Nominated
Edith Evans England The Chalk Garden Nominated
1965 Maggie Smith England Othello Nominated
1966 Wendy Hiller England A Man for All Seasons Nominated
Vivien Merchant England Alfie Nominated
1977 Vanessa Redgrave England Julia Won
1978 Maggie Smith England California Suite Won
1980 Eva LeGallienne England Resurrection Nominated
1984 Peggy Ashcroft England A Passage To India Won
1986 Maggie Smith England A Room with a View Nominated
1991 Kate Nelligan Canada The Prince of Tides Nominated
Jessica Tandy England Fried Green Tomatoes Nominated
1992 Joan Plowright England Enchanted April Nominated
Vanessa Redgrave England Howards End Nominated
Miranda Richardson England Damage Nominated
1993 Anna Paquin New Zealand The Piano Won Paquin is a Canadian-born New Zealand actress.
Emma Thompson England In the Name of the Father Nominated
1994 Rosemary Harris England Tom & Viv Nominated
Helen Mirren England The Madness of King George Nominated
1995 Kate Winslet England Sense and Sensibility Nominated
1996 Marianne Jean-Baptiste England Secrets & Lies Nominated
1997 Minnie Driver England Good Will Hunting Nominated
1998 Brenda Blethyn England Little Voice Nominated
Judi Dench England Shakespeare in Love Won
Lynn Redgrave England Gods and Monsters Nominated
Rachel Griffiths Australia Hilary and Jackie Nominated
1999 Toni Collette Australia The Sixth Sense Nominated
Samantha Morton England Sweet and Lowdown Nominated
2000 Judi Dench England Chocolat Nominated
Julie Walters England Billy Elliot Nominated
2001 Helen Mirren England Gosford Park Nominated
Maggie Smith England Nominated
Kate Winslet England Iris Nominated
2002 Catherine Zeta-Jones Wales Chicago Won
2004 Sophie Okonedo England Hotel Rwanda Nominated
Cate Blanchett Australia The Aviator Won
2005 Rachel Weisz England The Constant Gardener Won
2006 Cate Blanchett Australia Notes on a Scandal Nominated
2007 Tilda Swinton Scotland Michael Clayton Won
Cate Blanchett Australia I'm Not There Nominated
2010 Helena Bonham Carter England The King's Speech Nominated
Jacki Weaver Australia Animal Kingdom Nominated
2011 Janet McTeer England Albert Nobbs Nominated
2012 Jacki Weaver Australia Silver Linings Playbook Nominated
2013 Sally Hawkins England Blue Jasmine Nominated
Lupita Nyong'o Kenya 12 Years a Slave Won Nyong'o was born in Mexico.

Best Animated Feature[edit]

Animated Feature
Year Name Country Film Status Milestone
2004 Andrew Adamson New Zealand Shrek 2 Nominated
2005 Steve Box
Nick Park
England
England
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit Won
2006 Gil Kenan United States Monster House Nominated Kenan is an English-born Israeli-American director.
George Miller Australia Happy Feet Won
2012 Sam Fell
Chris Butler
England ParaNorman Nominated
Peter Lord England The Pirates! Band of Misfits Nominated

Best Art Direction[edit]

Art Direction
Year Name Country Film Status Milestone
1968 John Box England Oliver! Won
1971 John Box England Nicholas and Alexandra Won
1977 John Barry
Roger Christian
Norman Reynolds
England Star Wars Won
1979 Tony Walton England All That Jazz Won Shared with Philip Rosenberg, Edward Stewart, Gary Brink
1981 Norman Reynolds England Raiders of the Lost Ark Won Shared with Leslie Dilley, Michael D. Ford
1982 Stuart Craig England Gandhi Won
1988 Stuart Craig England Dangerous Liaisons Won
Anthony Pratt
Joanne Woollard
England Hope and Glory Nominated
1989 Anton Furst England Batman Won
1996 Stuart Craig England The English Patient
1997 Peter Lamont England Titanic Won
1998 Martin Childs England Shakespeare In Love Won
1999 Eve Stewart England Topsy-Turvy Nominated Shared with John Bush
2001 Catherine Martin Australia Moulin Rouge! Won
Dan Hennah
Grant Major
New Zealand The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Nominated
2002 Dan Hennah
Grant Major
Alan Lee
New Zealand
New Zealand
England
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Nominated
2003 Dan Hennah
Grant Major
Alan Lee
New Zealand
New Zealand
England
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Won
2004 Anthony Pratt England The Phantom of the Opera Nominated
2005 Stuart Craig England Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Nominated
Sarah Greenwood
Katie Spencer
England Pride and Prejudice Nominated
Dan Hennah
Grant Major
New Zealand King Kong Nominated Shared with Simon Bright
2007 Sarah Greenwood
Katie Spencer
England Atonement Nominated
2009 Sarah Greenwood
Katie Spencer
England Sherlock Holmes Nominated
2010 Guy Hendrix Dyas England Inception Nominated
Eve Stewart England The King's Speech Nominated Nominated with Judy Farr
2012 Sarah Greenwood
Katie Spencer
England Anna Karenina Nominated
Dan Hennah New Zealand The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Nominated Shared with Ra Vincent and Simon Bright
Eve Stewart England Les Misérables Nominated Shared with Anna Lynch-Robinson
2013 Catherine Martin Australia The Great Gatsby Nominated Shared with Beverley Dunn
Joanne Woollard England Gravity Nominated Shared with Rosie Goodwin and Andy Nicholson

Best Cinematography[edit]

Cinematography
Year Name Country Film Status Notes
1947 Jack Cardiff England Black Narcissus Won
1957 Jack Hildyard England Bridge on the River Kwai Won
1960 Freddie Francis England Sons and Lovers Won
1962 Freddie Young England Lawrence of Arabia Won
1965 Freddie Young England Doctor Zhivago Won
1970 Freddie Young England Ryan's Daughter Won
1971 Oswald Morris England Fiddler on the Roof Won
1972 Geoffrey Unsworth England Cabaret Won
1975 John Alcott England Barry Lyndon Won
1980 Geoffrey Unsworth England Tess Won Posthumous win
1981 Douglas Slocombe England Raiders of the Lost Ark Nominated
1984 Chris Menges England The Killing Fields Won
1985 David Watkin England Out of Africa Won
1986 Chris Menges England The Mission Won
1989 Freddie Francis England Glory Won
1990 Dean Semler Australia Dances with Wolves Won
1994 Roger Deakins England The Shawshank Redemption Nominated
1995 Michael Coulter Scotland Sense and Sensibility Nominated
1996 Roger Deakins England Fargo Nominated
Chris Menges England Michael Collins Nominated
John Seale Australia The English Patient Won
1997 Roger Deakins England Kundun Nominated
1998 Remi Adefarasin England Elizabeth Nominated
1999 Roger Pratt England The End of the Affair Nominated
2000 Roger Deakins England O Brother, Where Art Thou? Nominated
John Mathieson England Gladiator Nominated
2001 Roger Deakins England The Man Who Wasn't There Nominated
2003 John Seale Australia Cold Mountain Nominated
2004 John Mathieson England The Phantom of the Opera Nominated
2006 Dick Pope England The Illusionist Nominated
2007 Roger Deakins England The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Nominated
No Country for Old Men Nominated
Seamus McGarvey N. Ireland Atonement Nominated
2008 Roger Deakins
Chris Menges
England
England
The Reader Nominated
2008 Anthony Dod Mantle England Slumdog Millionaire Won
2009 Barry Ackroyd England The Hurt Locker Nominated
2010 Roger Deakins England True Grit Nominated
Danny Cohen England The King's Speech Nominated
2012 Roger Deakins England Skyfall Nominated
Seamus McGarvey N. Ireland Anna Karenina Nominated
2013 Roger Deakins England Prisoners Nominated

Best Costume Design[edit]

Costume Design
Year Name Country Film Status Notes
1951 Orry-Kelly Australia An American in Paris Won
1957 Orry-Kelly Australia Les Girls Won
1958 Cecil Beaton England Gigi Won
1959 Orry-Kelly Australia Some Like It Hot Won Orry-Kelly remains the most successful Australian at the Academy Awards, with three wins
1964 Cecil Beaton England My Fair Lady Won
1965 Julie Harris England Darling Won
1969 Margaret Furse England Anne of the Thousand Days Won
1972 Anthony Powell England Travels With My Aunt Won
1977 John Mollo England Star Wars Won
1978 Anthony Powell England Death on the Nile Won
1982 John Mollo England Gandhi Won
1986 Jenny Beavan England A Room with a View Won
1987 James Acheson England The Last Emperor Won
1988 James Acheson England Dangerous Liaisons Won
1989 Phyllis Dalton England Henry V Won
1993 Sandy Powell England Orlando Nominated
1995 James Acheson England Restoration Won
1997 Sandy Powell England The Wings of the Dove Nominated
1998 Sandy Powell England Shakespeare in Love Won
Velvet Goldmine Nominated
2000 Janty Yates England Gladiator Won
2001 Ngila Dickson
Richard Taylor
New Zealand The Fellowship of the Ring Nominated
Jenny Beavan England Gosford Park Nominated
Catherine Martin
Angus Strathie
Australia Moulin Rouge! Won
2002 Sandy Powell England Gangs of New York Nominated
2003 Ngila Dickson New Zealand The Last Samurai Nominated
Ngila Dickson
Richard Taylor
New Zealand The Return of the King Won
2004 Sandy Powell England The Aviator Won
2005 Jacqueline Durran England Pride & Prejudice Nominated
Sandy Powell England Mrs Henderson Presents Nominated
2007 Jacqueline Durran England Atonement Nominated
2008 Michael O'Connor England The Duchess Won
Catherine Martin Australia Australia Nominated
2009 Sandy Powell England The Young Victoria Won
2010 Jenny Beavan England The King's Speech Nominated
Sandy Powell England The Tempest Nominated
2011 Michael O'Connor England Jane Eyre Nominated
2012 Jacqueline Durran England Anna Karenina Winner
Joanna Johnston England Lincoln Nominated
2013 Catherine Martin Australia The Great Gatsby Won
Michael O'Connor England The Invisible Woman Nominated

Best Director[edit]

Director
Year Name Country Film Status Notes
1940 Alfred Hitchcock England Rebecca Nominated
1944 Alfred Hitchcock England Lifeboat Nominated
1945 David Lean England Brief Encounter Nominated
Alfred Hitchcock England Spellbound Nominated
1947 David Lean England Great Expectations Nominated
1955 David Lean England Summertime Nominated
1956 Michael Anderson England Around the World in Eighty Days Nominated
1957 David Lean England The Bridge on the River Kwai Won
1960 Alfred Hitchcock England Psycho Nominated
1961 J. Lee Thompson England The Guns of Navarone Nominated
1962 David Lean England Lawrence of Arabia Won
1963 Tony Richardson England Tom Jones Won
1964 Robert Stevenson England Mary Poppins Nominated
1965 John Schlesinger England Darling Nominated
David Lean England Doctor Zhivago Nominated
1967 Norman Jewison Canada In the Heat of the Night Nominated
1968 Carol Reed England Oliver! Won
Anthony Harvey England The Lion in Winter Nominated
1969 John Schlesinger England Midnight Cowboy Won
1970 Ken Russell England Women In Love Nominated
1971 John Schlesinger England Sunday Bloody Sunday Nominated
Norman Jewison Canada Fiddler on the Roof Nominated
1972 John Boorman England Deliverance Nominated
1978 Alan Parker England Midnight Express Nominated
1979 Peter Yates England Breaking Away Nominated
1981 Hugh Hudson England Chariots of Fire Nominated
1982 Richard Attenborough England Gandhi Won
1983 Peter Yates England The Dresser Nominated
1984 David Lean England A Passage to India Nominated
Roland Joffé England The Killing Fields Nominated
1986 Roland Joffé England The Mission Nominated
1987 John Boorman England Hope and Glory Nominated
Norman Jewison Canada Moonstruck Nominated
Adrian Lyne England Fatal Attraction Nominated
1988 Charles Crichton England A Fish Called Wanda Nominated
Alan Parker England Mississippi Burning Nominated
1989 Kenneth Branagh N. Ireland Henry V Nominated
Peter Weir Australia Dead Poets Society Nominated
1990 Stephen Frears England The Grifters Nominated
1991 Ridley Scott England Thelma & Louise Nominated
1993 Jane Campion New Zealand The Piano Nominated Second woman ever to be nominated in this category.
1995 Mel Gibson Australia Braveheart Won Gibson is a US-born Australian director
Mike Figgis England Leaving Las Vegas Nominated
Michael Radford England The Postman (original title: Il postino) Nominated Radford is an English director born in India
1996 Scott Hicks Australia Shine Nominated
Mike Leigh England Secrets & Lies Nominated
Anthony Minghella England The English Patient Won
1997 James Cameron Canada Titanic Won
Peter Cattaneo England The Full Monty Nominated
Atom Egoyan Canada The Sweet Hereafter Nominated
1998 John Madden England Shakespeare in Love Nominated
Peter Weir Australia The Truman Show Nominated
1999 Sam Mendes England American Beauty Won
2000 Stephen Daldry England Billy Elliot Nominated
Ridley Scott England Gladiator Nominated
2001 Peter Jackson New Zealand The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Nominated
Ridley Scott England Black Hawk Down Nominated
2002 Stephen Daldry England The Hours Nominated
2003 Peter Jackson New Zealand The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Won
Peter Weir Australia Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Nominated
2004 Mike Leigh England Vera Drake Nominated
2005 Paul Haggis Canada Crash Nominated
2006 Stephen Frears England The Queen Nominated
Paul Greengrass England United 93 Nominated
2007 Jason Reitman Canada Juno Nominated
2008 Danny Boyle England Slumdog Millionaire Won
Stephen Daldry England The Reader Nominated
2009 James Cameron Canada Avatar Nominated
Jason Reitman Canada Up in the Air Nominated
2010 Tom Hooper England The King's Speech Won
2013 Steve McQueen England 12 Years a Slave Nominated First Black British director nominated for Best Director

Best Documentary[edit]

Best Documentary
Year Name Country Film Status Notes
1942 Ken G. Hall Australia Kokoda Front Line! Won At the 15th Academy Awards, four films won and 21 other films were nominated in a single Documentary category in recognition of the Allied war effort instead of two separate categories for shorts and features.
1954 Guy Glover England Canada The Stratford Adventure Nominated
1966 Peter Watkins England The War Game Won
1967 Tom Daly
Peter Jones
Canada Helicopter Canada Nominated
1976 Donald Brittain
Robert A. Duncan
Canada Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry Nominated
1977 Bill Brind
Torben Schioler
Tony Ianzelo
Canada High Grass Circus Nominated
1979 Paul Cowen Canada Going the Distance Nominated Shared with Jacques Bobet
1983 Michael Bryans
Tina Viljoen
Canada The Profession of Arms Nominated
1980 David Bradbury Australia Front Line Nominated
1983 Robin Anderson
Bob Connolly
Australia First Contact Nominated
2007 Eva Orner Australia Taxi to the Dark Side Won
2008 James Marsh England Man on Wire Won Shared with Simon Chinn
2010 Banksy England Exit Through the Gift Shop Nominated
Lucy Walker England Waste Land Nominated
Tim Hetherington England Restrepo Nominated

Best Documentary - Short Subject[edit]

Best Documentary - Short Subject
Year Name Country Film Status Notes
1941 National Film Board of Canada Canada Churchill's Island Won
Warclouds in the Pacific Nominated
1942 National Film Board of Canada Canada Inside Fighting China Nominated At the 15th Academy Awards, four films won and 21 other films were nominated in a single Documentary category in recognition of the Allied war effort instead of two separate categories for shorts and features.
High Over the Borders Nominated
British Ministry of Information United Kingdom Listen to Britain Nominated
1947 Australian News & Information Bureau Australia School in the Mailbox Nominated
1949 St. Francis-Xavier University Nova Scotia Canada The Rising Tide Nominated
1950 National Film Board of Canada Canada The Fight: Science Against Cancer Nominated Shared with the Medical Film Institute of the Association of American Medical Colleges
1952 Norman McLaren Scotland Canada Neighbours Won
1954 Lindsay Anderson England Thursday's Children Won
1958 Thorold Dickinson England Overture Nominated
Tom Daly Canada The Living Stone Nominated
1960 Colin Low Canada Universe Nominated
1964 National Film Board of Canada Canada Eskimo Artist: Kenojuak Nominated
1979 Phillip Borsos Australia Canada Nails Nominated
1982 Edward Le Lorrain
Terre Nash
Canada If You Love This Planet Won
1983 Cynthia Scott
Adam Symansky
Canada Flamenco at 5:15 Won
1992 Richard Elson
Sally Bochner
Canada The Colours of My Father: A Portrait of Sam Borenstein Nominated
2008 Tamara Anghie Australia New Boy Nominated
2011 Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Pakistan Saving Face Winner The first Pakistani to be nominated for an Oscar and the first Pakistani to win an Oscar. Shared with Daniel Junge.
Lucy Walker England The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom Nominated Shared with Kira Carstensen

Best Editing[edit]

Editing
Year Name Country Film Status Milestone
1962 Anne V. Coates England Lawrence of Arabia Won
1978 Gerry Hambling England Midnight Express Nominated
1984 Jim Clark England The Killing Fields Won
1986 Claire Simpson England Platoon Won
1989 Gerry Hambling England Mississippi Burning Nominated
1991 Gerry Hambling England The Commitments Nominated
1993 Gerry Hambling England In the Name of the Father Nominated
1996 Gerry Hambling England Evita Nominated
1997 James Cameron Canada Titanic Won
2002 Martin Walsh England Chicago Won
2008 Chris Dickens England Slumdog Millionaire Won
2009 James Cameron Canada Avatar Nominated
Julian Clarke Canada District 9 Nominated
2010 Jon Harris England 127 Hours Nominated
2013 Mark Sanger England Gravity Won Shared with Alfonso Cuarón
John Mac McMurphy Canada Dallas Buyers Club Nominated Shared with Martin Pensa
Joe Walker England 12 Years a Slave Nominated

Best Picture[edit]

Picture
Year Producer Country Film Status Notes
1945 Laurence Olivier England Henry V Nominated
1946 Anthony Havelock-Allan
Ronald Neame
England Great Expectations Nominated
1948 Laurence Olivier England Hamlet Won
1963 Tony Richardson England Tom Jones Won
1966 Lewis Gilbert England Alfie Nominated
1968 John Woolf England Oliver! Won
Anthony Havelock-Allan
John Brabourne
England Romeo and Juliet Nominated
1978 Barry Spikings
Michael Deeley
England The Deer Hunter Won Shared with Michael Cimino and John Peverall
1981 David Puttnam England Chariots of Fire Won
1982 Richard Attenborough England Gandhi Won
1983 Peter Yates England The Dresser Nominated
1984 David Puttnam England The Killing Fields Nominated
John Brabourne
Richard Goodwin
England A Passage to India Nominated
1986 David Puttnam England The Mission Nominated
Ismail Merchant India A Room with a View Nominated
1987 Jeremy Thomas England The Last Emperor Won The Last Emperor is an English-produced, mostly Italian-made film shot in China.
1987 John Boorman England Hope and Glory Nominated
1992 Stephen Woolley England The Crying Game Nominated
Ismail Merchant India Howards End Nominated
1993 Ismail Merchant India The Remains of the Day Nominated
1994 Duncan Kenworthy England Four Weddings and a Funeral Nominated
1995 Bruce Davey
Mel Gibson
Australia Braveheart Won Gibson was born in the USA.
1996 Simon Channing-Williams England Secrets and Lies Nominated
1998 David Parfitt England Shakespeare in Love Won Shared with Harvey Weinstien, Edward Zwick, Marc Norman and Donna Gigliotti.
Alison Owen England Elizabeth Nominated
Grant Hill Australia The Thin Red Line Nominated Shared with Robert Michael Geisler and John Roberdeau
2001 Peter Jackson
Fran Walsh
New Zealand The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Nominated Shared with Barrie M. Osborne
2002 Peter Jackson
Fran Walsh
New Zealand The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Nominated Shared with Barrie M. Osborne
2003 Peter Jackson
Fran Walsh
New Zealand The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Won Shared with Barrie M. Osborne
2004 Graham King England The Aviator Nominated King is a Los Angeles-based English producer.
2005 Paul Haggis Canada Crash Won
2006 Andy Harries
Tracey Seaward
Christine Langan
England The Queen Nominated
Graham King England The Departed Won
2007 Tim Bevan
Eric Fellner
New Zealand
New ZealandEngland
Atonement Nominated Eric Fellner is a New Zealand-born English producer
2008 Christian Colson England Slumdog Millionaire Won
2009 Peter Jackson New Zealand District 9 Nominated Shared with Carolynne Cunningham
Amanda Posey England An Education Nominated Shared with Finola Dwyer
2010 Christian Colson
Danny Boyle
England 127 Hours Nominated
Christopher Nolan
Emma Thomas
England Inception Nominated
Gareth Unwin
Iain Canning
Emile Sherman
England
England
Australia
The King's Speech Won
2011 Graham King England Hugo Nominated Shared with Martin Scorsese
Grant Hill Australia The Tree of Life Nominated Shared with Sarah Green, Dede Gardner, and Bill Pohlad
2012 Tim Bevan
Eric Fellner
Debra Hayward
Cameron Mackintosh
New Zealand
New ZealandEngland
England
England
Les Misérables Nominated
2013 Steve McQueen England 12 Years a Slave Won Shared with Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, and Anthony Katagas
David Heyman England Gravity Nominated Shared with Alfonso Cuarón
Gabrielle Tana
Steve Coogan
Tracey Seaward
England Philomena Nominated

Best Makeup and Hairstyling[edit]

Makeup and Hairstyling
Year Name Country Film Status Milestone
2001 Richard Taylor New Zealand The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Won Shared with Peter Owen
2003 Richard Taylor
Peter King
New Zealand
England
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Won
2012 Peter King England The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Nominated Shared with Rick Findlater and Tami Lane

Best Foreign Language Film[edit]

Foreign Language Film
Year Director Country Film Status Language
1957 Mehboob Khan India Mother India Nominated Hindi
1986 Denys Arcand Canada The Decline of the American Empire Nominated French
1988 Mira Nair India Salaam Bombay! Nominated Hindi
1989 Denys Arcand Canada Jesus of Montreal Nominated French
1992 Paul Turner Wales Hedd Wyn Nominated Welsh
1999 Paul Morrison England Solomon and Gaenor Nominated Welsh
2001 Ashutosh Gowariker India Lagaan Nominated Hindi
2004 Denys Arcand Canada The Barbarian Invasions Won French
2006 Deepa Mehta Canada Water Nominated Hindi
2010 Denis Villeneuve Canada Incendies Nominated French
2011 Philippe Falardeau Canada Monsieur Lazhar Nominated French
2012 Kim Nguyen Canada War Witch Nominated French

Best Music – Original Score[edit]

Original Score
Year Name Country Film Status Notes
1957 Malcolm Arnold England The Bridge on the River Kwai Won
1963 John Addison England Tom Jones Won
1966 John Barry England Born Free Won
1968 John Barry England The Lion In Winter Won
1970 The Beatles England Let It Be Won Winner of Best Original Song Score
1971 John Barry England Mary, Queen of Scots Nominated
Richard Rodney Bennett England Nicholas and Alexandra Nominated
1974 Richard Rodney Bennett England Murder on the Orient Express Nominated
1982 George Fenton
Ravi Shankar
England
India
Gandhi Nominated
1985 John Barry England Out of Africa Won
1987 George Fenton England Cry Freedom Nominated
1988 George Fenton England Dangerous Liaisons Nominated
1990 John Barry England Dances With Wolves Won
1991 George Fenton England The Fisher King Nominated
1995 Patrick Doyle Scotland Sense and Sensibility Nominated
1996 Rachel Portman England Emma Won (Original Score - Comedy or Musical)
Patrick Doyle Scotland Hamlet Nominated
1997 Anne Dudley England The Full Monty Won (Original Score - Comedy or Musical)
1998 Stephen Warbeck England Shakespeare In Love Won (Original Score - Comedy or Musical)
David Hirschfelder Australia Elizabeth Nominated
1999 Rachel Portman England The Cider House Rules Nominated
2000 Rachel Portman England Chocolat Nominated
2001 Howard Shore Canada The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Won
2003 Howard Shore Canada The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Won
2008 A. R. Rahman India Slumdog Millionaire Won
2010 Atticus Ross England The Social Network Won Shared with American-born co-composer Trent Reznor
John Powell England How To Train Your Dragon Nominated
A. R. Rahman India 127 Hours Nominated
2011 Howard Shore Canada Hugo Nominated
2012 Mychael Danna Canada Life of Pi Won
2013 Owen Pallett Canada Her Nominated Shared with American-born co-composer William Butler
Steven Price England Gravity Won

Best Music – Original Song[edit]

Original Song
Year Name Country Film Song Status Notes
1966 John Barry
Don Black
England
England
Born Free "Born Free" Won
1967 Leslie Bricusse England Doctor Dolittle "Talk to the Animals" Won
1969 Don Black England True Grit "True Grit" Nominated Nominated with Elmer Bernstein.
1972 Don Black England Ben "Ben" Nominated Nominated with Walter Scharf.
1973 Paul McCartney England Live and Let Die "Live and Let Die" Nominated Nominated with Linda McCartney
1974 Don Black England Gold "Wherever Love Takes Me" Nominated Nominated with Elmer Bernstein.
1976 Don Black England The Pink Panther Strikes Again "Come to Me" Nominated Nominated with Henry Mancini.
1992 Tim Rice England Aladdin "A Whole New World" Won Shared with Alan Menken.
1993 Neil Young Canada Philadelphia "Philadelphia" Nominated
1994 Elton John
Tim Rice
England
England
The Lion King "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" Won
"Circle of Life" Nominated
"Hakuna Matata" Nominated
1996 Tim Rice
Andrew Lloyd Webber
England
England
Evita "You Must Love Me" Won
1999 Phil Collins England Tarzan "You'll Be in My Heart", Won
2000 Sting England The Emperor's New Groove "My Funny Friend and Me" Nominated
2001 Roma Ryan N. Ireland The Fellowship of the Ring "May It Be" Nominated Nominated with Enya and Nicky Ryan.
Sting England Kate & Leopold "Until..." Nominated
Paul McCartney England Vanilla Sky "Vanilla Sky" Nominated
2002 Adam Clayton
The Edge
EnglandRepublic of Ireland Gangs of New York "The Hands That Built America" Nominated Clayton and The Edge are English/Irish musicians. Nominated with Bono and Larry Mullen, Jr.
2003 Elvis Costello England Cold Mountain "Scarlet Tide" Nominated Nominated with T-Bone Burnett.
Sting England Cold Mountain "You Will Be My Ain True Love" Nominated
Annie Lennox
Howard Shore
Fran Walsh
Scotland
Canada
New Zealand
The Return of the King "Into the West" Won
2004 Charles Hart
Andrew Lloyd Webber
England
England
The Phantom of the Opera "Learn to Be Lonely" Nominated
2008 Gulzar
A.R. Rahman
India
India
Slumdog Millionaire "Jai Ho" Won
Maya Arulpragasam
A.R. Rahman
England
India
"O Saya" Nominated
Peter Gabriel England WALL-E "Down to Earth" Nominated Nominated with Thomas Newman
2010 Dido
Rollo Armstrong
A.R. Rahman
England
England
India
127 Hours "If I Rise" Nominated
2011 Bret McKenzie New Zealand The Muppets "Man or Muppet" Won
2012 Adele
Paul Epworth
England Skyfall "Skyfall" Won
Mychael Danna
Bombay Jayashri
Canada
India
Life of Pi "Pi's Lullaby" Nominated
Herbert Kretzmer South AfricaEngland Les Misérables "Suddenly" Nominated Shared with Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil
2013 Adam Clayton
The Edge
EnglandRepublic of Ireland Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom "Ordinary Love" Nominated Clayton and The Edge are English/Irish musicians. Nominated with Bono and Larry Mullen, Jr.

Best Short Film – Animated[edit]

Short Film, Animated
Year Name Country Film Status Notes
1952 Tom Daly Canada The Romance of Transportation in Canada Nominated
1963 Tom Daly
Colin Low
Canada My Financial Career Nominated
1964 National Film Board of Canada Canada Christmas Cracker Nominated
1966 Wolf Koenig
Robert Verrall
Canada The Drag Nominated Koening was born in Germany and emigrated to Canada when he was ten.
1967 Wolf Koenig
Robert Verrall
Canada What on Earth! Nominated
1968 Wolf Koenig
Jim Mackay
Canada The House That Jack Built Nominated
1969 Ryan Larkin Canada Walking Nominated
1971 Michael Mills Canada Evolution Nominated
1974 Yvon Mallette
Robert Verrall
Canada The Family That Dwelt Apart Nominated
Peter Foldes
René Jodoin
England
Canada
Hunger Nominated Foldes was born in Hungary and gained British citizenship.
1975 Bernard Longpré
André Leduc
Canada Monsieur Pointu Nominated
1976 Caroline Leaf
Guy Glover
Canada
England
The Street Nominated Leaf was born in the USA.
1977 Suzanne Baker Australia Leisure Won
Co Hoedeman Canada The Sand Castle Won Hoedeman was born in the Netherlands.
Ishu Patel Canada
India
Bead Game Nominated Patel is an Indian immigrant to Canada.
1978 Eunice Macauley
John Weldon
Canada Special Delivery Won
1979 Derek Lamb England Every Child Won
1980 Frédéric Back Canada Tout rien Nominated Back was born in Germany.
Michael Mills Canada The History of the World in Three MInutes Flat Nominated
1981 Frédéric Back Canada Crac Won
Janet Perlman Canada The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin Nominated
1982 Dianne Jackson England The Snowman Nominated
1984 Ishu Patel Canada
India
Paradise Nominated
1985 Richard Condie
Michael J.F. Scott
Canada The Big Snit Nominated
1987 Frédéric Back Canada The Man Who Planted Trees Won
Eunice Macauley Canada George and Rosemary Nominated
1988 Cordell Barker Canada The Cat Came Back Nominated
1990 Nick Park England Creature Comforts Won
A Grand Day Out Nominated
1991 Christopher Hinton Canada Blackfly Nominated
Wendy Tilby Canada Strings Nominated
1992 Peter Lord England Adam Nominated
1993 Nick Park England The Wrong Trousers Won
Frédéric Back
Hubert Tison
Canada The Mighty River Nominated
1994 Alison Snowden
David Fine
England
Canada
Bob's Birthday Won
1995 Nick Park England A Close Shave Won
1996 Richard Condie Canada La Salla Nominated
Peter Lord England Wat's Pig Nominated
1999 Torill Kove Canada My Grandmother Ironed the King's Shirts Nominated Kove is Norwegian-born.
Wendy Tilby
Amanda Forbis
Canada When the Day Breaks Nominated
2001 Cordell Barker Canada Strange Invaders Nominated
2003 Adam Elliot Australia Harvie Krumpet Won
2004 Sejong Park
Andrew Gregory
Australia Birthday Boy Nominated
2005 Anthony Lucas Australia The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello Nominated
2006 Torill Kove Canada The Danish Poet Won
2007 Chris Lavis
Maciek Szczerbowski
Canada Madame Tutli-Putli Nominated
2008 Suzie Templeton England Peter and the Wolf Won
2009 Nick Park England A Matter of Loaf and Death Nominated
2010 Shaun Tan Australia The Lost Thing Won
2011 Patrick Doyon Canada Dimanche Nominated
Grant Orchard
Sue Gorffe
England A Morning Stroll Nominated
Wendy Tilby
Amanda Forbis
Canada Wild Life Nominated

Best Short Film – Live Action[edit]

Short Film, Live Action
Year Name Country Film Status Notes
1952 Norman McLaren ScotlandCanada Neighbours Nominated
1953 National Film Board of Canada Canada Herring Hunt Nominated
1957 Norman McLaren ScotlandCanada A Chairy Tale Nominated
Tom Daly Canada City of Gold Nominated
1959 Peter Sellers England The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film Nominated
1961 National Film Board of Canada Canada Very Nice, Very Nice Nominated
1967 Julian Biggs Canada Paddle to the Sea Nominated
1968 National Film Board of Canada Canada Pas de deux Nominated
1969 Douglas Jackson Canada Blake Nominated
1977 Beverly Shaffer Canada I'll Find a Way Nominated Shared with Yuki Yoshida
1979 Roman Kroiter
Stefan Wodoslawsky
Canada Bravery in the Field Nominated
1992 Kenneth Branagh N. Ireland Swan Song Nominated
1994 Peter Capaldi
Ruth Kenley-Letts
Scotland Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life Won
2004 Ashvin Kumar India Little Terrorist Nominated
Andrea Arnold England Wasp Won
2005 Sean Ellis England Cashback Nominated
2007 Daniel Barber England The Tonto Woman Nominated Shared with Matthew Brown
2012 Yan England Canada Henry Nominated

Best Sound or Sound Mixing[edit]

Sound
Year Name Country Film Status Notes
1952 London Films Sound Department England The Sound Barrier Won
1964 Norman Wanstall England Goldfinger Won
1968 Shepperton Studios Sound Department England Oliver! Won
1985 Peter Handford England Out of Africa Won Shared with Larry Stensvold, Gary Alexander, and Chris Jenkins
1987 Bill Rowe
Ivan Sharrock
England The Last Emperor Won
1988 Andy Nelson
Peter Handford
England Gorillas in the Mist Nominated Shared with Brian Saunders
1993 Andy Nelson England Schindler's List Nominated Shared with Steve Pederson, Scott Millan, and Ron Judkins
1995 Andy Nelson England Braveheart Nominated Shared with Scott Millan, Anna Behlmer, and Brian Simmons
1996 Andy Nelson
Ken Weston
England Evita Nominated Shared with Anna Behlmer
1997 Andy Nelson England L.A. Confidential Nominated Shared with Anna Behlmer and Kirk Francis
1998 Andy Nelson England Saving Private Ryan Won Shared with Gary Rydstrom, Gary Summers, and Ron Judkins
The Thin Red Line Nominated Shared with Anna Behlmer and Paul Brincat
1999 Andy Nelson England The Insider Nominated Shared with Doug Hemphill and Lee Orloff
2000 Ken Weston England Gladiator Won Shared with Bob Beemer and Scott Millan
Ivan Sharrock England U-571 Nominated Shared with Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker, and Rick Kline
2001 Andy Nelson
Roger Savage
Guntis Sics
England
Australia
Australia
Moulin Rouge! Nominated Shared with Anna Behlmer
2002 Michael Hedges New Zealand The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Nominated Shared with Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, and Tony Johnson
Ivan Sharrock England Gangs of New York Nominated Shared with Tom Fleischman and Eugene Gearty
2003 Michael Hedges New Zealand The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Won Shared with Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, and Tony Johnson
Andy Nelson England The Last Samurai Nominated Shared with Anna Behlmer and Jeff Wexler
Seabiscuit Nominated Shared with Anna Behlmer and Tod A. Maitland
2005 Michael Hedges New Zealand King Kong Won Shared with Christopher Boyes, Michael Hedges, Michael Semanick, and Tony Johnson
Andy Nelson England War of the Worlds Nominated Shared with Anna Behlmer and Ron Judkins
2006 Andy Nelson
Ivan Sharrock
England Blood Diamond Nominated Shared with Anna Behlmer
2008 Resul Pookutty India Slumdog Millionaire Won
2009 Ray Beckett England The Hurt Locker Won Shared with Paul N.J. Ottosson
Andy Nelson England Avatar Nominated Shared with Christopher Boyes, Tony Johnson, and Gary Summers
Star Trek Nominated Shared with Anna Behlmer and Peter J. Devlin
2011 John Midgley England Hugo Won Shared with Tom Fleischman
Andy Nelson
Stuart Wilson
England War Horse Nominated Shared with Gary Rydstrom and Tom Johnson
2012 Andy Nelson England Les Misérables Won Shared with Mark Paterson and Simon Hayes
Lincoln Nominated Shared with Gary Rydstrom and Ron Judkins
Stuart Wilson England Skyfall Nominated Shared with Scott Millan and Greg P. Russell
2013 Michael Hedges New Zealand The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Nominated Shared with Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, and Tony Johnson
Andy Koyama Canada Lone Survivor Nominated Shared with Beau Borders and David Brownlow

Best Visual Effects[edit]

Adapted Screenplay
Year Name Country Film Status Notes
1964 Peter Ellenshaw England Mary Poppins Won
1965 John Stears England Thunderball Won
1977 John Stears England Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope Won
1978 Derek Meddings England Superman: The Movie Won
1979 Brian Johnson England Alien Won
Derek Meddings England Moonraker Nominated
Peter Ellenshaw England The Black Hole Nominated
1980 Brian Johnson England The Empire Strikes Back Won Shared with Richard Edlund, Dennis Muren and Bruce Nicholson
1981 Brian Johnson England Dragonslayer Nominated
1986 John Richardson England Aliens Won Shared with Robert Skotak, Stan Winston and Susanne Benson.
2000 Tim Burke
Neil Corbould
England Gladiator Won Shared with Rob Harvey and John Nelson
2001 Richard Taylor New Zealand The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Won Shared with Jim Rygiel, Randall William Cook , and Mark Stetson
2004 Tim Burke
John Richardson
England Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Nominated Shared with Bill George and Roger Guyett
2005 Christian Rivers
Richard Taylor
New Zealand King Kong Won Shared with Joe Letteri and Brian Van't Hul
2006 Neil Corbould England Superman Returns Nominated Shared with Richard R. Hoover, Mark Stetson, and John Thum
2008 Chris Corbould
Tim Webber
England The Dark Knight Nominated Shared with Nick Davis and Paul J. Franklin.
2010 Tim Burke
John Richardson
England Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 Nominated Shared with Nicholas Aithadi and Christian Manz
Chris Corbould
Paul Franklin
England Inception Won Nominated with Andrew Lockley and Peter Bebb
2011 Tim Burke
John Richardson
England Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Nominated Shared with Greg Butler and David Vickery
2012 Neil Corbould
Michael Dawson
England Snow White and the Huntsman Nominated Shared with Phil Brennan and Cedric Nicolas-Troyan
2013 Neil Corbould
Chris Lawrence
Tim Webber
England
Canada
England
Gravity Won Shared with David Shirk

Best Writing – Adapted Screenplay[edit]

Adapted Screenplay
Year Name Country Film Status Notes
1956 John Farrow Australia Around the World in Eighty Days Won Nominated with S. J. Perelman and James Poe
1958 Terence Rattigan
John Gay
England Separate Tables Nominated
1959 Alec Guinness England The Horse's Mouth Nominated
1962 Robert Bolt England Lawrence of Arabia Nominated
1963 John Osborne England Tom Jones Won
1965 Robert Bolt England Doctor Zhivago Won
1966 Robert Bolt England A Man For All Seasons Won
Bill Naughton England Alfie Nominated
1974 Paul Dehn England Murder on the Orient Express Nominated
1977 Peter Shaffer England Equus Nominated
1980 Jonathan Hardy
David Stevens
Bruce Beresford
Australia Breaker Morant Nominated Jonathan Hardy was born in New Zealand and David Stevens in Israel.
1981 Harold Pinter England The French Lieutenant's Woman Nominated
1983 Harold Pinter England Betrayal Nominated
Willy Russell England Educating Rita Nominated
1984 Peter Shaffer England Amadeus Won
David Lean England A Passage to India Nominated
Bruce Robinson England The Killing Fields Nominated
1987 James Dearden England Fatal Attraction Nominated
1988 Christopher Hampton England Dangerous Liaisons Won
1992 Peter Barnes England Enchanted April Nominated
1993 William Nicholson England Shadowlands Nominated
1994 Alan Bennett England The Madness of King George Nominated
1995 Emma Thompson England Sense and Sensibility Won
George Miller
Chris Noonan
Australia Babe Nominated
1996 Kenneth Branagh N. Ireland Hamlet Nominated
Anthony Minghella England The English Patient Nominated
John Hodge Scotland Trainspotting Nominated
1999 Anthony Minghella England The Talented Mr Ripley Nominated
2001 Philippa Boyens
Peter Jackson
Fran Walsh
New Zealand The Fellowship of the Ring Nominated
2002 David Hare England The Hours Nominated
2003 Philippa Boyens
Peter Jackson
Fran Walsh
New Zealand The Return of the King Won
2006 Patrick Marber England Notes on a Scandal Nominated
Sacha Baron Cohen
Peter Baynham
Anthony Hines
Dan Mazer
England
Wales
England
England
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan Nominated Nominated with Todd Phillips
2007 Christopher Hampton England Atonement Nominated
2008 Simon Beaufoy England Slumdog Millionaire Won
Peter Morgan England Frost/Nixon Nominated
Sarah Polley Canada Away From Her Nominated
David Hare England The Reader Nominated
2009 Nick Hornby England An Education Nominated
Jesse Armstrong
Simon Blackwell
Armando Iannucci
Tony Roche
England
England
Scotland
England
In the Loop Nominated
2010 Danny Boyle
Simon Beaufoy
England 127 Hours Nominated
2011 Bridget O'Connor
Peter Straughan
England Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Nominated
2013 Steve Coogan
Jeff Pope
England Philomena Nominated

Best Writing – Original Screenplay[edit]

Original Screenplay
Year Name Country Film Status Notes
1952 T. E. B. Clarke England The Lavender Hill Mob Won
Terence Rattigan England The Sound Barrier Nominated
1960 Bryan Forbes England The Angry Silence Nominated
1965 Frederic Raphael England Darling Won Raphael was born in the USA in 1931 but emigrated to England in 1938.
Jack Davies
Ken Annakin
England Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines Nominated
1968 Arthur C. Clarke England 2001: A Space Odyssey Nominated Nominated with Stanley Kubrick
1971 Penelope Gilliatt England Sunday, Bloody Sunday Nominated
1981 Colin Welland England Chariots of Fire Won
Trevor Griffiths England Reds Nominated Nominated with Warren Beatty
1985 Charles McKeown
Tom Stoppard
England Brazil Nominated Stoppard was born in the Czech Republic. Nominated with Terry Gilliam.
Hanif Kureishi England My Beautiful Laundrette Nominated
1986 John Cornell
Paul Hogan
Ken Shadie
Australia "Crocodile" Dundee Nominated
1988 John Cleese
Charles Crichton
England A Fish Called Wanda Nominated
1990 Peter Weir Australia Green Card Nominated
1992 Nick Enright
George Miller
Australia Lorenzo's Oil Nominated
1993 Jane Campion New Zealand The Piano Won
1994 Roger Avary Canada Pulp Fiction Won Shared with Quentin Tarantino
Richard Curtis England Four Weddings and a Funeral Nominated
1996 Mike Leigh England Secrets & Lies Nominated
Scott Hicks
Jan Sardi
Australia Shine Nominated Hicks was born in Uganda.
1997 Simon Beaufoy England The Full Monty Nominated
1998 Tom Stoppard England Shakespeare In Love Won Stoppard is a Czech-born English writer. The Oscar was shared with Marc Norman.
1999 Mike Leigh England Topsy-Turvy Nominated
2000 Lee Hall England Billy Elliot Nominated
2001 Julian Fellowes England Gosford Park Won
2003 Steven Knight England Dirty Pretty Things Nominated
Christopher Nolan
Jonathan Nolan
England Memento Nominated
2004 Mike Leigh England Vera Drake Nominated
2005 Paul Haggis Canada Crash Won
2006 Peter Morgan England The Queen Nominated
2008 Mike Leigh England Happy-Go-Lucky Nominated
2010 Mike Leigh England Another Year Nominated
Christopher Nolan England Inception Nominated


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