List of French Academy Award winners and nominees
This is a list of French Academy Award winners and nominees. This list details the performances of French actors, actresses, and films that have either been submitted or nominated for, or have won, an Academy Award (The Oscars) This list is current as of the 87th Academy Awards ceremony held on February 22, 2015.
Best Actor
This list focuses on French-born actors.
Leading
| Year | Winner | Title | Status | Milestone/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Maurice Chevalier | The Big Pond | Nominated | First French actor to be nominated for Best Actor |
| 1930 | The Love Parade | Nominated | ||
| 1938 | Charles Boyer | Maria Walewska | Nominated | |
| 1939 | Algiers | Nominated | ||
| 1945 | Gaslight | Nominated | ||
| 1961 | Fanny | Nominated | Most Academy Award nominations - 4 nominations for Best Actor | |
| 1990 | Gérard Depardieu | Cyrano de Bergerac | Nominated | First actor to be nominated for a French-speaking role. |
| 2011 | Jean Dujardin | The Artist | Won | First French actor to win Best Actor |
Best Actress
This list focuses on French-born actresses.
Leading
| Year | Winner | Film | Status | Milestone/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Claudette Colbert | It Happened One Night | Won | French-born American actress. First French actress to win Best Actress and to be nominated. |
| 1935 | Private Worlds | Nominated | First French actress to receive more than one Academy Award nomination. | |
| 1944 | Since You Went Away | Nominated | Most Academy Award nominations - 3 nominations for Best Actress. | |
| 1953 | Leslie Caron | Lili | Nominated | |
| 1959 | Simone Signoret | Room at the Top | Won | Second French actress to win Best Actress. |
| 1963 | Leslie Caron | L-Shaped Room, TheThe L-Shaped Room | Nominated | Second French actress to receive more than one nomination - 2 nominations for Best Actress. |
| 1965 | Simone Signoret | Ship of Fools | Nominated | |
| 1966 | Anouk Aimée | Man and a Woman, AA Man and a Woman | Nominated | First actress to be nominated for a French-speaking role. |
| 1975 | Isabelle Adjani | Story of Adele H., TheThe Story of Adele H. | Nominated | Second actress to be nominated for a French-speaking role. |
| 1976 | Marie-Christine Barrault | Cousin, cousine | Nominated | |
| 1989 | Isabelle Adjani | Camille Claudel | Nominated | Third French actress to receive more than one nomination - 2 nominations for Best Actress. The first to be nominated for two French-speaking roles. |
| 1992 | Catherine Deneuve | Indochine | Nominated | |
| 2000 | Juliette Binoche | Chocolat | Nominated | First and only French actress to be nominated for both Leading and Supporting categories. Fourth French actress to receive more than one nomination. |
| 2007 | Marion Cotillard | Vie en Rose, LaLa Vie en Rose | Won | First actress to win for a French-speaking role. Fourth French actress to win Best Actress. |
| 2012 | Emmanuelle Riva | Amour | Nominated | Oldest Best Actress nominee in the history. |
| 2014 | Marion Cotillard | Two Days, One Night | Nominated | Fifth French actress to receive more than one nomination, the second to be nominated for two French-speaking roles and the first to be nominated for a Belgian film. |
Supporting
| Year | Winner | Title | Status | Milestone/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Colette Marchand | Moulin Rouge | Nominated | First French actress to be nominated for Best Supporting Actress |
| 1996 | Juliette Binoche | English Patient, TheThe English Patient | Won | First French actress to win Best Supporting Actress |
| 2011 | Bérénice Bejo | Artist, TheThe Artist | Nominated | Bejo was born in Argentina |
Best Animated Feature
This list focuses on French-born film directors.
| Year | Winner | Title | Status | Milestone/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Sylvain Chomet | Triplets of Belleville, TheThe Triplets of Belleville | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Vincent Paronnaud Marjane Satrapi |
Persepolis | Nominated | Satrapi was born in Iran |
| 2010 | Sylvain Chomet | Illusionist, TheThe Illusionist | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Alain Gagnol Jean-Loup Felicioli |
A Cat in Paris | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Pierre Coffin | Despicable Me 2 | Nominated | Shared with Chris Renaud & Chris Meledandri |
| Didier Brunner | Ernest & Celestine | Nominated | Shared with Benjamin Renner |
Best Art Direction
This list focuses on French-born art directors and set decorators.
| Year | Winner | Title | Status | Milestone/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Alexandre Trauner | The Apartment | Won | Nominated with Edward G. Boyle. |
| 1966 | Marc Frédérix Jacques Rouxel |
Is Paris Burning? | Nominated | Nominated with Willy Holt. |
| 1975 | Alexandre Trauner | The Man Who Would Be King | Nominated | Nominated with Tony Inglis et Peter James |
| 1980 | Jacques Rouxel | Tess | Won | Nominated with Jack Stephens. |
| 1990 | Cyrano de Bergerac | Nominated | Nominated with Ezio Frigerio. | |
| 1996 | Philippe Turlure | Evita | Nominated | Nominated with Brian Morris. |
| 2000 | Françoise Benoît-Fresco Jean Rabasse |
Vatel | Nominated | |
| 2001 | Aline Bonetto Marie-Laure Valla |
Amélie | Nominated | |
| 2004 | Very Long Engagement, AA Very Long Engagement | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | Anne Seibel Hélène Dubreuil |
Midnight in Paris | Nominated | |
Best Cinematography
This list focuses on French-born cinematographers.
| Year | Winner | Title | Status | Milestone/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Joseph C. Brun | Martin Luther | Nominated | |
| 1966 | Marcel Grignon | Is Paris Burning? | Nominated | |
| 1990 | Philippe Rousselot | Henry & June | Nominated | |
| 1992 | River Runs Through It, AA River Runs Through It | Won | First and only French cinematographer to win Best Cinematography - First french cinematographer to receive more than one Academy Award nomination | |
| 2001 | Bruno Delbonnel | Amélie | Nominated | |
| 2004 | Very Long Engagement, AA Very Long Engagement | Nominated | ||
| 2009 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | Guillaume Schiffman | The Artist | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Bruno Delbonnel | Inside Llewyn Davis | Nominated | Most Academy Award nominations - 4 nominations for Best Cinematography |
| Philippe Le Sourd | The Grandmaster | Nominated | ||
Best Costume Design
This list focuses on French-born costume designers.
| Year | Winner | Title | Status | Milestone/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Jean Louis | Born Yesterday | Nominated | |
| 1957 | Hubert de Givenchy | Funny Face | Nominated | |
| 1979 | Albert Wolsky | All That Jazz | Won | Wolsky is a French-born American designer. |
| 1980 | Jean-Pierre Dorléac | Somewhere in Time | Nominated | |
| 1982 | Albert Wolsky | Sophie's Choice | Nominated | |
| 1983 | Anne-Marie Marchand | Return of Martin Guerre, TheThe Return of Martin Guerre | Nominated | |
| 1985 | Albert Wolsky | Journey of Natty Gann, TheThe Journey of Natty Gann | Nominated | |
| 1991 | Bugsy | Won | ||
| 1992 | Toys | Nominated | ||
| 2007 | Across the Universe | Nominated | ||
| 2008 | Revolutionary Road | Nominated | ||
| 2009 | Catherine Leterrier | Coco Before Chanel | Nominated | |
Best Director
This list focuses on French-born directors.
| Year | Winner | Title | Status | Milestone/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Jean Renoir | Southerner, TheThe Southerner | Nominated | |
| 1966 | Claude Lelouch | Man and a Woman, AA Man and a Woman | Nominated | |
| 1974 | Roman Polanski | Chinatown | Nominated | Polanski is a French-born Polish director. |
| François Truffaut | Day for Night | Nominated | ||
| 1979 | Edouard Molinaro | Cage aux Folles, LaLa Cage aux Folles | Nominated | |
| 1980 | Roman Polanski | Tess | Nominated | |
| 1981 | Louis Malle | Atlantic City | Nominated | |
| 1990 | Barbet Schroeder | Reversal of Fortune | Nominated | Schroeder is an Iranian-born French director. |
| 2002 | Roman Polanski | Pianist, TheThe Pianist | Won | |
| 2011 | Michel Hazanavicius | Artist, TheThe Artist | Won | |
Best Documentary Film
This list focuses on French-born producers/directors.
| Year | Winner | Title | Status | Milestone/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Jean-Xavier de Lestrade Denis Poncet |
Murder on a Sunday Morning | Won | |
| 2002 | Jacques Perrin | Winged Migration | Nominated | |
| 2005 | Yves Darondeau Luc Jacquet |
March of the Penguins | Won | |
Best Editing
This list focuses on French-born film editors.
| Year | Winner | Title | Status | Milestone/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Françoise Bonnot | Z | Won | |
| 2002 | Hervé de Luze | Pianist, TheThe Pianist | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Alex Rodríguez | Children of Men | Nominated | Rodríguez is a French-born Mexican editor Nominated with Alfonso Cuarón |
| 2007 | Juliette Welfling | Diving Bell and the Butterfly, TheThe Diving Bell and the Butterfly | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Anne-Sophie Bion Michel Hazanavicius |
Artist, TheThe Artist | Nominated | |
Best Film
This list focuses on French-born producers.
| Year | Winner | Title | Status | Milestone/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Robert Benmussa Roman Polanski Alain Sarde | Pianist, TheThe Pianist | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Thomas Langmann | Artist, TheThe Artist | Won | First French-produced film to win Best Picture |
Best Foreign Language Film
| Year | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Monsieur Vincent | Won (Honorary) |
| 1949 | The Walls of Malapaga | Won (Honorary) |
| 1952 | Forbidden Games | Won (Honorary) |
| 1958 | Mon Oncle | Won |
| 1959 | Orfeu Negro | Won |
| 1962 | Sundays and Cybele | Won |
| 1966 | A Man and a Woman | Won |
| 1969 | Z | Won |
| 1972 | The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie | Won |
| 1973 | Day for Night | Won |
| 1976 | Black and White in Color | Won |
| 1977 | Madame Rosa | Won |
| 1978 | Get Out Your Handkerchiefs | Won |
| 1980 | Last Metro, TheThe Last Metro | Nominated |
| 1982 | Coup de Torchon | Nominated |
| 1983 | Entre Nous | Nominated |
| 1983 | Le Bal | Nominated |
| 1984 | Dangerous Moves | Won |
| 1985 | Three Men and a Cradle | Nominated |
| 1986 | Betty Blue | Nominated |
| 1987 | Au revoir les enfants | Nominated |
| 1989 | Camille Claudel | Nominated |
| 1990 | Cyrano de Bergerac | Nominated |
| 1992 | Indochine | Won |
| 1996 | Ridicule | Nominated |
| 1999 | East/West | Nominated |
| 2000 | Taste of Others, TheThe Taste of Others | Nominated |
| 2001 | Amélie | Nominated |
| 2004 | The Chorus | Nominated |
| 2005 | Joyeux Noël | Nominated |
| 2008 | Class, TheThe Class | Nominated |
| 2009 | Prophet, AA Prophet | Nominated |
| 2012 | Amour | Won |
Best Music
This list focuses on scores or songs created by French-born composers.
Original Score
Original Song
| Year | Winner | Song and Film | Status | Milestone/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Jacques Demy Michel Legrand | Umbrellas of Cherbourg, TheThe Umbrellas of Cherbourg for the song: "I Will Wait for You" | Nominated | |
| 1968 | Michel Legrand | The Thomas Crown Affair for the song: "The Windmills of Your Mind" | Won | |
| 1969 | The Happy Ending for the song: "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" | Nominated | ||
| 1970 | Pieces of Dreams for the song: "Pieces of Dream" | Nominated | ||
| 1972 | Maurice Jarre | Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean, TheThe Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean for the song: "Marmalade, Molasses & Honey" | Nominated | |
| 2003 | Sylvain Chomet | The Triplets of Belleville for the song: "Belleville Rendez-vous | Nominated | Nomination shared with Benoit Charest |
| 2004 | Christophe Barratier Bruno Coulais | Chorus, TheThe Chorus for the song: "Look to Your Path (Vois sur ton chemin)" | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Reinhardt Wagner Frank Thomas | Paris 36 for the song: "Loin de Paname" | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Claude-Michel Schönberg Alain Boublil | Les Misérables for the song: "Suddenly" | Nominated | Nomination shared with Herbert Kretzmer |
Best Short Film
Live Action
| Year | Winner | Title | Status | Milestone/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Jean-Claude Carrière Pierre Étaix | Heureux Anniversaire | Won | |
| 1963 | Marcel Ichac | Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, AnAn Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge | Won | |
| 1965 | Claude Berri | Chicken, TheThe Chicken | Won | |
| 1993 | Sam Karmann | Omnibus | Won | |
| 2007 | Philippe Pollet-Villard | Le Mozart des Pickpockets | Won | |
Animated
| Year | Winner | Title | Status | Milestone/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Sylvain Chomet | The Old Lady and the Pigeons | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Thierry Marchand | Oktapodi | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Nicolas Schmerkin | Logorama | Won | Schmerkin is an Argentinian-born French producer. |
| 2009 | Fabrice O. Joubert | French Roast | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Bastien Dubois | Madagascar, a Journey Diary | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Laurent Witz Alexandre Espigares | Mr Hublot | Won |
Best Sound
| Year | Winner | Title | Status | Milestone/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Guillaume Leriche | Amélie | Nominated | |
Best Visual Effects
| Year | Winner | Title | Status | Milestone/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Jacques Maumont | The Longest Day | Won | Shared with Robert MacDonald. Last to win before the name changed. |
| 1963 | Emil Kosa, Jr. | Cleopatra | Won | First person to win Visual effects after the name change |
| 1994 | Jacques Stroweis | True Lies | Nominated | Nomination shared with John Bruno, Thomas L. Fisher and Patrick McClung |
| 2012 | Cedric Nicolas-Troyan | Snow White and the Huntsman | Nominated | Nomination shared with Philip Brennan, Neil Corbould and Michael Dawson |
| 2012 | Guillaume Rocheron | Life of Pi | Won | Nomination shared with Bill Westenhofer, Erik De Boer, and Donald Elliot |
| 2014 | Stephane Ceretti Nicolas Aithadi | Guardians of the Galaxy | Nominated | Nomination shared with Paul Corbould and Jonathan Fawkner |
Best Writing
This list focuses on French-born writers.
Adapted Screenplay
| Year | Winner | Title | Status | Milestone/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Serge Bourguignon Antoine Tudal | Sundays and Cybele | Nominated | |
| 1977 | Jean-Claude Carrière | That Obscure Object of Desire | Nominated | Nominated with Luis Buñuel |
| 1979 | Marcello Danon Edouard Molinaro Jean Poiret Francis Veber | Cage aux Folles, LaLa Cage aux Folles | Nominated | |
| 1988 | Jean-Claude Carrière | Unbearable Lightness of Being, TheThe Unbearable Lightness of Being | Nominated | |
| 2004 | Julie Delpy | Before Sunset | Nominated | Nominated with Americans Richard Linklater, Ethan Hawke and Kim Krizan |
| 2013 | Before Midnight | Nominated | Nominated with Americans Richard Linklater and Ethan Hawke |
Original Screenplay
See also
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