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.
Best Actor in a Leading Role This list focuses on Italian-born actors.
Best ActorYearNameFilmStatusMilestone / Notes1962 Marcello MastroianniDivorce Italian Style 1976Robert De NiroTaxi Driver De Niro is an US-born actor who acquired the Italian citizenship in 2006.Giancarlo GianniniSeven Beauties1977 Marcello MastroianniA Special Day1978 Robert De NiroThe Deer Hunter 1980Raging Bull 1987 Marcello MastroianniDark EyesMost nominated actor for foreign language performances.1990 Robert De NiroAwakenings 1991Cape Fear 1995 Massimo Troisi Il Postino: The Postman Posthumous nomination. 1998 Roberto Benigni Life Is Beautiful First Italian actor to win Best Lead Actor for a foreign language performance. 2009 Colin FirthA Single Man Firth is a British-born actor who acquired the Italian citizenship in 2017. 2010The King's Speech 2018 Willem Dafoe At Eternity's Gate Dafoe is an American-born actor who acquired Italian citizenship in 2022.
Best Actor in a Supporting Role This list focuses on Italian-born or with Italian citizenship actors.
Best Supporting ActorYearNameFilmStatusMilestone / Notes1957 Vittorio De Sica A Farewell to Arms First Italian man to be nominated for an acting award.1973 Vincent Gardenia Bang the Drum Slowly 1974 Robert De Niro The Godfather Part II 1986 Willem Dafoe Platoon 1987 Vincent Gardenia Moonstruck 2000 Willem Dafoe Shadow of the Vampire 2013 Robert De Niro Silver Linings Playbook 2017 Willem Dafoe The Florida Project 2023 Robert De Niro Killers of the Flower Moon
Best Actress in a Leading Role This list focuses on Italian-born actresses.
Best ActressYearNameFilmStatusMilestone / Notes1955Anna MagnaniThe Rose TattooFirst Italian actress to win for Best Actress.1957Wild Is the Wind1960Sophia LorenTwo WomenSecond 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.1964Marriage Italian Style
Best Actress in a Supporting Role This list focuses on Italian-born actresses.
Best Supporting ActressYearNameFilmStatusMilestone / Notes1955Marisa PavanThe Rose Tattoo1973Valentina CorteseDay for Night (La nuit américaine)2024Isabella RosselliniConclave
Best Animated Feature This list focuses on Italian-born directors.
Best Animated FeatureYearNameFilmStatusMilestone / Notes2021Enrico CasarosaLuca First Italian director to receive a nomination for an animated feature.
Best Production Design This list focuses on Italian-born art directors.
Name Year Award Film ResultCharles Novi1943Best Art Direction – ColorThe Desert SongGabriel Scognamillo1953The Story of Three LovesArrigo Breschi1960It Started in NaplesVeniero Colasanti1961 El Cid Piero Gherardi Best Art Direction – Black-and-White The Sweet Life (La dolce vita) Dario Simoni1962Best Art Direction – ColorLawrence of ArabiaPiero Gherardi 1963 Best Art Direction – Black-and-White 8½ Dario Simoni1965Best Art Direction – ColorDoctor ZhivagoThe Agony and the EcstasyLuigi Scaccianoce1966Best Art Direction – Black-and-WhiteThe Gospel According to St. MatthewPiero Gherardi Best Art Direction – Color Juliet of the Spirits (Giulietta degli spiriti) Mario Chiari1967Best Art Direction/Set DecorationDoctor DolittleRenzo MongiardinoGiuseppe MarianiDario SimoniLuigi GervasiThe Taming of the ShrewLorenzo MongiardinoCarmelo PatronoGianni Quaranta 1972 Brother Sun, Sister Moon (Fratello sole, sorella luna) Gianni QuarantaFranco Zeffirelli 1987 La Traviata Elio AltramuraGianni Quaranta A Room with a View Bruno CesariOsvaldo DesideriFerdinando Scarfiotti The Last Emperor Bruno Rubeo1989Driving Miss DaisyDante FerrettiFrancesca Lo Schiavo 1989 The Adventures of Baron Munchausen 1990 Hamlet Ferdinando Scarfiotti1992ToysLuciana Arrighi1992Howards End1993The Remains of the DayDante Ferretti1993 The Age of Innocence Dante FerrettiFrancesca Lo Schiavo 1994 Interview with the Vampire 1997 Kundun Bruno Cesari 1999 The Talented Mr. Ripley Luciana Arrighi1999Anna and the KingDante FerrettiFrancesca Lo Schiavo 2002 Gangs of New York 2004 Best Art Direction The Aviator 2007 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street 2011 Hugo Alessandra Querzola2017Best Production DesignBlade Runner 2049
Best Cinematography This list focuses on Italian-born cinematographers.
Name Year Award Film ResultTony Gaudio1930Best CinematographyHell's AngelsTony Gaudio1936Anthony AdverseJoseph A. Valentine1937Wings over Honolulu1938Mad About Music1939Best Cinematography – black and whiteFirst LoveSol Polito1939Best Cinematography – colorThe Private Lives of Elizabeth and EssexTony Gaudio1939Best Cinematography – black and whiteJuarezJoseph A. Valentine1940Spring ParadeTony Gaudio1940The LetterSol Polito1941Sergeant York1942Best Cinematography – colorCaptains of the CloudsTony Gaudio1943Best Cinematography – black and whiteCorvette K-225Tony Gaudio1945Best Cinematography – colorA Song to RememberJoseph A. Valentine1948Joan of ArcNicholas Musuraca1948Best Cinematography – black and whiteI Remember MamaPasqualino De Santis 1968 Best Cinematography Romeo and Juliet Vittorio Storaro 1979 Apocalypse Now Giuseppe Rotunno 1979 All That Jazz Vittorio Storaro 1981 Reds 1987 The Last Emperor 1990 Dick Tracy Dante Spinotti 1997 L.A. Confidential 1999 The Insider Mauro Fiore 2009 Avatar
Best Costume Design This list focuses on Italian-born costume designers.
Name Year Award Film ResultVittorio Nino Novarese 1949 Best Costume Design – Black-and-White Prince of Foxes Maria De Matteis 1956 Best Costume Design – Color War and Peace Piero Gherardi 1960 Best Costume Design – Black-and-White La dolce vita 1963 8½ Vittorio Nino Novarese Best Costume Design – Color Cleopatra Piero Tosi The Leopard Vittorio Nino Novarese 1965 The Agony and the Ecstasy The Greatest Story Ever Told Piero Gherardi 1966 Juliet of the Spirits Danilo Donati Best Costume Design – Black-and-White The Gospel According to St. Matthew The Mandrake 1967 Best Costume Design The Taming of the Shrew 1968 Romeo and Juliet Vittorio Nino Novarese 1970 Cromwell Piero Tosi 1971 Death in Venice 1973 Ludwig Milena Canoneroshared with Ulla-Britt Söderlund 1975 Barry Lyndon Danilo Donati 1976 Fellini's Casanova Ambra DanonPiero Tosi 1979 La Cage aux Folles Milena Canonero 1981 Chariots of Fire Piero Tosi 1982 La traviata Milena Canonero 1985 Out of Africa Enrico Sabbatini1986The MissionAnna AnniMaurizio Millenotti Otello Milena Canonero 1988 Tucker: The Man and His Dream Gabriella Pescucci The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Milena Canonero 1990 Dick Tracy Maurizio Millenotti Hamlet Franca Squarciapino Cyrano de Bergerac Gabriella Pescucci 1993 The Age of Innocence Dante Ferretti 1997 Kundun Milena Canonero 1999 Titus 2001 The Affair of the Necklace Gabriella Pescucci 2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Milena Canonero 2006 Marie Antoinette Antonella Cannarozzi 2009 I Am Love Milena Canonero 2014 The Grand Budapest Hotel Massimo Cantini Parrini 2021 Pinocchio 2022 Cyrano
Best Director This list focuses on Italian-born directors.
Name Year Award Film Result Milestone/NotesFrank Capra 1933 Best Director Lady for a Day 1934 It Happened One Night 1936 Mr. Deeds Goes to Town 1938 You Can't Take It with You 1939 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1946 It's a Wonderful Life Federico Fellini 1960 La dolce vita Pietro Germi 1961 Divorce Italian Style Federico Fellini 1963 8½ Michelangelo Antonioni 1966 Blowup Gillo Pontecorvo 1968 The Battle of Algiers Franco Zeffirelli Romeo and Juliet Federico Fellini 1969 Fellini Satyricon Bernardo Bertolucci 1973 Last Tango in Paris Federico Fellini 1974 Amarcord Lina Wertmüller 1976 Seven Beauties First female director nominated in this category.Martin Scorsese 1980 Raging Bull Scorsese is an US-born director who acquired the Italian citizenshipBernardo Bertolucci 1987 The Last Emperor Martin Scorsese 1988 The Last Temptations of Christ 1990 Goodfellas Roberto Benigni 1998 Life Is Beautiful Martin Scorsese 2002 Gangs of New York 2004 The Aviator 2006 The Departed 2011 Hugo 2013 The Wolf of Wall Street 2019 The Irishman 2023 Killers of the Flower Moon
Best Documentary Feature This list focuses on Italian-born producers/directors.
Year Winner Film StatusMilestone / Notes1961Romolo MarcelliniThe Grand Olympics1968Emile de AntonioIn the Year of the Pig1976Tony IanzeloHigh Grass Circus2003Luigi FalorniThe Story of the Weeping CamelNominated with Byambasuren Davaa.2016Gianfranco RosiDonatella PalermoFire at SeaFirst Italian production to be nominated for Best Documentary
Best Documentary Feature (Short Subject) This list focuses on Italian-born producers/directors.
Year Winner Film StatusMilestone / Notes1952Alberto AncilottoThe Garden Spider1972Giorgio TrevesK-Z1976Tony IanzeloBlackwood
Best Editing This list focuses on Italian-born editors.
Academy Award for Best Film Editing Year Name Film StatusMilestone / Notes1937Basil WrangellThe Good EarthWrangell was an Italian born-American film editor.1987Gabriella CristianiThe Last Emperor1991Pietro ScaliaJFK1997Good Will HuntingSimona PaggiLife Is Beautiful(Original title: La vita è bella)2000Pietro ScaliaGladiator2001Black Hawk Down
Best Picture This list focuses on Italian-born producers.
YearWinnerFilmStatusMilestone / Notes1946Frank CapraIt's a Wonderful LifeCapra was an Italian-born American producer.1965Carlo PontiDoctor Zhivago1994Gaetano DanieleMario C. GoriVittorio C. GoriIl Postino: The Postman1997Uberto PasoliniThe Full MontyGianluigi BraschiElda FerriLife Is Beautiful2002Alberto GrimaldiGangs of New YorkNominated with Harvey Weinstein.2011 Martin ScorseseHugo Nominated with Graham King2013The Wolf of Wall Street Nominated with Leonardo DiCaprio, Emma Tillinger Koskoff, and Joey McFarland2017Luca GuadagninoMarco MorabitoCall Me by Your NameNominated with Peter Spears and Emilie Georges.2019 Martin ScorseseRobert De NiroThe IrishmanNominated with Jane Rosenthal and Emma Tillinger Koskoff2023 Martin ScorseseKillers of the Flower Moon Nominated with Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas, and Daniel Lupi
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.
Year Film Original title Result1946 Shoeshine Sciuscià1948 Bicycle ThievesLadri di biciclette1949 The Walls of Malapaga Le mura di Malapaga1954 La StradaLa Strada1957 Nights of Cabiria Le notti di Cabiria1958 Big Deal on Madonna Street I soliti ignoti1959 The Great War La grande guerra1960 KapoKapò1962 The Four Days of Naples Le quattro giornate di Napoli1963 8½ Otte e mezzoYesterday, Today and Tomorrow Ieri, oggi, domani1964 Marriage Italian StyleMatrimonio all'italiana 1966 The Battle of Algiers La battaglia di Algeri1968 The Girl with the Pistol La ragazza con la pistola1970 Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospettoThe Garden of the Finzi-Continis Il giardino dei Finzi Contini1973 Amarcord Amarcord1974 Scent of a Woman Profumo di donna1975 Seven Beauties Pasqualino Settebellezze1977 A Special Day Una giornata particolareI nuovi mostriI nuovi mostri 1979 To Forget Venice Dimenticare Venezia1981 Three Brothers Tre fratelli1987 The Family La famiglia1988 Cinema Paradiso Nuovo Cinema Paradiso1990 Open Doors Porte aperte1991 Mediterraneo Mediterraneo 1995 The Star Maker L'uomo delle stelle1997 Life Is Beautiful La vita è bella2005 Don't TellLa bestia nel cuore2013 The Great Beauty La grande bellezza2021 The Hand of God È stata la mano di Dio2023Io capitanoIo capitano
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