List of Academy Award winners and nominees from Greece

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

Best Picture Academy Award for Best PictureYearNameFilmStatusMilestone / Notes1963Elia KazanAmerica, America 1964 Michael Cacoyannis Zorba the Greek Cacoyannis is a Cypriot-born Greek.1995George MillerBabeMiller is an Australian of Greek descent.Shared with Doug Mitchell and Bill Miller.2011Alexander PayneThe Descendants Payne is an American-born Greek.Shared with Jim Burke and Jim Taylor. 2013 Anthony Katagas 12 Years a Slave Katagas is an American of Greek descent.Shared with Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner and Steve McQueen.2015George MillerMad Max: Fury RoadShared with Doug Mitchell. 2018Yorgos Lanthimos The Favourite Shared with Ceci Dempsey, Ed Guiney and Lee Magiday. 2023 Poor Things Shared with Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe and Emma Stone.2025Bugonia Shared with Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Emma Stone, and Lars Knudsen.

Best Director Academy Award for Best DirectorYearNameFilmStatusMilestone / Notes1947Elia KazanGentleman's Agreement1951A Streetcar Named Desire1954On the Waterfront1955East of Eden1963America, America1964Michael CacoyannisZorba the Greek1969Costa-GavrasZ1974John CassavetesA Woman Under the Influence 2004Alexander PayneSideways 2011The Descendants 2013Nebraska 2015George MillerMad Max: Fury Road 2018Yorgos Lanthimos The Favourite 2023Poor Things

Best Actress Academy Award for Best ActressYearNameFilmStatusMilestone / Notes 1960 Melina Mercouri Never on Sunday Only person nominated for a Greek-language role.

Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for Best Supporting ActorYearNameFilmStatusMilestone 1961 George Chakiris West Side Story Chakiris is an American of Greek descent. 1962 Telly Savalas Birdman of Alcatraz Savalas is an American of Greek descent.1967John CassavetesThe Dirty Dozen 1975 Chris Sarandon Dog Day Afternoon Sarandon is an American of Greek descent.

Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for Best Supporting ActressYearNameFilmStatusMilestone / Notes 1943 Katina Paxinou For Whom the Bell Tolls First Greek person to win an Oscar.On the trail of Greek filmmakers who won an Oscar 1987 Olympia Dukakis Moonstruck Dukakis is an American of Greek descent.

Best Original Screenplay Academy Award for Best Original ScreenplayYearNameFilmStatusMilestone / Notes1968John CassavetesFaces 1992George MillerLorenzo's OilShared with Nick Enright. 2002 Nia Vardalos My Big Fat Greek Wedding Vardalos is a Canadian of Greek descent. 2015 Yorgos LanthimosEfthimis Filippou The Lobster

Best Adapted Screenplay Academy Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayYearNameFilmStatusMilestone / Notes1963Elia KazanAmerica, America 1964 Michael CacoyannisZorba the Greek 1969 Costa-Gavras Z Shared with Jorge Semprún. 1982 Missing Shared with Donald E. Stewart.1990Nicholas KazanReversal of Fortune 1995 George Miller Babe Shared with Chris Noonan.1999Alexander PayneElection Shared with Jim Taylor.2004Sideways 2011The Descendants Shared with Nat Faxon and Jim Rash.

Best Production Design Academy Award for Best Production DesignYearNameFilmStatusMilestone / Notes 1964 Vassilis FotopoulosZorba the Greek Black & White category. 1974Dean Tavoularis The Godfather Part II American of Greek descent.Shared with Angelo P. Graham and George R. Nelson. 1978 The Brink's Job 1979 Apocalypse Now 1988 Tucker: The Man and His Dream Shared with Armin Ganz. 1990 The Godfather Part III Shared with Gary Fettis.

Best Cinematography Academy Award for Best CinematographyYearNameFilmStatusMilestone / Notes 2013 Phedon Papamichael Nebraska 2020 The Trial of the Chicago 7

Best Film Editing Academy Award for Best Film EditingYearNameFilmStatusMilestone / Notes 2018 Yorgos Mavropsaridis The Favourite 2020 Yorgos Lamprinos The Father 2023Yorgos MavropsaridisPoor Things

Best Costume Design Academy Award for Best Costume DesignYearNameFilmStatusMilestone / Notes1960Theoni V. AldredgeNever on SundayAmerican-born Greek.Black & White Category 1962 Phaedra 1974 The Great Gatsby 2006 Patricia Field The Devil Wears Prada American of Greek descent. 2010 Mary Zophres True Grit 2016 La La Land 2018 The Ballad of Buster Scruggs 2022Babylon

Best Original Song Academy Award for Best Original SongYearNameFilmSongStatusMilestone / Notes 1960 Manos Hatzidakis Never on Sunday For the song "Ta Paidia Tou Piraia" ("Never on Sunday"). 2017 Sufjan Stevens Call Me by Your Name For the song "Mystery of Love".

Best Original Score Academy Award for Best Original ScoreYearNameFilmStatusMilestone / Notes 1981 Vangelis Chariots of Fire 2006Alexandre DesplatThe Queen2007Marco Beltrami3:10 to Yuma2008Alexandre DesplatThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button2009Marco BeltramiThe Hurt LockerShared with Buck Sanders. 2009Alexandre Desplat Fantastic Mr. Fox French of Greek descent. 2010 The King's Speech 2012 Argo 2013 Philomena 2014 The Grand Budapest Hotel The Imitation Game 2017 The Shape of Water 2018 Isle of Dogs 2019 Little Women

Best Makeup and Hairstyling +Academy Award for Best Makeup and HairstylingYearNameFilmStatusMilestone / Notes2014Elizabeth Gianni-GeorgiouGuardians of the GalaxyShared with David White

Best Animated Feature Academy Award for Best Animated FeatureYearNameFilmStatusMilestone 2006 George Miller Happy Feet

Best Documentary Feature Academy Award for Best Documentary FeatureYearNameFilmStatusMilestone 2009 Louie Psihoyos The Cove American of Greek descent. Shared with Fisher Stevens.2017 Agnès VardaFaces Places Shared with JR. Rosalie Varda

Best Documentary Short Subject Academy Award for Best Documentary Short SubjectYearNameFilmStatusMilestone / Notes 2016 Daphne Matziaraki 4.1 Miles

Best Live Action Short Film +Academy Award for Best Live Action Short FilmYearNameFilmStatusMilestone2000Christina LazaridiOne Day CrossingShared with Joan Stein Schimke.

Best Sound +Academy Award for Best Sound EditingYearNameFilmStatusMilestone / Notes2016Mildred IatrouLa La LandShared with Ai-Ling Lee2018First Man

Best Visual Effects +YearNameFilmStatusMilestone2021Nikos KalaitzidisFree GuyShared with Swen Gillberg, Bryan Grill, and Daniel Sudick.

Best Dance Direction +Academy Award for Best Dance Direction YearNameFilmStatusMilestone1935Hermes PanTop HatFor "Piccolino" and "Top Hat".1936Swing TimeFor "Bojangles of Harlem".1937A Damsel in DistressFor "Fun House".

Special Achievement +YearNameStatusMilestone / Notes1961Petro VlahosRecipientTechnical Achievement Award: "For a camera flicker indicating device."1965RecipientAcademy Award: "For the conception and perfection of techniques for Color Traveling Matte Composite Cinematography."Shared with Ub Iwerks1993RecipientMedal of Commendation: "In appreciation for outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences."1994RecipientGordon E. Sawyer Award1995RecipientAcademy Award: "For the conception and development of the Ultimatte blue screen compositing process for motion pictures."1998Elia KazanRecipientHonorary Award: "In appreciation of a long, distinguished and unparalleled career during which he has influenced the very nature of filmmaking through his creation of cinematic masterpieces."2017Agnès VardaRecipientHonorary Award: "Whose compassion and curiosity inform a uniquely personal cinema."

Best International Feature Film

Academy Award for Best Foreign Language FilmYearFilmDirector(s)StatusMilestone / Notes Electra Michael Cacoyannis The Red Lanterns Vasilis Georgiadis Blood on the Land Iphigenia Michael Cacoyannis Dogtooth Yorgos Lanthimos

Nominations and Winners No. of winsNo. of nominations 15 81

See also

List of Greek award-winning films in International Film Festivals

References