List of actors nominated for Academy Awards for non-English performances
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has given Academy Awards to actors and actresses for non-English performances in films, with the first award given in 1961. For an actor or actress to be eligible for any of the Academy Awards for Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, or Best Supporting Actress for a foreign language performance in a film produced outside the United States, the film must have been commercially released in Los Angeles County and have English subtitles with the theatrical release.
This list is current as of the 93rd Academy Awards ceremony held on April 25, 2021 In 1962, Sophia Loren became the first actor to win an Oscar for a foreign-language performance.[1]
As of 2021[update], 47 actors and actresses have been nominated for Academy Awards for non-English language performances.[2] Twelve of these actors and actresses have received Academy Awards for their performances:
- Five actors have won for performances that were mostly or solely spoken in a language other than English: Sophia Loren for Two Women (Italian), Robert De Niro for The Godfather Part II (Italian), Roberto Benigni for Life Is Beautiful (Italian), Benicio del Toro for Traffic (Spanish), and Marion Cotillard for La Vie en Rose (French).
- Two actors have won for performances mostly spoken in English: Penélope Cruz for her English and Spanish-language performance in Vicky Cristina Barcelona and Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds (English, German, French and Italian).
- Five actors have won for performances that were mostly or solely in sign language: Jane Wyman for Johnny Belinda (American Sign Language), Patty Duke for The Miracle Worker (American Sign Language), John Mills for Ryan's Daughter (British Sign Language), Marlee Matlin for Children of a Lesser God (American Sign Language), and Holly Hunter for The Piano (British Sign Language).
Six actors have had multiple Academy Award nominations for foreign-language performances: Marcello Mastroianni (three Best Actor nominations for Italian-language performances),[3] Sophia Loren (one Academy Award for Best Actress for Two Women and another Best Actress nomination for Marriage Italian-Style, both for Italian-language performances),[4] Liv Ullmann (two Best Actress nominations for Swedish-language performances),[5] Isabelle Adjani (two Best Actress nominations for French-language performances),[6] Javier Bardem (two Best Actor nominations for Spanish-language performances),[7] and Marion Cotillard (one Academy Award for Best Actress for La Vie en Rose and another Best Actress nomination for Two Days, One Night, both for French-language performances).[8]
Sophia Loren and Marion Cotillard are the only actresses to win an Academy Award for Best Actress for foreign language performances, Italian and French, respectively. Cotillard is the only actor to receive two Oscar nominations for foreign films without having her films nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. She is also the only actor to be nominated for a Belgian film (Two Days, One Night).
Roberto Benigni is the only actor to win an Academy Award for Best Actor for a foreign language performance.
Eleven actors have been nominated for Sign Language performances: Jane Wyman for Johnny Belinda (American Sign Language); Patty Duke for The Miracle Worker (American Sign Language); Alan Arkin for The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (American Sign Language); John Mills for Ryan's Daughter (British Sign Language); Marlee Matlin for Children of a Lesser God (American Sign Language); Holly Hunter for The Piano (British Sign Language); Samantha Morton for Sweet and Lowdown (American Sign Language); Rinko Kikuchi for Babel (Japanese Sign Language), Sally Hawkins for The Shape of Water (American Sign Language); Riz Ahmed and Paul Raci for Sound of Metal (American Sign Language).
Nominees
Notes
- A The film was produced in the United States and/or contains primarily English dialogue.
Most nominated languages
- BA = Best Actor/Actress nominations.
- BSA = Best Supporting Actor/Actress nominations.
Rank | Language | BA | BSA | Total | Wins | Winning actor(s) |
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1 | French | 10 | 3 | 13 | 6 | Claudette Colbert(1934,1934,1944), Simone Signoret(1959), Marion Cotillard (2007), Jean Dujardin (2011) |
2 | Italian | 10 | 2 | 12 | 4 | Anna Magnani (1956), Sophia Loren (1961), Robert De Niro (1974), Roberto Benigni (1998) |
Spanish | 5 | 4 | 11 | 2 | Benicio del Toro (2000), Penélope Cruz (2008) | |
3 | American Sign Language | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | Jane Wyman (1948), Patty Duke (1962), Marlee Matlin (1986) |
4 | Swedish | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | N/A |
5 | British Sign Language | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | John Mills (1970), Holly Hunter (1993) |
Korean | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Youn Yuh-jung (2020) | |
Yiddish | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | N/A |
See also
- List of actors with two or more Academy Award nominations in acting categories
- List of Academy Award-winning foreign language films
- List of Academy Award records
- List of Academy Award winners and nominees for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- General
- "Acting Foreign Language". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 2008-03-08. Archived from the original on 2008-06-22. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
- Specific
- ^ "Special Rules for the Best Foreign Language Film Award". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 2008-03-14. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
- ^ "Acting Oscar Nominations for Foreign-Language Performances". scottfeinberg.com. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- ^ "Marcello Mastroianni - Awards". Moviefone. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
- ^ "Sophia Loren - Awards". Moviefone. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
- ^ "Liv Ullmann - Awards". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
- ^ "Isabelle Adjani - Awards". Moviefone. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
- ^ "Javier Bardem - Awards". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-01-20. Retrieved 2015-01-20.
- ^ "Marion Cotillard - Awards". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-01-20. Retrieved 2015-01-20.
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