List of German Academy Award winners and nominees

This is a list of Academy Award winners and nominees from Germany.

Acting categories

Actor in a Leading Role

Actor
Year Name Film Status Milestone / Notes
1928/29Emil JanningsThe Way of All Flesh & The Last CommandWonJannings was a Swiss-born German actor.
1961Maximilian SchellThe Judgement at NurembergWonSchell was a Austria-born German actor.
2015Michael FassbenderSteve JobsNominatedFassbender is an Irish-German actor.

Actor in a Supporting Role

Supporting Actor
Year Name Film Status Milestone / Notes
1940Albert BassermannForeign CorrespondentNominated
1996Armin Mueller-StahlShineNominated
2009Christoph WaltzInglourious BasterdsWonWaltz is an Austrian-German actor.
2012Django UnchainedWon
2013Michael Fassbender12 Years a SlaveNominatedFassbender is an Irish-German actor.

Actress in a Leading Role

Luise Rainer in The Great Ziegfeld.
Actress
Year Name Film Status Milestone / Notes
1930/31Marlene DietrichMoroccoNominated
1936Luise RainerThe Great ZiegfeldWonDue to the political atmosphere, Rainer was promoted to be Austrian by this time.
1937The Good EarthWonFirst actor regardless of gender to win two consecutive awards.[1]

Best Art Direction

Art Direction
Year Name Film Status Milestone / Notes
1927/28Rochus GlieseSunrise: A Song of Two HumansNominated
1928/29Hans DreierThe PatriotNominatedNo official nominees had been announced this year.
1929The Love ParadeNominated
1930The Vagabond KingNominated
MoroccoNominated
1932A Farewell to ArmsNominatedShared with the American-born Roland Anderson.
1937Souls at SeaNominated
1938Carl Jules WeylThe Adventures of Robin HoodWon
Hans DreierIf I Were KingNominatedShared with the American-born John B. Goodman.
1939Beau GesteNominatedShared with the American-born Robert Odell.
1940Arise, My LoveNominatedNominated in the black-and-white category.
Shared with the American-born Robert Usher.
North West Mounted PoliceNominatedNominated in the color category.
Shared with the American-born Roland Anderson.
1941Hold Back the DawnNominatedNominated in the black-and-white category.
Shared with the American-born Robert Usher and Samuel M. Comer.
1942Reap the Wild WindNominatedNominated in the color category.
Shared with the American-born Roland Anderson and George Sawley.
Take a Letter, DarlingNominatedNominated in the black-and-white category.
Shared with the American-born Roland Anderson and Samuel M. Comer.
1943For Whom the Bell TollsNominatedNominated in the color category.
Shared with the American-born Haldane Douglas and Bertram C. Granger.
Hans Dreier
Ernst Fegté
Five Graves to CairoNominatedNominated in the black-and-white category.
Shared with the American-born Bertram C. Granger.
Carl Jules WeylMission to MoscowNominated Nominated in the black-and-white category.
Shared with the American-born George James Hopkins.
1944Paul HuldschinskyGaslightWonNominated in the black-and-white category.
Shared with the Irish-American Cedric Gibbons, and American-born William Ferrari and Edwin B. Willis.
Walter HolscherAddress UnknownNominatedNominated in the black-and-white category.
Holscher was a German-born American art director.
Shared with the American-born Lionel Banks and Joseph Kish.
Ernst FegtéThe Princess and the PirateNominatedNominated in the color category.
Shared with the American-born Howard Bristol.
Hans DreierLady in the DarkNominatedNominated in the color category.
Shared with the American-born Raoul Pene Du Bois and Ray Moyer.
No Time for LoveNominatedNominated in the black-and-white category.
Shared with the American-born Robert Usher and Samuel M. Comer.
1945Love LettersNominatedNominated in the black-and-white category.
Shared with the American-born Roland Anderson, Samuel M. Comer and Ray Moyer.
Hans Dreier
Ernst Fegté
Frenchman's CreekWonNominated in the color category.
Shared with the American-born Samuel M. Comer.
1946Hans DreierKittyNominatedNominated in the black-and-white category.
Shared with the American-born Walter H. Tyler, Samuel M. Comer and Ray Moyer.
1947Alfred JungeBlack NarcissusWonNominated in the color category.
1948Hein HeckrothThe Red ShoesWon Nominated in the color category.
Shared with the British-born Arthur Lawson.
1950Hans DreierSunset BoulevardWonNominated in the black-and-white category.
First person to win both art direction categories in the same year.
Shared with the American-born John Meehan, Samuel M. Comer and Ray Moyer.
Samson and DelilahWonNominated in the color category.
Shared with the American-born Walter H. Tyler, Samuel M. Comer and Ray Moyer.
Ernst FegtéDestination MoonNominated Nominated in the color category.
Shared with the American-born George Sawley.
1951Hein HeckrothThe Tales of HoffmannNominated Nominated in the color category.
1953Alfred JungeKnights of the Round TableNominated Nominated in the color category.
Shared with the British-born Hans Peters and John Jarvis.
Paul Markwitz
Fritz Maurischat
Martin LutherNominatedNominated in the black-and-white category.
1954Max OphülsLe PlaisirNominatedNominated in the black-and-white category.
First person to receive nominations for writing and art direction.
1957Walter HolscherPal JoeyNominatedShared with the American-born William Kiernan and Louis Diage.
1959Franz BachelinJourney to the Center of the EarthNominatedNominated in the color category.
Shared with the American-born Lyle R. Wheeler, Herman A. Blumenthal, Walter M. Scott and Joseph Kish.
1968Harry Lange2001: A Space OdysseyNominatedLange was a German-born British.
Shared with the British-born Anthony Masters and Ernest Archer.
1972Hans Jürgen Kiebach
Herbert Strabel
Rolf Zehetbauer
CabaretWon
1980Harry LangeStar Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes BackNominatedShared with the British-born Norman Reynolds, Michael D. Ford and Alan Tomkins, and Welsh-born Leslie Dilley.
1996 Brigitte BrochRomeo + JulietNominatedBroch is a German-born Mexican production designer.
Shared with the Australian-born Catherine Martin.
2001 Moulin Rouge!Won
2015Bernhard HenrichBridge of SpiesNominatedShared with the American-born Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo.

Best Cinematography

Cinematography
Year Name Film Status Milestone / Notes
1937Karl FreundThe Good EarthWon
1941The Chocolate SoldierNominatedNominated in the black-and-white category.
Blossoms in the DustNominatedNominated in the color category.
1961Eugen SchüfftanThe HustlerWonNominated in the black-and-white category.
1964 Walter Lassally Zorba the Greek Won
1980 Ralf D. Bode Coal Miner's Daughter Nominated Bode was a German-born American cinematographer.
1981Jost VacanoDas BootNominated
1987Michael BallhausBroadcast NewsNominated
1989The Fabulous Baker BoysNominated
2002Gangs of New YorkNominated

Best Costume Design

Costume Design
Year Name Film Status Milestone / Notes
1951Hein HeckrothThe Tales of HoffmannNominatedNominated in the color category.
1994 Moidele Bickel Queen Margot (La reine Margot) Nominated
2011Lisy ChristlAnonymousNominated

Best Documentary

Feature

Documentary Feature
Year Name Film Status Milestone / Notes
1950Curt OertelThe Titan: Story of MichelangeloWon
1959Bernhard GrzimekSerengeti darf nicht sterbenWon
1970Harald ReinlErinnerungen an die ZukunftNominated
1971Marcel OphülsLe chagrin et la pitiéNominated
1973Bengt von zur MühlenSchlacht um BerlinNominated
1980Der Gelbe SternNominatedShared with the Swiss-born Arthur Cohn.
1988Marcel OphülsHôtel TerminusWon
1999Wim Wenders
Ulrich Felsberg
Buena Vista Social ClubNominated
2008Werner HerzogEncounters at the End of the WorldNominatedShared with the American-born Henry Kaiser.
2011Gian-Piero Ringel
Wim Wenders
PinaNominated
2014Wim WendersThe Salt of the EarthNominatedShared with the Brazilian-born Juliano Ribeiro Salgado and French-born David Rosier.
Dirk WilutzkyCitizenfourWonShared with the American-born Laura Poitras and French-born Mathilde Bonnefoy.

Short Subject

Documentary (Short Subject)
Year Name Film Status Milestone / Notes
1972Peter SchamoniHundertwassers RegentagNominated
1975Manfred BaierMillions of Years Ahead of ManNominated
2003Katja EssonFerry TalesNominated

Best Director

Director
Year Name Film Status Milestone / Notes
1928/29Ernst LubitschThe PatriotNominatedNo official nominees were announced.
1929The Love ParadeNominated
1937William DieterleThe Life of Emile ZolaNominated
1946Robert SiodmakThe KillersNominated
1947Henry KosterThe Bishop's WifeNominated
1966 Mike Nichols Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Nominated Nichols is a German-born American director and producer.
1967The GraduateWon
1982Wolfgang PetersenDas BootNominated
1983 Mike Nichols Silkwood Nominated
1988 Working Girl Nominated

Best Editing

Editing
Year Name Film Status Milestone / Notes
1938Tom HeldThe Great WaltzNominated
Test PilotNominated
1982Hannes NikelDas BootNominated
1985Rudi FehrPrizzi's HonorNominatedShared with his American-born daughter, Kaja Fehr.

Best Foreign Language Film

Foreign Language Film
Year Director Film Status Milestone / Notes
1956Helmut KäutnerDer Hauptmann von KöpenickNominatedProducers Gyula Trebitsch and Walter Koppel were officially nominated in 1957.
1957Robert SiodmakNachts, wenn der Teufel kamNominated
1958Franz Peter WirthHeldenNominated
1959Bernhard WickiDie BrückeNominated
1973Maximilian SchellDer FußgängerNominatedFirst filmmaker to have two of his films nominated for different countries.
1976Frank BeyerJakob der LügnerNominatedFirst and only film from East Germany to be nominated for an Academy Award.
1978Hans W. GeißendörferDie gläserne ZelleNominated
1979Volker SchlöndorffDie BlechtrommelWon
1985Agnieszka HollandBittere ErnteNominatedFirst female filmmaker to direct a German-language nominated film.
1990Michael VerhoevenDas schreckliche MädchenNominatedFirst submission of United Germany to be nominated.
1992Helmut DietlSchtonk!Nominated
1997Caroline LinkJenseits der StilleNominatedSome parts in English, German Sign Language & Spanish.
2002Nirgendwo in AfrikaWonSecond female filmmaker to direct a Foreign-Language-Film winner.
2004Oliver HirschbiegelDer UntergangNominated
2005Marc RothemundSophie Scholl – Die letzten TageNominated
2006Florian Henckel von DonnersmarckDas Leben der AnderenWon
2008Uli EdelDer Baader-Meinhof-KomplexNominated
2009Michael HanekeDas weiße BandNominated
2016Maren AdeToni ErdmannNominatedSome parts in English and Romanian
2018 Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck Werk ohne Autor Nominated

Best Makeup and Hairstyling

Makeup and Hairstyling
Year Name Film Status Milestone / Notes
2019Nicki LedermannJokerNominatedShared with the American-born Kay Georgiou.

Music categories

Best Original Score

Original Music Score
Year Name Film Status Milestone / Notes
1937Franz WaxmanThe Young in HeartNominated
1940RebeccaNominated
1941Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeNominated
SuspicionNominated
Ernst TochLadies in RetirementNominated
1942Ray Heindorf
Heinz Roemheld
Yankee Doodle DandyWon
Friedrich HollaenderThe Talk of the TownNominated
Werner HeymannTo Be or Not to BeNominated
1943Ray HeindorfThis Is the ArmyWon
1944Kurt Weill
Werner R. Heymann
Knickerbocker HolidayNominated
Ernst TochAddress UnknownNominated
1946Ray HeindorfNight and DayNominatedShared with the American-born Max Steiner.
Franz WaxmanHumoresqueNominated
1950Sunset BoulevardWon
1951A Place in the SunWon
1953Friedrich HollaenderThe 5,000 Fingers of Dr. TNominated
André PrevinKiss Me KateNominatedShared with the American-born Saul Chaplin.
1954Franz WaxmanThe Silver ChaliceNominated
1955André PrevinIt's Always Fair WeatherNominated
1958GigiWon
1959Porgy and BessWonShared with the American-born Ken Darby.
Franz WaxmanThe Nun's StoryNominated
1962Taras BulbaNominated
Ray HeindorfThe Music ManWonFirst winner of Best Music, Scoring of Music, Adaptation or Treatment.
1963André PrevinIrma la DouceWonWinner of Best Music, Scoring of Music, Adaptation or Treatment.
1964My Fair LadyWon
1973Jesus Christ SuperstarNominatedNominated for Best Music, Scoring Original Song Score and/or Adaptation.
Shared with the English-born Andrew Lloyd Webber and Chilean-born American Herbert W. Spencer.
1988Hans ZimmerRain ManNominated
1994The Lion KingWon
1996The Preacher's WifeNominatedNominated in the Musical or Comedy Score category.
1997As Good as It GetsNominated
1998The Thin Red LineNominatedNominated in the Dramatic Score category.
The Prince of EgyptNominatedNominated in the Musical or Comedy Score category.
Shared with the American-born Stephen Schwartz.
2000GladiatorNominated
2009Sherlock HolmesNominated
2010InceptionNominated
2014InterstellarNominated
2016HauschkaLionNominatedShared with the American-born Dustin O'Halloran.
2017Hans ZimmerDunkirkNominated

Best Original Song

Original Song
Year Name Film and Song Status Milestone / Notes
1937Friedrich HollaenderArtists and Models
for the song: "Whispers in the Dark"
NominatedShared with the American-born Leo Robin.
1948That Lady in Ermine
for the song: "This Is the Moment"
Nominated
1987Harold FaltermeyerBeverly Hills Cop II
for the song: "Shakedown"
NominatedShared with the British-born Keith Forsey and American-born Bob Seger.

Best Picture

Best Picture
Year Name Film Status Milestone / Notes
1928/29Ernst LubitschThe PatriotNominated
1929The Love ParadeNominated
1931The Smiling LieutenantNominated
1932 One Hour with You Nominated
1935 Henry Blanke A Midsummer Night's Dream Nominated
1936 Anthony Adverse Nominated
The Story of Louis PasteurNominated
1937The Life of Emile ZolaWon
1938 Jezebel Nominated Shared with the American-born Hal B. Wallis.
1943 Ernst Lubitsch Heaven Can Wait Nominated
1948 Henry Blanke The Treasure of the Sierra Madre Nominated
1959 The Nun's Story Nominated
1993 Mike Nichols The Remains of the Day Nominated Nichols is a German-born American director and producer.
Shared with the American-born John Calley and Indian-born Ismail Merchant.
2005Michael OhovenCapoteNominatedShared with the American-born Caroline Baron and Canadian-born William Vince.
2012Stefan Arndt
Margaret Ménégoz
AmourNominatedShared with the Austrian-born Veit Heiduschka and Michael Katz.
2015 Michael Schaefer The Martian Nominated Shared with the British-born Simon Kinberg, Ridley Scott and Mark Huffam.

Best Short Film

Live Action

Live Action Short Film
Year Name Film and Song Status Milestone / Notes
1956Konstantin KalserCrashing the Water BarrierWon
1993Pepe DanquardtSchwarzfahrerWon
1998 Alexander Jovy Holiday Romance Nominated Shared with the British-born JJ Keith.
1999Marc-Andreas Bochert
Gabriele Lins
KleingeldNominated
2000Florian GallenbergerQuiero ser (I want to be...)Won
2001Johannes KieferGregors größte ErfindungNominated
2002 Lexi Alexander Johnny Flynton Nominated Shared with the American-born Alexander Buono.
2003Florian BaxmeyerDie Rote JackeNominated
2006Ulrike GroteAusreißerNominated
2008Jochen Alexander FreydankSpielzeuglandWon
2011Max Zähle
Stefan Gieren
RajuNominated
2015Patrick VollrathEverything Will Be Okay (Alles Wird Gut)Nominated

Animated

Animated Short Film
Year Name Film and Song Status Milestone / Notes
1941Max FleischerSupermanNominated
1974Wolfgang ReithermanWinnie the Pooh and Tigger Too!Nominated
1989Christoph Lauenstein
Wolfgang Lauenstein
BalanceWon
1996Thomas Stellmach
Tyron Montgomery
QuestWonMontgomery is an Irish-born German.
2000Steffen Schäffler
Anette Schäffler
Periwig MakerNominated
2002Chris Stenner
Heidi Wittlinger
Das RadNominatedArvid Uibel directed the film alongside Stenner and Wittlinger, but died in 2000 and was not nominated.
2010Max Lang
Jakob Schuh
Der GrüffeloNominated
2013Max Lang
Jan Lachauer
Room on the BroomNominated
2017Jakob Schuh
Jan Lachauer
Revolting RhymesNominated

Best Sound Mixing

Sound Mixing
Year Name Film Status Milestone / Notes
1982Milan BorDas BootNominatedShared with the British-born Trevor Pyke and American-born Mike Le Mare.

Best Visual Effects

Visual Effects
Year Name Film Status Milestone / Notes
1996Volker EngelIndependence DayWonShared with the American-born Douglas Smith, Clay Pinney and Joseph Viskocil.
2010Stephan TrojanskyHereafterNominatedShared with the American-born Michael Owens and Bryan Grill, and Australian-born Joe Farrell.
2017Gerd NefzerBlade Runner 2049WonShared with the American-born John Nelson and Richard R. Hoover, and British-born Paul Lambert.

Writing categories

Best Adapted Screenplay

Adapted Screenplay
Year Name Film Status Milestone / Notes
1928/29Hanns KrälyThe PatriotWonNo official nominees have been announced that year.
The Last of Mrs. CheyneyNominated
1948Irma von CubeJohnny BelindaNominatedFirst German woman to be nominated for a writing award.
Shared with the American-born Allen Vincent.
1951Max OphülsLa RondeNominatedShared with the French-born Jacques Natanson.
1958 Don Mankiewicz I Want to Live! Nominated Mankiewicz is a German-born American screenwriter.
Shared with the American-born Nelson Gidding.
1982Wolfgang PetersenDas BootNominated
1986 Ruth Prawer Jhabvala A Room with a View Won Jhabvala is a German-born British screenwriter, with an Indian citizenship before moving to the US.
1992 Howards End Won
1993 The Remains of the Day Nominated

Best Original Screenplay

Original Screenplay
Year Name Film Status Milestone / Notes
1940Heinz HeraldDr. Ehrlich's Magic BulletNominated
1962Wolfgang ReinhardtFreudNominated

Best Story (1928–1958)

Best Story
Year Name Film Status Milestone / Notes
1937Heinz HeraldThe Life of Emile ZolaWonShared with the Hungarian-American Geza Herczeg.
Hanns KrälyOne Hundred Men and a GirlNominatedShared with the American-born Charles Kenyon, Bruce Manning and James Mulhauser.
1938Frederick KohnerMad About MusicNominatedShared with the American-born Marcella Burke.
1940Walter ReischComrade XNominated
1944Alfred NeumannNone Shall EscapeNominatedShared with the Austrian-born Joseph Than.

See also

References

  1. "And the Oscar goes to: Luise Rainer | Boulevard der Stars". Boulevard-der-stars-berlin.de. 2010-12-13. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
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