List of Iranian Academy Award winners and nominees
This is a list of Iranian Academy Award winners and nominees. This list details the performances of Iranian filmmakers, actors, actresses and films that have either been submitted, nominated or have won an Academy Award.
List of Academy Award-winning and/or -nominated Iranian films
Academy Award-winning and/or nominated Iranian films | ||||||
Year | Film | Director | Category | Recipient | Status | Country |
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1978 | Le Vent des amoureux (باد صبا) |
Albert Lamorisse | Documentary Feature | Albert Lamorisse | Nominated | ![]() ![]() |
Caravans (کاروان ها) |
James Fargo | Costume Design | Renié | Nominated | ![]() ![]() | |
1998 | Children of Heaven (بچه های آسمان) |
Majid Majidi | Foreign-Language Film | Children of Heaven, Iran Majid Majidi |
Nominated | ![]() |
2011 | A Separation (جدایی نادر از سیمین) |
Asghar Farhadi | A Separation, Iran Asghar Farhadi |
Won | ![]() | |
Original Screenplay | Asghar Farhadi | Nominated | ||||
2016 | The Salesman (فروشنده) |
Foreign Language Film | The Salesman, Iran Asghar Farhadi |
Won | ![]() ![]() |
Best Supporting Actress
Actress in a Supporting Role | |||||
Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone / Notes | |
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2003 | Shohreh Aghdashloo | House of Sand and Fog | Nominated | First Iranian to be nominated for an acting award. | |
Best Writing, Original Screenplay
Original Screenplay | ||||
Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone / Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | Asghar Farhadi | A Separation | Nominated | First time that a screenplay entirely written in an Asian language (Persian) is nominated for Original Screenplay. |
Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
Adapted Screenplay | |||||
Year | Name | Film | Adapted From | Status | Milestone / Notes |
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1997 | Hossein Amini | The Wings of the Dove | The Wings of the Dove by Henry James | Nominated | First Asian nominated in this category. |
Best Cinematography
Cinematography | ||||
Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone / Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1996 | Darius Khondji | Evita | Nominated |
Best Costume Design
Costume Design | ||||
Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone / Notes |
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1970 | Ray Aghayan | Gaily, Gaily | Nominated | First Iranian to nominate for an Academy Award. |
1973 | Lady Sings the Blues | Nominated | First Iranian to nominate for an Academy Award twice. | |
1976 | Funny Lady | Nominated | First Iranian to nominate for an Academy Award thrice. |
Best Sound Editing
Sound Editing | ||||
Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone / Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | Kami Asgar | Apocalypto | Nominated | First and only Middle Eastern person nominated for Sound Editing. |
Best Visual Effects
Visual Effects | ||||
Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone / Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1996 | Habib Zargarpour | Twister | Nominated | Nominated with Stefan Fangmeier, John Frazier and Henry LaBounta. |
2000 | The Perfect Storm | Nominated | Nominated with Stefan Fangmeier, John Frazier, Walt Conti. |
Best Animated Feature
Animated Feature | ||||
Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone / Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
2007 | Marjane Satrapi | Persepolis | Nominated | Shared nomination with Vincent Paronnaud |
Best Foreign Language Film
Foreign Language Film | |||||
Year | Film | Director | Status | Milestone / Notes | |
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1998 | Children of Heaven (بچه های آسمان) |
Majid Majidi | Nominated | ||
2012 | A Separation (جدایی نادر از سیمین) |
Asghar Farhadi | Won | First Iranian movie to win an Oscar. | |
2017 | The Salesman (فروشنده) |
Won | |||
Best Documentary, Short Subject
Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) | ||||
Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone / Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | Rayka Zehtabchi | Period. End of Sentence. | Won | Iranian-American Shared with Melissa Berton. |
Best Short Film, Live Action
Live Action Short Film | ||||
Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone / Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1999 | Mehdi Norowzian | Killing Joe | Nominated | Nominated as Director; Shares nomination with producer, Steve Wax |
2012 | Talkhon Hamzavi | Parvaneh | Nominated | Nominated as Director; Shares nomination with producer, Stefan Eichenberger |
Best Short Film, Animated
Animated Short Film | ||||
Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone / Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
2009 | Emud Mokhberi | Oktapodi | Nominated | Nominated as Director; Shares nomination with co-director Thierry Marchand, |
See also
References
- "The Lovers' Wind". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- "Caravans". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- "Children of Heaven". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- "A Separation". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
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