Jump to content

List of Brazilian Academy Award winners and nominees

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is a list of Brazilian Academy Awards winners and nominees, totaling twenty-two nominations in twelve different categories and one win.

The first Brazilian to be nominated for an Academy Award was Ary Barroso, one of Música Popular Brasileira's greatest composers, in 1945.[1] In 2025, the film I'm Still Here became the first Brazilian victory at the Oscars, winning the Best International Film category.[2]

In this list, the nominations are presented by categories (for Brazilian nominees) and by productions (for Brazilian coproductions and nominees).

By Categories

[edit]

This section presents a list of films in which at least one of the nominees in the category is a Brazilian artist.

A color photograph of a man sitting on a sofa, with two golden statuettes on the table in front of him.
Fernando Meirelles was the third Brazilian director to be nominated for an Academy Award in 2004.

Best Picture

[edit]
Best Picture
Year Film Title Nominee(s) Status Milestone/Notes
2024 I'm Still Here

(Ainda Estou Aqui)

Maria Carlota Bruno
Rodrigo Teixeira 		Nominated First Portuguese-speaking movie nominated in this category.[2][3]

Best Directing

[edit]
Best Directing
Year Film Title Nominee(s) Status Milestone/Notes
1985 Kiss of the Spider Woman

(O Beijo da Mulher Aranha)

Héctor Babenco Nominated Babenco was an Argentine-born Brazilian director.[4][5]
2002 City of God

(Cidade de Deus)

Fernando Meirelles Nominated [6]
A color photograph of a man sitting on a sofa, with two golden statuettes on the table in front of him.
Fernanda Montenegro became the first Portuguese-speaking actress to be nominated for an Academy Award in 1998.

Best Actress in a Leading Role

[edit]
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Year Film Title Nominee(s) Status Milestone/Notes
1998 Central Station

(Central do Brasil)

Fernanda Montenegro Nominated First Latin American to be nominated for Best Actress and first actress to be nominated for a Portuguese-speaking role.[7][8]
2024 I'm Still Here

(Ainda Estou Aqui)

Fernanda Torres Nominated Fernanda Montenegro's daughter, they became the second mother and daughter duo to be nominated for best actress.[2][9]

Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

[edit]
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Year Film Title Nominee(s) Status Milestone/Notes
2002 City of God

(Cidade de Deus)

Bráulio Mantovani Nominated [6]

Best Animated Feature Film

[edit]
Best Animated Feature Film
Year Film Title Nominee(s) Status Milestone/Notes
2015 Boy and the World

(O Menino e o Mundo)

Alê Abreu Nominated [10]
2017 Ferdinand Carlos Saldanha Nominated Saldanha was nominated with producer Lori Forte.[11]

Best International Feature Film

[edit]
See also: List of Brazilian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
Best International Feature Film
Year Film Title Direction Status Milestone/Notes
1962 Keeper of Promises

(O Pagador de Promessas)

Anselmo Duarte Nominated First Brazilian production to receive a nomination at the Academy Awards.[12][13]
1995 O Quatrilho Fábio Barreto Nominated [14]
1997 Four Days in September

(O Que É Isso, Companheiro?)

Bruno Barreto Nominated [15]
1998 Central Station

(Central do Brasil)

Walter Salles Nominated [7]
2024 I'm Still Here

(Ainda Estou Aqui)

Walter Salles Won First Brazilian production to win an Academy Award.[2]

Best Documentary Feature Film

[edit]
Best Documentary Feature Film
Year Film Title Nominee(s) Status Milestone/Notes
1981 El Salvador: Another Vietnam Tetê Vasconcellos Nominated Vasconcellos was Brazil's first director nominated for an Oscar. She was nominated with director Glenn Silber.[16][17]
2014 The Salt of the Earth

(O Sal da Terra)

Juliano Ribeiro Salgado Nominated Salgado is a French-born Brazilian director. He was nominated with producer Wim Wenders and David Rosier.[18][19]
2019 The Edge of Democracy

(Democracia em Vertigem)

Petra Costa
Tiago Pavan 		Nominated Costa and Pavan were nominated with producers Joanna Natasegara and Shane Boris.[20]

Best Documentary Short Film

[edit]
Best Documentary Short Film
Year Film Title Nominee(s) Status Milestone/Notes
2021 Lead Me Home Pedro Kos Nominated Kos was nominated with director Jon Shenk.[21][22]

Best Live Action Short Film

[edit]
Best Live Action Short Film
Year Film Title Nominee(s) Status Milestone/Notes
2000 A Soccer Story

(Uma História de Futebol)

Paulo Machline Nominated [23]

Best Animated Short Film

[edit]
Best Animated Short Film
Year Film Title Nominee(s) Status Milestone/Notes
2003 Gone Nutty Carlos Saldanha Nominated First animated short film directed by a Latin-American director to be nominated in this category. Saldanha was nominated with producer John C. Donkin.[6]

Best Music (Original Song)

[edit]
Best Music (Original Song)
Year Film Title Song Nominee(s) Status Milestone/Notes
1944 Brazil "Rio de Janeiro" Ary Barroso Nominated First Brazilian and Latin-American songwriter to be nominated. Barroso was nominated with lyricist Ned Washington.[1][24]
2011 Rio "Real in Rio" Sergio Mendes
Carlinhos Brown 		Nominated First two Brazilian songwriters to be nominated together. Brown was the first black Latin songwriter to be nominated. They were nominated with lyricist Siedah Garrett.[25]

Best Film Editing

[edit]
Best Film Editing
Year Film Title Nominee(s) Status Milestone/Notes
2003 City of God

(Cidade de Deus)

Daniel Rezende Nominated [6]

By Productions

[edit]

This section presents a list of all films that involve Brazilian co-productions and Brazilian nominees for the Oscars.

Although four Brazilian co-productions have already won an Academy Award, none of them were awarded to Brazilians. The first victory, in fact, only occurred in 2025, with the film I'm Still Here winning the Best International Film category.

Nominees who do not have Brazilian citizenship are indicated with a double dagger "‡" and with a gray background in the status.

Year Film Title Category Nominee(s) Status Production Ref.
1944 Brazil Best Music (Song)
for "Rio de Janeiro" 		Ary Barroso
‡ Ned Washington 		Nominated  United States [1][26]
1959 Black Orpheus Best Foreign Language Film ‡ France Won  Brazil
 France
 Italy 		[27][26]
1962 Keeper of Promises Best Foreign Language Film Brazil Nominated  Brazil [12][26]
1978 Raoni Best Documentary (Feature) ‡ Jean-Pierre Dutilleux
‡ Barry Williams
‡ Michel Gast 		Nominated  Belgium
 Brazil
 France 		[28][26]
1981 El Salvador: Another Vietnam Best Documentary (Feature) ‡ Glenn Silber
Tetê Vasconcellos 		Nominated  United States [16][26]
1985 Kiss of the Spider Woman Best Picture ‡ David Weisman Nominated  Brazil
 United States 		[4][26]
Best Directing Héctor Babenco Nominated
Best Actor in a Leading Role ‡ William Hurt Won
Best Writing (Screenplay Based
on Material from Another Medium) 		‡ Leonard Schrader Nominated
1995 O Quatrilho Best Foreign Language Film Brazil Nominated  Brazil [14][26]
1997 Four Days in September Best Foreign Language Film Brazil Nominated  Brazil [15][26]
1998 Central Station Best Actress in a Leading Role Fernanda Montenegro Nominated  Brazil
 France 		[7][26]
Best Foreign Language Film Brazil Nominated
2000 A Soccer Story Best Short Film (Live Action) Paulo Machline Nominated  Brazil [23][26]
2002 City of God Best Directing Fernando Meirelles Nominated  Brazil [6][26]
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) Bráulio Mantovani Nominated
Best Cinematography ‡ César Charlone Nominated
Best Film Editing Daniel Rezende Nominated
2003 Gone Nutty Best Short Film (Animated) Carlos Saldanha
‡ John C. Donkin 		Nominated  United States [6][26]
2004 The Motorcycle Diaries Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) ‡ José Rivera Nominated  Argentina
 Brazil
 Chile
 France
 Germany
 Peru
 United Kingdom
 United States 		[29]
Best Music (Original Song)
for "Al otro lado del río" 		‡ Jorge Drexler Won
2010 Waste Land Best Documentary (Feature) ‡ Lucy Walker
‡ Angus Aynsley 		Nominated  Brazil
 United Kingdom 		[30][26]
2011 Rio Best Music (Original Song)
for "Real in Rio" 		Sérgio Mendes
Carlinhos Brown
‡ Siedah Garrett 		Nominated  United States [25][26]
2014 The Salt of the Earth Best Documentary (Feature) Juliano Ribeiro Salgado
‡ Wim Wenders
‡ David Rosier 		Nominated  Brazil
 France
 Italy 		[18][26]
2015 Boy and the World Best Animated Feature Film Alê Abreu Nominated  Brazil [10][26]
2017 Call Me by Your Name Best Picture ‡ Peter Spears
‡ Luca Guadagnino
‡ Émilie Georges
‡ Marco Morabito 		Nominated  Brazil
 France
 Italy
 United States 		[11]
Best Actor in a Leading Role ‡ Timothée Chalamet Nominated
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) ‡ James Ivory Won
Best Music (Original Song)
for "Mystery of Love" 		‡ Sufjan Stevens Nominated
2017 Ferdinand Best Animated Feature Film Carlos Saldanha
‡ Lori Forte 		Nominated  United States [11][26]
2019 The Edge of Democracy Best Documentary (Feature) Petra Costa
‡ Joanna Natasegara
‡ Shane Boris
Tiago Pavan 		Nominated  Brazil [20][26]
2021 Lead Me Home Best Documentary (Short Subject) Pedro Kos
‡ Jon Shenk 		Nominated  United States [21]
2024 I'm Still Here Best Picture Maria Carlota Bruno
Rodrigo Teixeira 		Nominated  Brazil
 France 		[2]
Best Actress in a Leading Role Fernanda Torres Nominated
Best International Feature Film Brazil Won

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c "The 17th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 4 October 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e "The 97th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  3. ^ "Brazilians jubilant at 'I'm Still Here' historic Oscar nomination for best picture". Reuters. January 24, 2025. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  4. ^ a b "The 58th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 4 October 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  5. ^ Marli Moreira (July 14, 2016). "Filmmaker Hector Babenco dies aged 70 in Brazil". Agência Brasil. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "The 76th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 4 October 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  7. ^ a b c "The 71st Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 18 November 2016. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  8. ^ Alana Gandra (March 28, 2022). "Actress Fernanda Montenegro joins Brazil Academy of Letters". Agência Brasil. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  9. ^ Joyce Eng (January 23, 2025). "Fernanda Torres and Isabella Rossellini join their moms as Oscar acting nominees". Gold Derby. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  10. ^ a b "The 88th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 16 February 2017. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  11. ^ a b c "The 90th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 15 April 2019. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  12. ^ a b "The 35th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 5 October 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  13. ^ "O Pagador de Promessas". Globo (in Portuguese). Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  14. ^ a b "The 68th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 5 October 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  15. ^ a b "The 70th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 5 October 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  16. ^ a b "The 54th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. March 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  17. ^ André Bernardo (March 25, 2022). "Oscar 2022: dez curiosidades sobre o Brasil na maior premiação do cinema mundial". BBC News Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  18. ^ a b "The 87th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 10 March 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  19. ^ "The Salt of the Earth". Film Festival della Lessinia. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  20. ^ a b "The 92nd Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 19 March 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  21. ^ a b "The 94th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 19 March 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  22. ^ Lucas Salgado (October 11, 2024). "Indicado ao Oscar e vencedor do Emmy, diretor carioca radicado nos EUA lança terror com Bianca Comparato; saiba mais". O Globo (in Portuguese). Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  23. ^ a b "The 73rd Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 5 October 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  24. ^ Judy Cantor-Navas (March 1, 2018). "Oscars 'Remember' Latin Music With 'Coco' Song Performance: See Latin Music's Prior History at the Awards". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  25. ^ a b "The 84th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 7 October 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  26. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "25 filmes e artistas brasileiros que foram indicados ao Oscar". Claudia (in Portuguese). February 8, 2020. Archived from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  27. ^ "The 32nd Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 5 October 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  28. ^ "The 51st Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 5 October 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  29. ^ "The 77th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 5 October 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  30. ^ "The 83rd Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 7 October 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
Retrieved from "https://wiki.riteme.site/w/index.php?title=List_of_Brazilian_Academy_Award_winners_and_nominees&oldid=1281766859"