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1942 - 1989

1990 onwards

 
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1990 onwards

The first awards ceremony of the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was held in 1929, and the first Australian film to receive both a nomination and an award was Kokoda Front Line, which took out Best Documentary Feature in 1942. Since 1942 Australians and Australian films have continued to receive recognition from the Academy. 2001 saw a record 13 Australians nominated, and three awards won (Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design for Moulin Rouge, and Best Cinematography for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring).

Names in bold indicate Australian films and people understood to be Australian or Australian residents. This information has been confirmed wherever possible with the person or production company involved.

Graphic: StarGraphic: BulletGraphic: Star indicates award winner
Year Academy Award or nomination
1990Graphic: StarDean Semler, Best Cinematography: Dances with Wolves
1990 Peter Weir, Nominated for Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen:
Green Card [Australia/France co-production]
1992Graphic: StarLuciana Arrighi and Ian Whittaker, Best Art Direction: Howard's End
1992 Judy Davis, Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Husbands and Wives
1992 Nick Enright, Nominated for Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: Lorenzo's Oil
1993Graphic: StarJane Campion, Best Original Screenplay: The Piano
1993Graphic: StarHolly Hunter, Best Actress in a Leading Role: The Piano
1993Graphic: StarAnna Paquin, Best Actress in a Supporting Role: The Piano
1993 Jan Chapman, Nominated for Best Motion Picture of the Year: The Piano
1993 Jane Campion, Nominated for Best Achievement in Directing: The Piano
1993 Stuart Dryburgh, Nominated for Best Achievement in Cinematography: The Piano
1993 Janet Patterson, Nominated for Best Achievement in Costume Design: The Piano
1993 Veronika Jenet, Nominated for Best Achievement in Film Editing: The Piano
1994Graphic: StarLizzie Gardiner and Tim Chappel, Best Costume Design: The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
1994 Richard Francis-Bruce, Nominated for Best Achievement in Film Editing:
The Shawshank Redemption
1995Graphic: StarScott E. Anderson, Charles Gibson, Neal Scanlan and John Cox, Best Achievement in Visual Effects: Babe
1995 Chris Noonan, Nominated for Best Achievement in Directing: Babe
1995 George Miller, Doug Mitchell and Bill Miller, Nominated for Best Motion Picture of the Year: Babe
1995 James Cromwell, Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: Babe
1995 George Miller and Chris Noonan, Nominated for Best Achievement in Writing (screenplay based on material previously produced or published): Babe
1995 Roger Ford and Kerrie Brown, Nominated for Best Achievement in Art Direction: Babe
1995 Marcus D'Arcy and Jay Friedkin, Nominated for Best Achievement in Film Editing: Babe
1995Graphic: StarBruce Davey, Mel Gibson and Alan Ladd Jr, Best Motion Picture of the Year: Braveheart
1995Graphic: StarPeter Frampton (Makeup Supervisor), Paul Pattison (Hair) and Lois Burwell, Best Achievement in Makeup: Braveheart
1995 Richard Francis-Bruce, Nominated for Best Achievement in Film Editing: Seven
1996Graphic: StarGeoffrey Rush, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Shine
1996 Armin Mueller-Stahl, Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: Shine
1996 Scott Hicks, Nominated for Best Achievement in Directing: Shine
1996 Pip Karmel, Nominated for Best Achievement in Film Editing: Shine
1996 David Hirschfelder, Nominated for Best Achievement in Music (original dramatic score): Shine
1996 Jane Scott, Nominated for Best Motion Picture of the Year: Shine
1996 Jan Sardi and Scott Hicks, Nominated for Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: Shine
1996 Catherine Martin (Art Direction) and Brigitte Broch (Set Decoration), Nominated
for Best Achievement in Art Direction: William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet
1996Graphic: StarJohn Seale, Best Achievement in Cinematography: The English Patient
1996 Janet Patterson, Nominated for Best Achievement in Costume Design: The Portrait of a Lady
1997 Janet Patterson, Nominated for Best Achievement in Costume Design:
Oscar and Lucinda
1997 Richard Francis-Bruce, Nominated for Best Achievement in Film Editing: Air Force One
1998 Robert Geisler, John Roberdeau and Grant Hill , Nominated for Best Motion Picture of the Year: The Thin Red Line
1998 Peter Weir, Nominated for Best Direction: The Truman Show
1998 Geoffrey Rush, Nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Shakespeare in Love
1998 Cate Blanchett, Nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role: Elizabeth
1998 Rachel Griffiths, Nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Hilary and Jackie
1998 David Hirschfelder, Nominated for Best Original Dramatic Score: Elizabeth
1998 Randy Newman, (music and lyrics) Nominated for Best Original Song: 'That'll Do': Babe: Pig in the City
1998 Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer and Paul Brincat, Nominated for Best Sound:
The Thin Red Line
1999 Russell Crowe, Nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role: The Insider
1999 Toni Collette, Nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role: The Sixth Sense
1999 Luciana Arrighi (Art Direction) and Ian Whittaker (Set Decoration), Nominated
for Best Achievement in Art Direction: Anna and the King
1999Graphic: StarJohn Gaeta, Janek Sirrs, Steve Courtley and Jon Thum, Best Achievement in Visual Effects: The Matrix
1999Graphic: StarJohn Reitz, Gregg Rudloff, David Campbell and David Lee, Best Achievement in Sound: The Matrix
2000 Geoffrey Rush, Nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role: Quills
2000Graphic: StarRussell Crowe, Best Actor in a Leading Role: Gladiator
2001 Martin Brown, Baz Luhrmann and Fred Baron: Moulin Rouge, Nominated for Best Motion Picture of the Year
2001 Nicole Kidman, Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Moulin Rouge
2001 Russell Crowe, Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: A Beautiful Mind
2001Graphic: StarAndrew Lesnie, Best Achievement in Cinematography: The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
2001 Donald McAlpine, Nominated for Best Achievement in Cinematography: Moulin Rouge
2001Graphic: StarCatherine Martin (art direction) and Brigitte Broch (set decoration), Best Achievement in Art Direction: Moulin Rouge
2001Graphic: StarCatherine Martin and Angus Strathie, Best Achievement in Costume Design, Moulin Rouge
2001 Jill Bilcock, Nominated for Best Achievement in Editing: Moulin Rouge
2001 Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Gethin Creagh, Hammond Peek - Nominated for Best Achievement in Sound: The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
2001 Maurizio Silvi, Aldo Signoretti, Nominated for Best Achievment in Makeup: Moulin Rouge
2001 Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer, Roger Savage and Guntis Sics, Nominated for Best Achievement in Sound: Moulin Rouge
2001 Eric Brevig, John Frazier, Ed Hirsh and Ben Snow, Nominated for Best Achievement in Visual Effects: Pearl Harbor
2002Nicole Kidman, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: The Hours
2002 Steven Pasvolsky and Joe Weatherstone, Nominated for Best Live Action Short Film: Inja (Dog)
2002 Dion Beebe, Nominated for Best Achievement in Cinematography: Chicago
2002 Rob Coleman, Pablo Helman, John Knoll and Ben Snow, Nominated for Best Achievement in Visual Effects: Star Wars, Episode 2: Attack of the Clones
2003 Naomi Watts, Nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role: 21 Grams
2003Graphic: StarGraphic: BulletGraphic: Star Adam Elliot, Best Short Film (Animated): Harvie Krumpet
2003 Peter Weir, Nominated for Best Achievement in Directing: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
2003 Samuel Goldwyn Jr, Peter Weir, Duncan Henderson, Nominated for Best Motion Picture of the Year: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
2003Graphic: StarGraphic: BulletGraphic: Star Russell Boyd, Best Achievement in Cinematography: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
2003 Wendy Stites, Nominated for Best Achievement in Costume Design: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
2003 Lee Smith, Nominated for Best Achievement in Film Editing: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
2003 Daniel Sudick, Stefen Fangmeier, Nathan McGuinness and Robert Stromberg, Nominated for Best Achievement in Visual Effects: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
2003 John Seale, Nominated for Best Achievement in Cinematography: Cold Mountain
2004Graphic: StarGraphic: BulletGraphic: Star Cate Blanchett, Best Actress in a Supporting Role: The Aviator
2004 Sejong Park and Andrew Gregory, Nominated for Best Animated Short Film: Birthday Boy
2005 Heath Ledger, Nominated for Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Brokeback Mountain
2005Graphic: StarGraphic: BulletGraphic: StarDion Beebe, Achievement in Cinematography: Memoirs of a Geisha
2005 Anthony Lucas, Nominated for Best Animated Short Film: The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello
2005 Dave Elsey and Nikki Gooley, Nominated for Achievement in Makeup: Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
2006 Cate Blanchett, Nominated for Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Notes on a Scandal
2006Graphic: StarGraphic: BulletGraphic: StarGeorge Miller, Best Animated Feature Film of the year: Happy Feet
2006 Peter Templeman and Stuart Parkyn, nominated for Best Live Action Short film: The Saviour
2007 Cate Blanchett, nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Elizabeth - The Golden Age
2007 Cate Blanchett, nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: I'm Not There
2007Graphic: StarGraphic: BulletGraphic: StarAlex Gibney and Eva Orner, nominated for Best Documentary Feature: Taxi to the Dark Side
2008Graphic: StarGraphic: BulletGraphic: Star Heath Ledger, nominated for Best performance by an Actor in a supporting role: The Dark Knight
2008 Catherine Martin, nominated for Achievement in Costume Design: Australia
2008 Lee Smith, nominated for Achievement in Editing: The Dark Knight
2008 John Nelson, Ben Snow, Dan Sudick and Shane Mahan, nominated for Achievement in Visual Effects: Iron Man
2008 Steph Green and Tamara Anghie, nominated for Best Live Action Short film: New Boy
2008 Michael Carlin, nominated for Achievement in Art Direction: The Duchess
2008 Kirk Baxter, nominated for Achievement in Editing: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Technical or Scientific Academy Awards2
1997Graphic: StarTo Jim Frazier, for the concept, and Iain Neil and Rick Gelbard for the design and development of the Panavision/Frazier Lens System for motion picture photography.
1998Graphic: StarTo Gary Tregaskis, for the primary design; and to Dominique Boisvert, Phillip Panzini and Andre LeBlanc for the development and implementation of the Flame and Inferno software.
2000Graphic: Star To Fairlight, for the design and development of the DaD digital audio dubber specifically designed for the motion picture industry.

Source: Compiled by the Australian Film Commission, updated February 2008. Notes:This listing has been compiled from a wide number of sources. Even so, it is possible we have missed nominations to Australians pre-1980 where the person has not been identified as Australian in reference texts.'Year' represents year of the films' release rather than the year of the awards ceremony.1 Although not included in lists of nominations, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences confirms The Bismarck Convoy Smashed was 'originally announced as a nominee but the title did not appear on the final ballot. No documentation has been found as to why this occurred'.2 1997 is the first year technical or scientific academy awards have been included in this list. Click here for a list of Australian nominees and winners from 1942-1989.