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Winners Only by Category:
International Feature Film

Listed below are the Academy Award winners in the category of International Feature Film (non-winning nominations have been omitted from this list). Click on the name of a film or person in the list to display more information about that film or person. Or, click on a category in the column on the right to display the winners in that category.

1947  (20th)

(Honorary Award)

Winner markerTo Shoe-Shine, A.L.F.A. Cinematografica; Lopert Films. (Italy) – the high quality of this motion picture, brought to eloquent life in a country scarred by war, is proof to the world that the creative spirit can triumph over adversity. [Statuette]

1948  (21st)

(Honorary Award)

Winner markerTo Monsieur Vincent. (France) – voted by the Academy Board of Governors as the most outstanding foreign language film released in the United States during 1948. [Statuette]

1949  (22nd)

(Honorary Award)

Winner markerTo The Bicycle Thief, Vittorio DeSica Productions; Mayer-Burstyn. (Italy) – voted by the Academy Board of Governors as the most outstanding foreign language film released in the United States during 1949. [Statuette]

1950  (23rd)

(Honorary Award)

Winner markerTo The Walls of Malapaga. (Italy, France) – voted by the Board of Governors as the most outstanding foreign language film released in the United States in 1950. [Statuette]

1951  (24th)

(Honorary Award)

Winner markerTo Rashomon, Daiei Production; RKO Radio. (Japan) – voted by the Board of Governors as the most outstanding foreign language film released in the United States during 1951. [Statuette]

1952  (25th)

(Honorary Award)

Winner markerTo Forbidden Games, Silver Films; Times Film Corporation. (France) Best Foreign Language Film first released in the United States during 1952. [Statuette]

1954  (27th)

(Honorary Award)

Winner markerTo Gate of Hell, Daiei Production; Edward Harrison. (Japan) Best Foreign Language Film first released in the United States during 1954. [Statuette]

1955  (28th)

(Honorary Award)

Winner markerTo Samurai, the Legend of Musashi. (Japan) Best Foreign Language Film first released in the United States during 1955. [Statuette]

1956  (29th)

Winner markerLa Strada, Ponti-De Laurentiis Production; Trans-Lux Distributing Corporation. (Italy) Dino De Laurentiis and Carlo Ponti, Producers.

1957  (30th)

Winner markerThe Nights of Cabiria, Dino De Laurentiis Production. (Italy, France)

1958  (31st)

Winner markerMy Uncle, Spectra-Gray-Alter Films in association with Films del Centaure. (France, Italy)

1959  (32nd)

Winner markerBlack Orpheus, Dispatfilm & Gemma Cinematografica. (Brazil, France, Italy)

1960  (33rd)

Winner markerThe Virgin Spring, A.B. Svensk Filmindustri Production; Janus Films. (Sweden)

1961  (34th)

Winner markerThrough a Glass Darkly, A.B. Svensk Filmindustri Production; Janus Films. (Sweden)

1962  (35th)

Winner markerSundays and Cybele, Terra Film-Fides-Orsay Films-Les Films du Trocadero; Columbia. (France, Austria)

1963  (36th)

Winner markerFederico Fellini’s 8-1/2, Cineriz Production; Embassy Pictures Corporation. (Italy, France)

1964  (37th)

Winner markerYesterday, Today and Tomorrow, C. C. Champion-Les Films Concordia Production. (Italy, France)

1965  (38th)

Winner markerThe Shop on Main Street, Ceskoslovensky Film Company Production; Prominent Films. (Czechoslovakia)

1966  (39th)

Winner markerA Man and a Woman, Les Films 13 Production; Allied Artists. (France)

1967  (40th)

Winner markerClosely Watched Trains, Barrandov Film Studios Production. (Czechoslovakia)

1968  (41st)

Winner markerWar and Peace, Mosfilm Studios Production; Walter Reade-Continental Distributing. (Soviet Union)

1969  (42nd)

Winner markerZ, Reggane Films-O.N.C.I.C. Production; Cinema V Distributing. (France, Algeria)

1970  (43rd)

Winner markerInvestigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion, Vera Films S.p.A. Production; Columbia. (Italy)

1971  (44th)

Winner markerThe Garden of the Finzi Continis, Gianni Hecht Lucari-Arthur Cohn Production; Cinema 5, Ltd. (Italy, West Germany)

1972  (45th)

Winner markerThe Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, Serge Silberman Production; 20th Century-Fox. (France)

1973  (46th)

Winner markerDay for Night, Les Films Du Carrosse-P.E.C.F. (Paris)-P.I.C. (Rome) Production; Warner Bros. (France, Italy)

1974  (47th)

Winner markerAmarcord, F.C. (Rome) - P.E.C.F. (Paris) Production; New World Pictures. (Italy, France)

1975  (48th)

Winner markerDersu Uzala, Mosfilm Studios Production. (Soviet Union, Japan)

1976  (49th)

Winner markerBlack and White in Color, Arthur Cohn Production/Societe Ivoirienne de Cinema. (Côte d’Ivoire, France, West Germany, Switzerland)

1977  (50th)

Winner markerMadame Rosa, Lira Films Production. (France)

1978  (51st)

Winner markerGet Out Your Handkerchiefs, Les Films Ariane-C.A.P.A.C. Production. (France, Belgium)

1979  (52nd)

Winner markerThe Tin Drum, Franz Seitz Film/Bioskop Film/Artemis Film/Hallelujah Film/GGB 14.KG/Argos Films Production. (West Germany, France, Poland, Yugoslavia)

1980  (53rd)

Winner markerMoscow Does Not Believe in Tears, Mosfilm Studios Production. (Soviet Union)

1981  (54th)

Winner markerMephisto, Mafilm-Objektiv Studio and Manfred Durniok Production. (West Germany, Hungary, Austria)

1982  (55th)

Winner markerVolver a Empezar (“To Begin Again”), Nickel Odeon, S.A. Production. (Spain)

1983  (56th)

Winner markerFanny & Alexander, Cinematograph AB for the Swedish Film Institute/Swedish Television SVT 1 (Sweden)/Gaumont (France)/Personafilm and Tobis Filmkunst (BRD) Production; Embassy Pictures Corporation. (Sweden, France, West Germany)

1984  (57th)

Winner markerDangerous Moves, Arthur Cohn Production. (France, Liechtenstein, Switzerland)

1985  (58th)

Winner markerThe Official Story, Historias Cinematograficas/Cinemania and Progress Communications Production; Almi Pictures. (Argentina)

1986  (59th)

Winner markerThe Assault, Fons Rademakers Production B.V. for Cannon Group Holland. (Netherlands)

1987  (60th)

Winner markerBabette’s Feast, Panorama Film International Production in cooperation with Nordisk Film and the Danish Film Institute. (Denmark)

1988  (61st)

Winner markerPelle the Conqueror, Per Holst/Kaerne Films Production; Miramax Films. (Denmark, Sweden)

1989  (62nd)

Winner markerCinema Paradiso, Cristaldifilm/Films Ariane Production. (Italy, France)

1990  (63rd)

Winner markerJourney of Hope, Catpics/Condor Features Production. (Switzerland, Turkey, UK, France)

1991  (64th)

Winner markerMediterraneo, Pentafilm S.p.A./A.M.A. Film S.r.l. Production. (Italy)

1992  (65th)

Winner markerIndochine, Paradis Films/La Generale d’Images/BAC Films/Orly Films/Cine Cinq Production; Sony Pictures Classics. (France)

1993  (66th)

Winner markerBelle Epoque, Fernando Trueba P.C. (Madrid)/Lola Films (Barcelona)/Animatografo (Lisbon)/French Production (Paris) Production. (Spain, Portugal, France)

1994  (67th)

Winner markerBurnt by the Sun, Camera One/Studio “Trite” Production; Sony Pictures Classics. (Russia, France)

1995  (68th)

Winner markerAntonia’s Line, Bergen Theatre-Film-Television Production; First Look Pictures. (Netherlands, Belgium, UK, France)

1996  (69th)

Winner markerKolya, Biograf Jan Sverak/Portobello Pictures/Ceska Televize/Pandora Cinema Production; Miramax Films. (Czech Republic, UK, France)

1997  (70th)

Winner markerCharacter, First Floor Features Production; Sony Pictures Classics. (Netherlands, Belgium)

1998  (71st)

Winner markerLife Is Beautiful, Melampo Cinematografica Production; Miramax Films. (Italy)

1999  (72nd)

Winner markerAll About My Mother, El Deseo S.A./Renn/France 2 Cinéma Production; Sony Pictures Classics. (Spain, France)

2000  (73rd)

Winner markerCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Zoom Hunt International Production; Sony Pictures Classics. (Taiwan, Hong Kong, USA, China)

2001  (74th)

Winner markerNo Man’s Land, Noé Productions/Fabrica Cinema/Man’s Films/Counihan Villiers Productions/Studio Maj/Casablanca Production; United Artists through MGM. (France, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy, Belgium, UK, Slovenia)

2002  (75th)

Winner markerNowhere in Africa, MTM Medien & Television München Production; Zeitgeist Films. (Germany) Germany.

2003  (76th)

Winner markerThe Barbarian Invasions, Cinémaginaire Inc. Production; Miramax. (Canada, France) Canada.

2004  (77th)

Winner markerThe Sea Inside, Sogecine and Himenóptero Production; Fine Line Features and Sogepaq. (Spain, France, Italy) Spain.

2005  (78th)

Winner markerTsotsi, Moviworld Production; Miramax. (UK, South Africa) South Africa.

2006  (79th)

Winner markerThe Lives of Others, Wiedemann & Berg Production; Sony Pictures Classics. (Germany) Germany.

2007  (80th)

Winner markerThe Counterfeiters, Aichholzer Filmproduktion, Magnolia Filmproduktion Production; Sony Pictures Classics. (Austria, Germany) Austria.

2008  (81st)

Winner markerDepartures, Departures Film Partners Production; Regent Releasing. (Japan) Japan.

2009  (82nd)

Winner markerThe Secret in Their Eyes, Haddock Films Production; Sony Pictures Classics. (Argentina, Spain) Argentina.

2010  (83rd)

Winner markerIn a Better World, Zentropa Production; Sony Pictures Classics. (Denmark, Sweden) Denmark.

2011  (84th)

Winner markerA Separation, Dreamlab Films Production; Sony Pictures Classics. (Iran, France) Iran.

2012  (85th)

Winner markerAmour, Les Films du Losange/X Filme Creative Pool/Wega Film Production; Sony Pictures Classics. (Austria, France, Germany)

2013  (86th)

Winner markerThe Great Beauty, An Indigo Film Production; Janus Films. (Italy, France)

2014  (87th)

Winner markerIda, a Phoenix Film-Opus Film in association with Portobello Pictures and Phoenix Poland Production; Music Box Films. (Poland, Denmark, France, UK)

2015  (88th)

Winner markerSon of Saul, a Laokoon Filmgroup Production; Sony Pictures Classic. (Hungary)

2016  (89th)

Winner markerThe Salesman, A Memento Films Production/Asghar Farhadi Production/Arte France Cinéma production; Filmiran/Memento Films Distribution. (Iran, France)

2017  (90th)

Winner markerA Fantastic Woman, A Fabula Production; Sony Pictures Classics. (Chile, Germany, Spain, USA)

2018  (91st)

Winner markerRoma, A Netflix/Participant Media/Esperanto-Filmoj Production; Netflix. (Mexico, USA)

2019  (92nd)

Winner markerParasite, A Barunson E&A Production; Neon. (South Korea)

2020  (93rd)

Winner markerAnother Round, A Zentropa Entertainments Production; Samuel Goldwyn Films. (Denmark, Sweden, Netherlands)

2021  (94th)

Winner markerDrive My Car, A C&I Entertainment/Culture Entertainment/Bitters End Production; Sideshow and Janus Films. (Japan)

2022  (95th)

Winner markerAll Quiet on the Western Front, Netflix/Amusement Park Film in co-prod. with Gunpowder Films in assoc. with Sliding Down Rainbows Entertainment/Anima Pictures Prod.; Netflix. (Germany, USA, UK)

2023  (96th)

Winner markerThe Zone of Interest, Film4/A24 Production; A24. (USA, UK, Poland)