List of Australian Academy Award winners and nominees

This list details Australians working in the film industry who have been nominated for, or won, Academy Awards (also known as Oscars).

This list contains directors of nominated films, who typically accept the award on behalf of their country.

[47] Art director and costume designer Catherine Martin has won four awards from nine nominations, making her the most decorated Australian.

Fellow Australian Heath Ledger became only the second posthumous acting winner when his performance in The Dark Knight earned him Best Supporting Actor in 2008, about 32 years later.

The Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, Best Original Score, and the Best Documentary (Short Subject) are the only categories in this list where Australians have been nominated without winning.

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Baz Luhrmann was co-nominated for Best Picture for Moulin Rouge! (2001) and Elvis (2022).
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George Miller won for Best Animated Feature for Happy Feet (2006).
Emile Sherman was co-recipient for Best Picture for The King's Speech (2010).
Adam Elliot won Best Animated Short Film for Harvie Krumpet (2003).
Shaun Tan was co-recipient for Best Animated Short Film for The Lost Thing (2010).
May Robson was the first Australian-born person to be nominated in any category, receiving the Best Actress nomination for Lady for a Day (1933).
Peter Finch was the first Australian to win for acting and the first actor to receive a posthumous Academy Award , winning Best Actor for Network (1976).
Nicole Kidman won Best Actress for The Hours (2002).
Cate Blanchett has been nominated for eight Academy Awards, more than any other individual Australian. She won Best Supporting Actress for The Aviator (2004) and Best Actress for Blue Jasmine (2013).
Geoffrey Rush has been nominated across acting categories and won Best Actor for Shine (1996).
Russell Crowe received three consecutive nominations and won Best Actor for Gladiator (2000).
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Heath Ledger became just the second performer to win posthumously, winning Best Supporting Actor for The Dark Knight (2008).