This is a list of
Academy Award
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winners and nominees whose career and identification are associated predominantly with Poland. The list is current as of the
94th Academy Awards
The 94th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. The awards were scheduled after its usual late February dat ...
nominations. There were eight Academy Awards given to Polish filmmakers for their work, including one Honorary Academy Award. The cinematographer
Janusz Kamiński
Janusz Zygmunt Kamiński (; born June 27, 1959) is a Polish cinematographer and director of film and television. He has established a partnership with Steven Spielberg, working as a cinematographer on his films since 1993. He won the Academy Aw ...
is the most awarded Polish filmmaker. The director
Roman Polański
Raymond Roman Thierry Polański , group=lower-alpha, name=note_a ( né Liebling; 18 August 1933) is a French-Polish film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, tw ...
won an Oscar and was nominated four more times (additionally, ''
Knife in the Water
''Knife in the Water'' ( pl, Nóż w wodzie) is a 1962 Polish psychological thriller film co-written and directed by Roman Polanski in his feature debut, and starring Leon Niemczyk, Jolanta Umecka, and Zygmunt Malanowicz. Its plot follows a husb ...
'', a film directed and written by him, was also nominated). There were twelve Polish pictures nominated for Best Foreign Language Film.
Academy Honorary Award
Best Actress – Leading Role
Best Art Direction
Best Costume Design
Best Cinematography
Best Director
Best Picture
Best International Feature Film
Best Original Music Score
Best Original Song
Best Live Action Short Film
Best Documentary (Short Subject)
Best Animated Short Film
Best Animated Feature
This list focuses on Polish-born filmmakers.
Best Writing – Adapted Screenplay
Best Writing – Original Screenplay
Nominations and Winners
See also
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Cinema of Poland
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Lists of Academy Award winners and nominees by nationality or region
Academy Awards
The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...
Academy Awards
The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...
Academy Awards
The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...