This is a list of

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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