List of Israeli Academy Award winners and nominees
The following is a list of Israeli people and films that have been nominated for or won Academy Awards.

Topol nominated for 1971's Fiddler on the Roof.
Best Actor in a Leading Role
| Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone / Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Chaim Topol | Fiddler on the Roof | Nominated | First Israeli nominated in any category. First Middle Eastern person nominated for an acting award. | [1] |
Best Actress in a Leading Role
| Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Natalie Portman | Black Swan | Won | First Israeli to win an award in any category. |
| 2016 | Jackie | Nominated | First Israeli to receive three nominations. |
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
| Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Natalie Portman | Closer | Nominated | First and (to date) only Israeli woman ever nominated for an acting award. |
Best Original Screenplay
| Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Oren Moverman | The Messenger | Nominated | Shared with Alessandro Camon |
Best Animated Feature
| Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Osnat Shurer | Moana | Nominated | Shared with John Musker and Ron Clements |
Best Documentary Feature
| Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone / Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Guy Davidi | 5 Broken Cameras | Nominated | Shared with Emad Burnat. | [2] |
| Estelle Fialon Philippa Kowarsky Dror Moreh | The Gatekeepers | Nominated |
Best Live Action Short
| Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone / Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Oded Binnun Mihal Brezis | Aya | Nominated | [3] | |
| 2018 | Guy Nattiv | Skin | Won | Shared with his wife, Jaime Ray Newman. | [4] |
Best Sound
| Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone / Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Niv Adiri | Gravity | Won | Shared with Skip Lievsay, Christopher Benstead, and Chris Munro |
Best Foreign Language Film
The following films were submitted by the country of Israel for Best Foreign Language Film and received a nomination.
| Year (Ceremony) |
English film title | Original title | Director | Status | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 (37th) |
Sallah | Sallakh Shabati (סאלח שבתי) |
Ephraim Kishon | Nominated | [5] |
| 1971 (44th) |
The Policeman | Hashoter Azulai (השוטר אזולאי) |
Nominated | [1] | |
| 1972 (45th) |
I Love You Rosa | Ani Ohev Otakh Rozah (אני אוהב אותך רוזה) |
Moshé Mizrahi | Nominated | [6] |
| 1973 (46th) |
The House on Chelouche Street | Habayit Birkhov Chelouche (הבית ברחוב שלוש) |
Nominated | [7] | |
| 1977 (50th) |
Operation Thunderbolt | Mivtza Yonatan (מבצע יונתן) |
Menahem Golan | Nominated | [8] |
| 1984 (57th) |
Beyond the Walls | Me'akhorei Hasoragim (מאחורי הסורגים) |
Uri Barbash | Nominated | [9] |
| 2007 (80th) |
Beaufort | Beaufort (בופור) |
Joseph Cedar | Nominated | [10] |
| 2008 (81st) |
Waltz with Bashir | Vals Im Bashir (ואלס עם באשיר) |
Ari Folman | Nominated | [11] |
| 2009 (82nd) |
Ajami | Agami (عجمي / עג'מי) |
Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani | Nominated | [12] |
| 2011 (84th) |
Footnote | He'arat Shulayyim (הערת שוליים) |
Joseph Cedar | Nominated | [13] |
References
- https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1972
- https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2013
- https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2015
- https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2019
- https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1965
- https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1973
- https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1974
- https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1978
- https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1985
- https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2008
- https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2009
- https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2010
- "Oscars 2012: Nominees in full". Retrieved 2012-01-24.
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