List of Italian Submissions For The Academy Award For Best Foreign Language Film - Submissions

Submissions

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited the film industries of various countries to submit their best film for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film since 1956. The Foreign Language Film Award Committee oversees the process and reviews all the submitted films. Following this, they vote via secret ballot to determine the five nominees for the award. Before the award was created, the Board of Governors of the Academy voted on a film every year that was considered the best foreign language film released in the United States, and there were no submissions. Below is a list of the films that have been submitted by Italy for review by the Academy for the award since its conception.

Year
 Film title used in nomination Original title Director Result
1947
 Shoeshine Sciuscià De Sica, VittorioVittorio De Sica Won Honorary Award
1949
 The Bicycle Thief Ladri di biciclette De Sica, VittorioVittorio De Sica Won Honorary Award
1950
 The Walls of Malapaga Le mura di Malapaga Clément, RenéRené Clément Won Honorary Award
1956:
 La Strada La strada Fellini, FedericoFederico Fellini Won Academy Award
1957:
 Nights of Cabiria Le notti di Cabiria Fellini, FedericoFederico Fellini Won Academy Award
1958:
 Big Deal on Madonna Street I soliti ignoti Monicelli, MarioMario Monicelli Nominee
1959:
 The Great War La grande guerra Monicelli, MarioMario Monicelli Nominee
1960:
 Kapò Kapò Pontecorvo, GilloGillo Pontecorvo Nominee
1961
 La Notte La Notte Antonioni, MichelangeloMichelangelo Antonioni Not Nominated
1962:
 The Four Days of Naples Le quattro giornate di Napoli Loy, NanniNanni Loy Nominee
1963:
 8½ Otto e mezzo Fellini, FedericoFederico Fellini Won Academy Award
1964:
 Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Ieri, oggi, domani De Sica, VittorioVittorio De Sica Won Academy Award
1965:
 Marriage Italian-Style Matrimonio all'Italiana De Sica, VittorioVittorio De Sica Nominee
1966:
 The Battle of Algiers La Battaglia di Algeri Pontecorvo, GilloGillo Pontecorvo Nominee
1967:
 China is Near La Cina è vicina Bellocchio, MarcoMarco Bellocchio Not Nominated
1968:
 The Girl with the Pistol La ragazza con la pistola Monicelli, MarioMario Monicelli Nominee
1969:
 Satyricon Fellini Satyricon Fellini, FedericoFederico Fellini Not Nominated
1970:
 Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto Petri, ElioElio Petri Won Academy Award
1971:
 The Garden of the Finzi-Continis Il Giardino dei Finzi-Contini De Sica, VittorioVittorio De Sica Won Academy Award
1972:
 Roma Roma Fellini, FedericoFederico Fellini Not Nominated
1974:
 Amarcord Amarcord Fellini, FedericoFederico Fellini Won Academy Award
1975:
 Scent of a Woman Profumo di donna Risi, DinoDino Risi Nominee
1976:
 Seven Beauties Pasqualino Settebellezze Wertmüller, LinaLina Wertmüller Nominee
1977:
 A Special Day Una giornata particolare Scola, EttoreEttore Scola Nominee
1978:
 Viva Italia! I nuovi mostri Monicelli, MarioMario Monicelli, Dino Risi, Ettore Scola Nominee
1979:
 To Forget Venice Dimenticare Venezia Brusati, FrancoFranco Brusati Nominee
1981:
 Three Brothers Tre Fratelli Rosi, FrancescoFrancesco Rosi Nominee
1982:
 The Night of the Shooting Stars La notte di San Lorenzo Taviani, Paolo and VittorioPaolo and Vittorio Taviani Not Nominated
1983:
 And the Ship Sails On E la nave va Fellini, FedericoFederico Fellini Not Nominated
1984:
 Where's Picone? Mi manda Picone Loy, NanniNanni Loy Not Nominated
1985:
 Macaroni Maccheroni Scola, EttoreEttore Scola Not Nominated
1986:
 Summer Night with Greek Profile, Almond Eyes and Scent of Basil Notte d'estate con profilo greco, occhi a mandorla e odore di basilico Wertmüller, LinaLina Wertmüller Not Nominated
1987:
 The Family La famiglia Scola, EttoreEttore Scola Nominee
1988:
 The Legend of the Holy Drinker La leggenda del santo bevitore Olmi, ErmannoErmanno Olmi Not Nominated
1989:
 Cinema Paradiso Nuovo Cinema Paradiso Tornatore, GiuseppeGiuseppe Tornatore Won Academy Award
1990:
 Open Doors Porte Aperte Amelio, GianniGianni Amelio Nominee
1991:
 Mediterraneo Mediterraneo Salvatores, GabrieleGabriele Salvatores Won Academy Award
1992:
 The Stolen Children Il ladro di bambini Amelio, GianniGianni Amelio Not Nominated
1993:
 The Great Pumpkin Il grande cocomero Archibugi, FrancescaFrancesca Archibugi Not Nominated
1994:
 Lamerica Lamerica Amelio, GianniGianni Amelio Not Nominated
1995:
 The Star Maker L'uomo delle stelle Tornatore, GiuseppeGiuseppe Tornatore Nominee
1996:
 My Generation La mia generazione Labate, WilmaWilma Labate Not Nominated
1997:
 The Best Man Il testimone dello sposo Avati, PupiPupi Avati Not Nominated
1998:
 Life Is Beautiful La vita è bella Benigni, RobertoRoberto Benigni Won Academy Award
1999:
 Not of This World Fuori dal mondo Piccioni, GiuseppeGiuseppe Piccioni Not Nominated
2000:
 The Hundred Steps I cento passi Giordana, Marco TullioMarco Tullio Giordana Not Nominated
2001:
 The Son's Room La stanza del figlio Moretti, NanniNanni Moretti Not Nominated
2002:
 Pinocchio Pinocchio Benigni, RobertoRoberto Benigni Not Nominated
2003:
 I'm Not Scared Io non ho paura Salvatores, GabrieleGabriele Salvatores Not Nominated
2004:
 The Keys to the House Le chiavi di casa Amelio, GianniGianni Amelio Not Nominated
2005:
 Don't Tell La bestia nel cuore Comencini, CristinaCristina Comencini Nominee
2006:
 The Golden Door Nuovomondo Crialese, EmanueleEmanuele Crialese Not Nominated
2007:
 The Unknown La sconosciuta Tornatore, GiuseppeGiuseppe Tornatore Nor !Made January Shortlist
2008:
 Gomorrah Gomorra Garrone, MatteoMatteo Garrone Not Nominated
2009:
 Baarìa Baarìa Tornatore, GiuseppeGiuseppe Tornatore Not Nominated
2010:
 The First Beautiful Thing La prima cosa bella Virzì, PaoloPaolo Virzì Not Nominated
2011:
 Terraferma Terraferma Crialese, EmanueleEmanuele Crialese Not Nominated
2012:
 Caesar Must Die Cesare deve morire Paolo and Vittorio Taviani Not Nominated

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