This is a list of Spanish Academy Award winners and nominees. This list details the performances of filmmakers, actors, actresses and films that have either been submitted, nominated or have won an Academy Award. The people included are either from Spain or of Spanish descent.
| Actor | |||||
| Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone / Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Before Night Falls | First Spanish actor to be nominated. | |||
| 2010 | Biutiful | First Spanish actor to be nominated twice in a leading category. | |||
| 2019 | Pain and Glory (Dolor y gloria) | ||||
| 2021 | Javier Bardem | Being the Ricardos |
| Supporting Actor | |||||
| Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone / Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | No Country for Old Men | First Spanish actor to win an Academy Award for acting (male or female). First Spanish actor to be nominated twice for acting (male or female). |
| Actress | |||||
| Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone / Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Volver | First Spanish male or female actor to be nominated for a Spanish-produced film. | |||
| 2021 | Parallel Mothers (Madres paralelas) | ||||
| 2022 | Blonde | De Armas is a Cuban-born actress with Spanish citizenship. |
| Supporting Actress | ||||
| Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Vicky Cristina Barcelona | First Spanish female actor to win. | ||
| 2009 | Nine | First Spanish actor to be nominated twice in the same category. |
| Animated Feature | |||||
| Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone / Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Chico & Rita | ||||
| 2019 | Sergio Pablos Marisa Román | Klaus | Shared with Jinko Gotoh. | ||
| 2023 | Pablo Berger Ibon Cormenzana Ignasi Estapé Sandra Tapia Díaz | Robot Dreams |
| Cinematography | ||||
| Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Days of Heaven | |||
| 1979 | Kramer vs. Kramer | |||
| 1980 | The Blue Lagoon | |||
| 1982 | Sophie's Choice |
| Costume Design | ||||
| Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Hans Christian Andersen | Nominated for Best Costume Design – Color. Shared with Mary Wills and Barbara Karinska. | ||
| 1971 | Nicholas and Alexandra | Blake is a British-born Spanish costume designer. | ||
| 1975 | Yvonne Blake | The Four Musketeers | Shared with Ron Talsky. | |
| 2012 | Les Misérables | |||
| 2015 | The Danish Girl |
| Director | |||||
| Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone / Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Talk to Her (Hable con ella) |
| Documentary Feature | |||||
| Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone / Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Carles Bosch Josep Maria Domènech | Balseros |
See main article: List of Spanish submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. This list focuses on Spanish films that won or were nominated for the Best International Feature Film.
| Makeup & Hairstyling | |||||
| Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone / Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Sea Inside (Mar adentro) | Shared with Jo Allen. First Spanish-produced film to be nominated for a craft/technical category. | |||
| 2006 | Pan's Labyrinth (El laberinto del fauno) | ||||
| 2020 | Ma Rainey's Black Bottom | Shared with Mia Neal and Jamika Wilson. | |||
| 2023 | Society of the Snow |
| Original Score | ||||
| Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Constant Gardener | |||
| 2006 | Pan's Labyrinth (El laberinto del fauno) | |||
| 2007 | Alberto Iglesias | The Kite Runner | ||
| 2011 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | |||
| 2021 | Parallel Mothers (Madres paralelas) |
| Production Design | |||||
| Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone / Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Hans Christian Andersen | Shared with Richard Day and Howard Bristol. | |||
| 1970 | Patton | Shared with Urie McCleary and Pierre-Louis Thevenet. | |||
| 1971 | Gil Parrondo | Nicholas and Alexandra | Shared with John Box, Ernest Archer, Jack Maxsted, and Vernon Dixon. | ||
| 1972 | Travels with My Aunt | Shared with John Box and Robert W. Laing. | |||
| 2006 | Pan's Labyrinth (El laberinto del fauno) | Shared with Eugenio Caballero. |
| Animated Short Film | |||||
| Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone / Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Javier Recio | The Lady and the Reaper (La dama y la Muerte) | |||
| 2018 | Nuria González Blanco | Late Afternoon | Shared with Louise Bagnall. | ||
| 2021 | Alberto Mielgo Leo Sánchez | The Windshield Wiper |
| Live Action Short Film | |||||
| Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone / Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Esposados | ||||
| 2004 | (7:35 de la mañana) | ||||
| 2006 | Binta and the Great Idea (Binta y la gran idea) | ||||
| One Too Many (Éramos pocos) | |||||
| 2013 | That Wasn't Me (Aquél no era yo) | ||||
| 2016 | Timecode | ||||
| 2018 | Rodrigo Sorogoyen María del Puy Alvarado | Mother (Madre) |
| Academy Award for Best Visual Effects | |||||
| Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone / Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The One and Only Ivan | Shared with Nick Davis, Greg Fisher & Ben Jones. First Spanish animator to be nominated for Best Visual Effects. |
| Original | |||||
| Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone / Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | The War Is Over (La Guerre est finie) | ||||
| 1972 | The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (Le Charme discret de la bourgeoisie) | Shared with Jean-Claude Carrière. | |||
| 2002 | Talk to Her (Hable con ella) | First Spanish-language screenplay to win. |
| Adapted | |||||
| Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone / Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Z | Shared with Costa-Gavras. | |||
| 1977 | That Obscure Object of Desire (Ese oscuro objeto del deseo) | Shared with Jean-Claude Carrière. |