This is a list of Greek Academy Award winners and nominees. This list details the performances of Greek filmmakers, actors, actresses and films that have either been nominated for or have won an Academy Award.
Best Picture[edit]
| Academy Award for Best Picture | ||||
| Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Elia Kazan | America, America | Nominated | Kazan is Turkish-Born Greek |
| 1964 | Michael Cacoyannis | Zorba the Greek | Nominated | Cacoyannis is Cypriot-Born Greek |
| 1995 | Bill Miller George Miller | Babe | Nominated | Both Millers are Australian-Born Greek, Shared with Doug Mitchell |
| 2011 | Alexander Payne | The Descendants | Nominated | Payne is American-Born Greek, Shared with Jim Burke & Jim Taylor |
| 2016 | George Miller | Mad Max: Fury Road | Nominated | |
Best Director[edit]
| Academy Award for Best Director | ||||
| Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Elia Kazan | Gentleman's Agreement | Won | |
| 1951 | A Streetcar Named Desire | Nominated | ||
| 1954 | On the Waterfront | Won | ||
| 1955 | East of Eden | Nominated | ||
| 1963 | America, America | Nominated | ||
| 1964 | Michael Cacoyannis | Zorba the Greek | Nominated | |
| 1969 | Costa-Gavras | Z | Nominated | |
| 2004 | Alexander Payne | Sideways | Nominated | |
| 2011 | The Descendants | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Nebraska | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | George Miller | Mad Max: Fury Road | Nominated | |
Best Actress[edit]
| Academy Award for Best Actress | ||||
| Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Melina Mercouri | Never on Sunday | Nominated | |
Best Supporting Actor[edit]
| Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor | ||||
| Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | George Chakiris | West Side Story | Won | Chakiris is American-born Greek. |
| 1962 | Telly Savalas | Birdman of Alcatraz | Nominated | Savalas is American-born Greek. |
| 1975 | Chris Sarandon | Dog Day Afternoon | Nominated | Sarandon is American-born Greek. |
Best Supporting Actress[edit]
| Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress | ||||
| Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Katina Paxinou | For Whom the Bell Tolls | Won | First Greek Cinema Actor or Actress to win Oscar [1] |
| 1987 | Olympia Dukakis | Moonstruck | Won | Dukakis is American-Born Greek |
Best Original Screenplay[edit]
| Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay | ||||
| Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Elia Kazan | America, America | Nominated | |
| 1992 | George Miller | Lorenzo's Oil | Nominated | Shared with Nick Enright |
Best Adapted Screenplay[edit]
| Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay | ||||
| Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Michael Cacoyannis | Zorba the Greek | Nominated | |
| 1969 | Costa-Gavras | Z | Nominated | Shared with Jorge Semprún |
| 1982 | Missing | Won | Shared with Donald E. Stewart | |
| 1995 | George Miller | Babe | Nominated | Shared with Chris Noonan |
| 1999 | Alexander Payne | Election | Nominated | Shared with Jim Taylor |
| 2004 | Sideways | Won | ||
| 2011 | The Descendants | Won | Shared with Nat Faxon & Jim Rash | |
Best Art Direction[edit]
| Academy Award for Best Art Direction | ||||
| Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Vassilis Fotopoulos | Zorba the Greek | Won | Black & White |
Best Cinematography[edit]
| Academy Award for Best Cinematography | ||||
| Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Phedon Papamichael | Nebraska | Nominated | |
Best Costume Design[edit]
| Academy Award for Best Costume Design | ||||
| Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Theoni V. Aldredge | Never on Sunday | Nominated | Black & White Category |
| 1962 | Phaedra | Nominated | ||
| 1974 | The Great Gatsby | Won | ||
Best Music, Original Score[edit]
| Academy Award for Best Original Score | ||||
| Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Vangelis | Chariots of Fire | Won | |
Best Music, Original Song[edit]
| Academy Award for Best Original Song | ||||
| Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Manos Hatzidakis | Never on Sunday | Won | For the song "Ta Paidia Tou Piraia" ("Never on Sunday"). |
Best Animated Feature[edit]
| Academy Award for Best Animated Feature | ||||
| Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | George Miller | Happy Feet | Won | |
Best Documentary Feature[edit]
| Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature | ||||
| Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Louie Psihoyos | The Cove | Won | Shared with Fisher Stevens; Psihoyos is American-born Greek. |
Best Foreign Language Film[edit]
Further information: List of Greek submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
| Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film | ||||
| Year | Film | Director(s) | Status | Milestone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electra | Michael Cacoyannis | Nominated | ||
| The Red Lanterns | Vasilis Georgiadis | Nominated | ||
| Blood on the Land | Vasilis Georgiadis | Nominated | ||
| Iphigenia | Michael Cacoyannis | Nominated | ||
| Dogtooth | Yorgos Lanthimos | Nominated | ||
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