List of Academy Awards nominations for Brazilian films

This is a list containg the Academy Award nominations for Brazilian motion pictures. To this date, the only winner is "Orfeu Negro" (1959). The film, however, was credited as being a French production. "Kiss of the Spider Woman" (1985), a Brazilian-American production, and "City of God" (2002) are the films that earned most nominations in a single year; with four each. Fernanda Montenegro is the only Brazilian nominated in an acting category.

1950s

*1959:
**Best Foreign Language Film – "Orfeu Negro" (won, credited as a French production)

1960s

*1962:
**Best Foreign Language Film – "O Pagador de Promessas" ("nominated")

1980s

*1985:
**Best Picture – "Kiss of the Spider Woman" ("nominated", Brazilian-American production)
**Best Director – Hector Babenco for "Kiss of the Spider Woman" ("nominated")
**Best Actor in a Leading Role – William Hurt in "Kiss of the Spider Woman" (won, American)
**Best Adapted Screenplay – Leonard Schrader for "Kiss of the Spider Woman" ("nominated", American)

1990s

*1995:
**Best Foreign Language Film – "O Quatrilho" ("nominated")

*1998:
**Best Foreign Language Film – "O Que é Isso, Companheiro?" ("nominated")

*1999:
**Best Foreign Language Film – "Central do Brasil" ("nominated")
**Best Actress in a Leading Role – Fernanda Montenegro in "Central do Brasil" ("nominated")

2000s

*2001:
**Best Live Action Short Film – "Uma História de Futebol" ("nominated")

*2002:
**Best Cinematography – César Charlone for "Cidade de Deus" ("nominated")
**Best Director – Fernando Meirelles for "Cidade de Deus" ("nominated")
**Best Editing – Daniel Rezende for "Cidade de Deus" ("nominated")
**Best Adapted Screenplay – Bráulio Mantovani for "Cidade de Deus" ("nominated")