Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy became the first Oscar-winner for Pakistan

This is the list of Pakistani personalities who are Academy Award (informally known as Oscar) winners and nominees.

Winners and nominees

In 2012, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy became the first Pakistani to win an Oscar, winning the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject alongside co-director Daniel Junge for their film Saving Face.[1] She won again in 2016 for the film A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness, becoming the first female filmmaker to win twice in this category.

In 2018, Pakistani-American actor/comedian Kumail Nanjiani became the first Pakistani nominee for a writing award, nominated alongside Emily V. Gordon for their screenplay for The Big Sick.

In 2022, British-Pakistani actor/rapper Riz Ahmed became the first Muslim to win an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film. He co-wrote and starred in the film, winning alongside the film's director Aneil Karia.

As per the Academy's rules[2] for the Best Visual Effects category, a maximum of only four individuals are credited as nominees for each film. Whilst he has not been named in the nominations, Pakistani visual effects artist Mir Zafar Ali has been a part of the visual effects team for two winners in this category, The Golden Compass and Life of Pi. Additionally, he was a visual effects artist on the Best Animated Feature winner Frozen.[3]

List of the Pakistani Oscar winners and nominees

Year Nominee(s)/recipient(s) Film Category Result/received Ref.
2012
(84th) 		Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
shared with (Daniel Junge) 		Saving Face Best Documentary Short Subject Won [4]
2016
(88th) 		Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness Won [5]
2018
(90th) 		Kumail Nanjiani
shared with (Emily V. Gordon) 		The Big Sick Best Original Screenplay Nominated [6]
2021
(93rd) 		Riz Ahmed Sound of Metal Best Actor Nominated [7]
2022
(94th) 		Riz Ahmed
shared with (Aneil Karia) 		The Long Goodbye Best Live Action Short Film Won [8][9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Pakistan won its first Oscar on Sunday night for a documentary that chronicles the work of a British plastic surgeon who rebuilds the faces of women disfigured by acid attacks". Rob Crilly. The Telegraph. 27 Feb 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  2. ^ https://www.oscars.org/sites/oscars/files/91aa_rules.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  3. ^ Zehra, Abid (March 25, 2002). "Karachi to Hollywood: Pakistani visual effects artist wins third Oscar". The Express Tribune. Tribune.com. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
  4. ^ "Nominees for the 87th Academy Awards BLA BLA". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
  5. ^ "Nominees for the 88th Academy Awards BLA BLA". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
  6. ^ "Pakistani-American comedian Kumail Nanjiani nominated for Oscar". Geo News. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
  7. ^ "Oscars 2021 nominee Riz Ahmed in 'Sound of Metal' has already won by breaking stereotypes". NBC News. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  8. ^ "Final Oscars Predictions: Best Live-Action Short — Riz Ahmed Could Become First Muslim Winner With 'The Long Goodbye'". Variety. Retrieved Mar 23, 2022.
  9. ^ "British-Pakistani actor Riz Ahmed bags his first Oscar for 'The Long Goodbye'". The Express Tribune. 28 March 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
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