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Ever wonder how many Asians have made it to the Academy Awards for the last 83 years? Here is the list!
Also, the 81st Academy Awards ceremony had the highest number of Asian winners in Academy Award history, with at least five winners from Asia, including three from India and two from Japan.
Best Picture
| Best Picture | ||||
| Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Ismail Merchant | A Room with a View | Nominee | First Asian nominated for Best Picture |
| 1989 | A. Kitman Ho | Born on the Fourth of July | Nominee | Nominated with Oliver Stone |
| 1991 | A. Kitman Ho | JFK | Nominee | Nominated with Oliver Stone |
| 1992 | Ismail Merchant | Howards End | Nominee | |
| 1993 | Ismail Merchant | The Remains of the Day | Nominee | Tied for third most-nominated Asian, with 4 (including recognition in Live Action Short Film category) Nominated with Mike Nichols, John Calley |
| 1996 | Richard Sakai | Jerry Maguire | Nominee | Nominated with James L. Brooks, Laurence Mark, Cameron Crowe |
| 2000 | Ang Lee William Kong Li-Kong Hsu |
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | Nominee | |
Best Director
| Director | ||||
| Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Hiroshi Teshigahara | Woman in the Dunes | Nominee | First Asian nominated for Director Film was nominated in previous year for Foreign Language Film |
| 1985 | Akira Kurosawa | Ran | Nominee | Four previous Kurosawa films recognized in Foreign Language Film category |
| 1999 | M. Night Shyamalan | The Sixth Sense | Nominee | First Asian American nominated for Director |
| 2000 | Ang Lee | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | Nominee | |
| 2005 | Ang Lee | Brokeback Mountain | Winner | First Asian to win for Director Third nomination for Lee (not including nominations in Foreign Language Film category) |
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