List of Pakistani Academy Award winners and nominees

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	Best Documentary Short Subject	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]

References

^ "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.
^ "91st Annual academy awards of merit for achievements during 2018" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-05-01.
^ Zehra, Abid (March 25, 2002). "Karachi to Hollywood: Pakistani visual effects artist wins third Oscar". The Express Tribune. Tribune.com. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
^ "Nominees for the 87th Academy Awards BLA BLA". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
^ "Nominees for the 88th Academy Awards BLA BLA". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
^ "Pakistani-American comedian Kumail Nanjiani nominated for Oscar". Geo News. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
^ "Oscars 2021 nominee Riz Ahmed in 'Sound of Metal' has already won by breaking stereotypes". NBC News. 25 April 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
^ "Final Oscars Predictions: Best Live-Action Short — Riz Ahmed Could Become First Muslim Winner With 'The Long Goodbye'". Variety. Retrieved Mar 23, 2022.
^ "British-Pakistani actor Riz Ahmed bags his first Oscar for 'The Long Goodbye'". The Express Tribune. 28 March 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2022.

[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] "91st Annual academy awards of merit for achievements during 2018" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-05-01.

[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. 25 April 2021. 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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