List of Hungarian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Hungary has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film every year since 1965. Only France has a longer unbroken streak entering the Foreign Oscar competition.
The Best Foreign Language Film Award is handed out annually by the United States Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to a feature-length motion picture produced outside the United States that contains primarily non-English dialogue.[1] Hungary's submission is selected annually by a Selection Committee of esteemed film professionals.[2]
Hungarian films have been nominated for Oscar awards nine times, and István Szabó's Mephisto won an Oscar. Hungarian films were nominated six times in eleven years, between 1978 and 1988. The next win came in 2015 with Son of Saul.[3]
István Szabó has had his films selected to represent Hungary seven times between 1967 and 1992, more than any other Hungarian director. Four of his films were nominated for an Oscar, including one win. Zoltán Fábri's films were selected four times between 1965 and 1978, and nominated twice.
Submissions
Every year, each country is invited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to submit its best film for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. The Foreign Language Film Award Committee oversees the process and reviews all the submitted films. Following this, they vote via secret ballot to determine the five nominees for the award.[1] Below is a list of the films that have been submitted by Hungary for review by the Academy for the award.
Almost all films were primarily in Magyar (also known as Hungarian), although three of Istvan Szabo's films- Colonel Redl, Hanussen and Mephisto- all of which starred Austrian actor Klaus Maria Brandauer, were largely in German.
| Year (Ceremony) | English title | Hungarian title | Director | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 (38th) |
Twenty Hours | Húsz óra | Zoltán Fábri | Not Nominated |
| 1966 (39th) |
The Round-Up | Szegénylegények | Miklós Jancsó | Not Nominated |
| 1967 (40th) |
Father | Apa | István Szabó | Not Nominated |
| 1968 (41st) |
The Boys of Paul Street | A Pál utcai fiúk | Zoltán Fábri | Nominated |
| 1969 (42nd) |
The Upthrown Stone | Feldobott kő | Sándor Sára | Not Nominated |
| 1970 (43rd) |
Lovefilm | Szerelmesfilm | István Szabó | Not Nominated |
| 1971 (44th) |
Love | Szerelem | Károly Makk | Not Nominated |
| 1972 (45th) |
Present Indicative | Jelenidő | Péter Bacsó | Not Nominated |
| 1973 (46th) |
Photography | Fotográfia | Pál Zolnay | Not Nominated |
| 1974 (47th) |
Cats' Play | Macskajáték | Károly Makk | Nominated |
| 1975 (48th) |
Adoption | Örökbefogadás | Márta Mészáros | Not Nominated |
| 1976 (49th) |
The Fifth Seal | Az ötödik pecsét | Zoltán Fábri | Not Nominated |
| 1977 (50th) |
A Strange Role | Herkulesfürdöi emlék | Pál Sándor | Not Nominated |
| 1978 (51st) |
Hungarians | Magyarok | Zoltán Fábri | Nominated |
| 1979 (52nd) |
Angi Vera | Angi Vera | Pál Gábor | Not Nominated |
| 1980 (53rd) |
Confidence | Bizalom | István Szabó | Nominated |
| 1981 (54th) |
Mephisto | Mephisto | István Szabó | Won Academy Award |
| 1982 (55th) |
Time Stands Still | Megáll az idő | Péter Gothár | Not Nominated |
| 1983 (56th) |
Job's Revolt | Jób lázadása | Imre Gyöngyössy and Barna Kabay |
Nominated |
| 1984 (57th) |
Yerma | Yerma | Imre Gyöngyössy and Barna Kabay |
Not Nominated |
| 1985 (58th) |
Colonel Redl | Redl ezredes | István Szabó | Nominated |
| 1986 (58th) |
Cat City | Macskafogó | Béla Ternovszky | Not Nominated |
| 1987 (59th) |
Diary for My Lovers | Napló szerelmeimnek | Márta Mészáros | Not Nominated |
| 1988 (61st) |
Hanussen | Hanussen | István Szabó | Nominated |
| 1989 (62nd) |
My 20th Century | Az én XX. századom | Ildikó Enyedi | Not Nominated |
| 1990 (63rd) |
Little but Tough | Kicsi, de nagyon erős | Ferenc Grünwalsky | Not Nominated |
| 1991 (64th) |
Brats | Félálom | János Rózsa | Not Nominated |
| 1992 (65th) |
Sweet Emma, Dear Böbe | Édes Emma, drága Böbe - vázlatok, aktok | István Szabó | Not Nominated |
| 1993 (66th) |
We Never Die | Sose halunk meg | Róbert Koltai | Not Nominated |
| 1994 (67th) |
Woyzeck | Woyzeck | János Szász | Not Nominated |
| 1995 (68th) |
The Outpost | A részleg | Péter Gothár | Not Nominated |
| 1996 (69th) |
Vaska Easoff | Haggyállógva Vászka | Péter Gothár | Not Nominated |
| 1997 (70th) |
The Witman Boys | Witman fiúk | János Szász | Not Nominated |
| 1998 (71st) |
Gypsy Lore | Romani kris - Cigánytörvény | Bence Gyöngyössy | Not Nominated |
| 1999 (72nd) |
The Lord's Lantern in Budapest | Nekem lámpást adott kezembe az Úr, Pesten | Miklós Jancsó | Not Nominated |
| 2000 (73rd) |
Glamour | Glamour | Frigyes Gödrös | Not Nominated |
| 2001 (74th) |
Abandoned | Torzók | Árpád Sopsits | Not Nominated |
| 2002 (75th) |
Hukkle | Hukkle | György Pálfi | Not Nominated |
| 2003 (76th) |
Forest | Rengeteg | Benedek Fliegauf | Not Nominated |
| 2004 (77th) |
Kontroll | Kontroll | Nimród Antal | Not Nominated |
| 2005: (78th) |
Fateless | Sorstalanság | Lajos Koltai | Not Nominated |
| 2006 (79th) |
White Palms | Fehér tenyér | Szabolcs Hajdu | Not Nominated |
| 2007 (80th) |
Taxidermia | Taxidermia | György Pálfi | Not Nominated |
| 2008 (81st) |
Iska's Journey | Iszka utazása | Csaba Bollók | Not Nominated |
| 2009 (82nd) |
Chameleon | Kaméleon | Krisztina Goda | Not Nominated |
| 2010 (83rd) |
Bibliothèque Pascal[4] | Bibliothèque Pascal | Szabolcs Hajdu | Not Nominated[5] |
| 2011 (84th) |
The Turin Horse[6] | A torinói ló | Béla Tarr | Not Nominated |
| 2012 (85th) |
Just the Wind[7] | Csak a szél | Benedek Fliegauf | Not Nominated |
| 2013 (86th) |
The Notebook[8] | A nagy füzet | János Szász | Made January Shortlist[9] |
| 2014 (87th) |
White God[10] | Fehér isten | Kornél Mundruczó | Not Nominated |
| 2015 (88th) |
Son of Saul[11] | Saul fia | László Nemes | Won Academy Award[3] |
| 2016 (89th) |
Kills on Wheels[12] | Tiszta Szívvel | Attila Till | TBD |
See also
- List of Academy Award winners and nominees for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Academy Award-winning foreign language films
- Cinema of Hungary
References
- 1 2 "Rule Thirteen: Special Rules for the Foreign Language Film Award". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2013-08-26.
- ↑ http://cineuropa.org/newsdetail.aspx?documentID=109135
- 1 2 "Oscars: Hungary Wins Its First Foreign-Language Honor Since Fall of Communism". The Hollywood Reporter. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ↑ "Hungary submits Bibliotheque Pascal for Oscar consideration". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
- ↑ "9 Foreign Language Films Continue to Oscar Race". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-01-19.
- ↑ "63 Countries Vie for 2011 Foreign Language Film Oscar". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
- ↑ "Hungary selects 'Just the Wind' for Oscars". Variety. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
- ↑ "86th Academy Awards Foreign Language Film Submissions". Movie On. Retrieved 2013-08-26.
- ↑ "9 Foreign Language Films Advance in Oscar Race". Oscars. Retrieved 2013-12-20.
- ↑ "Hungary submits White God to Oscars". Screen Daily. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ Roxborough, Scott (11 June 2015). "Oscars: Hungary Selects 'Son of Saul' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ↑ Holdsworth, Nick (31 August 2016). "Oscars: Hungary Chooses 'Kills on Wheels' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
