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This is a list of Puerto Rican Academy Award winners and nominees. This list details the performances of Puerto Rican filmmakers, actors, actresses and films that have either been nominated for or have won an Academy Award.
Acting categories
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Best Actor
| Academy Award for Best Actor | ||||
| Year | Nominee | Film | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 (23rd) |
José Ferrer | Cyrano de Bergerac | Won | First Hispanic actor to win an acting Academy Award. |
| 1952 (25th) |
Moulin Rouge | Nominated | First Hispanic actor to be nominated more than once. | |
Best Supporting Actor
| Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor | ||||
| Year | Nominee | Film | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 (21st) |
José Ferrer | Joan of Arc | Nominated | First Hispanic person to be nominated for an acting Academy Award. First Puerto Rican to be nominated in any category. |
| 2000 (73rd) |
Benicio del Toro | Traffic | Won | First and only actor to win for a Spanish-speaking role. |
| 2003 (75th) |
21 Grams | Nominated | ||
Best Supporting Actress
| Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress | ||||
| Year | Nominee | Film | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 (34th) |
Rita Moreno | West Side Story | Won | First Latina actress to win an acting Academy Award. First Puerto Rican to be nominated for and win Best Supporting Actress. |
Writing categories
Best Adapted Screenplay
| Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay | ||||
| Year | Screenwriter(s) | Film | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 (77th) |
José Rivera | Diarios de Motocicleta | Nominated | |
Best Foreign Language Film
Main article: List of Puerto Rican submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language FilmPuerto Rico has submitted films for the Foreign Film category since 1985. However, only one film has been nominated. This happened in 1990 when Lo que le Pasó a Santiago (from Jacobo Morales) was nominated. The film lost to Italy's Cinema Paradiso.
In October 2011, awards coordinator Torene Svitil announced that Puerto Rico will no longer be eligible for submissions in the Foreign Language Film category.
| Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film | ||||
| Year | Director(s) | Film | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 (62nd) |
Jacobo Morales | Lo que le Pasó a Santiago | Nominated | |
| 2011 (84th) |
Sonia Fritz | America | Disqualified | In 2011, AMPAS announced they would no longer accept submissions from US territories. |
References
- "Puerto Rico queda excluido de la carrera por el Oscar". El Nuevo Dia (in Spanish). October 5, 2011.
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