Actors and actresses who were nominated for an Oscar for a role not in English (12 photos)
The Oscars are given not only to Hollywood stars, but also to foreign actors and actresses. True, it was not always so. Only in 1961 Sophia Loren became the first actress to receive her first statuette award for a role not in English. And the first ceremony the Oscars, by the way, took place almost a hundred years ago - in 1929. So let's see which actors and actresses were nominated for an Oscar for a role not in English. And at the same time Let's choose an interesting movie for the evening.
Ingrid Bergman for her performance in Autumn Sonata (1978) 
Performed the role in Swedish.
Was nominated for an Oscar.
Max von Sydow for his role in Pelle the Conqueror (1987) 
Performed the role in Swedish.
Was nominated for an Oscar.
Gerard Depardieu for his role in the film "Cyrano de Bergerac" (1990) 
Performed the role in French.
Was nominated for an Oscar.
Catherine Deneuve for her role in Indochina (1992) 
Performed in French.
Was nominated for an Oscar.
Antonio Banderas for his role in Pain and Glory (2019) 
Performed the role in Spanish.
Was nominated for an Oscar.
Penelope Cruz for her roles in The Return (2006) and Parallel Mothers (2021) 
Performed roles in Spanish.
She was nominated for an Oscar for both films.
Javier Bardem for his roles in Before Night Falls (2000) and Beautyful (2010) 
Performed roles in Spanish.
He was nominated for an Oscar for both films.
Sophia Loren for her role in Chochara (1960) 
She performed the role in Italian.
Won an Oscar. The same actress who first received an award statuette for a role not in English.
Marion Cotillard for her role in La Vie en Rose (2007) 
Performed in French.
Won an Oscar.
Robert De Niro for The Godfather Part II (1974) 
Performed the role in Italian.
Won an Oscar.
Benicio del Toro for his role in Traffic (2000) 
Performed the role in Spanish.
Won an Oscar.
Roberto Benigni for his role in Life is Beautiful (1997) 
Performed the role in Italian.
Won an Oscar.
