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Most Nominations for International Film by Country

This list features the directors that have been nominated for the most Best International Film awards at the Academy Awards.

RANK

COUNTRIES

SUBMITTED FILMS

NOMINATED FILMS

WINNING FILMS

1

France

73

43

12

2

Italy

72

33

14

3

Spain

68

22

4

4

Japan

72

18

5

5

Sweden

65

16

3

6

Denmark

63

15

4

7

Germany

35

14

3

8

Poland

57

13

1

9

Hungary

61

10

2

10

Israel

58

10

0

11

Soviet Union

24

9

3

12

Mexico

58

9

1

13

Argentina

52

8

2

14

West Germany

31

8

1

15

Belgium

50

8

0

16

Netherlands

58

7

3

17

Canada

51

7

1

18

Russia

29

7

1


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References

Wikipedia. (2025). List of countries by number of Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film. [online] Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_number_of_Academy_Awards_for_Best_International_Feature_Film [Accessed 1 December 2025].
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