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Oscar Short Film Stats

Spanning 1932–2026, the complete statistical picture of Academy Award short films.

95
Ceremonies
300
Winners
1807
Total Nominees
108
Free to Watch

Most-Winning Directors

William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
7
Friz Freleng
4
Charles Guggenheim
4
Wilfred Jackson
3
Nick Park
3
Ward Kimball
2
Robin Lehman
2
Pete Burness
2
John Hubley, Faith Hubley
2
Jack Clayton
2

Top Countries

🇺🇸 USA
200
🇬🇧 UK
23
🇨🇦 Canada
14
🇫🇷 France
10
🇳🇱 Netherlands
4
🇦🇺 Australia
4
🇩🇪 Germany
3
🇩🇰 Denmark
3
USA/India
2
UK/Ireland
2

Winners by Decade

1930s
21
1940s
38
1950s
39
1960s
30
1970s
30
1980s
30
1990s
30
2000s
30
2010s
30
2020s
22

Categories

Documentary Short Subject84 winners
Short Film, Animated55 winners
Short Film, Live Action51 winners
Short Subject, Cartoon38 winners
Short Subject, Two-Reel21 winners
Short Subject, One-Reel21 winners
Short Subject, Live Action18 winners
Short Subject, Novelty4 winners
Short Subject, Comedy4 winners
Live Action Short Film2 winners
Documentary Short Film1 winners
Animated Short Film1 winners

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