The stars of the Golden Age who were nominated for the Oscars

During the Golden Age of Mexican cinema, several stars triumphed abroad, but only a few of them caught the attention of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and were nominated for the Oscars. Among the first nominees were Katy Jurado and Ismael Rodríguez.

There were few Mexican actors and filmmakers who tried their luck in Hollywood or who managed to become relevant in the United States because of their fame in Mexico, but those who attracted the most attention were recognized by the Academy. The first of these was Anthony Quinn, who received four nominations.

Manuel Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca, better known as Anthony Quinn, was born in Chihuahua, but became an American nationality. The first nomination he received from the Academy was for Best Supporting Actor in the film ¡Viva Zapata! in 1953, winning.

In 1957 he was also nominated for Best Supporting Actor with El loco del pelo rojo, again winning the award. The following occasions, when he would have been recognized as Best Actor by the films Wild Wind and Zorba, the Greek, he was not awarded.

The first Mexican actress to be nominated for the Oscars was Katy Jurado. She was one of the favorite foreign artists of Hollywood filmmakers as her talent and beauty was unique. Having worked on four American productions, he had already won the hearts of critics and received his first and only Academy nomination.

In 1954 she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress thanks to the film Lanza Rota. Unfortunately, she did not win the prize, as Eva Marie Saint was the jury's favorite that year thanks to her participation in Nido de ratas.

Despite not having won the Oscar, throughout her career, the historist won four Ariel awards and a Golden Globe, which placed her among the most important foreign artists in the United States.

During the Golden Age, several directors also won nominations for Best International Film. The first Mexican film proposed by the Academy for this category was Macario (1960), by Roberto Gavaldón.

Although this film starring Ignacio López Tarso was very well received by critics and was also nominated for the Golden Globe, it did not win the award. However, it did get recognition in Medals of the Film Writers Circle for Best Hispanic American Film.

In 1961, Ánimas Trujano de Ismael Rodríguez won the same nomination as Macario, but he did not win either. In 1962 he was also proposed to the Golden Globes and lost to the Italian production Dos Mujeres.

Other artists who were part of the Mexican film industry and who were awarded or nominated for the Academy Awards were Emile Kuri, born in Mexico, but nationalized American, Gabriel Figueroa, Manuel Barbachano Ponce and Luis Buñuel.

Emile Kuri was proposed eight times to be recognized for the Best Production Design. His first Oscar was awarded in 1949 for the film La Herencia and the second in 1954 for his work on 20 thousand leagues of underwater voyage.

Renowned cinematographer Gabriel Figueroa was nominated in 1965 for Best Photography at La Noche de la Iguana.

Manuel Barbachano Ponce and his production Torero were named in the Best Documentary category in 1958.

Luis Buñuel was twice nominated for the Oscars for his screenplays; in 1972 he was nominated for Best Original Screenplay for The Discreet Enchantment of the Bourgeoisie, and in 1977 for Best Original Screenplay for That Dark Object of Desire.

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