Wouldn’t it be great if the Academy Awards finally included a category for casting directors?
The best actors are only able to perform at their best alongside a stellar cast.
The best picture would rarely be the best if the whole cast wasn’t amazing.
Hence, as we do every year, we have created the following list so we can tip our hats and give kudos to the casting directors whose projects were nominated for Oscars in the acting, directing, or best picture categories at the 2023 Academy Awards.
Note: This list includes the local hire casting directors who round out the tapestry of each picture with the vital supporting cast.
95th Academy Awards™ - Honoring Movies Released in 2022 (Presented in 2023)
BEST PICTURE
Simon Bar, Constance, Demontoy (France), Arwa Salmanova (Czech Republic) - All Quiet On The Western Front | Malte Grunert
Margery Simkin, Louise Kiely (Ireland) - Avatar: The Way of Water | James Cameron, Jon Landau
Louise Kiely - The Banshees of Inisherin | Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin, Martin McDonagh
Nikki Barrett, Denise Chamian, Beth Day, Liz Ludwitzke - Elvis | Baz Luhrman, Catherine Martin, Gail Berman, Patrick McCormick, Schuyler Weiss
Sarah Finn - Everything Everywhere All At Once | Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert, Jonathan Wang
Cindy Tolan, Nanw Rolands (UK) - The Fabelmans | Kristie Macosko Krieger, Steven Spielberg, Tony Kushner
Avy Kaufman, Jeremy Zimmerman, Alexandra Montag, Thitiya Tongbai (Southeast Asia), Katrin Vorderqülbecke (for Petra), Jeremy Zimmerman (location) - Tár | Todd Field, Alexandra Milchan, Scott Lambert
Denise Chamian - Top Gun: Maverick | Tom Cruise, Christopher McQuarrie, David Ellison, Jeremy Bruckheimer
Pauline Hansson, Antoinette Boulat (France), Jessie Frost (UK), Nina Haun (Germany), Patti Lapus (Philippines), Jake Macapagal (Philippines), Dianca Palbuena (Philippines), Marta Wojciechowki (Poland), Stefani Tymkiv (Russia) - Triangle of Sadness | Erik Hemmendorff, Phillippe Bober
John Buchan, Jason Knight - Women Talking | Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Frances McDormand
BEST ACTOR
Nikki Barrett, Denise Chamain, Beth Day, Liz Ludwitzke – Elvis | Austin Butler
Louise Kiely - The Banshees of Inisherin | Colin Farrell
Lindsay Graham, Mary Vernieu – The Whale | Brendan Fraser
Lucy Pardee – Aftersun | Paul Mescal
Kahleen Crawford - Living | Bill Nighy
BEST ACTRESS
Avy Kaufman, Jeremy Zimmerman, Alexandra Montag, Thitiya Tongbai (Southeast Asia), Katrin Vorderqülbecke (for Petra), Jeremy Zimmerman (location) - Tár | Cate Blanchett
Victoria Thomas – Blonde | Ana De Armas
Arlie Day - To Leslie | Andrea Riseborough
Cindy Tolan, Nanw Rolands (UK) - The Fabelmans | Michelle Williams
Sarah Finn - Everything Everywhere All At Once | Michelle Yeoh
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Louise Kiely - The Banshees of Inisherin | Brendan Gleeson
Ellen Chenoweth, Tracy Kilpatrick (location) - Causeway | Brian Tyree Henry
Cindy Tolan, Nanw Rolands (UK) - The Fabelmans | Judd Hirsch
Louise Kiely - The Banshees of Inisherin | Barry Keoghan
Sarah Finn - Everything Everywhere All At Once – Ke Huy Quan
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Sarah Fin, Chase Paris (Atlanta) - Wakanda Forever | Angela Bassett
Lindsay Graham, Mary Vernieu – The Whale | Hong Chau
Louise Kiely - The Banshees of Inisherin | Kerry Condon
Sarah Finn - Everything Everywhere All At Once | Jamie Lee Curtis
Sarah Finn - Everything Everywhere All At Once | Stephanie Hsu
BEST DIRECTOR
Louise Kiely - The Banshees of Inisherin | Martin Mcdonagh
Sarah Finn - Everything Everywhere All At Once | Daniel Kwan + Daniel Scheinert
Cindy Tolan, Nanw Rolands (UK) - The Fabelmans | Steven Spielberg
Avy Kaufman, Jeremy Zimmerman, Alexandra Montag, Thitiya Tongbai (Southeast Asia), Katrin Vorderqülbecke (for Petra), Jeremy Zimmerman (location) - Tár | Todd Field
Pauline Hansson, Antoinette Boulat (France), Jessie Frost (UK), Nina Haun (Germany), Patti Lapus (Philippines), Jake Macapagal (Philippines), Dianca Palbuena (Philippines), Marta Wojciechowki (Poland), Stefani Tymkiv (Russia) - Triangle of Sadness | Ruben Östlund
We invite you to watch our free Casting Director Conversation Series with the CDs of many Emmy and Academy Award nominated films & TV series.
This is the second year we get to congratulate one of our previous interview guests, Kahleen Crawford, who cast Living in 2023 with Bill Nighy and the Lost Daughter, in 2022!
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