‘Zero Dark Thirty’:
5 Oscar nominations, 1 win
Posted: September 2026
List of Oscar nominations and wins for “Zero Dark Thirty” (2012). “Zero Dark Thirty” received 5 Academy Award nominations and won 1. Below are the nominees and respective winners. Sources: Oscars.org, Internet Movie Database
Mark Boal, Kathryn Bigelow, Megan Ellison (Best Picture) — lost to Argo (Grant Heslov, Ben Affleck, George Clooney)
Jessica Chastain (Best Actress) — lost to Jennifer Lawrence (Silver Linings Playbook)
Mark Boal (Best Original Screenplay) — lost to Django Unchained (Quentin Tarantino)
William Goldenberg, Dylan Tichenor (Best Editing) — lost to William Goldenberg (Argo)
WON: Paul N.J. Ottosson (Best Sound Editing) — tied with Skyfall (Per Hallberg and Karen Baker Landers)
