The Muppets and Jim Henson's Creature Shop have long played host to accomplished actors and technicians. Many have been nominated for Academy Awards, and a select group have won. The following tracks all Academy Award winners, in any class, who have worked directly with the Muppets or Henson, by year of the ceremony, covering films from the previous year.

1939Edit

• Mickey Rooney (with Deanna Durbin), Academy Juvenile Award

1942Edit

• Orson Welles (with Herman Mankiewicz), Best Original Screenplay, Citizen Kane

1946Edit

• Anne Revere, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, National Velvet

1951Edit

• José Ferrer, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Cyrano de Bergerac

1958Edit

• Red Buttons, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Sayonara

1959Edit

• Bugs Bunny, Best Animated Short Subject, Knighty Knight Bugs

1960Edit

• Charlton Heston, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Ben-Hur
• John Hubley, Best Animated Short Subject, Moonbird

1961Edit

• Burt Lancaster, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Elmer Gantry
• Elizabeth Taylor, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Butterfield 8
• Peter Ustinov, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Spartacus
• Shirley Jones, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Elmer Gantry

1962Edit

• Rita Moreno, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, West Side Story

1963Edit

• Anne Bancroft, Best Actress in a Leading Role, The Miracle Worker

1965Edit

• Julie Andrews, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Mary Poppins
• Peter Ustinov, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Topkapi
• The Pink Panther, Best Animated Short Subject, The Pink Phink

1967Edit

• Paul Scofield, Best Actor in a Leading Role, A Man for All Seasons
• Elmer Bernstein, Best Original Music Score, Thoroughly Modern Millie
• John and Faith Hubley, Best Animated Short Subject, Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass Double Feature
• Elizabeth Taylor, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

1969Edit

• Mel Brooks, Best Writing, Story, and Screenplay, The Producers

1970Edit

• Goldie Hawn, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Cactus Flower

1971Edit

• George C. Scott, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Patton
• Glenda Jackson, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Women in Love

1972Edit

• Cloris Leachman, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, The Last Picture Show
• John Williams, Best Scoring Adaptation and Original Song Score, Fiddler on the Roof
• Oswald Morris, Best Cinematography, Fiddler on the Roof

1973Edit

• Liza Minnelli, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Cabaret
• Joel Grey, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Cabaret
• Francis Ford Coppola (with Mario Puzo), Best Adapted Screenplay, The Godfather

1974Edit

• Glenda Jackson, Best Actress in a Leading Role, A Touch of Class

1975Edit

• Art Carney, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Harry and Tonto
• Robert De Niro, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, The Godfather: Part II
• Francis Ford Coppola, Best Director, The Godfather: Part II
• Francis Ford Coppola (with Mario Puzo), Best Adapted Screenplay, The Godfather: Part II

1976Edit

• George Burns, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, The Sunshine Boys
• John Williams, Best Original Score, Jaws

1977Edit

• Paul Williams (with Barbra Streisand), Best Music, Original Song, "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)"

1978Edit

• Vanessa Redgrave, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Julia
• Woody Allen, Best Director, Annie Hall
• Marshall Brickman (with Woody Allen), Best Original Screenplay, Annie Hall
• John Williams, Best Original Score, Star Wars

1979Edit

• Jon Voight, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Coming Home
• Christopher Walken, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, The Deer Hunter

1980Edit

• Sally Field, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Norma Rae
• Meryl Streep, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Kramer vs. Kramer
• Ralph Burns, Best Music (Original Song Score or Best Adaptation Score), All That Jazz
• Derek Lamb, Best Animated Short Film, Every Child

1981Edit

• Robert De Niro, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Raging Bull
• Mary Steenburgen, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Melvin and Howard

1982Edit

• Henry Fonda, Best Actor in a Leading Role, On Golden Pond
• John Gielgud, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Arthur

1983Edit

• Ben Kingsley, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Ghandi
• Richard Attenborough, Best Director, Ghandi
• John Williams, Best Original Score, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
• Buffy Sainte-Marie (with Jack Nitzche and Will Jennings), Best Music, Original Song, "Up Where We Belong" from An Officer and a Gentleman
• Meryl Streep, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Sophie's Choice
• Mickey Rooney, Academy Honorary Award

1985Edit

• F. Murray Abraham, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Amadeus
• Sally Field, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Places in the Heart
• Prince, Best Music, Original Song Score, "Purple Rain"

1986Edit

• William Hurt, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Kiss of the Spider Woman
• Anjelica Huston, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Prizzi's Honor

1987Edit

• Michael Caine, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Hannah and Her Sisters
• Marlee Matlin, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Children of a Lesser God
• Paul Newman, Best Actor in a Leading Role, The Color of Money

1988Edit

• Cher, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Moonstruck

1989Edit

• Geena Davis, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, The Accidental Tourist
• Jodie Foster, Best Actress in a Leading Role, The Accused
• Kevin Kline, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, A Fish Called Wanda

1990Edit

• Alan Menken, Best Original Score, The Little Mermaid
• Alan Menken (with Howard Ashman), Best Music, Original Song, "Under the Sea" from The Little Mermaid
• Denzel Washington, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Glory

1991Edit

• Jeremy Irons, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Reversal of Fortune
• Joe Pesci, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Goodfellas
• Whoopi Goldberg, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Ghost

1992Edit

• Jodie Foster, Best Actress in a Leading Role, The Silence of the Lambs
• Alan Menken, Best Original Score, Beauty and the Beast
• Alan Menken (with Howard Ashman), Best Original Song, "Beauty and the Beast" from Beauty and the Beast

1993Edit

• Clint Eastwood, Best Director, Unforgiven
• Alan Menken, Best Original Score, Aladdin
• Alan Menken (with Tim Rice), Best Original Song, "A Whole New World" from Aladdin
• Marisa Tomei, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, My Cousin Vinny

1994Edit

• Tom Hanks, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Philadelphia
• Steven Spielberg, Best Director, Schindler's List
• John Williams, Best Original Score, Schindler's List

1995Edit

• Tom Hanks, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Forrest Gump
• Martin Landau, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Ed Wood
• Quentin Tarantino (with Roger Avary), Best Original Screenplay, Pulp Fiction
• Elton John (with Tim Rice), Best Original Song, "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?" from The Lion King

1996Edit

• Mel Gibson, Best Director, Braveheart
• Susan Sarandon, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Dead Man Walking
• Alan Menken (with Stephan Schwartz), Best Original Score, Pocahontas
• Alan Menken (with Stephan Schwartz), Best Original Song, "Colors of the Wind" from Pocahontas

1997Edit

• Cuba Gooding Jr., Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Jerry Maguire
• Frances McDormand, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Fargo
• Anthony Minghella, Best Director, The English Patient
• Rachel Portman, Best Music, Original Musical or Comedy Score, Emma
• Geoffrey Rush, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Shine

1998Edit

• Helen Hunt, Best Actress in a Leading Role, As Good as It Gets
• Robin Williams, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Good Will Hunting

1999Edit

• James Coburn, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Affliction
• Steven Spielberg, Best Director, Saving Private Ryan

2000Edit

• Michael Caine, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, The Cider House Rules
• Phil Collins, Best Original Song, "You'll Be in My Heart" from Tarzan

2001Edit

• Julia Roberts, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Erin Brockovich

2002Edit

• Denzel Washington, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Training Day
• Halle Berry, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Monster's Ball
• Jim Broadbent, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Iris
• Jennifer Connelly, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, A Beautiful Mind
• Ron Howard, Best Director, A Beautiful Mind
• Randy Newman, Best Original Song, "If I Didn't Have You" from Monsters, Inc.

2003Edit

• Chris Cooper, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Adaptation
• Nicole Kidman, Best Actress in a Leading Role, The Hours

2004Edit

• Tim Robbins, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Mystic River

2005Edit

• Jamie Foxx, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Ray
• Morgan Freeman, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Million Dollar Baby
• Clint Eastwood, Best Director, Million Dollar Baby

2006Edit

• John Canemaker, Best Animated Short Film, The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation
• Reese Witherspoon, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Walk the Line

2007Edit

• Forest Whitaker, Best Actor in a Leading Role, The Last King of Scotland
• Alan Arkin, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Little Miss Sunshine
• Jennifer Hudson, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Dreamgirls
• Helen Mirren, Best Actress in a Leading Role, The Queen
• Melissa Etheridge, Best Original Song, "Need To Wake Up" from An Inconvenient Truth

2009Edit

• Kate Winslet, Best Actress in a Leading Role, The Reader

2010Edit

• Jeff Bridges, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Crazy Heart
• Sandra Bullock, Best Actress in a Leading Role, The Blind Side
• Michael Giacchino, Best Original Score, Up

2011Edit

• Natalie Portman, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Black Swan

2012Edit

• Bret McKenzie, Best Music, Original Song, "Man or Muppet" from The Muppets
• Meryl Streep, Best Actress in a Leading Role, The Iron Lady
• Octavia Spencer, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, The Help
• Woody Allen, Writing, Original Screenplay, Midnight in Paris