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Physical Disabilities at the Oscars

These are the Oscar nominated films that depict physical disabilities. That means that a character suffering from a physical disability of some kind, including but not limited to missing limbs, paralysis, or genetic disorders, is a focal point of the film. Whether the performer was actually disabled, whether the performer was nominated for an Oscar, whether the director or writers were disabled, whether the film is a good representation of physical disabilities, none of that is taken into consideration. Only if a notably physically disabled character has a major impact on the film.

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  • Rasputin and the Empress
  • The Barretts of Wimpole Street
  • Dangerous
  • Dark Victory
  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame
  • Love Affair
  • Lydia
  • The Pride of the Yankees
  • The Song of Bernadette
  • Seeing Hands
  • Phantom of the Opera
  • Pride of the Marines
  • Leave Her to Heaven
  • The Best Years of Our Lives
  • It's a Wonderful Life
  • Sister Kenny
  • First Steps
  • Monsieur Verdoux
  • Johnny Belinda
  • Sorry, Wrong Number
  • The Stratton Story
  • All the King's Men
  • The Men
  • Benjy
  • One Who Came Back
  • The Seeing Eye
  • Bright Victory
  • Torch Song
  • Thursday's Children
  • Bad Day at Black Rock
  • The Unconquered
  • I'll Cry Tomorrow
  • Interrupted Melody
  • The Dark Wave
  • An Affair to Remember
  • Employees Only
  • Porgy and Bess
  • Sunrise at Campobello
  • Beyond Silence
  • What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
  • To Kill a Mockingbird
  • The Miracle Worker
  • Now Hear This
  • Gigot
  • Seance on a Wet Afternoon
  • A Patch of Blue
  • Ship of Fools
  • Wait Until Dark
  • The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
  • Midnight Cowboy
  • True Grit
  • Five Easy Pieces
  • Butterflies Are Free
  • Tommy
  • The Other Side of the Mountain
  • The Day of the Locust
  • Gravity Is My Enemy
  • I'll Find a Way
  • Looking for Mr. Goodbar
  • Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?
  • Coming Home
  • A Different Approach
  • Ice Castles
  • The Elephant Man
  • Inside Moves
  • Resurrection
  • It's the Same World
  • See What I Say
  • Return of the Jedi
  • Mask
  • Children of a Lesser God
  • Gaby: A True Story
  • Language Says It All
  • Born on the Fourth of July
  • My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
  • Misery
  • Awakenings
  • Edward Scissorhands
  • Hook
  • Passion Fish
  • The Fugitive
  • Forrest Gump
  • Mr. Holland's Opus
  • Breaking the Waves
  • The People vs. Larry Flynt
  • Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien
  • Gattaca
  • Beyond Silence
  • Quest for Camelot
  • Titus
  • Sweet and Lowdown
  • King Gimp
  • Sound and Fury
  • Vanilla Sky
  • Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones
  • Million Dollar Baby
  • The Sea Inside
  • Ray
  • The Phantom of the Opera
  • Murderball