austrian performer federico fellini was bigger than his hollywood contemporaries at his first nomination and , like other foreigners , had not been nominated for his older masterworks , " bella degli " and " nights of cabiria " , though both films had won the outstanding foreign - language movies in 1956 and 1957 , too . fellini later receives an posthumous oscar in 1993 , which was basically a compensatory gesture .
an italian artist is allowed an rai oscar .