The Academy Awards may be Hollywood's biggest night, but from Kurosawa to Fellini to Almodovar, major figures of world cinema have often made their mark. But as globalization has transformed the global film market, the world's biggest cinematic players aren't necessarily the ones bringing home the statues. Here's a look at the world's 10 biggest film-producing countries (other than the United States, which would be third after Nigeria with 554.6 films produced per year) and how they've fared historically on Oscar night.

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