| 2024 |
Anora, Alex Coco, Samantha Quan and Sean Baker |
Sean Baker, Anora |
| 2023 |
Oppenheimer, Emma Thomas, Charles Roven and Christopher Nolan |
Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer |
| 2022 |
Everything Everywhere All at Once, Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert and Jonathan Wang |
Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, Everything Everywhere All at Once |
| 2021 |
CODA, Philippe Rousselet, Fabrice Gianfermi and Patrick Wachsberger |
Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog |
| 2020 |
Nomadland, Frances McDormand, Peter Spears, Mollye Asher, Dan Janvey, and Chloé Zhao |
Chloé Zhao, Nomadland |
| 2019 |
Parasite, Bong Joon-ho, Kwak Sin-ae |
Bong Joon-ho, Parasite |
| 2018 |
Green Book, Jim Burke, Charles B. Wessler, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly and Nick Vallelonga |
Alfonso Cuarón, Roma |
| 2017 |
The Shape of Water, Guillermo del Toro and J. Miles Dale |
Guillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water |
| 2016 |
Moonlight, Adele Romanski, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner |
Damien Chazelle, La La Land |
| 2015 |
Spotlight, Michael Sugar, Steve Golin, Nicole Rocklin, and Blye Pagon Faust |
Alejandro G. Iñárritu, The Revenant |
| 2014 |
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), Alejandro G. Iñárritu, John Lesher, and James W. Skotchdopole |
Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Birdman |
| 2013 |
12 Years a Slave, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve McQueen, and Anthony Katagas, Producers |
Alfonso Cuarón, Gravity |
| 2012 |
Argo, Grant Heslov, Ben Affleck and George Clooney, Producers |
Ang Lee, Life of Pi |
| 2011 |
The Artist, Thomas Langmann, Producer |
Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist |
| 2010 |
The King's Speech, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Gareth Unwin, Producers |
Tom Hooper, The King's Speech |
| 2009 |
The Hurt Locker, Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier and Greg Shapiro, Producers |
Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker |
| 2008 |
Slumdog Millionaire, Christian Colson, Producer |
Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire |
| 2007 |
No Country for Old Men, Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, Producers |
Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, No Country for Old Men |
| 2006 |
The Departed, Graham King, Producer |
Martin Scorsese, The Departed |
| 2005 |
Crash, Paul Haggis and Cathy Schulman, Producers |
Ang Lee, Brokeback Mountain |
| 2004 |
Million Dollar Baby, Clint Eastwood, Albert S. Ruddy and Tom Rosenberg, Producers |
Clint Eastwood, Million Dollar Baby |
| 2003 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Barrie M. Osborne, Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, Producers |
Peter Jackson, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
| 2002 |
Chicago, Martin Richards, Producer |
Roman Polanski, The Pianist |
| 2001 |
A Beautiful Mind, Brian Grazer and Ron Howard, Producers |
Ron Howard, A Beautiful Mind |
| 2000 |
Gladiator, Douglas Wick, David Franzoni and Branko Lustig, Producers |
Steven Soderbergh, Traffic |
| 1999 |
American Beauty, Bruce Cohen and Dan Jinks, Producers |
Sam Mendes, American Beauty |
| 1998 |
Shakespeare in Love, David Parfitt, Donna Gigliotti, Harvey Weinstein, Edward Zwick and Marc Norman, Producers |
Steven Spielberg, Saving Private Ryan |
| 1997 |
Titanic, James Cameron and Jon Landau, Producers |
James Cameron, Titanic |
| 1996 |
The English Patient, Saul Zaentz, Producer |
Anthony Minghella, The English Patient |
| 1995 |
Braveheart, Mel Gibson, Alan Ladd, Jr. and Bruce Davey, Producers |
Mel Gibson, Braveheart |
| 1994 |
Forrest Gump, Wendy Finerman, Steve Tisch and Steve Starkey, Producers |
Robert Zemeckis, Forrest Gump |
| 1993 |
Schindler's List, Steven Spielberg, Gerald R. Molen and Branko Lustig, Producers |
Steven Spielberg, Schindler's List |
| 1992 |
Unforgiven, Clint Eastwood, Producer |
Clint Eastwood, Unforgiven |
| 1991 |
The Silence of the Lambs, Edward Saxon, Kenneth Utt and Ron Bozman, Producers |
Jonathan Demme, The Silence of the Lambs |
| 1990 |
Dances With Wolves, Jim Wilson and Kevin Costner, Producers |
Kevin Costner, Dances With Wolves |
| 1989 |
Driving Miss Daisy, Richard D. Zanuck and Lili Fini Zanuck, Producers |
Oliver Stone, Born on the Fourth of July |
| 1988 |
Rain Man, Mark Johnson, Producer |
Barry Levinson, Rain Man |
| 1987 |
The Last Emperor, Jeremy Thomas, Producer |
Bernardo Bertolucci, The Last Emperor |
| 1986 |
Platoon, Arnold Kopelson, Producer |
Oliver Stone, Platoon |
| 1985 |
Out of Africa, Sydney Pollack, Producer |
Sydney Pollack, Out of Africa |
| 1984 |
Amadeus, Saul Zaentz, Producer |
Milos Forman, Amadeus |
| 1983 |
Terms of Endearment, James L. Brooks, Producer |
James L. Brooks, Terms of Endearment |
| 1982 |
Gandhi, Richard Attenborough, Producer |
Richard Attenborough, Gandhi |
| 1981 |
Chariots of Fire, David Puttnam, Producer |
Warren Beatty, Reds |
| 1980 |
Ordinary People, Ronald L. Schwary, Producer |
Robert Redford, Ordinary People |
| 1979 |
Kramer vs. Kramer, Stanley R. Jaffe, Producer |
Robert Benton, Kramer vs. Kramer |
| 1978 |
The Deer Hunter, Barry Spikings, Michael Deeley, Michael Cimino and John Peverall, Producers |
Michael Cimino, The Deer Hunter |
| 1977 |
Annie Hall, Charles H. Joffe, Producer |
Woody Allen, Annie Hall |
| 1976 |
Rocky, Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff, Producers |
John G. Avildsen, Rocky |
| 1975 |
One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, Saul Zaentz and Michael Douglas, Producers |
Milos Forman, One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest |
| 1974 |
The Godfather Part II, Francis Ford Coppola, Producer AND Gray Frederickson and Fred Roos, Co-Producers |
Francis Ford Coppola, The Godfather Part II |
| 1973 |
The Sting, Tony Bill, Michael Phillips and Julia Phillips, Producers |
George Roy Hill, The Sting |
| 1972 |
The Godfather, Albert S. Ruddy, Producer |
Bob Fosse, Cabaret |
| 1971 |
The French Connection, Philip D'Antoni, Producer |
William Friedkin, The French Connection |
| 1970 |
Patton, Frank McCarthy, Producer |
Franklin J. Schaffner, Patton |
| 1969 |
Midnight Cowboy, Jerome Hellman, Producer |
John Schlesinger, Midnight Cowboy |
| 1968 |
Oliver!, John Woolf, Producer |
Carol Reed, Oliver! |
| 1967 |
In the Heat of the Night, Walter Mirisch, Producer |
Mike Nichols, The Graduate |
| 1966 |
A Man for All Seasons, Fred Zinnemann, Producer |
Fred Zinnemann, A Man for All Seasons |
| 1965 |
The Sound of Music, Robert Wise, Producer |
Robert Wise, The Sound of Music |
| 1964 |
My Fair Lady, Jack L. Warner, Producer |
George Cukor, My Fair Lady |
| 1963 |
Tom Jones, Tony Richardson, Producer |
Tony Richardson, Tom Jones |
| 1962 |
Lawrence of Arabia, Sam Spiegel, Producer |
David Lean, Lawrence of Arabia |
| 1961 |
West Side Story, Robert Wise, Producer |
Robert Wise, Jerome Robbins, West Side Story |
| 1960 |
The Apartment, Billy Wilder, Producer |
Billy Wilder, The Apartment |
| 1959 |
Ben-Hur, Sam Zimbalist, Producer |
William Wyler, Ben-Hur |
| 1958 |
Gigi, Arthur Freed, Producer |
Vincente Minnelli, Gigi |
| 1957 |
The Bridge on the River Kwai, Sam Spiegel, Producer |
David Lean, The Bridge on the River Kwai |
| 1956 |
Around the World in 80 Days, Michael Todd, Producer |
George Stevens, Giant |
| 1955 |
Marty, Harold Hecht, Producer |
Delbert Mann, Marty |
| 1954 |
On the Waterfront, Sam Spiegel, Producer |
Elia Kazan, On the Waterfront |
| 1953 |
From Here to Eternity, Buddy Adler, Producer |
Fred Zinnemann, From Here to Eternity |
| 1952 |
The Greatest Show on Earth, Cecil B. DeMille, Producer |
John Ford, The Quiet Man |
| 1951 |
An American in Paris, Arthur Freed, Producer |
George Stevens, A Place in the Sun |
| 1950 |
All about Eve, 20th Century-Fox |
Joseph L. Mankiewicz, All about Eve |
| 1949 |
All the King's Men, Robert Rossen Productions |
Joseph L. Mankiewicz, A Letter to Three Wives |
| 1948 |
Hamlet, J. Arthur Rank-Two Cities Films |
John Huston, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre |
| 1947 |
Gentleman's Agreement, 20th Century-Fox |
Elia Kazan, Gentleman's Agreement |
| 1946 |
The Best Years of Our Lives, Samuel Goldwyn Productions |
William Wyler, The Best Years of Our Lives |
| 1945 |
The Lost Weekend, Paramount |
Billy Wilder, The Lost Weekend |
| 1944 |
Going My Way, Paramount |
Leo McCarey, Going My Way |
| 1943 |
Casablanca, Warner Bros. |
Michael Curtiz, Casablanca |
| 1942 |
Mrs. Miniver, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
William Wyler, Mrs. Miniver |
| 1941 |
How Green Was My Valley, 20th Century-Fox |
John Ford, How Green Was My Valley |
| 1940 |
Rebecca, Selznick International Pictures |
John Ford, The Grapes of Wrath |
| 1939 |
Gone with the Wind, Selznick International Pictures |
Victor Fleming, Gone with the Wind |
| 1938 |
You Can't Take It with You, Columbia |
Frank Capra, You Can't Take It with You |
| 1937 |
The Life of Emile Zola, Warner Bros. |
Leo McCarey, The Awful Truth |
| 1936 |
The Great Ziegfeld, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Frank Capra, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town |
| 1935 |
Mutiny on the Bounty, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
John Ford, The Informer |
| 1934 |
It Happened One Night, Columbia |
Frank Capra, It Happened One Night |
| 1932/33 |
Cavalcade, Fox |
Frank Lloyd, Cavalcade |
| 1931/32 |
Grand Hotel, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Frank Borzage, Bad Girl |
| 1930/31 |
Cimarron, RKO Radio |
Norman Taurog, Skippy |
| 1929/30 |
All Quiet on the Western Front, Universal |
Lewis Milestone, All Quiet on the Western Front |
| 1928/29 |
The Broadway Melody, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Frank Lloyd, The Divine Lady |
| 1927/28 |
Wings, Paramount Famous Lasky |
Lewis Milestone, Two Arabian Knights (Comedy) AND Frank Borzage, 7th Heaven (Drama) |
