| 1935 | Picture: The Informer |
| 1936 | Picture: Mr. Deeds Goes To Town |
| Foreign
Film: Carnival In Flanders |
| 1937 | Picture:
Life Of Emile Zola |
| Foreign Film: Mayerling |
| 1938 | Picture: Citadel |
| Foreign
Film: Grand Illusion |
| 1939 | Picture:
Wuthering Heights |
| Foreign Film: Harvest |
| 1940 | Picture: Grapes Of Wrath |
| Foreign
Film: Baker's Wife |
| 1941 | Picture: Citizen
Kane |
| 1942 | Picture: In Which We Serve |
| 1943 | Picture: Watch On The Rhine |
| 1944 | Picture: Going My Way |
| 1945 | Picture:
Lost Weekend |
| 1946 | Picture: Best Years
Of Our Lives |
| Foreign Film: Open City |
| 1947 | Picture: Gentleman's Agreement |
| Foreign Film: To Live In Peace |
| 1948 | Picture:
Treasure Of The Sierra Madres |
| Foreign Film:
Paisan |
| 1949 | Picture: All The King's Men |
| Foreign Film: Bicycle Thief |
| 1950 | Picture:
All About Eve |
| Foreign Film: Ways Of Love |
| 1951 | Picture: Streetcar Named Desire |
| Foreign Film: Miracle In Milan |
| 1952 | Picture:
High Noon |
| Foreign Film: Forbidden Games |
| 1953 | Picture: From Here To Eternity |
| Foreign Film: Justice Is Done |
| 1954 | Picture:
On The Waterfront |
| Foreign Film: Gate Of Hell |
| 1955 | Picture: Marty |
| Foreign
Film (Shared): Umberto D; Diabolique |
| 1956 | Picture:
Around The World In 80 Days |
| Foreign Film: La
Strada |
| 1957 | Picture: Bridge On The River
Kwai |
| Foreign Film: Gervaise |
| 1958 | Picture: Defiant Ones |
| Foreign
Film: Mon Oncle |
| 1959 | Picture: Ben-Hur |
| Foreign Film: 400 Blows |
| 1960 | Picture
(Shared): Apartment; Sons And Lovers |
| Foreign
Film: Hiroshima, Mon Amour |
| 1961 | Picture:
West Side Story |
| Foreign Film: La Dolce Vita |
| 1962 | Picture: Not awarded |
| Foreign
Film: Not awarded |
| 1963 | Picture: Tom
Jones |
| Foreign Film: 8 1/2 |
| 1964 | Picture: My Fair Lady |
| Foreign
Film: That Man From Rio |
| 1965 | Picture:
Darling |
| Foreign Film: Juliet Of The Spirits |
| 1966 | Picture: Blowup |
| Foreign
Film: Alfie |
| 1967 | Picture: In The Heat
Of The Night |
| Foreign Film: La Guerre Est Finie |
| 1968 | Picture: Lion In Winter |
| Foreign
Film: War And Peace |
| 1969 | Picture: Z |
| 1970 | Picture: Five Easy Pieces |
| 1971 | Picture:
Clockwork Orange |
| 1972 | Picture: Cries And
Whispers |
| 1973 | Picture: Day For Night |
| 1974 | Picture: Amarcord |
| 1975 | Picture:
Nashville |
| 1976 | Picture: All The President's
Men |
| 1977 | Picture: Annie Hall |
| 1978 | Picture: Deer Hunter |
| Foreign
Film: Bread And Chocolate |
| 1979 | Picture:
Kramer vs. Kramer |
| Foreign Film: Tree Of Wooden
Clogs |
| 1980 | Picture: Ordinary People |
| Foreign Film: Mon Oncle d'Amerique |
| 1981 | Picture:
Reds |
| Foreign Film: Pixote |
| 1982 | Picture: Gandhi |
| Foreign
Film: Time Stands Still |
| 1983 | Picture:
Terms Of Endearment |
| Foreign Film: Fanny And
Alexander |
| 1984 | Picture: Passage To India |
| Foreign Film: Sunday In The Country |
| 1985 | Picture:
Prizzi's Honor |
| Foreign Film: Ran |
| 1986 | Picture: Hannah And Her Sisters |
| Foreign Film: Decline Of The American Empire |
| 1987 | Picture: Broadcast News |
| Foreign
Film: My Life As A Dog |
| 1988 | Picture:
Accidental Tourist |
| Foreign Film: Women On The
Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown |
| 1989 | Picture:
My Left Foot |
| Foreign Film: Story Of Women |
| 1990 | Picture: Goodfellas |
| Foreign
Film: Nasty Girl |
| 1991 | Picture: Silence
Of The Lambs |
| Foreign Film: Europa, Europa |
| 1992 | Picture: The Player |
| Foreign
Film: Raise The Red Lantern |
| 1993 | Picture:
Schindler's List |
| Foreign Film: Farewell My
Concubine |
| 1994 | Picture: Quiz Show |
| Foreign Film: Red |
| 1995 | Picture:
Leaving Las Vegas |
| Foreign Film: Wild Reeds |
| 1996 | Picture: Fargo |
| Foreign
Film: White Balloon |
| 1997 | Picture: L.A.
Confidential |
| Foreign Film: Ponette |
| 1998 | Picture: Saving Private Ryan |
| Foreign Film: Celebration |
| 1999 | Picture:
Topsy-Turvy |
| Foreign Film: All About My Mother |
