| 1928
| Best
American Film: Sunrise |
| Best
Foreign Film: Pandora's Box Best
Direction: Sunrise |
| 1929
| Best
American Film: Iron Mask |
| Best
Foreign Film: Blackmail Best
Direction: Blackmail |
| 1930
| Best
American Film: All Quiet On The Western Front |
| Best
Foreign Film: Westfront 1918 Best
Direction: All Quiet On The Western Front |
| 1931
| Best
American Film: City Lights |
| Best
Foreign Film: Tabu Best
Direction: M |
| 1932
| Best
American Film: Grand Hotel |
| Best
Foreign Film: I Was Born, But Best
Direction: I Was Born, But |
| 1933
| Best
American Film: King Kong |
| Best
Foreign Film: Private Life Of Henry VIII Best
Direction: Man's Castle |
| 1934
| Best
American Film: It Happened One Night |
| Best
Foreign Film: L'Atalante Best
Direction: It Happened One Night |
| 1935
| Best
American Film: Bride Of Frankenstein |
| Best
Foreign Film: An Inn In Tokyo Best
Direction: Bride Of Frankenstein |
| 1936
| Best
American Film: My Man Godfrey |
| Best
Foreign Film: Sabotage Best
Direction: Fury |
| 1937
| Best
American Film: History Is Made At Night |
| Best
Foreign Film: Pepe Le Moko Best
Direction: History Is Made At Night |
| 1938
| Best
American Film: Adventures Of Robin Hood |
| Best
Foreign Film: Grand Illusion Best
Direction: Adventures Of Robin Hood |
| 1939
| Best
American Film: Only Angels Have Wings |
| Best
Foreign Film: Rules Of The Game Best
Direction: Stagecoach |
| 1940
| Best
American Film: Fantasia |
| Best
Foreign Film: Thief Of Baghdad Best
Direction: Philadelphia Story |
| 1941
| Best
American Film: Citizen Kane |
| Best
Foreign Film: 49th Parallel Best
Direction: Citizen Kane |
| 1942
| Best
American Film: Palm Beach Story |
| Best
Foreign Film: In Which We Serve Best
Direction: Palm Beach Story |
| 1943
| Best
American Film: Casablanca |
| Best
Foreign Film: Ivan The Terrible (Pt. 1) Best
Direction: Casablanca |
| 1944
| Best
American Film: Double Indemnity |
| Best
Foreign Film: Seventh Cross Best
Direction: Double Indemnity |
| 1945
| Best
American Film: Detour |
| Best
Foreign Film: Children Of Paradise Best
Direction: Detour |
| 1946
| Best
American Film: It's A Wonderful Life |
| Best
Foreign Film: Henry V Best
Direction: It's A Wonderful Life |
| 1947
| Best
American Film: Crossfire |
| Best
Foreign Film: Black Narcissus Best
Direction: Black Narcissus |
| 1948
| Best
American Film: Letter From An Unknown Woman |
| Best
Foreign Film: Red Shoes Best
Direction: Letter From An Unknown Woman |
| 1949
| Best
American Film: Twelve O'Clock High |
| Best
Foreign Film: Fallen Idol Best
Direction: Fallen Idol |
| 1950
| Best
American Film: All About Eve |
| Best
Foreign Film: Third Man Best
Direction: All About Eve |
| 1951
| Best
American Film: Strangers On A Train |
| Best
Foreign Film: Miss Julie Best
Direction: Strangers On A Train |
| 1952
| Best
American Film: Singin' In The Rain |
| Best
Foreign Film: El Best
Direction: Johnny Guitar |
| 1953
| Best
American Film: Naked Spur |
| Best
Foreign Film: Wages Of Fear Best
Direction: Naked Spur |
| 1954
| Best
American Film: Rear Window |
| Best
Foreign Film: Sansho The Bailiff Best
Direction: Rear Window |
| 1955
| Best
American Film: All The Heaven Allows |
| Best
Foreign Film: Ordet Best
Direction: Kiss me Deadly |
| 1956
| Best
American Film: The Searchers |
| Best
Foreign Film: A Man Escaped Best
Direction: A Man Escaped |
| 1957
| Best
American Film: What's Opera, Doc? |
| Best
Foreign Film: Nights Of Cabiria Best
Direction: Sweet Smell Of Success |
| 1958
| Best
American Film: Touch Of Evil |
| Best
Foreign Film: Wild Strawberries Best
Direction: Touch Of Evill |
| 1959
| Best
American Film: Rio Bravo |
| Best
Foreign Film: The 400 Blows Best
Direction: Rio Bravo |
| 1960
| Best
American Film: The Apartment |
| Best
Foreign Film: La Dolce Vita Best
Direction: La Dolce Vita |
| 1961
| Best
American Film: The Hustler |
| Best
Foreign Film: Such A Long Absence Best
Direction: The Hustler |
| 1962
| Best
American Film: Lawrence Of Arabia |
| Best
Foreign Film: Divorce -- Italian Style Best
Direction: Lawrence Of Arabia |
| 1963
| Best
American Film: The Nutty Professor |
| Best
Foreign Film: An Actor's Revenge Best
Direction: An Actor's Revenge |
| 1964
| Best
American Film: Dr. Strangelove |
| Best
Foreign Film: Shadows Of Forgotten Ancestors Best
Direction: Dr. Strangelove |
| 1965
| Best
American Film: Report |
| Best
Foreign Film: The Shop On Main Street Best
Direction: Report |
| 1966
| Best
American Film: A Man For All Seasons |
| Best
Foreign Film: Blowup Best
Direction: Blowup |
| 1967
| Best
American Film: Bonnie And Clyde |
| Best
Foreign Film: Belle de Jour Best
Direction: Bonnie And Clyde |
| 1968
| Best
American Film: 2001 : A Space Odyssey |
| Best
Foreign Film: Once Upon A Time In The West Best
Direction: 2001 : A Space Odyssey |
| 1969
| Best
American Film: The Wild Bunch |
| Best
Foreign Film: Z Best
Direction: The Wild Bunch |
| 1970
| Best
American Film: Little Big Man |
| Best
Foreign Film: Andrei Rublev Best
Direction: M*A*S*H |
| 1971
| Best
American Film: The Last Picture Show |
| Best
Foreign Film: The Conformist Best
Direction: The Conformist |
| 1972
| Best
American Film: The Godfather |
| Best
Foreign Film: The Discreet Charm Of The Bourgeosie Best
Direction: The Godfather |
| 1973
| Best
American Film: The Long Goodbye |
| Best
Foreign Film: The Mother And The Whore Best
Direction: The Long Goodbye |
| 1974
| Best
American Film: The Godfather (Pt. 2) |
| Best
Foreign Film: Ali : Fear Eats The Soul Best
Direction: Chinatown |
| 1975
| Best
American Film: One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest |
| Best
Foreign Film: The Mystery Of Kaspar Hauser Best
Direction: The Mystery Of Kaspar Hauser |
| 1976
| Best
American Film: Network |
| Best
Foreign Film: Jonah, Who Will Be 25 In The Year 2000 Best
Direction: Taxi Driver |
| 1977
| Best
American Film: Annie Hall |
| Best
Foreign Film: 1900 Best
Direction: Close Encounters Of The Third Kind |
| 1978 | Best
American Film: Deer Hunter |
| Best
Foreign Film: Tree Of Wooden Clogs Best
Direction: Deer Hunter |
| 1979
| Best
American Film: Apocalypse Now |
| Best
Foreign Film: Vengeance Is Mine Best
Direction: Escape From Alcatraz |
| 1980
| Best
American Film: Raging Bull |
| Best
Foreign Film: Mon Oncle d'Amerique Best
Direction: Raging Bull |
| 1981
| Best
American Film: Raiders Of The Lost Ark |
| Best
Foreign Film: Excalibur Best
Direction: Excalibur |
| 1982
| Best
American Film: Diner |
| Best
Foreign Film: The State Of Things Best
Direction: The State Of Things |
| 1983
| Best
American Film: King Of Comedy |
| Best
Foreign Film: Fanny And Alexander Best
Direction: Right Stuff |
| 1984
| Best
American Film: The Terminator |
| Best
Foreign Film: Passage To India Best
Direction: The Terminator |
| 1985
| Best
American Film: Lost In America |
| Best
Foreign Film: Ran Best
Direction:: Ran |
| 1986
| Best
American Film: Blue Velvet |
| Best
Foreign Film: Summer Best
Direction: Blue Velvet |
| 1987
| Best
American Film: Raising Arizona |
| Best
Foreign Film: Tampopo Best
Direction: Raising Arizona |
| 1988
| Best
American Film: Dead Ringers |
| Best
Foreign Film: Wings Of Desire Best
Direction: Dead Ringers |
| 1989
| Best
American Film: Roger And Me |
| Best
Foreign Film: Jesus Of Montreal Best
Direction: Drugstore Cowboy |
| 1990
| Best
American Film: Goodfellas |
| Best
Foreign Film: The Nasty Girl Best
Direction: Goodfellas |
| 1991
| Best
American Film: Jungle Fever |
| Best
Foreign Film: La Belle Noiseuse Best
Direction: Zentropa |
| 1992
| Best
American Film: Unforgiven |
| Best
Foreign Film: Raise The Red Lantern Best
Direction: Harboiled |
| 1993
| Best
American Film: Schindler's List |
| Best
Foreign Film: The Piano Best
Direction: Schindler's List |
| 1994
| Best
American Film: Pulp Fiction |
| Best
Foreign Film: Red Best
Direction: Red |
| 1995
| Best
American Film: Crumb |
| Best
Foreign Film: Wild Reeds Best
Direction: Heat |
| 1996
| Best
American Film: Dead Man |
| Best
Foreign Film: Secrets And Lies Best
Direction: Dead Man |
| 1997
| Best
American Film: L.A. Confidential |
| Best
Foreign Film: Sweet Hereafter Best
Direction: L.A. Confidential |
| 1998
| Best
American Film: The Thin Red Line |
| Best
Direction: Rushmore
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