| 1929 | Sunrise: a song of two humans Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau |
Lewis Milestone Two arabian knights Frank Borzage Seventh heaven |
Emil Jannings The last command / The way of all flesh |
Janet Gaynor Seventh heaven / Street angel / Sunrise: a song of two humans |
| 1930 (apr) |
The Broadway melody Harry Beaumont |
Frank Lloyd The divine lady |
Warner Baxter In old Arizona |
Mary Pickford Coquette |
| 1930 (nov) |
All quiet on the western front Lewis Milestone |
Lewis Milestone All quiet on the western front |
George Arliss Disraeli |
Norma Shearer The divorcee |
| 1931 | Cimarron Wesley Ruggles |
Norman Taurog Skippy |
Lionel Barrymore A free soul |
Marie Dressler Min and Bill |
| 1932 | Grand Hotel Edmund Goulding |
Frank Borzage Bad girl |
Wallace Beery The champ Fredric March Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hide |
Helen Hayes The sin of Madelon Claudet |
| 1933 | Non assegnato | Non assegnato | Non assegnato | Non assegnato |
| 1934 | Cavalcade Frank Lloyd |
Frank Lloyd Cavalcade |
Charles Laughton The private life of Henry VIII |
Katharine Hepburn Morning Glory |
| 1935 | It happened one night Frank Capra |
Frank Capra It happened one night |
Clark Gable It happened one night |
Claudette Colbert It happened one night |
| 1936 | Mutiny on the Bounty Frank Lloyd |
John Ford The informer |
Victor McLaglen The informer |
Bette Davis Dangerous |
| 1937 | The great Ziegfeld Robert Z. Leonard |
Frank Capra Mr. Deeds goes to town |
Paul Muni The story of Louis Pasteur |
Luise Rainer The great Ziegfeld |
| 1938 | The life of Emile Zola William Dieterle |
Leo McCarey The awful truth |
Spencer Tracy Captains courageous |
Luise Rainer The good earth |
| 1939 | You can't take it with you Frank Capra |
Frank Capra You can't take it with you |
Spencer Tracy Boys town |
Bette Davis Jezebel |
| 1940 | Gone with the wind Victor Fleming |
Victor Fleming Gone with the wind |
Robert Donat Goodbye, Mr. Chips |
Vivien Leigh Gone with the wind |
| 1941 | Rebecca Alfred Hitchcock |
John Ford The grapes of wrath |
James Stewart The Philadelphia story |
Ginger Rogers Kitty Foyle |
| 1942 | How green was my valley John Ford |
John Ford How green was my valley |
Gary Cooper Sergeant York |
Joan Fontaine Suspicion |
| 1943 | Mrs. Miniver William Wyler |
William Wyler Mrs. Miniver |
James Cagney Yankee doodle dandy |
Greer Garson Mrs. Miniver |
| 1944 | Casablanca Michael Curtiz |
Michael Curtiz Casablanca |
Paul Lukas Watch on the Rhine |
Jennifer Jones The song of Bernadette |
| 1945 | Going my way Leo McCarey |
Leo McCarey Going my way |
Bing Crosby Going my way |
Ingrid Bergman Gaslight |
| 1946 | The lost weekend Billy Wilder |
Billy Wilder The lost weekend |
Ray Milland The lost weekend |
Joan Crawford Mildred Pierce |
| 1947 | The best years of our lives William Wyler |
William Wyler The best years of our lives |
Fredric March The best years of our lives |
Olivia de Havilland To each his own |
| 1948 | Gentleman's agreement Elia Kazan |
Elia Kazan Gentleman's agreement |
Ronald Colman A double life |
Loretta Young The farmer's daughter |
| 1949 | Hamlet Laurence Olivier |
Joh Huston The treasure of the Sierra Madre |
Laurence Olivier Hamlet |
Jane Wyman Johnny Belinda |
| 1950 | All the king's men Robert Rossen |
Joseph L. Mankiewicz A letter to three wives |
Broderick Crawford All the king's men |
Olivia de Havilland The heiress |
| 1951 | All about Eve Joseph L. Mankiewicz |
Joseph L. Mankiewicz All about Eve |
Josè Ferrer Cyrano de Bergerac |
Judy Holliday Born yesterday |
| 1952 | An american in Paris Vincent Minnelli |
George Stevens A place in the sun |
Humphrey Bogart The african queen |
Vivien Leigh A streetcar named desire |
| 1953 | The greatest show on earth Cecil B. DeMille |
John Ford The quiet man |
Gary Cooper High noon |
Shirley Booth Come back, little Sheba |
| 1954 | From here to eternity Fred Zinnermann |
Fred Zinnermann From here to eternity |
William Holden Stalag 17 |
Audrey Hepburn Roman Holiday |
| 1955 | On the waterfront Elia Kazan |
Elia Kazan On the waterfront |
Marlon Brando On the waterfront |
Grace Kelly The country girl |
| 1956 | Marty Delbert Mann |
Delbert Mann Marty |
Ernest Borgnine Marty |
Anna Magnani The rose tattoo |
| 1957 | Around the world in eighty days Frank Coraci |
George Stevens Giant |
Yul Brinner The king and I |
Ingrid Bergman Anastasia |
| 1958 | The bridge on the river Kwai David Lean |
David Lean The bridge on the river Kwai |
Alec Guinness The bridge on the river Kwai |
Joanne Woodward The three faces of Eve |
| 1959 | Gigi Vincent Minnelli |
Vincent Minnelli Gigi |
David Niven Separate tables |
Susan Hayward I want to live! |
| 1960 | Ben Hur William Wyler |
William Wyler Ben Hur |
Charlton Heston Ben Hur |
Simone Signoret Room at the top |
| 1961 | The apartment Billy Wilder |
Billy Wilder The apartment |
Burt Lancaster Elmer Gantry |
Elizabeth Taylor Butterfield 8 |
| 1962 | West side story Robert Wise & Jerome Robbins |
Robert Wise & Jerome Robbins West side story |
Maximilian Schell Judgement at Nuremberg |
Sophia Loren La ciociara |
| 1963 | Lawrence of Arabia David Lean |
David Lean Lawrence of Arabia |
Gregory Peck To kill a mockingbird |
Anne Bancroft The miracle worker |
| 1964 | Tom Jones Tony Richardson |
Tony Richardson Tom Jones |
Sidney Poitier Lilies of the field |
Patricia Neal Hud |
| 1965 | My fair lady George Cukor |
George Cukor My fair lady |
Rex Harrison My fair lady |
Julie Andrews Mary Poppins |
| 1966 | The sound of music Robert Wise |
Rober Wise The sound of music |
Lee Marvin Cat Ballou |
Julie Christie Darling |
| 1967 | A man for all seasons Fred Zinnemann |
Fred Zinnemann A man for all seasons |
Paul Scofield A man for all seasons |
Elizabeth Taylor Who's afraid of Virginia Wolf? |
| 1968 | In the heat of the night Norman Jewison |
Mike Nichols The graduate |
Rod Steiger In the heat of the night |
Katharine Hepburn Guess who's coming to dinner |
| 1969 | Oliver! Carol Reed |
Carol Reed Oliver! |
Cliff Robertson Charly |
Katharine Hepburn The lion in winter Barbra Streisand Funny girl |
| 1970 | Midnight Cowboy John Schlesinger |
John Schlesinger Midnight Cowboy |
John Wayne True grit |
Maggie Smith The prime of Miss Jean Brodie |
| 1971 | Patton Franklin J. Schaffner |
Franklin J. Schaffner Patton |
George C. Scott Patton |
Glenda Jackson Women in love |
| 1972 | The french connection William Friedkin |
William Friedkin The french connection |
Gene Hackman The french connection |
Jane Fonda Klute |
| 1973 | The godfather Francis Ford Coppola |
Bob Fosse Cabaret |
Marlon Brando The godfather |
Liza Minnelli Cabaret |
| 1974 | The sting George Roy Hill |
George Roy Hill The sting |
Jack Lemmon Save the tiger |
Glenda Jackson A touch of class |
| 1975 | The godfather, part II Francis Ford Coppola |
Francis Ford Coppola The godfather, part II |
Art Carney Harry and Tonto |
Ellen Burstyn Alice doesn't live here anymore |
| 1976 | One flew over the cuckoo's nest Milos Forman |
Milos Forman One flew over the cuckoo's nest |
Jack Nicholson One flew over the cuckoo's nest |
Louise Fletcher One flew over the cuckoo's nest |
| 1977 | Rocky John G. Avildsen |
John G. Avildsen Rocky |
Peter Finch Network |
Faye Dunaway Network |
1978 | Annie Hall Woody Allen |
Woody Allen Annie Hall |
Richard Dreyfuss The goodbye girl |
Diane Keaton Annie Hall |
| 1979 | The deer hunter Michael Cimino |
Michael Cimino The deer hunter |
Jon Voight Coming home |
Jane Fonda Coming home |
| 1980 | Kramer vs. Kramer Robert Benton |
Robert Benton Kramer vs. Kramer |
Dustin Hoffman Kramer vs. Kramer |
Sally Field Norma Rae |
| 1981 | Ordinary people Robert Redford |
Robert Redford Ordinary people |
Robert De Niro Raging bull |
Sissy Spacek Coal Miner's daughter |
| 1982 | Chariots of fire Hugh Hudson |
Warren Beatty Reds |
Henry Fonda On golden pond |
Katharine Hepburn On golden pond |
| 1983 | Gandhi Richard Attenborough |
Richard Attenborough Gandhi |
Ben Kingsley Gandhi |
Meryl Streep Sophie's Choice |
| 1984 | Terms of endearment James L. Brooks |
James L. Brooks Terms of endearment |
Robert Duvall Tender Mercies |
Shirley McLaine Terms of endearment |
| 1985 | Amadeus Milos Forman |
Milos Forman Amadeus |
F. Murray Abraham Amadeus |
Sally Field Places in heart |
| 1986 | Out of Africa Sydney Pollack |
Sidney Pollack Out of Africa |
William Hurt Kiss of the spider woman |
Geraldine Page The trip to Bountiful |
| 1987 | Platoon Oliver Stone |
Oliver Stone Platoon |
Paul Newman The color of money |
Marlee Matlin Children of a lesser God |
| 1988 | The last emperor Bernardo Bertolucci |
Bernardo Bertolucci The last emperor |
Michael Douglas Wall Street |
Cher Moonstruck |
| 1989 | Rain man Barry Levinson |
Barry Levinson Rain man |
Dustin Hoffman Rain man |
Jodie Foster The accused |
| 1990 | Driving Miss Daisy Bruce Beresford |
Oliver Stone Born on the fourth of july |
Daniel Day Lewis My left foot |
Jessica Tandy Driving Miss Daisy |
| 1991 | Dance with wolves Kevin Costner |
Kevin Costner Dance with wolves |
Jeremy Irons Reversal of fortune |
Kathy Bates Misery |
| 1992 | The silence of the lambs Jonatahn Demme |
Jonathan Demme The silence of the lambs |
Anthony Hopkins The silence of the lambs |
Jodie Foster The silence of the lambs |
| 1993 | Unforgiven Clint Eastwood |
Clint Eastwood Unforgiven |
Al Pacino Scent of a woman |
Emma Thompson Howards end |
| 1994 | Schindler's list Steven Spielberg |
Steven Spielberg Schindler's list |
Tom Hanks Philadelphia |
Holly Hunter The piano |
| 1995 | Forrest Gump Robert Zemeckis |
Robert Zemeckis Forrest Gump |
Tom Hanks Forrest Gump |
Jessica Lange Blue sky |
| 1996 | Braveheart Mel Gibson |
Mel Gibson Braveheart |
Nicolas Cage Leaving Las Vegas |
Susan Sarandon Dead man walking |
| 1997 | The english patient Antony Minghella |
Antony Minghella The english patient |
Geoffrey Rush Shine |
Frances McDormand Fargo |
| 1998 | Titanic James Cameron |
James Cameron Titanic |
Jack Nicholson As good as it gets |
Helen Hunt As good as it gets |
| 1999 | Shakespeare in love John Madden |
Steven Spielberg Saving private Ryan |
Roberto Benigni La vita è bella |
Gwyneth Paltrow Shakespeare in love |
| 2000 | American beauty Sam Mendes |
Sam Mendes American Beauty |
Kevin Spacey American Beauty |
Hilary Swank Boys don't cry |
| 2001 | Gladiator Ridley Scott |
Steven Sodebergh Traffic |
Russel Crowe Gladiator |
Julia Roberts Erin Brockovich |
| 2002 | A beautiful mind Ron Howard |
Ron Howard A beautiful mind |
Denzel Washington Training day |
Hale Berry Monster's ball |
| 2003 | Chicago Rob Marshall |
Roman Polansky The pianist |
Adrien Brody The pianist |
Nicole Kidman The hours |
| 2004 | The lord of the rings: The return of the king Peter Jackson |
Peter Jackson The lord of the rings: The return of the king |
Sean Penn Mystic River |
Charlize Theron Monster |
| 2005 | Million dollar baby Clint Eastwood |
Clint Eastwood Million dollar baby |
Jamie Foxx Ray |
Hilary Swank Million dollar baby |
| 2006 | Crash Paul Haggis |
Ang Lee Brokeback Mountain |
Philip Seymour Hoffman Capote |
Reese Whiterspoon Walk the line |
| 2007 | The departed Martin Scorsese |
Martin Scorsese The departed |
Forest Whitaker The last king of Scotland |
Helen Mirren The queen |
| 2008 | No country for old men Joel & Ethan Coen |
Joel & Ethan Coen No country for old men |
Daniel Day Lewis There will be blood |
Marion Cotillard La mome |
| 2009 | Slumdog millionaire Danny Boyle |
Danny Boyle Slumdog millionaire |
Sean Penn Milk |
Kate Winslet The reader |
| 2010 | The hurt locker Kathryn Bigelow |
Kathryn Bigelow The hurt locker |
Jeff Bridges Crazy heart |
Sandra Bullock The blind side |
| 2011 | The king's speech Tom Hooper |
Tom Hooper The king's speech |
Colin Firth The king's speech |
Natalie Portman Black swan |
| 2012 | The artist Michel Hazanavicius |
Michel Hazanavicius The artist |
Jean Dujardin The artist |
Meryl Streep The iron lady |
| 2013 | Argo Ben Affleck |
Ang Lee Life of Pi |
Daniel Day Lewis Lincoln |
Jennifer Lawrence Silver linings playbook |