Oscars' Best Pictures in posters: 1928-2012
Since the Academy Awards started handing out Oscars in 1928, 84 films have received the Best Picture Oscar. With this year's Oscars right around the corner, take a look at the posters for the winners through the years.
Since the Academy Awards started handing out Oscars in 1928, 84 films have received the Best Picture Oscar. Take a look at the posters for the winners through the years.
Since the Academy Awards started handing out Oscars in 1928, 84 films have received the Best Picture Oscar. Take a look at the posters for the winners through the years.
1927-28: "Wings." Also Nominated: "7th Heaven," "The Racket."
1928-29: "Broadway Melody." Also Nominated: "Alibi," "Hollywood Revue," "In Old Arizona," "The Patriot."
1929-30: "All Quiet on the Western Front." Also Nominated: "The Big House," "Disraeli," "The Divorcee," "The Love Parade."
1930-31: "Cimarron." Also Nominated: "East Lynne," "The Front Page," "Skippy," "Trader Horn."
1931-32: "Grand Hotel." Also Nominated: "Arrowsmith," "Bad Girl," "The Champ," "Five Star Final," "One Hour With You," "Shanghai Express," "The Smiling Lieutenant."
1932-33: "Cavalcade." Also Nominated: "42nd Street," "A Farewell To Arms," "I Am A Fugitive From A Chain Gang," "Lady For A Day," "Little Women," "The Private Life Of Henry VIII," "She Done Him Wrong," "Smilin' Through," "State Fair."
1934: "It Happened One Night." Also Nominated: "The Barretts Of Wimpole Street," Cleopatra," "Flirtation Walk," "The Gay Divorcee," "Here Comes The Navy," "The House Of Rothschild," "Imitation Of Life," "One Night Of Love," "The Thin Man," "Viva Villa!," "The White Parade."
1935: "Mutiny on the Bounty." Also Nominated: "Alice Adams," "Broadway Melody Of 1936," "Captain Blood," "David Copperfield," "The Informer," "Les Miserables," "The Lives Of A Bengal Lancer," "A Midsummer Night's Dream," "Naughty Marietta," "Ruggles Of Red Gap," "Top Hat."
1936: "The Great Ziegfield." Also Nominated: "Anthony Adverse," "Dodsworth," "Libeled Lady," "Mr. Deeds Goes To Town," "Romeo And Juliet," "San Francisco," "The Story Of Louis Pasteur," "A Tale Of Two Cities," "Three Smart Girls."
1937: "The Life of Emile Zola." Also Nominated: "The Awful Truth," "Captains Courageous," "Dead End," "The Good Earth," "In Old Chicago," "Lost Horizon," "One Hundred Men And A Girl," "Stage Door," "A Star Is Born."
1938: "You Can't Take It With You." Also Nominated: "The Adventures Of Robin Hood," "Alexander's Ragtime Band," "Boys Town," "The Citadel," "Four Daughters," "Grand Illusion," "Jezebel," "Pygmalion," "Test Pilot."
1939: "Gone With the Wind." Also Nominated: "Dark Victory," "Goodbye Mr. Chips," "Love Affair," "Mr. Smith Goes To Washington," "Ninotchka," "Of Mice And Men," "Stagecoach," "The Wizard Of Oz," "Wuthering Heights."
1940: "Rebecca." Also Nominated: "All This And Heaven Too," "Foreign Correspondent," "The Grapes Of Wrath," "The Great Dictator," "Kitty Foyle," "The Letter," "The Long Voyage Home," "Our Town," "The Philadelphia Story."
1941: "How Green Was My Valley." Also Nominated: "Blossoms In The Dust," "Citizen Kane," "Here Comes Mr. Jordan," "Hold Back The Dawn," "The Little Foxes," "The Maltese Falcon," "One Foot In Heaven," "Sergeant York," "Suspicion."
1942: "Mrs. Miniver." Also Nominated: "The Invaders," "Kings Row," "The Magnificent Ambersons," "The Pied Piper," "The Pride Of The Yankees," "Random Harvest," "The Talk Of The Town," "Wake Island," "Yankee Doodle Dandy."
1943: "Casablanca." Also Nominated: "For Whom The Bell Tolls," "Heaven Can Wait," "The Human Comedy," "In Which We Serve," "Madame Curie," "The More The Merrier," "The Ox-Bow Incident," "The Song Of Bernadette," "Watch On The Rhine."
1944: "Going My Way." Also Nominated: "Double Indemnity," "Gaslight," "Since You Went Away," "Wilson."
1945: "The Lost Weekend." Also Nominated: "Anchors Aweigh," "The Bells Of St. Mary's," "Mildred Pierce," "Spellbound."
1946: "The Best Years of Our Lives." Also Nominated: "Henry V," "It's A Wonderful Life," "The Razor's Edge," "The Yearling."
1947: "Gentleman's Agreement." Also Nominated: "The Bishop's Wife," "Crossfire," "Great Expectations," "Miracle On 34th Street"
1948: "Hamlet." Also Nominated: "Johnny Belinda," "The Red Shoes," "The Snake Pit," "The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre."
1949: "All the King's Men." Also Nominated: "Battleground," "The Heiress, A Letter To Three Wives," "Twelve O'Clock High."
1950: "All About Eve." Also Nominated: "Born Yesterday," "Father Of The Bride," "King Solomon's Mines," "Sunset Boulevard."
1951: "An American in Paris." Also Nominated: "Decision Before Dawn," "A Place In The Sun," "Quo Vadis," "A Streetcar Named Desire."
1952: "The Greatest Show on Earth." Also Nominated: "High Noon," "Ivanhoe," "Moulin Rouge," "The Quiet Man."
1953: "From Here to Eternity." Also Nominated: "Julius Caesar," "The Robe," "Roman Holiday," "Shane."
1954: "On the Waterfront." Also Nominated: "The Caine Mutiny," "The Country Girl," "Seven Brides For Seven Brothers," "Three Coins In The Fountain."
1955: "Marty." Also Nominated: "Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing," "Mister Roberts," "Picnic," "The Rose Tattoo."
1956: "Around the World in 80 Days." Also Nominated: "Friendly Persuasion," "Giant," "The King And I," "The Ten Commandments."
1957: "Bridge on the River Kwai." Also Nominated: "12 Angry Men," "Peyton Place," "Sayonara," "Witness For The Prosecution."
1958: "Gigi." Also Nominated: "Auntie Mame," "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof," "The Defiant Ones," "Separate Tables."
1959: "Ben-Hur." Also Nominated: "Anatomy Of A Murder," "The Diary Of Anne Frank," "The Nun's Story," "Room At The Top."
1960: "The Apartment." Also Nominated: "The Alamo," "Elmer Gantry," "Sons And Lovers," "The Sundowners."
1961: "West Side Story." Also Nominated: "Fanny," "The Guns Of Navarone," "The Hustler," "Judgment At Nuremberg."
1962: "Lawrence of Arabia." Also Nominated: "The Longest Day," "The Music Man," "Mutiny On The Bounty," "To Kill A Mockingbird."
1963: "Tom Jones." Also Nominated: "America America," "Cleopatra," "How The West Was Won," "Lilies Of The Field."
1964: "My Fair Lady." Also Nominated: "Becket," "Dr. Strangelove," "Mary Poppins," "Zorba The Greek."
1965: "The Sound of Music." Also Nominated: "Darling," "Doctor Zhivago," "Ship Of Fools," "A Thousand Clowns."
1966: "A Man For All Seasons." Also Nominated: "Alfie," "The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming," "The Sand Pebbles," "Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?"
1967: "In the Heat of the Night." Also Nominated: "Bonnie And Clyde," "Doctor Dolittle," "The Graduate," "Guess Who's Coming To Dinner."
1968: "Oliver!" Also Nominated: "Funny Girl," "The Lion In Winter," "Rachel Rachel," "Romeo And Juliet."
1969: "Midnight Cowboy." Also Nominated: "Anne Of The Thousand Days," "Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid," "Hello," "Dolly!," "Z."
1970: "Patton." Also Nominated: "Airport," "Five Easy Pieces," "Love Story," "M*A*S*H."
1971: "The French Connection." Also Nominated: "A Clockwork Orange," "Fiddler On The Roof," "The Last Picture Show," "Nicholas And Alexandra."
1972: "The Godfather." Also Nominated: "Cabaret," "Deliverance," "The Emigrants," "Sounder."
1973: "The Sting." Also Nominated: "American Graffiti," "Cries And Whispers," "The Exorcist," "A Touch Of Class."
1974: "The Godfather, Part II." Also Nominated: "Chinatown," "The Conversation," "Lenny," "The Towering Inferno."
1975: "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." Also Nominated: "Barry Lyndon," "Dog Day Afternoon," "Jaws," "Nashville."
1976: "Rocky." Also Nominated: "All The President's Men," "Bound For Glory," "Network," "Taxi Driver."
1977: "Annie Hall." Also Nominated: "The Goodbye Girl," "Julia," "Star Wars," "The Turning Point."
1978: "The Deer Hunter." Also Nominated: "Coming Home," "Heaven Can Wait," "Midnight Express," "An Unmarried Woman."
1979: "Kramer vs. Kramer." Also Nominated: "All That Jazz," "Apocalypse Now," "Breaking Away," "Norma Rae."
1980: "Ordinary People." Also Nominated: "Coal Miner's Daughter," "The Elephant Man," "Raging Bull," "Tess."
1981: "Chariots of Fire." Also Nominated: "Atlantic City," "On Golden Pond," "Raiders Of The Lost Ark," "Reds."
1982: "Gandhi." Also Nominated: "E.T. The Extra Terrestrial," "Missing," "Tootsie," "The Verdict."
1983: "Terms of Endearment." Also Nominated: "The Big Chill," "The Dresser," "The Right Stuff," "Tender Mercies."
1984: "Amadeus." Also Nominated: "The Killing Fields," "A Passage To India," "Places In The Heart," "A Soldier's Story."
1985: "Out of Africa." Also Nominated: "The Color Purple," "Kiss Of The Spider Woman," "Prizzi's Honor, "Witness."
1986: "Platoon." Also Nominated: "Children Of A Lesser God," "Hannah And Her Sisters," "The Mission," "A Room With A View."
1987: "The Last Emperor." Also Nominated: "Broadcast News," "Fatal Attraction," "Hope And Glory," "Moonstruck."
1988: "Rain Man." Also Nominated: "The Accidental Tourist," "Dangerous Liaisons," "Mississippi Burning," "Working Girl."
1989: "Driving Miss Daisy." Also Nominated: "Born On The Fourth Of July," "Dead Poets Society," "Field Of Dreams," "My Left Foot."
1990: "Dances With Wolves." Also Nominated: "Awakenings," "Ghost," "The Godfather Part III," "Goodfellas."
1991: "The Silence of the Lambs." Also Nominated: "Beauty And The Beast," "Bugsy," "JFK," "The Prince Of Tides."
1992: "Unforgiven." Also Nominated: "The Crying Game," "A Few Good Men," "Howards End," "Scent Of A Woman."
1993: "Schindler's List." Also Nominated: "The Fugitive," "In The Name Of The Father," "The Piano," "The Remains Of The Day."
1994: "Forrest Gump." Also Nominated: "Four Weddings And A Funeral," "Pulp Fiction," "Quiz Show," "The Shawshank Redemption."
1995: "Braveheart." Also Nominated: "Apollo 13," "Babe," "The Postman (Il Postino)," "Sense And Sensibility."
1996: "The English Patient." Also Nominated: "Fargo," "Jerry Maguire," "Secrets & Lies," "Shine."
1997: "Titanic." Also Nominated: "As Good As It Gets," "The Full Monty," "Good Will Hunting," "L.A. Confidential."
1998: "Shakespeare in Love." Also Nominated: "Elizabeth," "Life Is Beautiful," "Saving Private Ryan," "The Thin Red Line."
1999: "American Beauty." Also Nominated: "The Cider House Rules," "The Green Mile," "The Insider," "The Sixth Sense."
2000: "Gladiator." Also Nominated: "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," "Traffic," "Chocolat," "Erin Brockovich."
2001: "A Beautiful Mind." Also Nominated: "Gosford Park," "In The Bedroom," "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings," "Moulin Rouge."
2002: "Chicago." Also Nominated: "Gangs of New York," "The Hours," "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers," "The Pianist."
2003: "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King." Also Nominated: "Lost in Translation," "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World," "Mystic River," "Seabiscuit."
2004: "Million Dollar Baby." Also Nominated:"The Aviator," "Finding Neverland," "Ray," "Sideways."
2005: "Crash." Also Nominated:"Brokeback Mountain," "Capote," "Munich," "Good Night, and Good Luck."
2006: "The Departed." Also Nominated:"Babel," "Letters From Iwo Jima," "Little Miss Sunshine," "The Queen."
2007: "No Country for Old Men." Also Nominated: "Atonement," "Juno," "Michael Clayton," "There Will Be Blood."
2008: "Slumdog Millionaire." Also Nominated: "The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button," "Frost/Nixon," "Milk," "The Reader."
2009: "The Hurt Locker."
2010: "The King's Speech"
2011: "The Artist." Also nominated: "The Descendants," "Hugo," "Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close," "The Help," "Midnight In Paris," "Moneyball," "The Tree Of Life" and "War Horse."
