See the movie that won best picture at the Oscars the year you were born

Kim RenfroApr 22, 2021, 07:15 IST

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A total of 92 movies have won best picture at the Academy Awards since the first ceremony in 1929.
From "Wings" to "Lawrence of Arabia" and modern dramas like "Titanic," we've gathered every winner.
Last year, "Parasite" took home the coveted Oscar statue.

1929: "Wings"

"Wings" was directed by William A. Wellman and Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast. Paramount

1929 (again*): "The Broadway Melody"

"The Broadway Melody" was directed by Harry Beaumont. MGM

1930: "All Quiet on the Western Front"

"All Quiet on the Western Front" was directed by Lewis Milestone. Universal

1931: "Cimarron"

"Cimarron" was directed by Wesley Ruggles. RKO

1932: "Grand Hotel"

"Grand Hotel" was directed by Edmund Goulding. MGM

1934*: "Cavalcade"

"Cavalcade" was directed by Frank Lloyd. Fox

1935: "It Happened One Night"

"It Happened One Night" was directed by Frank Capra. Columbia

1936: "Mutiny on the Bounty"

"Mutiny on the Bounty" was directed by Lewis Milestone. MGM

1937: "The Great Ziegfeld"

"The Great Ziegfeld" was directed by Robert Z. Leonard. MGM

1938: "The Life of Emile Zola"

"The Life of Emile Zola" was directed by William Dieterle. Warner Bros.

1939: "You Can't Take It With You"

"You Can't Take It With You" was directed by Frank Capra. Columbia

1940: "Gone with the Wind"

"Gone with the Wind" was directed by Victor Fleming. Loews, Inc.

1941: "Rebecca"

"Rebecca" was directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Selznick International

1942: "How Green Was My Valley"

"How Green Was My Valley" was directed by John Ford. 20th Century Fox

1943: "Mrs. Miniver"

"Mrs. Miniver" was directed by William Wyler. MGM

1944: "Casablanca"

"Casablanca" was directed by Michael Curtiz. Warner Bros.

1945: "Going My Way"

"Going My Way" was directed by Leo McCarey. Paramount

1946: "The Lost Weekend"

"The Lost Weekend" was directed by Billy Wilder. Paramount

1947: "The Best Years of Our Lives"

"The Best Years of Our Lives" was directed by William Wyler. Warner Bros.

1948: "Gentleman's Agreement"

"Gentleman's Agreement" was directed by Elia Kazan. 20th Century Fox

1949: "Hamlet"

"Hamlet" was directed by Laurence Olivier. Universal

1950: "All the King's Men"

"All the King's Men" was directed by Steven Zaillian. Columbia

1951: "All About Eve"

"All About Eve" was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. 20th Century Fox

1952: "An American in Paris"

"An American in Paris" directed by Vincente Minnelli. MGM

1953: "The Greatest Show on Earth"

"The Greatest Show on Earth" was directed by Cecil B. DeMille. Paramount

1954: "From Here to Eternity"

"From Here to Eternity" was directed by Fred Zinnemann. Columbia

1955: "On the Waterfront"

"On the Waterfront" was directed by Elia Kazan. Columbia

1956: "Marty"

"Marty" was directed by Delbert Mann. United Artists

1957: "Around the World in 80 Days"

"Around the World in 80 Days" was directed by Frank Coraci. United Artists

1958: "The Bridge on the River Kwai"

"The Bridge on the River Kwai" was directed by David Lean. Columbia

1959: "Gigi"

"Gigi" was directed by Vincente Minnelli. MGM

1960: "Ben-Hur"

"Ben-Hur" was directed by William Wyler. MGM

1961: "The Apartment"

"The Apartment" was directed by Billy Wilder. United Artists

1962: "West Side Story"

"West Side Story" was directed by Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise. United Artists

1963: "Lawrence of Arabia"

"Lawrence of Arabia" was directed by David Lean. Columbia

1964: "Tom Jones"

"Tom Jones" was directed by Tony Richardson. MGM

1965: "My Fair Lady"

"My Fair Lady" was directed by George Cukor. Warner Brothers

1966: "The Sound of Music"

"The Sound of Music" was directed by Robert Wise. 20th Century Fox

1967: "A Man for All Seasons"

"A Man for All Seasons" was directed by Fred Zinnemann. Columbia

1968: "In the Heat of the Night"

"In the Heat of the Night" was directed by Norman Jewison. United Artists

1969: "Oliver!"

"Oliver!" was directed by Carol Reed. Romulus Films

1970: "Midnight Cowboy"

"Midnight Cowboy" was directed by John Schlesinger. United Artists

1971: "Patton"

"Patton" was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. 20th Century Fox

1972: "The French Connection"

"The French Connection" was directed by William Friedkin. 20th Century Fox

1973: "The Godfather"

"The Godfather" was directed by Francis Ford Coppola. YouTube screenshot

1974: "The Sting"

"The Sting" was directed by George Roy Hill. Universal

1975: "The Godfather: Part II"

"The Godfather: Part II" was directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Paramount Pictures

1976: "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"

"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" was directed by Miloš Forman. United Artists

1977: "Rocky"

"Rocky" was directed by John G. Avildsen. United Artists via YouTube

1978: "Annie Hall"

"Annie Hall" was directed by Woody Allen. YouTube

1979: "The Deer Hunter"

"The Deer Hunter" was directed by Michael Cimino. Universal

1980: "Kramer vs. Kramer"

"Kramer vs. Kramer" was directed by Robert Benton. Columbia

1981: "Ordinary People"

"Ordinary People" was directed by Robert Redford. Paramount

1982: "Chariots of Fire"

"Chariots of Fire" was directed by Hugh Hudson. Enigma Film Productions

1983: "Gandhi"

"Gandhi" was directed by Richard Attenborough. Columbia

1984: "Terms of Endearment"

"Terms of Endearment" was directed by James L. Brooks. Paramount

1985: "Amadeus"

"Amadeus" was directed by Miloš Forman. Orion

1986: "Out of Africa"

"Out of Africa" was directed by Sydney Pollack. Universal

1987: "Platoon"

"Platoon" was directed by Oliver Stone. Orion

1988: "The Last Emperor"

"The Last Emperor" was directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. Columbia

1989: "Rain Man"

"Rain Man" was directed by Barry Levinson. United Artists

1990: "Driving Miss Daisy"

"Driving Miss Daisy" was directed by Bruce Beresford. Warner Bros.

1991: "Dances with Wolves"

"Dances with Wolves" was directed by Kevin Costner. Orion

1992: "The Silence of the Lambs"

"The Silence of the Lambs" was directed by Jonathan Demme. Orion Pictures

1993: "Unforgiven"

"Unforgiven" was directed by Clint Eastwood. Warner Bros.

1994: "Schindler's List"

"Schindler's List" was directed by Steven Spielberg. Universal

1995: "Forrest Gump"

"Forrest Gump" was directed by Robert Zemeckis. Paramount

1996: "Braveheart"

"Braveheart" was directed by Mel Gibson. "Braveheart"/Paramount Pictures

1997: "The English Patient"

"The English Patient" was directed by Anthony Minghella. Miramax

1998: "Titanic"

"Titanic" was directed by James Cameron. 20th Century Fox

1999: "Shakespeare in Love"

"Shakespeare in Love" was directed by John Madden. Miramax

2000: "American Beauty"

"American Beauty" was directed by Sam Mendes. Dreamworks

2001: "Gladiator"

"Gladiator" was directed by Ridley Scott. DreamWorks Pictures

2002: "A Beautiful Mind"

"A Beautiful Mind" was directed by Ron Howard. Universal

2003: "Chicago"

"Chicago" was directed by Rob Marshall. Miramax

2004: "The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King"

"Return of the King" was directed by Peter Jackson. New Line Cinema

2005: "Million Dollar Baby"

"Million Dollar Baby" was directed by Clint Eastwood. Warner Bros.

2006: "Crash"

"Crash" was directed by Paul Haggis. Lionsgate

2007: "The Departed"

"The Departed" was directed by Martin Scorsese. Warner Bros via YouTube

2008: "No Country for Old Men"

"No Country for Old Men" was directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Miramax via YouTube

2009: "Slumdog Millionaire"

"Slumdog Millionarie" was directed by Danny Boyle. Fox Searchlight

2010: "The Hurt Locker"

"The Hurt Locker" was directed by Kathryn Bigelow. VISO Trailers / YouTube

2011: "The King's Speech"

"The King's Speech" was directed by Tom Hooper. The Weinstein Co.

2012: "The Artist"

"The Artist" was directed by Michel Hazanavicius. The Weinstein Co.

2013: "Argo"

"Argo" was directed by Ben Affleck. Warner Brothers

2014: "12 Years a Slave"

"12 Years a Slave" was directed by Steve McQueen. Fox Searchlight

2015: "Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)"

"Birdman" was directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu. Fox Searchlight

2016: "Spotlight"

"Spotlight" was directed by Tom McCarthy. Open Road Films

2017: "Moonlight"

"Moonlight" was directed by Barry Jenkins. A24

2018: "The Shape of Water"

"The Shape of Water" was directed by Guillermo del Toro. Fox Searchlight Pictures

2019: "Green Book"

"Green Book" was directed by Peter Farrelly. Unviersal

2020: "Parasite"

"Parasite" was written and directed by Bong Joon Ho. CJ Entertainment

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