Hattie Mcdaniel
Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Gone with the Wind
Ginger Rogers and James Stewart
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Kitty Foyle
Best Actor in a Leading Role: The Philadelphia Story
Joan Fontaine
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Suspicion
An awe-struck Joan Fontaine gazes at her Oscar, which she received at the 14th Academy Awards for her leading role in Suspicion.
Judy Holliday and Jose Ferrer
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Born Yesterday
Best Actor in a Leading Role: Cyrano de Bergerac
To be a fly on the wall... Judy Holliday (Best Actress winner for Born Yesterday) congratulates Jose Ferrer (Best Actor winner for Cyrano de Bergerac) at a New York party during the 23rd Academy Awards, alongside Gloria Swanson, George Cukor and Celeste Holm.
Humphrey Bogart
Best Actor in a Leading Role: The African Queen
Presented by Claire Trevor
Audrey Hepburn
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Roman Holiday
Presented by Jean Hersholt
A timeless Audrey Hepburn at the 26th Academy Awards - partially held in New York City - where she won Best Actress for her work in Roman Holiday. To accept the Oscar, Hepburn recycled a dress from the film, which Givenchy altered for the occasion.
Marlon Brando
Best Actor in a Leading Role: On the Waterfront
Marlon Brando proved he's more than a contender at the 27th Academy Awards, where he won the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in On the Waterfront.
Grace Kelly and Marlon Brando
Best Actress in a Leading Role: The Country Girl
Best Actor in a Leading Role: On the Waterfront
The 27th Academy Awards marked a big night for two Hollywood legends. Here, Grace Kelly and Marlon Brando embrace after winning their first Oscars, for The Country Girl and On the Waterfront, respectively.
Jack Lemmon
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Mister Roberts
Presented by Eva Marie Saint
Elizabeth Taylor
Best Actress in a Leading Role: BUtterfield 8
Next to her husband Eddie Fisher
Burt Lancaster
Presenting Best Actress (Won by Sophia Loren)
Sidney Poitier
Best Actor in a Leading Role: Lilies of the Field
Sidney Poitier and Anne Bancroft rejoice at the 36th Academy Awards after Poitier's Best Actor win for Lilies of the Field. Bancroft presented the category.
Julie Christie
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Darling
Presented by Rex Harrison
Barbra Streisand
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Funny Girl
Presented by Ingrid Bergman
Louise Fletcher and Jack Nicholson
Best Actress in a Leading Role: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Best Actor in a Leading Role: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Sally Field
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Norma Rae
Presented by Richard Dreyfuss
Meryl Streep
Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Kramer vs. Kramer
Shirley Maclaine
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Terms of Endearment
Anthony Hopkins
Best Actor in a Leading Role: The Silence of the Lambs
Tom Hanks
Best Actor in a Leading Role: Philadelphia
Julia Roberts
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Erin Brockovich
74th Academy Awards
The Gold Knight Returns...
Halle Berry
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Monster's Ball
75th Academy Awards
82nd Academy Awards
Governors Ball
Hollywood & Highland Grand Ballroom
83rd Academy Awards
Governors Ball
Hollywood & Highland Grand Ballroom
Meryl Streep
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: The Iron Lady
Presenter Tom Cruise congratulates Meryl Streep on her third win at the 84th Oscars.
Anne Hathaway and Jennifer Lawrence
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Les Miserables
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Silver Linings Playbook
A moment between winners: Anne Hathaway and Jennifer Lawrence share their excitement backstage at the 85th Oscars. Hathaway won Best Supporting Actress for her role in Les Miserables and Lawrence won Best Actress for her work in Silver Linings Playbook.
Adele
Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song: Skyfall
Adele is all smiles as she walks down the Dolby Theatre Winners Walk Hallway after winning the Oscar for Best Original Song for "Skyfall" at the 85th Oscars.
85th Academy Awards
Governors Ball
The Ray Dolby Ballroom
Jared Leto
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: Dallas Buyers Club
A good night for Dallas Buyers Club's Jared Leto, who won the Best Supporting Actor award at the 86th Oscars.
86th Academy Awards
Governors Ball
The Ray Dolby Ballroom
Alejandro G. Inarritu
Best Writing, Original Screenplay: Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Alejandro G. Inarritu shows off his gold backstage at the 87th Oscars, moments after winning Best Original Screenplay.
88th Academy Awards
We all dream in gold.
Chris Rock Hosts
88th Academy Awards
The Dolby Theatre Red Carpet
Brie Larson
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Room
Brie Larson catches her breath after winning the Oscar for Best Actress, here alongside presenter (and previous year's Best Actor winner) Eddie Redmayne at the 88th Oscars.
Benicio Del Toro and Jennifer Garner
Presenters
Benicio del Toro and Jennifer Garner await their cue to present Best Picture nominees Mad Max: Fury Road and The Revenant at the 88th Oscars.
C-3PO
Presenting
C-3PO blending in at the 88th Oscars.
88th Academy Awards
Governors Ball
The Ray Dolby Ballroom
They engrave the winner's names at the Governor's Ball later that night!
Leonardo Dicaprio
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: The Revenant
Having his name engraved onto his Oscar at the Governor's Ball
Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone
Backstage
Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone cheer on La La Land from backstage at the 89th Oscars.
89th Academy Awards
Governors Ball
The Ray Dolby Ballroom
Doug Jones
As the Amphibian Man
Everyone was dressed to the nines at the 90th Oscars, where The Shape of Water took home the most wins of the night.
Kobe Bryant
Best Animated Short Film: Dear Basketball