{"slug": "academy-award-for-best-picture", "label": "Academy Award for Best Picture", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Award_for_Best_Picture", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q102427", "qid": "Q102427", "description": "annual award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences", "entries": 32, "years": 32, "span": [1942, 1999], "span_label": ["1942 CE", "1999 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 29}, {"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 2}, {"title": "Health & Medicine", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "los-angeles", "label": "Los Angeles", "shared": 11}, {"slug": "dorothy-chandler-pavilion", "label": "Dorothy Chandler Pavilion", "shared": 7}, {"slug": "california", "label": "California", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "walt-disney", "label": "Walt Disney", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1942, "year_label": "1942 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "February 26", "text": "February 26 – The 14th Academy Awards ceremony is held in Los Angeles; How Green Was My Valley wins Best Picture.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372873908#February", "title": "1942", "revid": 1372873908, "section": "Events › February"}}, {"year": 1943, "year_label": "1943 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "March 4", "text": "March 4 – The 15th Academy Awards ceremony is held in Los Angeles. Mrs. Miniver wins the Best Picture Award.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373526844#March", "title": "1943", "revid": 1373526844, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 1944, "year_label": "1944 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "March 2", "text": "March 2 – The 16th Academy Awards Ceremony is held, the first Oscar ceremony held at a large public venue, Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. Casablanca, directed by Michael Curtiz, wins the Award for Best Picture.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370022611#March", "title": "1944", "revid": 1370022611, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 1945, "year_label": "1945 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "March 15", "text": "March 15 – The 17th Academy Awards ceremony is held, broadcast via radio in the United States for the first time. Best Picture goes to Going My Way.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371513862#March", "title": "1945", "revid": 1371513862, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 1946, "year_label": "1946 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "March 7", "text": "March 7 – The 18th Academy Awards Ceremony is held. Best Picture goes to The Lost Weekend.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372058859#March", "title": "1946", "revid": 1372058859, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 1947, "year_label": "1947 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "March 19", "text": "March 19 – The 19th Academy Awards Ceremony is held. The movie The Best Years of Our Lives wins the Academy Award for Best Picture, along with several other Academy Awards.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371901060#March", "title": "1947", "revid": 1371901060, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 1948, "year_label": "1948 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "March 20", "text": "March 20 – The 20th Academy Awards Ceremony is held in Los Angeles. Gentleman's Agreement wins the Academy Award for Best Picture.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371784888#March", "title": "1948", "revid": 1371784888, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 1949, "year_label": "1949 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "March 24", "text": "March 24 – The 21st Academy Awards Ceremony is held. The movie Hamlet wins the Academy Award for Best Picture.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370167995#March", "title": "1949", "revid": 1370167995, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 1951, "year_label": "1951 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "March 29", "text": "March 29 – The 23rd Academy Awards Ceremony is held; All About Eve wins the Best Picture award and five others.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368856437#March", "title": "1951", "revid": 1368856437, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 1956, "year_label": "1956 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "March 21", "text": "March 21 – The 28th Academy Awards Ceremony is held in Los Angeles. Marty is awarded Best Picture.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370022627#March", "title": "1956", "revid": 1370022627, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 1957, "year_label": "1957 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "March 27", "text": "March 27 – The 29th Academy Awards Ceremony is held in Hollywood. Around the World in 80 Days wins Best Picture.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371361971#March", "title": "1957", "revid": 1371361971, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 1958, "year_label": "1958 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "March 26", "text": "March 26 – The 30th Academy Awards Ceremony takes place in Hollywood; The Bridge on the River Kwai wins 7 awards, including Academy Award for Best Picture.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371827125#March", "title": "1958", "revid": 1371827125, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 1960, "year_label": "1960 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "April 4", "text": "April 4 – At the 32nd Academy Awards Ceremony, Ben-Hur wins a record 11 Oscars, including Best Picture.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371870774#April", "title": "1960", "revid": 1371870774, "section": "Events › April"}}, {"year": 1961, "year_label": "1961 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "April 17", "text": "April 17 – The 33rd Academy Awards ceremony is held in Santa Monica, California: The Apartment (1960) wins most awards, including Best Picture.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372676854#April", "title": "1961", "revid": 1372676854, "section": "Events › April"}}, {"year": 1962, "year_label": "1962 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "April 9", "text": "April 9 – The 34th Academy Awards Ceremony is held in the United States; West Side Story wins Best Picture.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373095518#April", "title": "1962", "revid": 1373095518, "section": "Events › April"}}, {"year": 1963, "year_label": "1963 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "April 8", "text": "April 8 – The 35th Academy Awards ceremony is held. Lawrence of Arabia wins Best Picture.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370539540#April", "title": "1963", "revid": 1370539540, "section": "Events › April"}}, {"year": 1964, "year_label": "1964 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "August 27", "text": "August 27 – Walt Disney's Mary Poppins has its world premiere in Los Angeles. It will go on to become Disney's biggest moneymaker, and winner of 5 Academy Awards, including a Best Actress for Julie Andrews. It is the first Disney film to be nominated for Best Picture.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371069587#August", "title": "1964", "revid": 1371069587, "section": "Events › August"}}, {"year": 1966, "year_label": "1966 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "April 18", "text": "April 18 – The 38th Academy Awards ceremony is held in Santa Monica, California: The Sound of Music wins Best Picture.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370246126#April", "title": "1966", "revid": 1370246126, "section": "Events › April"}}, {"year": 1967, "year_label": "1967 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "April 10", "text": "April 10 – The AFTRA strike is settled just in time for the 39th Academy Awards ceremony to be held, hosted by Bob Hope. Best Picture goes to A Man for All Seasons.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370160888#April", "title": "1967", "revid": 1370160888, "section": "Events › April"}}, {"year": 1968, "year_label": "1968 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "December 11", "text": "December 11 – The film Oliver! based on the hit London and Broadway musical, opens in the U.S. after being released first in the UK. It goes on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371310387#November–December", "title": "1968", "revid": 1371310387, "section": "Events › November–December"}}, {"year": 1978, "year_label": "1978 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "April 3", "text": "April 3 – The 50th Academy Awards are held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, with Annie Hall winning Best Picture.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370022681#April", "title": "1978", "revid": 1370022681, "section": "Events › April"}}, {"year": 1982, "year_label": "1982 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "March 29", "text": "March 29 – The 54th Academy Awards, hosted by Johnny Carson, are held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles. Chariots of Fire wins Best Picture and 3 other Academy Awards.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373279023#March", "title": "1982", "revid": 1373279023, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 1985, "year_label": "1985 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "March 25", "text": "March 25 – The 57th Academy Awards are held in Los Angeles, with Amadeus winning Best Picture.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369963057#March", "title": "1985", "revid": 1369963057, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 1986, "year_label": "1986 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "March 24", "text": "March 24 – The 58th Academy Awards are held in Los Angeles, with Out of Africa winning Best Picture.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373510075#March", "title": "1986", "revid": 1373510075, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 1989, "year_label": "1989 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "March 29", "text": "March 29 – The 61st Academy Awards are held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, with Rain Man winning Best Picture, and Jodie Foster wins her first award for Best Actress.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369557705#March", "title": "1989", "revid": 1369557705, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 1990, "year_label": "1990 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "March 26", "text": "March 26 – The 62nd Academy Awards, hosted by Billy Crystal, are held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California, with Driving Miss Daisy winning Best Picture.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366571855#March", "title": "1990", "revid": 1366571855, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 1993, "year_label": "1993 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "March 29", "text": "March 29 – The 65th Academy Awards, hosted by Billy Crystal, are held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, with Unforgiven winning Best Picture.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366430372#March", "title": "1993", "revid": 1366430372, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 1994, "year_label": "1994 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "March 21", "text": "March 21 – The 66th Academy Awards, hosted by Whoopi Goldberg, are held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles. Steven Spielberg's Holocaust drama Schindler's List wins seven Oscars including Best Picture and Best Director (Spielberg).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369917016#March", "title": "1994", "revid": 1369917016, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 1996, "year_label": "1996 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "March 25", "text": "March 25 – The 68th Academy Awards, hosted by Whoopi Goldberg, are held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles with Braveheart winning Best Picture.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371596794#March", "title": "1996", "revid": 1371596794, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 1997, "year_label": "1997 CE", "section": "Health & Medicine", "date": "March 24", "text": "March 24 – The 69th Academy Awards, hosted by Billy Crystal, are held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, with The English Patient winning Best Picture. During the event, the DVD format is launched in the United States.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367978156#March", "title": "1997", "revid": 1367978156, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 1998, "year_label": "1998 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "March 23", "text": "March 23 – The 70th Academy Awards ceremony, hosted for the 6th time by Billy Crystal, is held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. Titanic wins 11 Oscars including Best Picture.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373236679#March", "title": "1998", "revid": 1373236679, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 1999, "year_label": "1999 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "March 21", "text": "March 21 – The 71st Academy Awards are held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles with Shakespeare in Love winning Best Picture.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369767946#March", "title": "1999", "revid": 1369767946, "section": "Events › March"}}]}