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The 60 pages that link to Academy Award for Best Picture, each with the reason it gives.

• Academy Award for Best DirectorRelated: Best Director and Best Picture often align, but honor different achievements.

• Cecil B. DeMilleRelated: The Greatest Show on Earth won this award during DeMille's late career.

• The GodfatherRelated: The film won the award for its release year, cementing its critical standing.

• West Side StoryRelated: The 1961 adaptation won this award, extending the musical’s reach through cinema.

• William WylerRelated: Three Wyler-directed films won Best Picture, linking his direction to major studio prestige.

• Irving ThalbergRelated: Several MGM films produced during Thalberg’s tenure won the award, reinforcing the studio’s prestige.

• David O. SelznickRelated: Rebecca won the award, while Gone with the Wind was also a Best Picture winner.

• George StevensRelated: Giant won Best Picture, bringing industry recognition to Stevens’s expansive drama.

• James L. BrooksRelated: Terms of Endearment won Best Picture, a rare crossover triumph for a filmmaker rooted in television.

• The ApartmentRelated: The Apartment won the award at the 33rd Academy Awards.

• An American in ParisRelated: The film won the award for 1951, a rare honor for a musical.

• Bong Joon HoRelated: Parasite became the first non-English-language film to win the award.

• Burt LancasterRelated: As a producer, Lancaster shared the Best Picture win for Marty.

• Double IndemnityRelated: Double Indemnity received seven Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, but won none.

• The French ConnectionRelated: The French Connection won the award at the 44th Academy Awards.

• Ben AffleckRelated: Argo won the award while Affleck directed and starred in it.

• Grand HotelRelated: Grand Hotel won the award for the 1931–32 film year, its only Oscar win.

• On the WaterfrontRelated: On the Waterfront won the award at the 27th Academy Awards.

• The DepartedRelated: The Departed won the award at the 79th Academy Awards.

• The Godfather Part IIRelated: The Godfather Part II became the first sequel to win this award.

• The Great ZiegfeldRelated: The Great Ziegfeld won the award at the 9th Academy Awards.

• Danny BoyleRelated: Slumdog Millionaire, produced by Boyle and Christian Colson, won in 2009.

• No Country for Old MenRelated: No Country for Old Men won the award at the 80th Academy Awards.

• Robert WiseRelated: Wise shared the award as producer of West Side Story and The Sound of Music.

• The Deer HunterRelated: The Deer Hunter won this award at the 51st Academy Awards.

• It Happened One NightRelated: It Happened One Night became the first film to win Best Picture alongside the other four major Oscars.

• Brad PittRelated: Pitt shared the producer award for 12 Years a Slave, his first Best Picture win.

• Frances McDormandRelated: McDormand became a Best Picture-winning producer for Nomadland.

• Rachel McAdamsRelated: Spotlight won the award, placing McAdams within an acclaimed ensemble film.

• Song Kang-hoRelated: Parasite, featuring Song, became the first non-English-language film to win the award.

• Sydney PollackRelated: Out of Africa, produced by Pollack, won Best Picture as well as Best Director.

• Coen brothersRelated: The brothers won the award for No Country for Old Men.

• Franklin J. SchaffnerRelated: Patton, directed by Schaffner, won Best Picture as well as Best Director.

• Kathryn BigelowRelated: The Hurt Locker won the award, bringing Bigelow's filmmaking to a broad audience.

• My Fair LadyRelated: My Fair Lady won the award for 1964, along with seven other Oscars.

• Russell CroweRelated: A Beautiful Mind won Best Picture while Crowe starred as John Nash.

• Mutiny on the BountyRelated: The film won this award at the 8th Academy Awards.

• 98th Academy AwardsRelated: The category’s history places the ceremony’s central race in context.

• Hal B. WallisRelated: Wallis received the award for Casablanca as one of the film’s credited producers.

• Michel HazanaviciusRelated: The Artist won this award at the 84th Academy Awards in 2012.

• Cho Yeo-jeongRelated: Parasite’s win in 2020 brought unprecedented visibility to Cho’s ensemble.

• Scott RudinRelated: Rudin won this award as a producer of No Country for Old Men.