The winning film from each year is listed first for the year in which it won. (Note: for the first six Academy Awards ceremonies, the eligibility period spanned two calendar years. For example, the 2nd Academy Awards presented on April 3, 1930, recognized films that were released between August 1, 1928, and July 31, 1929. Starting with the 7th Academy Awards, held in 1935, the period of eligibility became the full previous calendar year from January 1 to December 31.)

*Missing "The Patriot" from 1928. According to Wikipedia, "Only pieces of this film are left, including trailers; to date no complete copy has been located.