1940s
| Category | Film | Director(s) | Producer(s) | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | |||||
| Best Film from any Source | The Best Years of Our Lives | William Wyler | Samuel Goldwyn | USA | |
| Best British Film | Odd Man Out | Carol Reed | Carol Reed | ||
| 1949 | |||||
| Best Film from any Source | Hamlet | Laurence Olivier | Laurence Olivier | Britain | |
| Crossfire | Edward Dmytryk | Adrian Scott | USA | ||
| The Fallen Idol | Carol Reed | Carol Reed | Britain | ||
| Monsieur Vincent | Maurice Cloche | Viscount George de la Grandiere | France | ||
| The Naked City | Jules Dassin | Mark Hellinger | USA | ||
| Paisan | Roberto Rossellini | Rod E. Geiger Roberto Rossellini |
Italy | ||
| Four Steps in the Clouds | Alessandro Blasetti | Giuseppe Amato | Italy | ||
| Best British Film | The Fallen Idol | Carol Reed | Carol Reed | ||
| Hamlet | Laurence Olivier | Laurence Olivier | |||
| Oliver Twist | David Lean | Ronald Neame | |||
| Once a Jolly Swagman | Jack Lee | Ian Dalrymple | |||
| The Red Shoes | Michael Powell Emeric Pressburger |
Michael Powell Emeric Pressburger |
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| Scott of the Antarctic | Charles Frend | Michael Balcon | |||
| The Small Voice | Fergus McDonell | Anthony Havelock-Allan | |||
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