The Academy Awards or Oscars are the most influential of the various film awards. they are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences in the USA. The winning of an Oscar can have a large impact the commercial success of a film. However as will all such awards there is always disagreement over the nominations and the winner. This page lists best picture winners and some nominations for 1950 to 1959.
| Year | Winner of Best Picture | Nominations for Best Picture |
| 1959 | Ben-Hur | |
| 1958 | Gigi | Cat On A Hot Tin Roof |
| 1957 | Bridge On The River Kwai | 12 Angry Men |
| 1956 | Around The World In Eighty Days | King And I, Ten Commandments, |
| 1955 | Marty | |
| 1954 | On The Waterfront | Seven Brides For Seven Brothers, |
| 1953 | From Here To Eternity | Julius Caesar, The Robe, Roman Holiday, Shane |
| 1952 | Greatest Show On Earth | High Noon, Ivanhoe, |
| 1951 | American In Paris | Quo Vardis, Street Car Named Desire |
| 1950 | All About Eve | Father Of The Bride, |