Winners Only by Category:
Short Films (Live Action)

Listed below are the Academy Award winners in the category of Short Films (Live Action) (non-winning nominations have been omitted from this list). Click on the name of a film or person in the list to display more information about that film or person. Or, click on a category in the column on the right to display the winners in that category.

1931-32  (5th)

(Comedy)

The Music Box, Hal Roach; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. [Laurel & Hardy Series] Hal Roach, Producer.

(Novelty)

Wrestling Swordfish, Mack Sennett; Educational. [Cannibals of the Deep Series] Mack Sennett, Producer.

1932-33  (6th)

(Comedy)

So This Is Harris, Louis Brock; RKO Radio. [Special Series] Louis Brock, Producer.

(Novelty)

Krakatoa, Joe Rock; Educational. [Three-reel Special Series] Joe Rock, Producer.

1934  (7th)

(Comedy)

La Cucaracha, Pioneer Pictures; RKO Radio. [Special Series] Kenneth Macgowan, Producer.

(Novelty)

City of Wax, Skibo Productions; Educational-Fox. [Battle for Life Series] Horace Woodard and Stacy Woodard, Producers.

1935  (8th)

(Comedy)

How to Sleep, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. [Miniature Series] Jack Chertok, Producer.

(Novelty)

Wings over Mt. Everest, Gaumont British and Skibo Productions; Educational. [Special Series]

1936  (9th)

(Color)

Give Me Liberty, Warner Bros. [Broadway Brevities Series]

(One-reel)

Bored of Education, Hal Roach; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. [Our Gang Series] Hal Roach, Producer.

(Two-reel)

The Public Pays, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. [Crime Doesn’t Pay Series]

1937  (10th)

(Color)

Penny Wisdom, Pete Smith; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. [Pete Smith Specialties Series] Pete Smith, Producer.

(One-reel)

The Private Life of the Gannets, Skibo Productions; Educational.

(Two-reel)

Torture Money, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. [Crime Doesn’t Pay Series]

1938  (11th)

(One-reel)

That Mothers Might Live, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. [Miniature Series]

(Two-reel)

Declaration of Independence, Warner Bros. [Historical Featurette Series]

1939  (12th)

(One-reel)

Busy Little Bears, Paramount. [Paragraphics Series]

(Two-reel)

Sons of Liberty, Warner Bros. [Historical Featurette Series]

1940  (13th)

(One-reel)

Quicker ’n a Wink, Pete Smith; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. [Pete Smith Specialties Series] Pete Smith, Producer.

(Two-reel)

Teddy, the Rough Rider, Warner Bros. [Historical Featurette Series]

1941  (14th)

(One-reel)

Of Pups and Puzzles, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. [Passing Parade Series]

(Two-reel)

Main Street on the March!, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. [Two-reel Special Series]

1942  (15th)

(One-reel)

Speaking of Animals and Their Families, Paramount. [Speaking of Animals Series]

(Two-reel)

Beyond the Line of Duty, United States Department of War; Warner Bros. [Broadway Brevities Series]

1943  (16th)

(One-reel)

Amphibious Fighters, Paramount. [Grantland Rice Sportlights Series] Grantland Rice, Producer.

(Two-reel)

Heavenly Music, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Jerry Bresler and Sam Coslow, Producers.

1944  (17th)

(One-reel)

Who’s Who in Animal Land, Paramount. [Speaking of Animals Series] Jerry Fairbanks, Producer.

(Two-reel)

I Won’t Play, Warner Bros. [Featurette Series] Gordon Hollingshead, Producer.

1945  (18th)

(One-reel)

Stairway to Light, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. [John Nesbitt Passing Parade Series] Herbert Moulton, Producer; Jerry Bresler, Executive Producer.

(Two-reel)

Star in the Night, Warner Bros. [Broadway Brevities Series] Gordon Hollingshead, Producer.

1946  (19th)

(One-reel)

Facing Your Danger, Warner Bros. [Sports Parade Series] Gordon Hollingshead, Producer.

(Two-reel)

A Boy and His Dog, Warner Bros. [Featurettes Series] Gordon Hollingshead, Producer.

1947  (20th)

(One-reel)

Good-Bye Miss Turlock, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. [John Nesbitt Passing Parade Series] Herbert Moulton, Producer.

(Two-reel)

Climbing the Matterhorn, Monogram. [Color Series] Irving Allen, Producer.

1948  (21st)

(One-reel)

Symphony of a City, 20th Century-Fox (Sweden). [Movietone Specialty Series] Edmund H. Reek, Producer.

(Two-reel)

Seal Island, Walt Disney Productions; RKO Radio. [True Life Adventure Series] Walt Disney, Producer.

1949  (22nd)

(One-reel)

Aquatic House-Party, Paramount. [Grantland Rice Sportlights Series] Jack Eaton, Producer.

(Two-reel)

Van Gogh, Société du Cinema du Pantheon; Canton-Weiner Films. Gaston Diehl and Robert Haessens, Producers.

1950  (23rd)

(One-reel)

Grandad of Races, Warner Bros. [Sports Parade Series] Gordon Hollingshead, Producer.

(Two-reel)

In Beaver Valley, Walt Disney Productions; RKO Radio. [True-Life Adventure Series] Walt Disney, Producer.

1951  (24th)

(One-reel)

World of Kids, Warner Bros. [Vitaphone Novelties Series] Robert Youngson, Producer.

(Two-reel)

Nature’s Half Acre, Walt Disney Productions; RKO Radio. [True-Life Adventure Series] Walt Disney, Producer.

1952  (25th)

(One-reel)

Light in the Window: The Art of Vermeer, Art Film Productions; 20th Century-Fox. [Art Film Series] Boris Vermont, Producer.

(Two-reel)

Water Birds, Walt Disney Productions; RKO Radio. [True Life Adventure Series] Walt Disney, Producer.

1953  (26th)

(One-reel)

The Merry Wives of Windsor Overture, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. [Overture Series] Johnny Green, Producer.

(Two-reel)

Bear Country, Walt Disney Productions; RKO Radio. [True Life Adventure Series] Walt Disney, Producer.

1954  (27th)

(One-reel)

This Mechanical Age, Warner Bros. [Warner Variety Series] Robert Youngson, Producer.

(Two-reel)

A Time out of War, Carnival Productions. Denis Sanders and Terry Sanders, Producers.

1955  (28th)

(One-reel)

Survival City, 20th Century-Fox. [Movietone CinemaScope Series] Edmund Reek, Producer.

(Two-reel)

The Face of Lincoln, University of Southern California Presentation; Cavalcade Pictures, Inc. Wilbur T. Blume, Producer.

1956  (29th)

(One-reel)

Crashing the Water Barrier, Warner Bros. [The Sports Parade Series] Konstantin Kalser, Producer.

(Two-reel)

The Bespoke Overcoat, Romulus Films; George K. Arthur-Go Pictures, Inc. Romulus Films.

1957  (30th)

(Live Action)

The Wetback Hound, Walt Disney Productions; Buena Vista. Larry Lansburgh, Producer.

1958  (31st)

(Live Action)

Grand Canyon, Walt Disney Productions; Buena Vista. Walt Disney, Producer.

1959  (32nd)

(Live Action)

The Golden Fish, Les Requins Associes; Columbia. Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Producer.

1960  (33rd)

(Live Action)

Day of the Painter, Little Movies; Kingsley-Union Films. Ezra R. Baker, Producer.

1961  (34th)

(Live Action)

Seawards the Great Ships, Templar Film Studios; Lester A. Schoenfeld Films.

1962  (35th)

(Live Action)

Heureux Anniversaire (Happy Anniversary), C.A.P.A.C. Productions (Paris); Atlantic Pictures Corporation. Pierre Etaix and J. C. Carrière, Producers.

1963  (36th)

(Live Action)

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, Films Du Centaure-Filmartic; Cappagariff-Janus Films. Paul de Roubaix and Marcel Ichac, Producers.

1964  (37th)

(Live Action)

Casals Conducts: 1964, Thalia Films; Beckman Film Corporation. Edward Schreiber, Producer.

1965  (38th)

(Live Action)

The Chicken (Le Poulet), Renn Productions; Pathe Contemporary Films. Claude Berri, Producer.

1966  (39th)

(Live Action)

Wild Wings, British Transport Films; Manson Distributing Corporation. Edgar Anstey, Producer.

1967  (40th)

(Live Action)

A Place to Stand, T.D.F. Production for The Ontario Department of Economics and Development; Columbia. Christopher Chapman, Producer.

1968  (41st)

(Live Action)

Robert Kennedy Remembered, Guggenheim Productions; National General Pictures. Charles Guggenheim, Producer.

1969  (42nd)

(Live Action)

The Magic Machines, Fly-By-Night Productions; Manson Distributing Corporation. Joan Keller Stern, Producer.

1970  (43rd)

(Live Action)

The Resurrection of Broncho Billy, University of Southern California Department of Cinema; Universal. John Longenecker, Producer.

1971  (44th)

(Live Action)

Sentinels of Silence, Producciones Concord; Paramount. Manuel Arango and Robert Amram, Producers.

1972  (45th)

(Live Action)

Norman Rockwell’s World . . . An American Dream, Concepts Unlimited Production; Columbia. Richard Barclay, Producer.

1973  (46th)

(Live Action)

The Bolero, Allan Miller Production. Allan Miller and William Fertik, Producers.

1974  (47th)

(Live Action)

One-Eyed Men Are Kings, C.A.P.A.C. Productions (Paris). Paul Claudon and Edmond Sechan, Producers.

1975  (48th)

(Live Action)

Angel and Big Joe, Bert salzman Productions. Bert Salzman, Producer.

1976  (49th)

(Live Action)

In the Region of Ice, The American Film Institute. Andre Guttfreund and Peter Werner, Producers.

1977  (50th)

(Live Action)

I’ll Find a Way, National Film Board of Canada. Beverly Shaffer and Yuki Yoshida, Producers.

1978  (51st)

(Live Action)

Teenage Father, New Visions Inc. for the Children’s Home Society of California. Taylor Hackford, Producer.

1979  (52nd)

(Live Action)

Board and Care, Ron Ellis Films. Sarah Pillsbury and Ron Ellis, Producers.

1980  (53rd)

(Dramatic Live Action)

The Dollar Bottom, Rocking Horse Films Limited; Paramount. Lloyd Phillips, Producer.

1981  (54th)

(Live Action)

Violet, The American Film Institute. Paul Kemp and Shelley Levinson, Producers.

1982  (55th)

(Live Action)

A Shocking Accident, Flamingo Pictures Ltd. Christine Oestreicher, Producer.

1983  (56th)

(Live Action)

Boys and Girls, Atlantis Films Limited Production. Janice L. Platt, Producer.

1984  (57th)

(Live Action)

Up, Pyramid Films. Mike Hoover, Producer.

1985  (58th)

(Live Action)

Molly’s Pilgrim, Phoenix Films. Jeff Brown and Chris Pelzer, Producers.

1986  (59th)

(Live Action)

Precious Images, Calliope Films, Inc. Chuck Workman, Producer.

1987  (60th)

(Live Action)

Ray’s Male Heterosexual Dance Hall, Chanticleer Films. Jonathan Sanger and Jana Sue Memel, Producers.

1988  (61st)

(Live Action)

The Appointments of Dennis Jennings, Schooner Productions, Inc. Dean Parisot and Steven Wright.

1989  (62nd)

(Live Action)

Work Experience, North Inch Production Ltd. James Hendrie.

1990  (63rd)

(Live Action)

The Lunch Date, Adam Davidson Production. Adam Davidson.

1991  (64th)

(Live Action)

Session Man, Chanticleer Films. Seth Winston and Rob Fried.

1992  (65th)

(Live Action)

Omnibus, Lezennec tout court/Le C.R.R.A.V. Production. Sam Karmann.

1993  (66th)

(Live Action)

Black Rider (Schwarzfahrer), Trans-Film GmbH Production. Pepe Danquart.

1994  (67th)

(Live Action)

Franz Kafka’s It’s a Wonderful Life, Conundrum Films Production. Peter Capaldi and Ruth Kenley-Letts.

Trevor, Rajski/Stone Production. Peggy Rajski and Randy Stone.

1995  (68th)

(Live Action)

Lieberman in Love, Chanticleer Films. Christine Lahti and Jana Sue Memel.

1996  (69th)

(Live Action)

Dear Diary, DreamWorks SKG Production. David Frankel and Barry Jossen.

1997  (70th)

(Live Action)

Visas and Virtue, Cedar Grove Production. Chris Tashima and Chris Donahue.

1998  (71st)

(Live Action)

Election Night (Valgaften), M & M Production. Kim Magnusson and Anders Thomas Jensen.

1999  (72nd)

(Live Action)

My Mother Dreams the Satan’s Disciples in New York, Kickstart Production; American Film Institute. Barbara Schock and Tammy Tiehel.

2000  (73rd)

(Live Action)

Quiero Ser (I Want to Be . . . ), Mondragon Films Production. Florian Gallenberger.

2001  (74th)

(Live Action)

The Accountant, Ginny Mule Pictures Production. Ray McKinnon and Lisa Blount.

2002  (75th)

(Live Action)

This Charming Man (Der er en yndig mand), M & M Productions for Novellefilm Production. Martin Strange-Hansen and Mie Andreasen.

2003  (76th)

(Live Action)

Two Soldiers, Shoe Clerk Picture Company Production. Aaron Schneider and Andrew J. Sacks.

2004  (77th)

(Live Action)

Wasp, Cowboy Films Production. Andrea Arnold.

2005  (78th)

(Live Action)

Six Shooter, Missing in Action Films and Funny Farm Films Production; Sundance Film Channel. Martin McDonagh.

2006  (79th)

(Live Action)

West Bank Story, Ari Sandel, Pascal Vaguelsy, Amy Kim, Ravi Malhotra and Ashley Jordan Production. Ari Sandel.

2007  (80th)

(Live Action)

Le Mozart des pickpockets (The Mozart of Pickpockets), Karé Production; Premium Films. Philippe Pollet-Villard.

2008  (81st)

(Live Action)

Spielzeugland (Toyland), Mephisto Film Production. Jochen Alexander Freydank.

2009  (82nd)

(Live Action)

The New Tenants, Park Pictures and M & M Production. Joachim Back and Tivi Magnusson.

2010  (83rd)

(Live Action)

God of Love, Luke Matheny Production. Luke Matheny.

2011  (84th)

(Live Action)

The Shore, All Ashore Production. Terry George and Oorlagh George.

2012  (85th)

(Live Action)

Curfew, Fuzzy Logic Pictures Production; Ouat Media. Shawn Christensen.

2013  (86th)

(Live Action)

Helium, An M & M Production. Anders Walter and Kim Magnusson.

2014  (87th)

(Live Action)

The Phone Call. Mat Kirkby and James Lucas.

2015  (88th)

(Live Action)

Stutterer, a Bare Golly Films Production. Benjamin Cleary and Serena Armitage.

2016  (89th)

(Live Action)

Sing. Kristof Deák and Anna Udvardy.

2017  (90th)

(Live Action)

The Silent Child, A Slick Films Production. Chris Overton and Rachel Shenton.

2018  (91st)

(Live Action)

Skin, A New Native Pictures Production; Salaud Morisset. Guy Nattiv and Jaime Ray Newman.

2019  (92nd)

(Live Action)

The Neighbors’ Window, A Marshall Curry Production. Marshall Curry.

2020  (93rd)

(Live Action)

Two Distant Strangers, A Dirty Robber Production. Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe.

2021  (94th)

(Live Action)

The Long Goodbye, A SomeSuch and Left Handed Films Production. Aneil Karia and Riz Ahmed.

2022  (95th)

(Live Action)

An Irish Goodbye, Floodlight Pictures Prod.; Network Ireland Television. Tom Berkeley and Ross White.

2023  (96th)

(Live Action)

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, Indian Paintbrush Production; Netflix. Wes Anderson and Steven Rales.

2024  (97th)

(Live Action)

I’m Not a Robot, OAK Motion Pictures Production; The New Yorker. Victoria Warmerdam and Trent.

2025  (98th)

(Live Action)

The Singers, Netflix. Sam A. Davis and Jack Piatt.

Two People Exchanging Saliva, Canal+/The New Yorker. Alexandre Singh and Natalie Musteata.