Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

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Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy has been awarded annually since 1952 by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

1951-1957

Year Film Director[1] Producer[2]
1951[3][4] An American in Paris † Vincente Minnelli Arthur Freed
1952 With A Song In My Heart Walter Lang Lamar Trotti
Hans Christian Andersen Charles Vidor Samuel Goldwyn
I'll See You in My Dreams Michael Curtiz Louis F. Edelman
Singin' in the Rain Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly Arthur Freed
Stars and Stripes Forever Henry Koster Lamar Trotti
1953 No Award given.[5]
1954[6][7] Carmen Jones Otto Preminger Otto Preminger
1955[8][9] Guys and Dolls Joseph L. Mankiewicz Samuel Goldwyn
1956 The King and I ‡ Walter Lang Charles Brackett and
Darryl F. Zanuck
Bus Stop Joshua Logan Buddy Adler
The Opposite Sex David Miller Joe Pasternak
The Solid Gold Cadillac Richard Quine Fred Kohlmar
The Teahouse of the August Moon Daniel Mann Jack Cummings
1957 Les Girls George Cukor Saul Chaplin and
Sol C. Siegel
Don't Go Near the Water Charles Walters Lawrence Weingarten
Love in the Afternoon Billy Wilder Billy Wilder
Pal Joey George Sidney Fred Kohlmar
Silk Stockings Rouben Mamoulian Producer

1958-1962

Year Comedy Director Producer Musical Director Producer
1958 Auntie Mame ‡ Morton DaCosta Morton DaCosta Gigi † Vincente Minnelli Arthur Freed
Bell, Book and Candle Richard Quine Julian Blaustein Damn Yankees George Abbott and
Stanley Donen George Abbott, Stanley Donen, Robert E. Griffith, and Harold Prince
Indiscreet Stanley Donen Norman Krasna South Pacific Joshua Logan Buddy Adler
Me and the Colonel Peter Glenville William Goetz tom thumb George Pal George Pal
The Perfect Furlough Blake Edwards Robert Arthur
1959 Some Like It Hot Billy Wilder Billy Wilder Porgy and Bess Otto Preminger Samuel Goldwyn
But Not for Me Walter Lang William Perlberg and George Seaton The Five Pennies Melville Shavelson Jack Rose
Operation Petticoat Blake Edwards Robert Arthur Li'l Abner Melvin Frank Norman Panama
Pillow Talk Michael Gordon Ross Hunter and
Martin Melcher A Private's Affair Director Producer
Who Was That Lady? George Sidney Norman Krasna Say One for Me Director Producer
1960 The Apartment † Billy Wilder Billy Wilder Song Without End George Cukor and Charles Vidor William Goetz
The Facts of Life Melvin Frank and Norman Panama Melvin Frank and Norman Panama Bells Are Ringing Vincente Minnelli Arthur Freed
The Grass Is Greener Stanley Donen Stanley Donen and
James H. Ware Can-Can Walter Lang Saul Chaplin and
Jack Cummings
It Started in Naples Melville Shavelson Jack Rose Let's Make Love George Cukor Jerry Wald
Our Man in Havana Carol Reed Carol Reed Pepe George Sidney George Sidney
1961 A Majority of One Mervyn LeRoy Producer West Side Story † Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise Robert Wise
Breakfast at Tiffany's Blake Edwards Martin Jurow and
Richard Shepherd Babes in Toyland Jack Donohue Walt Disney
One, Two, Three Billy Wilder Billy Wilder Flower Drum Song Henry Koster Ross Hunter
The Parent Trap David Swift Walt Disney and
George Golitzen
Pocketful of Miracles Frank Capra Frank Capra
1962 That Touch of Mink Delbert Mann Robert Arthur, Martin Melcher, Edward Muhl, and Stanley Shapiro The Music Man ‡ Morton DaCosta Morton DaCosta
The Best of Enemies Director Producer Billy Rose's Jumbo Charles Walters Martin Melcher and
Joe Pasternak
Boys' Night Out Michael Gordon Martin Ransohoff Girls! Girls! Girls! Norman Taurog Hal B. Wallis
If a Man Answers Henry Levin Ross Hunter Gypsy Mervyn LeRoy Mervyn LeRoy
Period of Adjustment George Roy Hill Lawrence Weingarten The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm Henry Levin and George Pal George Pal

1963-1969

Year Film Director[1] Producer[2]
1963 Tom Jones † Tony Richardson Michael Balcon, Michael Holden, Oscar Lewenstein, and Tony Richardson
Bye Bye Birdie George Sidney Irving Brecher and
Michael Stewart
Irma la Douce Billy Wilder Edward L. Alperson, I.A.L. Diamond, Doane Harrison, Alexandre Trauner, and Billy Wilder
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Stanley Kramer Stanley Kramer
A Ticklish Affair Director Producer
Under the Yum Yum Tree David Swift David Swift
1964 My Fair Lady † George Cukor Jack Warner
Father Goose Ralph Nelson Robert Arthur
Mary Poppins ‡ Robert Stevenson Walt Disney
The Unsinkable Molly Brown Charles Walters Lawrence Weingarten
The World of Henry Orient George Roy Hill Jerome Hellman
1965 The Sound of Music † Robert Wise Robert Wise
Cat Ballou Elliot Silverstein Walter Newman
The Great Race Blake Edwards Martin Jurow
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines Ken Annakin Stan Margulies
A Thousand Clowns ‡ Fred Coe Fred Coe
1966 The Russians Are Coming The Russians Are Coming ‡ Norman Jewison Norman Jewison
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Richard Lester Melvin Frank
Gambit Ronald Neame Leo L. Fuchs
Not with My Wife, You Don't! Norman Panama Norman Panama
You're a Big Boy Now Francis Ford Coppola Phil Feldman
1967 The Graduate ‡ Mike Nichols Joseph E. Levine and
Lawrence Turman
Camelot Joshua Logan Jack Warner
Doctor Dolittle ‡ Richard Fleischer Arthur P. Jacobs
The Taming of the Shrew Franco Zeffirelli Producer
Thoroughly Modern Millie George Roy Hill Ross Hunter
1968 Oliver! † Carol Reed John Woolf
Finian's Rainbow Francis Ford Coppola Joseph Landon
Funny Girl ‡ William Wyler Ray Stark
The Odd Couple Gene Saks Howard W. Koch
Yours, Mine and Ours Melville Shavelson Robert F. Blumofe
1969 The Secret of Santa Vittoria Stanley Kramer George Glass and
Stanley Kramer
Cactus Flower Gene Saks M.J. Frankovich
Goodbye, Columbus Larry Peerce Stanley R. Jaffe
Hello, Dolly! ‡ Gene Kelly Ernest Lehman
Paint Your Wagon Joshua Logan Alan Jay Lerner

1970s

Year Film Director[1] Producer[2]
1970 MASH ‡ Robert Altman Ingo Preminger
Darling Lili Blake Edwards Blake Edwards
Diary of a Mad Housewife Frank Perry Frank Perry
Lovers and Other Strangers Cy Howard David Susskind
Scrooge Ronald Neame Robert H. Solo
1971 Fiddler on the Roof ‡ Norman Jewison Norman Jewison
The Boy Friend Ken Russell Harry Benn and
Ken Russell
Kotch Jack Lemmon Producer
A New Leaf Elaine May Hillard Elkins
Plaza Suite Arthur Hiller Howard W. Koch
1972 Cabaret ‡ Bob Fosse Cy Feuer
Avanti! Billy Wilder Billy Wilder
Butterflies Are Free Milton Katselas M.J. Frankovich
1776 Peter H. Hunt Jack Warner
Travels with My Aunt George Cukor James Cresson and
Robert Fryer
1973 American Graffiti ‡ George Lucas Francis Ford Coppola and
Gary Kurtz
Jesus Christ Superstar Norman Jewison Norman Jewison, Patrick Palmer, and Robert Stigwood
Paper Moon Peter Bogdanovich Peter Bogdanovich and
Frank Marshall
Tom Sawyer Don Taylor Frank Capra Jr. and
Arthur P. Jacobs
A Touch of Class ‡ Melvin Frank Melvink Frank
1974 The Longest Yard Robert Aldrich Albert S. Ruddy
The Front Page Billy Wilder Paul Monash
Harry and Tonto Paul Mazursky Paul Mazursky
The Little Prince Stanley Donen Stanley Donen
The Three Musketeers Richard Lester Alexander Salkind, Ilya Salkind, and Pierre Spengler
1975 The Sunshine Boys Herbert Ross Ray Stark
Funny Lady Herbert Ross Ray Stark
The Return of the Pink Panther Blake Edwards Blake Edwards
Shampoo Hal Ashby Warren Beatty
Tommy Ken Russell Ken Russell and
Robert Stigwood
1976 A Star Is Born Frank Pierson Jon Peters and
Barbra Streisand
Bugsy Malone Alan Parker Alan Marshall
The Pink Panther Strikes Again Blake Edwards Blake Edwards
The Ritz Richard Lester Producer
Silent Movie Mel Brooks Michael Hertzberg
1977 The Goodbye Girl ‡ Herbert Ross Ray Stark
Annie Hall † Woody Allen Charles H. Joffe
High Anxiety Mel Brooks Mel Brooks
New York, New York Martin Scorsese Robert Chartoff and
Irwin Winkler
Saturday Night Fever John Badham Robert Stigwood
1978 Heaven Can Wait ‡ Warren Beatty and Buck Henry Warren Beatty
California Suite Herbert Ross Ray Stark
Foul Play Colin Higgins Edward K. Milkins and
Thomas L. Miller
Grease Randal Kleiser Allan Carr and
Robert Stigwood
Movie Movie Stanley Donen Stanley Donen
1979 Breaking Away ‡ Peter Yates Steve Tesich
Being There Hal Ashby Andrew Braunsberg
Hair Milos Forman Michael Butler and Lester Persky
The Rose Mark Rydell Anthony Ray, Aaron Russo, and Marvin Worth
10 Blake Edwards Tony Adams and Blake Edwards

1980s

Year Film Director[1] Producer[2]
1980 Coal Miner's Daughter ‡ Michael Apted Bernard Schwartz
Airplane! Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker Jon Davison and
Howard W. Koch
Fame Alan Parker David De Silva and
Alan Marshall
The Idolmaker Taylor Hackford Gene Kirkwood and
Howard W. Koch Jr.
Melvin and Howard Jonathan Demme Art Linson and Don Phillips
1981 Arthur Steve Gordon Steve Gordon
The Four Seasons Alan Alda Producer
Pennies from Heaven Herbert Ross Nora Kaye, Rick McCallum, and Herbert Ross
S.O.B. Blake Edwards Tony Adams and Blake Edwards
Zoot Suit Luis Valdez Peter Burrell
1982 Tootsie ‡ Sydney Pollack Sydney Pollack and
Dick Richards
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Colin Higgins Robert L. Boyett and
Colin Higgins
Diner Barry Levinson Jerry Weintraub
My Favorite Year Richard Benjamin Michael Gruskoff
Victor/Victoria Blake Edwards Tony Adams and Blake Edwards
1983 Yentl Barbra Streisand Larry DeWaay, Rusty Lemorande, and Barbra Streisand
The Big Chill ‡ Lawrence Kasdan Michael Shamberg
Flashdance Adrian Lyne Jerry Bruckheimer, Peter Guber, Tom Jacobson, Lynda Obst, Jon Peters, and Don Simpson
Trading Places John Landis George Folsey Jr., Aaron Russo, Irwin Russo, and Sam Williams
Zelig Woody Allen Producer
1984 Romancing the Stone Robert Zemeckis Michael Douglas
Beverly Hills Cop Martin Brest Jerry Bruckheimer and
Don Simpson
Ghostbusters Ivan Reitman Bernie Brillstein and
Ivan Reitman
Micki + Maude Blake Edwards Tony Adams, Lou Antonio, Trish Caroselli, and Jonathan D. Krane
Splash Ron Howard Brian Grazer
1985 Prizzi's Honor ‡ John Huston John Foreman
Back to the Future Robert Zemeckis Neil Canton and Bob Gale
A Chorus Line Richard Attenborough Cy Feuer
Cocoon Ron Howard David Brown and Richard Zanuck
The Purple Rose of Cairo Woody Allen Robert Greenhut
1986 Hannah and Her Sisters ‡ Woody Allen Robert Greenhut
Crimes of the Heart Bruce Beresford Freddie Fields
Down and Out in Beverly Hills Paul Mazursky Pato Guzman and
Paul Mazursky
Little Shop of Horrors Frank Oz David Geffen
Peggy Sue Got Married Francis Ford Coppola Paul R. Gurian
1987 Hope and Glory ‡ John Boorman John Boorman and
Michael Dryhurst
Baby Boom Charles Shyer Bruce A. Block and
Nancy Meyers
Broadcast News ‡ James L. Brooks James L. Brooks
Dirty Dancing Emile Ardolino Linda Gottlieb
Moonstruck ‡ Norman Jewison Norman Jewison
1988 Working Girl ‡ Mike Nichols Douglas Wick
Big Penny Marshall James L. Brooks and
Robert Greenhut
A Fish Called Wanda Charles Crichton Michael Shamberg
Midnight Run Martin Brest Martin Brest
Who Framed Roger Rabbit Richard Williams and
Robert Zemeckis Frank Marshall and
Robert Watts
1989 Driving Miss Daisy † Bruce Beresford Lili Fini Zanuck and
Richard Zanuck
The Little Mermaid Ron Clements and John Musker Howard Ashman, Ron Clements, and John Musker
Shirley Valentine Lewis Gilbert Lewis Gilbert
The War of the Roses Danny DeVito James L. Brooks and
Arnon Milchan
When Harry Met Sally... Rob Reiner Rob Reiner and
Andrew Scheinman

1990s

Year Film Director[1] Producer[2]
1990 Green Card Peter Weir Peter Weir
Dick Tracy Warren Beatty Warren Beatty
Ghost ‡ Jerry Zucker Steven-Charles Jaffe, Lauren Ray, and Bruce Joel Rubin
Home Alone Chris Columbus John Hughes
Pretty Woman Garry Marshall Laura Ziskin
1991 Beauty and the Beast ‡ Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise Don Hahn
City Slickers Ron Underwood Billy Crystal and Irby Smith
The Commitments Alan Parker Lynda Myles and
Roger Randall-Cutler
The Fisher King Terry Gilliam Debra Hill, Tony Mark, and Lynda Obst
Fried Green Tomatoes Jon Avnet Jon Avnet and Norman Lear
1992 The Player Robert Altman David Brown, Michael Tolkin, and Nick Wechsler
Aladdin Ron Clements and John Musker Ron Clements and John Musker
Enchanted April Mike Newell Matthew Hamilton, Simon Relph, Ann Scott, and Mark Shivas
Honeymoon in Vegas Andrew Bergman Mike Lobell
Sister Act Emile Ardolino Scott Rudin and Teri Schwartz
1993 Mrs. Doubtfire Chris Columbus Producer
Dave Ivan Reitman Ivan Reitman and
Lauren Shuler-Donner
Much Ado About Nothing Kenneth Branagh Kenneth Branagh, Stephen Evans, and David Parfitt
Sleepless in Seattle Nora Ephron Gary Foster
Strictly Ballroom Baz Luhrmann Antoinette Albert and Tristram Miall
1994 The Lion King Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff Don Hahn
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert Stephan Elliott Al Clark and Michael Hamlyn
Ed Wood Tim Burton Tim Burton and
Denise Di Novi
Four Weddings and a Funeral ‡ Mike Newell Duncan Kenworthy
Prêt-à-Porter Robert Altman Robert Altman and
Scott Bushnell
1995 Babe ‡ Chris Noonan Catherine Barber, Philip Hearnshaw, Bill Miller, George Miller, Doug Mitchell, and Daphne Paris
The American President Rob Reiner Barbara Maltby, Charles Newirth, Rob Reiner, and Jeffrey Stott
Get Shorty Barry Sonnenfeld Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, and Stacey Sher
Sabrina Sydney Pollack Sydney Pollack and Scott Rudin
Toy Story John Lasseter Bonnie Arnold and
Ralph Guggenheim
1996 Evita Alan Parker Alan Parker and
Robert Stigwood
The Birdcage Mike Nichols Marcello Danon, Michele Imperato, Neal Machlis, and Mike Nichols
Everyone Says I Love You Woody Allen Robert Greenhut
Fargo ‡ Joel Coen Ethan Coen
Jerry Maguire ‡ Cameron Crowe James L. Brooks, Cameron Crowe, Laurence Mark, and Richard Sakai
1997 As Good as It Gets ‡ James L. Brooks Laura Ziskin
The Full Monty ‡ Peter Cattaneo Uberto Pasolini
Men in Black Barry Sonnenfeld Laurie MacDonald, Walter F. Parkes, and Steven Spielberg
My Best Friend's Wedding P.J. Hogan Producer
Wag the Dog Barry Levinson Barry Levinson and
Robert De Niro
1998 Shakespeare in Love † John Madden Donna Gigliotti, Marc Norman, David Parfitt, Harvey Weinstein, and Edward Zwick
Bulworth Warren Beatty Warren Beatty and
Pieter Jan Brugge
The Mask of Zorro Martin Campbell Doug Claybourne and
David Foster
Patch Adams Tom Shadyac Mike Farrell, Barry Kemp, Marvin Minoff, and Charles Newirth
Still Crazy Brian Gibson Amanda Marmot
There's Something About Mary Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly Bobby Farrelly and
Peter Farrelly
1999 Toy Story 2 John Lasseter Karen Robert Jackson and
Helene Plotkin
Analyze This Harold Ramis Jane Rosenthal and
Paul Weinstein
Being John Malkovich Spike Jonze Steve Golin, Vincent Landay, Sandy Stern, and Michael Stipe
Man on the Moon Milos Forman Danny DeVito
Notting Hill Roger Michell Duncan Kenworthy

2000s

Year Film Director[1] Producer[2]
2000 Almost Famous Cameron Crowe Ian Bryce and
Cameron Crowe
Best in Show Christopher Guest Gordon Mark and Karen Murphy
Chicken Run Peter Lord and Nick Park Peter Lord, Nick Park, and David Sproxton
Chocolat ‡ Lasse Hallstrom Harvey Weinstein
O Brother, Where Art Thou? Joel Coen Tim Bevan, Ethan Coen, and Eric Fellner
2001 Moulin Rouge! ‡ Baz Luhrmann Fred Baron, Martin Brown, and Baz Luhrmann
Bridget Jones's Diary Sharon Maguire Tim Bevan, Jonathan Cavendish, and Eric Fellner
Gosford Park ‡ Robert Altman Robert Altman, Bob Balaban, and David Levy
Legally Blonde Robert Luketic Ric Kidney and Marc E. Platt
Shrek Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson Jeffrey Katzenberg, Aron Warner, and John H. Williams
2002 Chicago † Rob Marshall Meryl Poster, Martin Richards, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, and Craig Zadan
About a Boy Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz Tim Bevan, Robert De Niro, Brad Epstein, Eric Fellner, and Jane Rosenthal
Adaptation. Spike Jonze Jonathan Demme, Vincent Landay, and Edward Saxon
My Big Fat Greek Wedding Joel Zwick Gary Goetzman, Tom Hanks, and Rita Wilson
Nicholas Nickleby Douglas McGrath Simon Channing-Williams, John Hart, and Jeffrey Sharp
2003 Lost in Translation ‡ Sofia Coppola Sofia Coppola and Ross Katz
Bend It Like Beckham Gurinder Chadha Gurinder Chadha and
Deepak Nayar
Big Fish Tim Burton Bruce Cohen, Dan Jinks, and Richard D. Zanuck
Finding Nemo Andrew Stanton Graham Walters
Love Actually Richard Curtis Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, and Duncan Kenworthy
2004 Sideways ‡ Alexander Payne Michael London
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Michel Gondry Anthony Bregman and
Steve Golin
The Incredibles Brad Bird John Walker
The Phantom of the Opera Joel Schumacher Andrew Lloyd Webber
Ray ‡ Taylor Hackford Howard Baldwin, Karen Baldwin, Stuart Benjamin, and Taylor Hackford
2005 Walk the Line James Mangold James Keach and Cathy Konrad
Mrs. Henderson Presents Stephen Frears Norma Heyman
Pride & Prejudice Joe Wright Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, and Paul Webster
The Producers Susan Stroman Mel Brooks
The Squid and the Whale Noah Baumbach Wes Anderson
2006 Dreamgirls Bill Condon Laurence Mark
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan Larry Charles Sacha Baron Cohen and
Jay Roach
The Devil Wears Prada David Frankel Wendy Finerman and
Karen Rosenfelt
Little Miss Sunshine ‡ Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris Albert Berger, David T. Friendly, Peter Saraf, Marc Turtletaub, and Ron Yerxa
Thank You for Smoking Jason Reitman Edward R. Pressman and
David O. Sacks
2007 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Tim Burton John Logan, Laurie MacDonald, Walter F. Parkes, and Richard D. Zanuck
Across the Universe Julie Taymor Charles Newirth, Jennifer Todd, and Suzanne Todd
Charlie Wilson's War Mike Nichols Tom Hanks
Hairspray Adam Shankman Toby Emmerich, Neil Meron, Marc Shaiman, Adam Shankman, Bob Shaye, Scott Wittman, and Craig Zadan
Juno ‡ Jason Reitman Lianne Halfon, John Malkovich, Mason Novick, and Russell Smith
2008 Vicky Cristina Barcelona Woody Allen Letty Aronson, Jaume Roures, Stephen Tenenbaum, and Gareth Wiley
Burn After Reading Ethan Coen and Joel Coen Ethan Coen and Joel Coen
Happy-Go-Lucky Mike Leigh Simon Channing-Williams
In Bruges Martin McDonagh Graham Broadbent and
Peter Czernin
Mamma Mia! Phyllida Lloyd Benny Andersson, Judy Craymer, Tom Hanks, Phyllida Lloyd, Björn Ulvaeus, and Rita Wilson
2009 The Hangover Todd Phillips Daniel Goldberg and Todd Phillips
(500) Days of Summer Marc Webb Mason Novick, Jessica Tuchinsky, Mark Waters, and Steven J. Wolfe
It's Complicated Nancy Meyers Nancy Meyers and Scott Rudin
Julie & Julia Nora Ephron Nora Ephron, Laurence Mark, Amy Robinson, and Eric Steel
Nine Rob Marshall John DeLuca, Rob Marshall, Marc Platt, Harvey Weinstein, and Maury Yeston

Notes

• "†" means that the film won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
• "‡" means that the film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.

• Between 1989 and 2004, 10 animated feature films were nominated for the Golden Globe Award and 3 won:

1. 1989 The Little Mermaid (nominated)
2. 1991 Beauty and the Beast (won)
3. 1992 Aladdin (nominated)
4. 1994 The Lion King (won)
5. 1995 Toy Story (nominated)
6. 1999 Toy Story 2 (won)
7. 2000 Chicken Run (nominated)
8. 2001 Shrek (nominated)
9. 2003 Finding Nemo (nominated)
10. 2004 The Incredibles (nominated)

Under the 2007 revised rules of the HFPA, animated pictures are no longer eligible in this or the category of Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama, instead competing exclusively in the new category of Best Animated Feature Film.