Academy Award for Best Cinematography

The Academy Award for Best Cinematography is awarded each year to a cinematographer for his work in one particular motion picture.

1940s

• 1940 - George Barnes, Rebecca (B&W)
• - George Perinal, The Thief of Bagdad (Color)
• 1941 - Arthur Miller, How Green Was My Valley (B&W)
• - Ernest Palmer and Ray Rennahan, Blood and Sand (Color)
• 1942 - Joseph Ruttenberg, Mrs. Miniver (B&W)
• - Leon Shamroy, The Black Swan (Color)
• 1943 - Arthur Miller, The Song of Bernadette (B&W)
• - Hal Mohr and W. Howard Greene, The Phantom of the Opera (Color)
• 1944 - Joseph LaShelle, Laura (B&W)
• - Leon Shamroy, Wilson (Color)
• 1945 - Harry Stradling, Picture of Dorian Gray (B&W)
• - Leon Shamroy, Leave Her to Heaven
• 1946 - Arthur Miller, Anna and the King of Siam (B&W)
• - Charles Rosher, Leonard Smith and Arthur Arling, The Yearling (Color)
• 1947 - Guy Green, Great Expectations (B&W)
• - Jack Cardiff, Black Narcissus (Color)
• 1948 - William Daniels, The Naked City (B&W)
• - Joseph Valentine, William V. Skall and Winton Hoch, Joan of Arc (Color)
• 1949 - Paul C. Vogel, Battleground (B&W)
• - Winton Hoch, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (Color)