Every Oscars Best Visual Effects winner

26 ceremonies, 2000–2025. 25 different winners. The longest run was Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook & Alex Funke, 2 years straight (2003–2004).

Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook & Alex Funke ×2

Each band is one winner’s reign. Wider means a longer run. Colored by distributor; hover for details.

John Gaeta, Janek Sirrs, Steve Courtley & Jon Thum'00

John Nelson, Neil Corbould, Tim Burke & Rob Harvey'01

Jim Rygiel, Randall William Cook, Richard Taylor & Mark Stetson'02

Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook & Alex Funke'03–'04×2

John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, Anthony LaMolinara & John Frazier'05

Joe Letteri, Brian Van't Hul, Christian Rivers & Richard Taylor'06

John Knoll, Hal Hickel, Charles Gibson & Allen Hall'07

Michael L. Fink, Bill Westenhofer, Ben Morris & Trevor Wood'08

Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton & Craig Barron'09

Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham & Andrew R. Jones'10

Paul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley & Peter Bebb'11

Robert Legato, Joss Williams, Ben Grossmann & Alex Henning'12

Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik-Jan de Boer & Donald R. Elliott'13

Tim Webber, Chris Lawrence, Dave Shirk & Neil Corbould'14

Paul Franklin, Andrew Lockley, Ian Hunter & Scott R. Fisher'15

Mark Ardington, Sara Bennett, Paul Norris & Andrew Whitehurst'16

Robert Legato, Adam Valdez, Andrew R. Jones & Dan Lemmon'17

John Nelson, Gerd Nefzer, Paul Lambert & Richard R. Hoover'18

Paul Lambert, Ian Hunter, Tristan Myles & J. D. Schwalm'19

Guillaume Rocheron, Greg Butler & Dominic Tuohy'20

Andrew Jackson, David Lee, Andrew Lockley & Scott Fisher'21

Paul Lambert, Tristan Myles, Brian Connor & Gerd Nefzer'22

Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon & Daniel Barrett'23

Takashi Yamazaki, Kiyoko Shibuya, Masaki Takahashi & Tatsuji Nojima'24

Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe & Gerd Nefzer'25

Wins by distributor

Warner Bros.1142%
Universal415%
20th Century312%
Paramount312%
Disney28%
A2414%
Other28%

The full list

Year	Winner	Distributor
2025	Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe & Gerd Nefzer (Dune: Part Two) beat 4 others Eric Barba, Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser, Daniel Macarin & Shane Mahan (Alien: Romulus) Luke Millar, David Clayton, Keith Herft & Peter Stubbs (Better Man) Erik Winquist, Stephen Unterfranz, Paul Story & Rodney Burke (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes) Pablo Helman, Jonathan Fawkner, David Shirk & Paul Corbould (Wicked)	Warner Bros.
2024	Takashi Yamazaki, Kiyoko Shibuya, Masaki Takahashi & Tatsuji Nojima (Godzilla Minus One) beat 4 others Jay Cooper, Ian Comley, Andrew Roberts & Neil Corbould (The Creator) Stéphane Ceretti, Alexis Wajsbrot, Guy Williams & Theo Bialek (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3) Alex Wuttke, Simone Coco, Jeff Sutherland & Neil Corbould (Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One) Charley Henley, Luc-Ewen Martin-Fenouillet, Simone Coco & Neil Corbould (Napoleon)	Toho International
2023	Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon & Daniel Barrett (Avatar: The Way of Water) beat 4 others Frank Petzold, Viktor Müller, Markus Frank & Kamil Jafar (All Quiet on the Western Front) Dan Lemmon, Russell Earl, Anders Langlands & Dominic Tuohy (The Batman) Geoffrey Baumann, Craig Hammack, R. Christopher White & Dan Sudick (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever) Ryan Tudhope, Seth Hill, Bryan Litson & Scott R. Fisher (Top Gun: Maverick)	20th Century Studios
2022	Paul Lambert, Tristan Myles, Brian Connor & Gerd Nefzer (Dune) beat 4 others Swen Gillberg, Bryan Grill, Nikos Kalaitzidis & Dan Sudick (Free Guy) Charlie Noble, Joel Green, Jonathan Fawkner & Chris Corbould (No Time to Die) Christopher Townsend, Joe Farrell, Sean Noel Walker & Dan Oliver (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) Kelly Port, Chris Waegner, Scott Edelstein & Dan Sudick (Spider-Man: No Way Home)	Warner Bros.
2021	Andrew Jackson, David Lee, Andrew Lockley & Scott Fisher (Tenet) beat 4 others Matt Sloan, Genevieve Camilleri, Matt Everitt & Brian Cox (Love and Monsters) Matt Kasmir, Chris Lawrence, Max Solomon & David Watkins (The Midnight Sky) Sean Andrew Faden, Anders Langlands, Seth Maury & Steve Ingram (Mulan) Nick Davis, Greg Fisher, Ben Jones & Santiago Colomo Martínez (The One and Only Ivan)	Warner Bros.
2020	Guillaume Rocheron, Greg Butler & Dominic Tuohy (1917) beat 4 others Dan DeLeeuw, Russell Earl, Matt Aitken & Dan Sudick (Avengers: Endgame) Pablo Helman, Leandro Estebecorena, Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser & Stephane Grabli (The Irishman) Robert Legato, Adam Valdez, Andrew R. Jones & Elliot Newman (The Lion King) Roger Guyett, Neal Scanlan, Patrick Tubach & Dominic Tuohy (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker)	Universal Pictures
2019	Paul Lambert, Ian Hunter, Tristan Myles & J. D. Schwalm (First Man) beat 4 others Dan DeLeeuw, Kelly Port, Russell Earl & Dan Sudick (Avengers: Infinity War) Chris Lawrence, Mike Eames, Theo Jones & Chris Corbould (Christopher Robin) Roger Guyett, Grady Cofer, Matthew E. Butler & David Shirk (Ready Player One) Rob Bredow, Patrick Tubach, Neal Scanlan & Dominic Tuohy (Solo: A Star Wars Story)	Universal Pictures
2018	John Nelson, Gerd Nefzer, Paul Lambert & Richard R. Hoover (Blade Runner 2049) beat 4 others Christopher Townsend, Guy Williams, Jonathan Fawkner & Dan Sudick (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2) Stephen Rosenbaum, Jeff White, Scott Benza & Mike Meinardus (Kong: Skull Island) Ben Morris, Mike Mulholland, Neal Scanlan & Chris Corbould (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) Joe Letteri, Daniel Barrett, Dan Lemmon & Joel Whist (War for the Planet of the Apes)	Warner Bros.
2017	Robert Legato, Adam Valdez, Andrew R. Jones & Dan Lemmon (The Jungle Book) beat 4 others Craig Hammack, Jason Snell, Jason Billington & Burt Dalton (Deepwater Horizon) Stéphane Ceretti, Richard Bluff, Vincent Cirelli & Paul Corbould (Doctor Strange) Steve Emerson, Oliver Jones, Brian McLean & Brad Schiff (Kubo and the Two Strings) John Knoll, Mohen Leo, Hal Hickel & Neil Corbould (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story)	Walt Disney Pictures
2016	Mark Ardington, Sara Bennett, Paul Norris & Andrew Whitehurst (Ex Machina) beat 4 others Andrew Jackson, Dan Oliver, Andy Williams & Tom Wood (Mad Max: Fury Road) Anders Langlands, Chris Lawrence, Richard Stammers & Steven Warner (The Martian) Richard McBride, Matt Shumway, Jason Smith & Cameron Waldbauer (The Revenant) Chris Corbould, Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach & Neal Scanlan (Star Wars: The Force Awakens)	A24
2015	Paul Franklin, Andrew Lockley, Ian Hunter & Scott R. Fisher (Interstellar) beat 4 others Dan DeLeeuw, Russell Earl, Bryan Grill & Dan Sudick (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, Daniel Barrett & Erik Winquist (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes) Stéphane Ceretti, Nicolas Aithadi, Jonathan Fawkner & Paul Corbould (Guardians of the Galaxy) Richard Stammers, Lou Pecora, Tim Crosbie & Cameron Waldbauer (X-Men: Days of Future Past)	Paramount Pictures
2014	Tim Webber, Chris Lawrence, Dave Shirk & Neil Corbould (Gravity) beat 4 others Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton & Eric Reynolds (The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug) Christopher Townsend, Guy Williams, Erik Nash & Dan Sudick (Iron Man 3) Tim Alexander, Gary Brozenich, Edson Williams & John Frazier (The Lone Ranger) Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Ben Grossmann & Burt Dalton (Star Trek Into Darkness)	Warner Bros.
2013	Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik-Jan de Boer & Donald R. Elliott (Life of Pi) beat 4 others Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton & R. Christopher White (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey) Janek Sirrs, Jeff White, Guy Williams & Dan Sudick (Marvel's The Avengers) Richard Stammers, Trevor Wood, Charley Henley & Martin Hill (Prometheus) Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, Philip Brennan, Neil Corbould & Michael Dawson (Snow White and the Huntsman)	20th Century Fox
2012	Robert Legato, Joss Williams, Ben Grossmann & Alex Henning (Hugo) beat 4 others Tim Burke, David Vickery, Greg Butler & John Richardson (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2) Erik Nash, John Rosengrant, Dan Taylor & Swen Gillberg (Real Steel) Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, R. Christopher White & Daniel Barrett (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Matthew E. Butler & John Frazier (Transformers: Dark of the Moon)	Paramount Pictures
2011	Paul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley & Peter Bebb (Inception) beat 4 others Ken Ralston, David Schaub, Carey Villegas & Sean Phillips (Alice in Wonderland) Tim Burke, John Richardson, Christian Manz & Nicolas Aithadi (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1) Michael Owens, Bryan Grill, Stephan Trojansky & Joe Farrell (Hereafter) Janek Sirrs, Ben Snow, Ged Wright & Dan Sudick (Iron Man 2)	Warner Bros.
2010	Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham & Andrew R. Jones (Avatar) beat 2 others Dan Kaufman, Peter Muyzers, Robert Habros & Matt Aitken (District 9) Roger Guyett, Russell Earl, Paul Kavanagh & Burt Dalton (Star Trek)	20th Century Fox
2009	Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton & Craig Barron (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) beat 2 others Nick Davis, Chris Corbould, Tim Webber & Paul Franklin (The Dark Knight) John Nelson, Ben Snow, Dan Sudick & Shane Mahan (Iron Man)	Paramount Pictures
2008	Michael L. Fink, Bill Westenhofer, Ben Morris & Trevor Wood (The Golden Compass) beat 2 others John Knoll, Hal Hickel, Charles Gibson & John Frazier (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End) Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Russell Earl & John Frazier (Transformers)	New Line Cinema
2007	John Knoll, Hal Hickel, Charles Gibson & Allen Hall (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest) beat 2 others Boyd Shermis, Kim Libreri, Chas Jarrett & John Frazier (Poseidon) Mark Stetson, Neil Corbould, Richard R. Hoover & Jon Thum (Superman Returns)	Walt Disney Pictures
2006	Joe Letteri, Brian Van't Hul, Christian Rivers & Richard Taylor (King Kong) beat 2 others Dean Wright, Bill Westenhofer, Jim Berney & Scott Farrar (The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe) Dennis Muren, Pablo Helman, Randal M. Dutra & Dan Sudick (War of the Worlds)	Universal Pictures
2005	John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, Anthony LaMolinara & John Frazier (Spider-Man 2) beat 2 others Roger Guyett, Tim Burke, John Richardson & William George (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban) John Nelson, Andrew R. Jones, Erik Nash & Joe Letteri (I, Robot)	Columbia Pictures
2004	Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook & Alex Funke (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King)repeat beat 2 others Dan Sudick, Stefen Fangmeier, Nathan McGuinness & Robert Stromberg (Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World) John Knoll, Hal Hickel, Charles Gibson & Terry Frazee (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl)	New Line Cinema
2003	Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook & Alex Funke (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers) beat 2 others John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, Anthony LaMolinara & John Frazier (Spider-Man) Rob Coleman, Pablo Helman, John Knoll & Ben Snow (Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones)	New Line Cinema
2002	Jim Rygiel, Randall William Cook, Richard Taylor & Mark Stetson (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring) beat 2 others Dennis Muren, Scott Farrar, Stan Winston & Michael Lantieri (A.I. Artificial Intelligence) Eric Brevig, John Frazier, Ed Hirsh & Ben Snow (Pearl Harbor)	New Line Cinema
2001	John Nelson, Neil Corbould, Tim Burke & Rob Harvey (Gladiator) beat 2 others Scott E. Anderson, Craig Hayes, Scott Stokdyk & Stan Parks (Hollow Man) Stefen Fangmeier, Habib Zargarpour, John Frazier & Walt Conti (The Perfect Storm)	DreamWorks Pictures
2000	John Gaeta, Janek Sirrs, Steve Courtley & Jon Thum (The Matrix) beat 2 others John Knoll, Dennis Muren, Scott Squires & Rob Coleman (Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace) John Dykstra, Jerome Chen, Henry F. Anderson III & Eric Allard (Stuart Little)	Warner Bros.

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