- 1958 19th Venice Film Festival: "Rickshaw Man" directed by Hiroshi Inagaki wins Golden Lion
- 1960 21st Venice Film Festival: "Tomorrow Is My Turn" directed by Andre Cayatte wins Golden Lion
- 1963 24th Venice Film Festival: "Hands Over the City" directed by Francesco Rosi wins Golden Lion
- 1965 26th Venice Film Festival: "Sandra" directed by Luchino Visconti wins Golden Lion
- 1979 36th Venice Film Festival opens