Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film 1980s 1980s

| Year_ | English_title | Original_title | Country | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | The Tin Drum | Die Blechtrommel | West Germany | Volker Schlöndorff |
| 1982 | Pixote | Pixote: A lei do mais fraco | Brazil | Hector Babenco |
| 1983 | Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior | Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior | Australia | George Miller |
| 1984 | Fanny and Alexander | Fanny och Alexander | Sweden | Ingmar Bergman |
| 1984 | The Fourth Man | De vierde man | Netherlands | Paul Verhoeven |
| 1985 | Ran | Ran | Japan/France | Akira Kurosawa |
| 1985 | The Official Story | La historia oficial | Argentina | Luis Puenzo |
| 1986 | Vagabond | Sans toit ni loi | France/UK | Agnès Varda |
| 1987 | Goodbye, Children | Au revoir, les enfants | France/West Germany | Louis Malle |