[1] It was founded in 1959 by the Foreign Press Association in Italy.

[1] The Globo d'oro Awards for Italian cinema are given by the Foreign Press.

[2][3][4] The first awards ceremony took place in 1960 and was won by the film The Facts of Murder by Pietro Germi.

[1] The edition 1981–1982 saw the participation of the President of the Italian Republic, Sandro Pertini.

The Premio alla carriera (Lifetime Achievement Award) was created in 1995.