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This list of Academy Award records is current as of the 94th Academy Awards ceremony, held on March 27, 2022, which honored the best films of mid-to-late 2021.


Most awards

* Most awards won by a single film: 11 ** Three films have won 11 Academy Awards: *** '' Ben-Hur'' (1959) – 15 categories available for nomination; nominated for 12 *** ''
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'' (1997) – 17 categories available for nomination; nominated for 14 *** '' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' (2003) – 17 categories available for nomination; nominated for 11 * Most nominations received by a single film: 14 ** Three films have received 14 nominations: ***'' All About Eve'' (1950) – 16 categories available for nomination; won 6 awards *** ''
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'' (1997) – 17 categories available for nomination; won 11 awards *** '' La La Land'' (2016) – 17 categories available for nomination; won 6 awards * Largest sweep (winning awards in every nominated category): 11 ** '' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' (2003) won all 11 categories for which it was nominated: Best Picture, Director, Adapted Screenplay, Art Direction, Makeup, Costume Design, Film Editing, Original Score, Original Song, Sound Mixing, and Visual Effects * Most awards won by a person: 22 **
Walt Disney Walter Elias Disney (; December 5, 1901December 15, 1966) was an American animator, film producer and entrepreneur. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film p ...
won 22 Oscars ** Alan Menken and Dennis Muren hold the record for the most awards by a living person, having each won 8 Oscars * Most awards won by a woman: 8 ** Edith Head won eight Oscars, all for Costume Design * Most nominations in a single year / Most awards in a single year: 6/4 ** In 1954,
Walt Disney Walter Elias Disney (; December 5, 1901December 15, 1966) was an American animator, film producer and entrepreneur. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film p ...
won four awards out of six nominations, both records. He won Best Documentary, Features for '' The Living Desert''; Best Documentary, Short Subjects for '' The Alaskan Eskimo''; Best Short Subject, Cartoons for ''
Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom ''Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom'' is a 1953 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and directed by Ward Kimball and Charles A. Nichols. A sequel to the first ''Adventures in Music'' cartoon, the 3-D short ''Melody'' (r ...
''; and Best Short Subject, Two-reel for '' Bear Country''. He had two additional nominations in Best Short Subject, Cartoons for ''
Rugged Bear ''Rugged Bear'' is a 1953 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. The cartoon follows Humphrey the Bear (in his 2nd appearance) as he takes refuge in Donald Duck's cabin during huntin ...
''; and Best Short Subject, Two-reel for ''
Ben and Me ''Ben and Me'' is a 1953 American animated two-reel short subject produced by Walt Disney Productions and released theatrically on November 10, 1953. It was adapted from the children's book written by author/illustrator Robert Lawson and first p ...
'' *Most competitive awards won by a person who is still living: 8 ** Composer Alan Menken has won eight competitive awards ** Visual Effects Supervisor Dennis Muren has won nine Academy Awards – six competitive awards, two "Special Achievement" awards, and one "Technical Achievement" award *Acting: 4 **
Katharine Hepburn Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003) was an American actress in film, stage, and television. Her career as a Hollywood leading lady spanned over 60 years. She was known for her headstrong independence, spirited perso ...
won the most acting awards, all for Best Actress, with four *Directing: 4 **
John Ford John Martin Feeney (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973), known professionally as John Ford, was an American film director and naval officer. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers of his generation. He ...
won the most directing awards, with four *Writing: 3 **The highest number of Academy Awards won by a writer is three: ***
Woody Allen Heywood "Woody" Allen (born Allan Stewart Konigsberg; November 30, 1935) is an American film director, writer, actor, and comedian whose career spans more than six decades and multiple Academy Award-winning films. He began his career writing ...
, all for Best Original Screenplay *** Charles Brackett, for both Best Adapted and Original Screenplay *** Paddy Chayefsky, for both Best Adapted and Original Screenplay ***
Francis Ford Coppola Francis Ford Coppola (; ; born April 7, 1939) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is considered one of the major figures of the New Hollywood filmmaking movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Coppola is the recipient of five ...
, for both Best Adapted and Original Screenplay ***
Billy Wilder Billy Wilder (; ; born Samuel Wilder; June 22, 1906 – March 27, 2002) was an Austrian-American filmmaker. His career in Hollywood spanned five decades, and he is regarded as one of the most brilliant and versatile filmmakers of Classic Holly ...
, for both Best Adapted and Original Screenplay *Film Editing: 3 ** The highest number of Academy Awards won by a film editor is three: *** Michael Kahn *** Thelma Schoonmaker *** Daniel Mandell *** Ralph Dawson *Cinematography: 4 ** The highest number of Academy Awards won by a cinematographer is four: *** Joseph Ruttenberg ***
Leon Shamroy Leon Shamroy, A.S.C. (July 16, 1901 – July 7, 1974) was an American film cinematographer known for his work in 20th Century Fox motion pictures shot in Technicolor. He and Charles Lang share the record for most Oscar nominations for Cinemato ...
*Film Music Composition and Songwriting: 9 **
Alfred Newman Alfred Newman (March 17, 1900 – February 17, 1970) was an American composer, arranger, and conductor of film music. From his start as a music prodigy, he came to be regarded as a respected figure in the history of film music. He won nine Aca ...
won nine Academy Awards, all for Best Original Score ** Alan Menken won eight awards in musical categories **
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won five awards, holds the record for the most nominations by a living person at 52. ** Sammy Cahn won four awards, all for Best Original Song **
Johnny Mercer John Herndon Mercer (November 18, 1909 – June 25, 1976) was an American lyricist, songwriter, and singer, as well as a record label executive who co-founded Capitol Records with music industry businessmen Buddy DeSylva and Glenn E. Wallic ...
won four awards, all for Best Original Song ** Jimmy Van Heusen won four awards, all for Best Original Song *Art Direction: 11 ** Cedric Gibbons, who designed the Oscar statuette, won 11 awards out of a total of 38 nominations *Costume Design: 8 ** Edith Head, won 8 awards out of a total of 35 nominations *Makeup: 7 ** Rick Baker, won 7 awards out of a total of 11 nominations *Visual Effects: 8 ** Dennis Muren, won 8 awards out of a total of 15 nominations *Special Effects (discontinued in 1962): 3 ** A. Arnold Gillespie, won 3 awards out of a total of 12 nominations * Most awards won for an animated feature film: 3 ** Pete Docter has three wins from four nominations * Most nominations received for an animated feature film: 4 ** Pete Docter has received four nominations for the
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, winning three *Most awards won by a country for Best Foreign Language Film: 14 **
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won 14 awards in this category and received, in total, 32 nominations *Most nominations received by a country for Best Foreign Language Film: 40 **
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
received 40 nominations and won the award 12 times *Most nominations received by a country for Best Foreign Language Film without an award: 10 **
Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
*Most awards won by a foreign-language film: 4 ** Three foreign-language films have won four Academy Awards: ***'' Fanny and Alexander'' (1982) won Best Foreign Language Film, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, and Best Costume Design ***''
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ''Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'' is a 2000 wuxia film directed by Ang Lee and written for the screen by Wang Hui-ling, James Schamus, and Tsai Kuo-jung . The film features a cast of actors of Chinese ethnicity, including Chow Yun-fat, ...
'' (2000) won Best Foreign Language Film, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, and Best Original Score ***''
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'' (2019) won Best International Feature Film, Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay *Most nominations received by a foreign-language film: 10 ** Two foreign language films have been nominated for ten Academy Awards: ***''
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ''Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'' is a 2000 wuxia film directed by Ang Lee and written for the screen by Wang Hui-ling, James Schamus, and Tsai Kuo-jung . The film features a cast of actors of Chinese ethnicity, including Chow Yun-fat, ...
'' (2000): Best Foreign Language Film (*), Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Art Direction (*), Best Cinematography (*), Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, Best Original Score (*), and Best Original Song ***''
Roma Roma or ROMA may refer to: Places Australia * Roma, Queensland, a town ** Roma Airport ** Roma Courthouse ** Electoral district of Roma, defunct ** Town of Roma, defunct town, now part of the Maranoa Regional Council * Roma Street, Brisbane, a ...
'' (2018): Best Foreign Language Film (*), Best Picture, Best Director (*), Best Original Screenplay, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography (*), Best Sound Editing, and Best Sound Mixing


Awards for debut acting or directing performances on film

The following individuals won Academy Awards for their film debut acting performances: * Best Actor ** None * Best Actress **
Shirley Booth Shirley Booth (born Marjory Ford; August 30, 1898October 16, 1992) was an American actress. One of only 24 performers to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting, Booth was the recipient of an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards and three Tony Awa ...
('' Come Back, Little Sheba'', 1952) **
Julie Andrews Dame Julie Andrews (born Julia Elizabeth Wells; 1 October 1935) is an English actress, singer, and author. She has garnered numerous accolades throughout her career spanning over seven decades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy F ...
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Mary Poppins It may refer to: * ''Mary Poppins'' (book series), the original 1934–1988 children's fantasy novels that introduced the character. * Mary Poppins (character), the nanny with magical powers. * ''Mary Poppins'' (film), a 1964 Disney film star ...
'', 1964) **
Barbra Streisand Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand (; born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress and director. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success in multiple fields of entertainment, and is among the few performers awar ...
('' Funny Girl'', 1968) ** Marlee Matlin ('' Children of a Lesser God'', 1986) * Best Supporting Actor **
Harold Russell Harold John Avery Russell (January 14, 1914 – January 29, 2002) was an American World War II veteran. After losing his hands during his military service, Russell was cast in the epic drama film ''The Best Years of Our Lives'' (1946), which ...
('' The Best Years of Our Lives'', 1946) ** Timothy Hutton (''
Ordinary People ''Ordinary People'' is a 1980 American drama film directed by Robert Redford in his directorial debut. The screenplay by Alvin Sargent is based on the 1976 novel of the same name by Judith Guest. The film follows the disintegration of an uppe ...
'', 1980) **
Haing S. Ngor Haing Somnang Ngor ( Khmer: ហាំង សំណាង ង៉ោ; ; March 22, 1940 – February 25, 1996) was a Cambodian American gynecologist, obstetrician, actor and author. He is best remembered for winning the Academy Award for Best Suppo ...
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The Killing Fields A killing field is a concept in military science. Killing field may also refer to: * Killing Fields, a number of sites in Cambodia where collectively more than a million people were killed and buried by the Khmer Rouge regime, during its rule o ...
'', 1984) * Best Supporting Actress ** Gale Sondergaard (''
Anthony Adverse ''Anthony Adverse'' is a 1936 American epic historical drama film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Fredric March and Olivia de Havilland. The screenplay by Sheridan Gibney draws elements of its plot from eight of the nine books in Herve ...
'', 1936) ** Katina Paxinou (''
For Whom the Bell Tolls ''For Whom the Bell Tolls'' is a novel by Ernest Hemingway published in 1940. It tells the story of Robert Jordan, a young American volunteer attached to a Republican guerrilla unit during the Spanish Civil War. As a dynamiter, he is assigne ...
'', 1943) ** Mercedes McCambridge ('' All the King's Men'', 1949) ** Eva Marie Saint ('' On the Waterfront'', 1954) ** Jo Van Fleet ('' East of Eden'', 1955) **
Tatum O'Neal Tatum Beatrice O'Neal (born November 5, 1963) is an American actress. She is the youngest person ever to win an Academy Award, winning at age 10 for her performance as Addie Loggins in '' Paper Moon'' (1973) opposite her father, Ryan O'Neal. S ...
('' Paper Moon'', 1973) ** Anna Paquin ('' The Piano'', 1993) ** Jennifer Hudson ('' Dreamgirls'', 2006) ** Lupita Nyong'o ('' 12 Years a Slave'', 2013) * Honorary Award **
Harold Russell Harold John Avery Russell (January 14, 1914 – January 29, 2002) was an American World War II veteran. After losing his hands during his military service, Russell was cast in the epic drama film ''The Best Years of Our Lives'' (1946), which ...
('' The Best Years of Our Lives'', 1946) * Academy Juvenile Award **
Claude Jarman Jr. Claude Jarman Jr. (born September 27, 1934) is an American former child actor, entrepreneur, former executive director of the San Francisco International Film Festival and former director of Cultural Affairs for the City of San Francisco. E ...
('' The Yearling'', 1946) **
Vincent Winter Vincent Winter (29 December 1947 – 2 November 1998) was a Scottish child film actor who, as an adult, continued to work in the film industry as a production manager and in other capacities. Career Winter was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, and ...
('' The Little Kidnappers'', 1954) The following individuals won Academy Awards for their film debut direction. * Best Director ** Delbert Mann ('' Marty'', 1955) **
Jerome Robbins Jerome Robbins (born Jerome Wilson Rabinowitz; October 11, 1918 – July 29, 1998) was an American dancer, choreographer, film director, theatre director and producer who worked in classical ballet, on stage, film, and television. Among his nu ...
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West Side Story ''West Side Story'' is a musical conceived by Jerome Robbins with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents. Inspired by William Shakespeare's play '' Romeo and Juliet'', the story is set in the mid ...
'', 1961) **
Robert Redford Charles Robert Redford Jr. (born August 18, 1936) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award from four nominations, a British Academy Film Award, two Golden Globe Awards, the Cec ...
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Ordinary People ''Ordinary People'' is a 1980 American drama film directed by Robert Redford in his directorial debut. The screenplay by Alvin Sargent is based on the 1976 novel of the same name by Judith Guest. The film follows the disintegration of an uppe ...
'', 1980) **
James L. Brooks James Lawrence Brooks (born May 9, 1940) is an American director, producer, screenwriter and co-founder of Gracie Films. His television and film work includes ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'', ''Taxi'', ''The Simpsons'', '' Broadcast News'', ''As G ...
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Terms of Endearment ''Terms of Endearment'' is a 1983 American family comedy-drama film directed, written, and produced by James L. Brooks, adapted from Larry McMurtry's 1975 novel of the same name. It stars Debra Winger, Shirley MacLaine, Jack Nicholson, Dann ...
'', 1983) **
Kevin Costner Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an American actor, producer, film director and musician. He has received various accolades, including two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Screen Actor ...
('' Dances with Wolves'', 1990) ** Sam Mendes ('' American Beauty'', 1999)


Big Five winners

Three films have received the Big Five Academy Awards: Best Picture, Director,
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, and Screenplay ( Original or Adapted; however, all of the movies listed below won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay). * '' It Happened One Night'' (1934) * ''
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest may refer to: * ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' (novel), a 1962 novel by Ken Kesey * ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' (play), a 1963 stage adaptation of the novel starring Kirk Douglas * ''One Flew Over the ...
'' (1975) * '' The Silence of the Lambs'' (1991)


Most consecutive awards

* Any awards **
Walt Disney Walter Elias Disney (; December 5, 1901December 15, 1966) was an American animator, film producer and entrepreneur. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film p ...
was awarded a record of 10 awards in the eight consecutive years from 1931/32 through 1939. Eight (listed below) are for Short Subject (Cartoon), and two were Special Awards: one for the creation of Mickey Mouse, and one recognizing the innovation of ''
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" is a 19th-century German fairy tale that is today known widely across the Western world. The Brothers Grimm published it in 1812 in the first edition of their collection '' Grimms' Fairy Tales'' and numbered as ...
'' * Best Picture **
David O. Selznick David O. Selznick (May 10, 1902June 22, 1965) was an American film producer, screenwriter and film studio executive who produced '' Gone with the Wind'' (1939) and ''Rebecca'' (1940), both of which earned him an Academy Award for Best Picture. ...
produced two consecutive Best Picture winners '' Gone with the Wind'' in 1939 and '' Rebecca'' in 1940 (He himself was not awarded the Oscars as at the time the statuette went to the studio instead of the producer) * Best Director ** Three directors have won two consecutive awards (of which, one of each of their movies won the
Academy Award for Best Picture The Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the Academy Awards presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) since the awards debuted in 1929. This award goes to the producers of the film and is the only categ ...
and one did not): ***
John Ford John Martin Feeney (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973), known professionally as John Ford, was an American film director and naval officer. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers of his generation. He ...
– ''
The Grapes of Wrath ''The Grapes of Wrath'' is an American realist novel written by John Steinbeck and published in 1939. The book won the National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize for fiction, and it was cited prominently when Steinbeck was awarded the Nobel Priz ...
'' (1940) and ''
How Green Was My Valley ''How Green Was My Valley'' is a 1939 novel by Richard Llewellyn, narrated by Huw Morgan, the main character, about his Welsh family and the mining community in which they live. The author had claimed that he based the book on his own persona ...
'' (1941) *** Joseph L. Mankiewicz – '' A Letter to Three Wives'' (1949) and '' All About Eve'' (1950) *** Alejandro G. Iñárritu – '' Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)'' (2014) and '' The Revenant'' (2015) * Best Actor ** Two actors have won two consecutive awards: ***
Spencer Tracy Spencer Bonaventure Tracy (April 5, 1900 – June 10, 1967) was an American actor. He was known for his natural performing style and versatility. One of the major stars of Hollywood's Golden Age, Tracy was the first actor to win two cons ...
– ''
Captains Courageous ''Captains Courageous: A Story of the Grand Banks'' is an 1897 novel by Rudyard Kipling that follows the adventures of fifteen-year-old Harvey Cheyne Jr., the spoiled son of a railroad tycoon, after he is saved from drowning by a Portuguese f ...
'' (1937) and '' Boys Town'' (1938) ***
Tom Hanks Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor and filmmaker. Known for both his comedic and dramatic roles, he is one of the most popular and recognizable film stars worldwide, and is regarded as an American cultural icon. Ha ...
– ''
Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Since ...
'' (1993) and ''
Forrest Gump ''Forrest Gump'' is a 1994 American comedy-drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Eric Roth. It is based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom and stars Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson ...
'' (1994) * Best Actress ** Two actresses have won two consecutive awards: *** Luise Rainer – ''
The Great Ziegfeld ''The Great Ziegfeld'' is a 1936 American musical drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and produced by Hunt Stromberg. It stars William Powell as the theatrical impresario Florenz "Flo" Ziegfeld Jr., Luise Rainer as Anna Held, and ...
'' (1936) and '' The Good Earth'' (1937) ***
Katharine Hepburn Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003) was an American actress in film, stage, and television. Her career as a Hollywood leading lady spanned over 60 years. She was known for her headstrong independence, spirited perso ...
– '' Guess Who's Coming to Dinner'' (1967) and '' The Lion in Winter'' (1968) * Best Supporting Actor ** Jason Robards won two consecutive awards for '' All the President's Men'' in 1976 and '' Julia'' in 1977 * Best Supporting Actress ** No consecutive winner for Best Supporting Actress * Best Adapted Screenplay ** Two screenwriters have won two consecutive awards: *** Joseph L. Mankiewicz – '' A Letter to Three Wives'' (1949) and '' All About Eve'' (1950) *** Robert Bolt – ''
Doctor Zhivago ''Doctor Zhivago'' is the title of a novel by Boris Pasternak and its various adaptations. Description The story, in all of its forms, describes the life of the fictional Russian physician and poet Yuri Zhivago and deals with love and loss during ...
'' (1965) and '' A Man for All Seasons'' (1966) * Best Original Screenplay ** No consecutive winner for Best Original Screenplay * Best Art Direction **
Thomas Little Thomas Little (August 27, 1886 in Ogden, Utah – March 5, 1985 in Santa Monica, California) was a United States set decorator who worked on more than 450 Hollywood movies between 1932 and 1953. He won a total of 6 Oscars for art direction and ...
won four consecutive awards for Best Art Direction. He won Best Art Direction, Black and White, for the films ''
How Green Was My Valley ''How Green Was My Valley'' is a 1939 novel by Richard Llewellyn, narrated by Huw Morgan, the main character, about his Welsh family and the mining community in which they live. The author had claimed that he based the book on his own persona ...
'' in 1941, '' This Above All'' in 1942, and '' The Song of Bernadette'' in 1943, and then he won an Oscar the next year in 1944 for Best Art Direction, Color for the film ''
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'' * Best Cinematography ** Emmanuel Lubezki has won three consecutive awards for ''
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'' in 2013, '' Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)'' in 2014 and '' The Revenant'' in 2015 * Best Costume Design ** Of Edith Head's eight awards won for Best Costume Design, three were won in consecutive years: in 1949 for '' The Heiress'', in 1950 for '' All About Eve'', and in 1951 for '' A Place in the Sun'' for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White; in 1950 she also won for '' Samson and Delilah'' for Best Costume Design, Color * Best Film Editing **
Angus Wall Angus Alexander Wall (born March 15, 1967) is a film editor and film title designer. He and fellow film editor Kirk Baxter won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for the David Fincher film ''The Social Network'' (2010) and again the next yea ...
and Kirk Baxter won for '' The Social Network'' in 2010, and '' The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'' in 2011 * Best Original Score ** Roger Edens won three consecutive awards for composing the scores for '' Easter Parade'' (1948), '' On the Town'' (1949), and '' Annie Get Your Gun'' (1950) ** Alan Menken won two consecutive awards for composing the scores for '' Beauty and the Beast'' in 1991 and ''
Aladdin Aladdin ( ; ar, علاء الدين, ', , ATU 561, ‘Aladdin') is a Middle-Eastern folk tale. It is one of the best-known tales associated with ''The Book of One Thousand and One Nights'' (''The Arabian Nights''), despite not being part o ...
'' in 1992 **
Gustavo Santaolalla Gustavo Alfredo Santaolalla (born 19 August 1951) is an Argentine musician, composer, and record producer. He is known for composing his film scores with his collaborator and acclaimed director Alejandro González Iñárritu, which composed the ...
won two consecutive awards for composing the scores for ''
Brokeback Mountain ''Brokeback Mountain'' is a 2005 American neo-Western romantic drama film directed by Ang Lee and produced by Diana Ossana and James Schamus. Adapted from the 1997 short story of the same name by Annie Proulx, the screenplay was written ...
'' (2005) and ''
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'' (2006) * Best Original Song ** Three composers have won two consecutive awards for best original song, but under different award names: *** Henry Mancini (music) and
Johnny Mercer John Herndon Mercer (November 18, 1909 – June 25, 1976) was an American lyricist, songwriter, and singer, as well as a record label executive who co-founded Capitol Records with music industry businessmen Buddy DeSylva and Glenn E. Wallic ...
(lyrics) shared the awards in Best Music (Song) for "
Moon River "Moon River" is a song composed by Henry Mancini with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. It was originally performed by Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 movie '' Breakfast at Tiffany's'', winning an Academy Award for Best Original Song. The song also won the ...
" from '' Breakfast at Tiffany's'' in 1961, and " Days of Wine and Roses" from '' Days of Wine and Roses'' in 1962 *** Alan Menken (music) won twice consecutively in Best Music (Original Song) for " Beauty and the Beast" from '' Beauty and the Beast'' (lyrics by Howard Ashman) in 1991, and " A Whole New World" from ''
Aladdin Aladdin ( ; ar, علاء الدين, ', , ATU 561, ‘Aladdin') is a Middle-Eastern folk tale. It is one of the best-known tales associated with ''The Book of One Thousand and One Nights'' (''The Arabian Nights''), despite not being part o ...
'' (lyrics by
Tim Rice Sir Timothy Miles Bindon Rice (born 10 November 1944) is an English lyricist and author. He is best known for his collaborations with Andrew Lloyd Webber, with whom he wrote, among other shows, ''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'', ...
) in 1992 * Best Sound Mixing ** Thomas Moulton won three consecutive awards for '' The Snake Pit'' in 1948, '' Twelve O'Clock High'' in 1949, and '' All About Eve'' in 1950 * Best Visual Effects ** Glen Robinson won four consecutive non-competitive wins ''
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'' in 1974, '' The Hindenburg'' in 1975, and both '' King Kong'' and '' Logan's Run'' in 1976 ** Of Dennis Muren's eight Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects, three of them were consecutive wins (under different names); ''
E.T. The Extra Terrestrial ''E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'' (or simply ''E.T.'') is a 1982 American science fiction film produced and directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Melissa Mathison. It tells the story of Elliott, a boy who befriends an Extraterrestrial life, ...
'' in 1982, '' Return of the Jedi'' in 1983, and '' Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'' in 1984. **
Jim Rygiel Jim Rygiel (born February 17, 1955) is an American visual effects supervisor. He has worked on major feature films since 1984, including '' The Lord of the Rings'' movie trilogy (for which he won three consecutive Academy Awards for Best Visua ...
and Randall William Cook won three consecutive visual effects Oscars for '' The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (2001), '' The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'' (2002), and '' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' (2003) * Best Documentary (Feature) **
Walt Disney Walter Elias Disney (; December 5, 1901December 15, 1966) was an American animator, film producer and entrepreneur. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film p ...
won two consecutive awards for '' The Living Desert'' in 1953 and ''
The Vanishing Prairie ''The Vanishing Prairie'' is a 1954 American documentary film directed by James Algar and released by Walt Disney Productions. The theme music was given a set of lyrics by Hazel "Gil" George. It was rechristened as "Pioneer's Prayer" in ''Wes ...
'' in 1954 * Best Short Subject (Cartoon) ** Of
Walt Disney Walter Elias Disney (; December 5, 1901December 15, 1966) was an American animator, film producer and entrepreneur. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film p ...
's many awards for Best Animated Short, eight of these wins were in consecutive years, for '' Flowers and Trees'' in 1931/32, ''
Three Little Pigs "The Three Little Pigs" is a fable about three pigs who build three houses of different materials. A Big Bad Wolf blows down the first two pigs' houses which made of straw and sticks respectively, but is unable to destroy the third pig's house t ...
'' in 1932/33, '' The Tortoise and the Hare'' in 1934, ''
Three Orphan Kittens ''Three Orphan Kittens'' is a 1935 animated short film in the Silly Symphonies series produced by Walt Disney Productions. It was the winner of the 1935 Oscar for Academy Award for Best Short Subject (Cartoons). It was followed in 1936 by a sequel ...
'' in 1935, '' The Country Cousin'' in 1936, ''
The Old Mill ''The Old Mill'' is a 1937 ''Silly Symphonies'' cartoon produced by Walt Disney Productions, directed by Wilfred Jackson, scored by Leigh Harline, and released theatrically to theatres by RKO Radio Pictures on November 5, 1937. The film depicts t ...
'' in 1937, '' Ferdinand the Bull'' in 1938, and '' The Ugly Duckling'' in 1939 * Best Short Subject (Two-Reel) ** Of
Walt Disney Walter Elias Disney (; December 5, 1901December 15, 1966) was an American animator, film producer and entrepreneur. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film p ...
's multiple awards for Best Live Action Short, four of his wins were in consecutive years, in 1950 for '' In Beaver Valley'', in 1951 for '' Nature's Half Acre'', in 1952 for '' Water Birds'', and in 1953 for '' Bear Country''


Academy Award firsts

* First Best Picture winning film ** '' Wings'' (1927) * First Best Picture winning sound film ** ''
The Broadway Melody ''The Broadway Melody'', also known as ''The Broadway Melody of 1929'', is a 1929 American pre-Code musical film and the first sound film to win an Academy Award for Best Picture. It was one of the first musicals to feature a Technicolor seq ...
'' (1929) * First person born in the 20th century to win and be nominated for an Academy Award **
Janet Gaynor Janet Gaynor (born Laura Augusta Gainor; October 6, 1906 – September 14, 1984) was an American film, stage, and television actress. Gaynor began her career as an extra in shorts and silent films. After signing with Fox Film Corporation (late ...
, for Best Actress, '' 7th Heaven'', '' Street Angel'', '' Sunrise'' (1928) *First person born in the 21st century to win an Academy Award ** Billie Eilish, for Best Original Song, " No Time to Die" from '' No Time to Die'' (2021) *First person born in the 21st century to be nominated for an Academy Award ** Quvenzhané Wallis, for Best Actress, '' Beasts of the Southern Wild'' (2012) *First Asian person to win Best Picture **
Bong Joon-ho Bong Joon-ho (, ; Hanja: 奉俊昊; born September 14, 1969) is a South Korean film director, producer and screenwriter. The recipient of four Academy Awards, his filmography is characterised by emphasis on social themes, genre-mixing, black h ...
and
Kwak Sin-ae Kwak Sin-ae (born 23 October 1968) is a South Korean film producer who is the CEO of the Seoul-based Barunson Entertainment & Arts Corporation, best known as a producer of the 2019 film ''Parasite''. She and Bong Joon-ho won the Academy Award fo ...
(both from
South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
) for ''
Parasite Parasitism is a close relationship between species, where one organism, the parasite, lives on or inside another organism, the host, causing it some harm, and is adapted structurally to this way of life. The entomologist E. O. Wilson h ...
'' (2019) *First Asian person to be nominated for Best Picture ** Ismail Merchant (from
India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area, the List of countries and dependencies by population, second-most populous ...
) for ''
A Room with a View ''A Room with a View'' is a 1908 novel by English writer E. M. Forster, about a young woman in the restrained culture of Edwardian era England. Set in Italy and England, the story is both a romance and a humorous critique of English society a ...
'' (1986) *First Asian director (and non-Caucasian director) to win Best Director ** Ang Lee (from
Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the no ...
) for ''
Brokeback Mountain ''Brokeback Mountain'' is a 2005 American neo-Western romantic drama film directed by Ang Lee and produced by Diana Ossana and James Schamus. Adapted from the 1997 short story of the same name by Annie Proulx, the screenplay was written ...
'' (2005) *First Asian person (and non-Caucasian) to be nominated for Best Director ** Hiroshi Teshigahara (from
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the n ...
) for '' Woman in the Dunes'' (1965) *First Asian person (and non-Caucasian person) to receive each of the Honorary Awards ** Akira Kurosawa (from
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the n ...
) received an Honorary Award in 1989 *First Black person (and non-Caucasian person) to win Best Picture ** Steve McQueen for '' 12 Years a Slave'' (2013) *First Black person (and non-Caucasian person) to be nominated for Best Picture ** Quincy Jones for ''
The Color Purple ''The Color Purple'' is a 1982 epistolary novel by American author Alice Walker which won the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Award for Fiction.
'' (1985) *First Black director to be nominated for Best Director **
John Singleton John Daniel Singleton (January 6, 1968 April 28, 2019) was an American director, screenwriter, and producer. He made his feature film debut writing and directing ''Boyz n the Hood'' (1991), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for B ...
for ''
Boyz n the Hood ''Boyz n the Hood'' is a 1991 American coming-of-age hood drama film written and directed by John Singleton in his feature directorial debut. It stars Cuba Gooding Jr., Morris Chestnut, Ice Cube, Laurence Fishburne, Nia Long, Regina King, and An ...
'' (1991) *First woman to win and be nominated for Best Picture ** Julia Phillips for '' The Sting'' (1973) *First woman to win and be nominated for Best Documentary ** Nancy Hamilton for '' Helen Keller in Her Story'' (1955). Hamilton both produced and directed.
Janice Loeb Janice Loeb (December 6, 1913 – February 18, 1996) was an American cinematographer, screenwriter, film director and producer. She was best known for her work in the documentary films '' In the Street'' (1948) and '' The Quiet One'' (1948). ...
was nominated in 1948 as producer of '' The Quiet One'' but she did not direct it *First woman to win Best Director ** Kathryn Bigelow for ''
The Hurt Locker ''The Hurt Locker'' is a 2008 American war thriller film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by Mark Boal. It stars Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Christian Camargo, Ralph Fiennes, David Morse, and Guy Pearce. The film follow ...
'' (2009) *First woman of color to win and be nominated for Best Director **
Chloé Zhao Chloé Zhao, born Zhao Ting (, born 31 March 1982), is a Chinese filmmaker, known primarily for her work on independent films. Zhao's debut feature film, '' Songs My Brothers Taught Me'' (2015), premiered at Sundance Film Festival to critical a ...
for ''
Nomadland ''Nomadland'' is a 2020 American drama film written, produced, edited and directed by Chloé Zhao. Based on the 2017 nonfiction book '' Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century'' by Jessica Bruder, it stars Frances McDormand a ...
'' (2020) *First woman to be nominated for Best Director ** Lina Wertmüller for '' Seven Beauties'' (1976) * First woman to be nominated twice for Best Director **
Jane Campion Dame Elizabeth Jane Campion (born 30 April 1954) is a New Zealand filmmaker. She is best known for writing and directing the critically acclaimed films ''The Piano'' (1993) and '' The Power of the Dog'' (2021), for which she has received a tot ...
for '' The Piano'' (1993) and '' The Power of the Dog'' (2021) * First woman to win Best Animated Feature ** Brenda Chapman for '' Brave'' (2012) *First woman to be nominated for Best Animated Feature ** Marjane Satrapi for '' Persepolis'' (2007) *First woman to win Best Original Score ** Rachel Portman for '' Emma'' (1996) *First woman to receive each of the Honorary Awards ** 6-year old Shirley Temple received an Academy Juvenile Award in 1934 **
Greta Garbo Greta Garbo (born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson; 18 September 1905 – 15 April 1990) was a Swedish-American actress. Regarded as one of the greatest screen actresses, she was known for her melancholic, somber persona, her film portrayals of tragic ch ...
received an Honorary Award in 1954 ** Martha Raye received a Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 1969 **
Kay Rose Kay Rose (February 12, 1922 – December 11, 2002) was an American sound editor. She received a Special Achievement Academy Award during the 57th Academy Awards in 1985. This was in the category of Best Sound Editing for the film '' The River''. ...
received a Special Achievement Academy Award for Sound Effects Editing of ''The River'' in 1985 ** Kathleen Kennedy received an Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award in 2018 *First foreign-language film to win Best Picture ** ''
Parasite Parasitism is a close relationship between species, where one organism, the parasite, lives on or inside another organism, the host, causing it some harm, and is adapted structurally to this way of life. The entomologist E. O. Wilson h ...
'' (2019), in Korean *First foreign-language film to be nominated for Best Picture ** '' La Grande Illusion'' (1937), in
French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
*All foreign-language films to be nominated for Best Picture *First film by genre to win Best Picture ** Drama: '' Grand Hotel'' (1932) ** Comedy: '' It Happened One Night'' (1934) ** War, Epic: '' Wings'' (1927) ** Biopic: ''
The Great Ziegfeld ''The Great Ziegfeld'' is a 1936 American musical drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and produced by Hunt Stromberg. It stars William Powell as the theatrical impresario Florenz "Flo" Ziegfeld Jr., Luise Rainer as Anna Held, and ...
'' (1936) ** Historical: '' Mutiny on the Bounty'' (1935) ** Adventure: '' The Greatest Show on Earth'' (1952) ** Musical: ''
The Broadway Melody ''The Broadway Melody'', also known as ''The Broadway Melody of 1929'', is a 1929 American pre-Code musical film and the first sound film to win an Academy Award for Best Picture. It was one of the first musicals to feature a Technicolor seq ...
'' (1929) ** Crime/Mystery, Thriller: '' In the Heat of the Night'' (1967) ** Horror: '' The Silence of the Lambs'' (1991) ** Fantasy: '' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' (2003) ** Western: '' Cimarron'' (1931) ** Science-fiction: '' The Shape of Water'' (2017) ** Disaster: ''
Titanic RMS ''Titanic'' was a British passenger liner, operated by the White Star Line, which sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on 15 April 1912 after striking an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City, Unite ...
'' (1997) *First superhero film to be nominated for Best Picture ** ''
Black Panther A black panther is the melanistic colour variant of the leopard (''Panthera pardus'') and the jaguar (''Panthera onca''). Black panthers of both species have excess black pigments, but their typical rosettes are also present. They have been ...
'' (2018) *First X-rated film to win and be nominated for Best Picture ** ''
Midnight Cowboy ''Midnight Cowboy'' is a 1969 American drama film, based on the 1965 novel of the same name by James Leo Herlihy. The film was written by Waldo Salt, directed by John Schlesinger, and stars Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight, with notable smaller ...
'' (1969) *First film with an entirely non-white cast to win Best Picture ** '' Slumdog Millionaire'' (2008) *First film with an all-Black cast to win Best Picture ** ''
Moonlight Moonlight consists of mostly sunlight (with little earthlight) reflected from the parts of the Moon's surface where the Sun's light strikes. Illumination The intensity of moonlight varies greatly depending on the lunar phase, but even the ful ...
'' (2016) *First 3-D film to be nominated for Best Picture ** ''
Avatar Avatar (, ; ), is a concept within Hinduism that in Sanskrit literally means "descent". It signifies the material appearance or incarnation of a powerful deity, goddess or spirit on Earth. The relative verb to "alight, to make one's appear ...
'' and '' Up'' (2009) *First
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film to be nominated Best Picture **'' Manchester by the Sea'' (2016), distributed by Amazon Studios *First
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film to win Best Picture **''
CODA Coda or CODA may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * Movie coda, a post-credits scene * ''Coda'' (1987 film), an Australian horror film about a serial killer, made for television *''Coda'', a 2017 American experimental film from Na ...
'' (2021), distributed by Apple TV+ Original Films *First animated film to be nominated for Best Picture ** '' Beauty and the Beast'' (1991) *Only animated films to be nominated for Best Picture ** '' Beauty and the Beast'' (1991), '' Up'' (2009) and '' Toy Story 3'' (2010) *First highest-grossing film of all time to win and be nominated for Best Picture ** '' Gone with the Wind'' (1939) *First highest-grossing film of all time to not be nominated for Best Picture ** ''
Jurassic Park ''Jurassic Park'', later also referred to as ''Jurassic World'', is an American science fiction media franchise created by Michael Crichton and centered on a disastrous attempt to create a theme park of cloned dinosaurs. It began in 1990 when ...
'' (1994) *First highest-grossing film of all time to not win an Academy Award ** '' Avengers: Endgame'' (2019) *First film to receive the most nominations of its year without receiving a Best Picture nomination ** '' Dreamgirls'' (2006), with eight nominations *First adult animated films to be nominated in any categories ** '' South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut'' (1999) is rated R by the MPAA, the first R-rated to be nominated for Best Original Song ** '' The Triplets of Belleville'' (2003) is rated PG-13 by the MPAA, the first PG-13 rated to be nominated for Best Animated Feature and Original Song ** '' Waltz with Bashir'' (2008) is rated R by the MPAA, the first to be nominated for Best Foreign Language Film, representing
Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
** '' Anomalisa'' (2015) is rated R by the MPAA, the first R-rated to be nominated for Best Animated Feature ** ''
Isle of Dogs The Isle of Dogs is a large peninsula bounded on three sides by a large meander in the River Thames in East London, England, which includes the Cubitt Town, Millwall and Canary Wharf districts. The area was historically part of the Manor, Ha ...
'' (2018) is rated PG-13 by the MPAA, the first PG-13 rated to be nominated for Best Original Score ** '' Flee'' (2021) is rated PG-13 by MPA, the first PG-13 rated to be nominated for Best Documentary Feature and International Feature Film, representing
Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of Denmark , establish ...
*First adult animated film to be nominated more than twice ** '' Flee'' (2021) with three nominations *First animated film to be nominated for any Screenplay award, specifically Best Original Screenplay ** '' Toy Story'' (1995) *First animated film to win Best Animated Feature and nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay ** '' Shrek'' (2001) *First animated film to win both music categories ** '' Pinocchio'' (1940) for Best Original Score and Song *First animated film to win technical category, specifically Best Sound Editing until was merged into Best Sound at 93rd Academy Awards ** ''
The Incredibles ''The Incredibles'' is a 2004 American computer-animated superhero film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Written and directed by Brad Bird, it stars the voices of Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, ...
'' (2004) *First animated film to be nominated for technical category, even Best Visual Effects ** '' The Nightmare Before Christmas'' (1993) *First non-computer animated films to win Best Animated Feature ** '' Spirited Away'' is the first and only Japanese hand-drawn and non-English-language animated film. ** '' Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit'' is the first and only stop motion animated film *First animated film to be nominated for Best Documentary Feature ** '' Flee'' (2021) *First actor or actress to receive ten nominations for acting **
Bette Davis Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (; April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was an American actress with a career spanning more than 50 years and 100 acting credits. She was noted for playing unsympathetic, sardonic characters, and was famous for her p ...
received her tenth official nomination (all for Best Actress) for the film '' What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?'' (1962) *First actor to receive ten nominations for acting **
Laurence Olivier Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier (; 22 May 1907 – 11 July 1989) was an English actor and director who, along with his contemporaries Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud, was one of a trio of male actors who dominated the British stage ...
received his tenth nomination (for Best Actor or Best Supporting Actor) for the film '' The Boys from Brazil'' (1978) *First actor or actress to receive twenty nominations for acting ** Meryl Streep received her twentieth nomination (for Best Actress or Best Supporting Actress) for the film '' Florence Foster Jenkins'' (2016) *First actor to be nominated for both an Academy Award and
Golden Raspberry Award The Golden Raspberry Awards (also known as the Razzies and Razzie Awards) is a parody award show honoring the worst of cinematic under-achievements. Co-founded by UCLA film graduates and film industry veterans John J. B. Wilson and Mo Murphy ...
for the same performance in the film ** James Coco was nominated for both Best Supporting Actor and Worst Supporting Actor for '' Only When I Laugh'' (1981) *First actress to be nominated for both an Academy Award and Golden Raspberry Award for the same performance in the film **
Amy Irving Amy Davis Irving (born September 10, 1953) is an American actress and singer, who worked in film, stage, and television. Her accolades include an Obie Award, and nominations for two Golden Globe Awards and an Academy Award. Born in Palo Alto, Ca ...
was nominated for both Best Supporting Actress and Worst Supporting Actress for '' Yentl'' (1983) *First person to be nominated for supporting acting and songwriting in the same year ** Mary J. Blige, nominated for Best Supporting Actress and Best Original Song (" Mighty River") for '' Mudbound'' (2017) *First person to be nominated for lead acting and songwriting in the same year **
Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta ( ; born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her image reinventions and musical versatility. Gaga began performing as a teenag ...
, nominated for Best Actress and Best Original Song (" Shallow") for '' A Star Is Born'' (2018) *First posthumous win for acting ** Peter Finch won Best Actor for ''
Network Network, networking and networked may refer to: Science and technology * Network theory, the study of graphs as a representation of relations between discrete objects * Network science, an academic field that studies complex networks Mathematic ...
'' (1976) *First posthumous nomination for acting ** Jeanne Eagels, nominated for Best Actress for '' The Letter'' (1929) *First posthumous nomination for an actor **
James Dean James Byron Dean (February 8, 1931September 30, 1955) was an American actor. He is remembered as a cultural icon of teenage disillusionment and social estrangement, as expressed in the title of his most celebrated film, '' Rebel Without a Caus ...
, nominated for Best Actor for '' East of Eden'' (1955) *First posthumous nomination for a Black actor ** Chadwick Boseman, nominated for Best Actor for '' Ma Rainey's Black Bottom'' (2020) *First actor or actress to win and be nominated for performing in a
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** Jane Wyman won Best Actress for '' Johnny Belinda'' (1948), performing in American Sign Language *First actor or actress to win for performing in a language other than English **
Sophia Loren Sofia Costanza Brigida Villani Scicolone (; born 20 September 1934), known professionally as Sophia Loren ( , ), is an Italian actress. She was named by the American Film Institute as one of the greatest female stars of Classical Hollywood ci ...
won Best Actress for '' Two Women'' (1961), performing in Italian *First actor or actress to be nominated for performing in a language other than English **
Melina Mercouri Maria Amalia "Melina" Mercouri (, 18 October 1920 – 6 March 1994) was a Greek actress, singer, activist, and politician. She came from a political family that was prominent over multiple generations. She received an Academy Award nomination a ...
was nominated for Best Actress for '' Never on Sunday'' (1960), performing in Greek *First actor to win for performing in a language other than English **
Robert De Niro Robert Anthony De Niro Jr. ( , ; born August 17, 1943) is an American actor. Known for his collaborations with Martin Scorsese, he is considered to be one of the best actors of his generation. De Niro is the recipient of various accolades ...
won Best Supporting Actor for '' The Godfather Part II'' (1974), performing in Italian *First actor to be nominated for performing in a language other than English ** Marcello Mastroianni was nominated for Best Actor for '' Divorce Italian Style'' (1961), performing in Italian *First actor or actress to be nominated for a performance in a 3-D film **
Sandra Bullock Sandra Annette Bullock (; born July 26, 1964) is an American actress and producer. The recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, Bullock was the world's highest-paid actress in 2010 and 2014. In 2010 ...
was nominated for Best Actress for ''
Gravity In physics, gravity () is a fundamental interaction which causes mutual attraction between all things with mass or energy. Gravity is, by far, the weakest of the four fundamental interactions, approximately 1038 times weaker than the stro ...
'' (2013) *First actor to be nominated for a performance in a 3-D film ** Matt Damon was nominated for Best Actor for '' The Martian'' (2015) *First African to win for acting **
Charlize Theron Charlize Theron ( ; ; born 7 August 1975) is a South African and American actress and producer. One of the world's highest-paid actresses, she is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. In 20 ...
(from
South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring coun ...
), won Best Actress for '' Monster'' (2003) *First African to be nominated for acting **
Basil Rathbone Philip St. John Basil Rathbone MC (13 June 1892 – 21 July 1967) was a South African-born English actor. He rose to prominence in the United Kingdom as a Shakespearean stage actor and went on to appear in more than 70 films, primarily costume ...
(from
South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring coun ...
), nominated for Best Supporting Actor for ''
Romeo and Juliet ''Romeo and Juliet'' is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about the romance between two Italian youths from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with ''Ham ...
'' (1936) *First Asian to win for acting ** Miyoshi Umeki (from
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the n ...
), won Best Supporting Actress for '' Sayonara'' (1957) *First Nordic to win for acting **
Ingrid Bergman Ingrid Bergman (29 August 191529 August 1982) was a Swedish actress who starred in a variety of European and American films, television movies, and plays.Obituary '' Variety'', 1 September 1982. With a career spanning five decades, she is ofte ...
(from
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) won Best Actress for '' Gaslight'' (1944) *First Nordic to be nominated for acting **
Greta Garbo Greta Garbo (born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson; 18 September 1905 – 15 April 1990) was a Swedish-American actress. Regarded as one of the greatest screen actresses, she was known for her melancholic, somber persona, her film portrayals of tragic ch ...
(from
Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic countries, Nordic c ...
) was nominated for Best Actress for ''
Anna Christie ''Anna Christie'' is a play in four acts by Eugene O'Neill. It made its Broadway debut at the Vanderbilt Theatre on November 2, 1921. O'Neill received the 1922 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for this work. According to historian Paul Avrich, the ...
'' (1930) *First Nordic actor to be nominated for acting ** Max von Sydow (from
Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic countries, Nordic c ...
) was nominated for Best Actor for '' Pelle the Conqueror'' (1988) *First Southeast European to be nominated for acting ** Maria Bakalova (from
Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedo ...
) was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for ''
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'' (2020) *First Australian to win Best Actor ** Peter Finch for ''
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'' (1976) *First Australian to win Best Actress ** Nicole Kidman (born in U.S.) for '' The Hours'' (2002) *First Canadian to win Best Actress **
Mary Pickford Gladys Marie Smith (April 8, 1892 – May 29, 1979), known professionally as Mary Pickford, was a Canadian-American stage and screen actress and producer with a career that spanned five decades. A pioneer in the US film industry, she co-founde ...
in the Best Actress category for ''
Coquette A coquette is a flirtatious woman. It may refer to: * ''The Coquette'' (film), a 1917 German silent comedy film * ''Coquette'' (film), an Academy Award-winning 1929 film starring Mary Pickford * ''Coqueta '' (1949 film), a Mexican musical film * ...
'' (1928/29) *First Canadian actor to win in an acting category **
Harold Russell Harold John Avery Russell (January 14, 1914 – January 29, 2002) was an American World War II veteran. After losing his hands during his military service, Russell was cast in the epic drama film ''The Best Years of Our Lives'' (1946), which ...
won Best Supporting Actor for '' The Best Years of Our Lives'' (1946) *First French to win Best Actor **
Jean Dujardin Jean Edmond Dujardin (; born 19 June 1972) is a French actor and comedian. He began his career as a stand-up comedian in Paris before guest starring in comedic television programmes and films. He first came to prominence with the cult TV series ...
for '' The Artist'' (2011) *First French to win Best Actress ** Claudette Colbert for '' It Happened One Night'' (1934) *First French to win for performing in the French language ** Marion Cotillard won Best Actress for '' La Vie en rose'' (2007). She is the only actress to date to have won it. *First French to be nominated for performing in the French language **
Anouk Aimée Nicole Françoise Florence Dreyfus (born 27 April 1932), known professionally as Anouk Aimée () or Anouk, is a French film actress, who has appeared in 70 films since 1947, having begun her film career at age 14. In her early years, she studi ...
was nominated for Best Actress for ''
A Man and a Woman ''A Man and a Woman'' (french: Un homme et une femme) is a 1966 French film written and directed by Claude Lelouch and starring Anouk Aimée and Jean-Louis Trintignant. Written by Lelouch and Pierre Uytterhoeven, the film concerns a young widow ...
'' (1966) *First Italian to win Best Actor ** Roberto Benigni for '' Life Is Beautiful'' (1997) *First Italian to win Best Actress **
Anna Magnani Anna Maria Magnani (; 7 March 1908 – 26 September 1973) was an Italian actress.Obituary ''Variety'', 3 October 1973, pg. 47 She was known for her explosive acting and earthy, realistic portrayals of characters. Born in Rome, she worked her ...
for '' The Rose Tattoo'' (1955) *First German to win Best Actor ** Emil Jannings (born in
Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
) for '' The Way of All Flesh'' (1927) and '' The Last Command'' (1928) *First German to win Best Actress ** Luise Rainer for ''
The Great Ziegfeld ''The Great Ziegfeld'' is a 1936 American musical drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and produced by Hunt Stromberg. It stars William Powell as the theatrical impresario Florenz "Flo" Ziegfeld Jr., Luise Rainer as Anna Held, and ...
'' (1937) *First Latin American to win Best Actor ** José Ferrer (from
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) won for '' Cyrano de Bergerac'' (1950) *First Latin American actress to win in any category **
Rita Moreno Rita Moreno (born Rosa Dolores Alverío Marcano; December 11, 1931) is a Puerto Rican actress, dancer, and singer. Noted for her work across different areas of the entertainment industry, she has appeared in numerous film, television, and thea ...
(from
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and unincorporated ...
) won Best Supporting Actress for ''
West Side Story ''West Side Story'' is a musical conceived by Jerome Robbins with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents. Inspired by William Shakespeare's play '' Romeo and Juliet'', the story is set in the mid ...
'' (1961) *First South Korean to win in an acting category ** Youn Yuh-jung won Best Supporting Actress for '' Minari'' (2020) *First Spanish actor to win in an acting category ** Javier Bardem won Best Supporting Actor for '' No Country for Old Men'' (2007) *First Spanish actress to win in an acting category ** Penélope Cruz won Best Supporting Actress for '' Vicky Cristina Barcelona'' (2008) *First actor of Russian descent to win in an acting category **
Yul Brynner Yuliy Borisovich Briner (russian: link=no, Юлий Борисович Бринер; July 11, 1920 – October 10, 1985), known professionally as Yul Brynner, was a Russian-born actor. He was best known for his portrayal of King Mongkut in th ...
won Best Actor for ''
The King and I ''The King and I'' is the fifth musical by the team of Rodgers and Hammerstein. It is based on Margaret Landon's novel '' Anna and the King of Siam'' (1944), which is in turn derived from the memoirs of Anna Leonowens, governess to the chil ...
'' (1956) *First actress of Russian descent to win in an acting category ** Lila Kedrova won Best Supporting Actress for ''
Zorba the Greek ''Zorba the Greek'' ( el, Βίος και Πολιτεία του Αλέξη Ζορμπά, , Life and Times of Alexis Zorbas) is a novel written by the Cretan author Nikos Kazantzakis, first published in 1946. It is the tale of a young Greek int ...
'' (1964) *First Canadian director to win Best Director **
James Cameron James Francis Cameron (born August 16, 1954) is a Canadian filmmaker. A major figure in the post- New Hollywood era, he is considered one of the industry's most innovative filmmakers, regularly pushing the boundaries of cinematic capability ...
for ''
Titanic RMS ''Titanic'' was a British passenger liner, operated by the White Star Line, which sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on 15 April 1912 after striking an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City, Unite ...
'' (1997) *First persons from India to win in any music category **
A. R. Rahman Allah Rakha Rahman (; born A. S. Dileep Kumar; 6 January 1967) is an Indian music composer, record producer, singer and songwriter, popular for his works in Indian cinema; predominantly in Tamil and Hindi films, with occasional forays in int ...
won Best Original Score and Best Original Song (" Jai Ho") for '' Slumdog Millionaire'' (2008) ** Gulzar also won Best Original Song (" Jai Ho") for '' Slumdog Millionaire'' (2008) *First Middle Eastern/North African to be nominated for acting ** Omar Sharif (born in
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), nominated for Best Supporting Actor for ''
Lawrence of Arabia Thomas Edward Lawrence (16 August 1888 – 19 May 1935) was a British archaeologist, army officer, diplomat, and writer who became renowned for his role in the Arab Revolt (1916–1918) and the Sinai and Palestine Campaign (1915–1918 ...
'' (1962) *First Middle Eastern movie to win Best Foreign Language Film **'' A Separation'' (2011), representing
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*First foreign actress to be nominated twice for Best Actress for foreign-language films without the films receiving a Best Foreign Language Film nomination ** Marion Cotillard (from
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) won Best Actress for '' La Vie en Rose'' (2007) and was nominated for ''
Two Days, One Night ''Two Days, One Night'' () is a 2014 Belgian-French-Italian drama film written and directed by the Dardenne brothers, starring Marion Cotillard and Fabrizio Rongione. It competed for the Palme d'Or in the main competition section at the 2014 Can ...
'' (2014) *First Black actress to win in an acting category ** Hattie McDaniel won Best Supporting Actress for '' Gone with the Wind'' (1939) *First Black actor to win in an acting category **
Sidney Poitier Sidney Poitier ( ; February 20, 1927 – January 6, 2022) was an American actor, film director, and diplomat. In 1964, he was the first black actor and first Bahamian to win the Academy Award for Best Actor. He received two competitive ...
won Best Actor for '' Lilies of the Field'' (1963) *First Black actress to win Best Actress **
Halle Berry Halle Maria Berry (; born Maria Halle Berry; August 14, 1966) is an American actress. She began her career as a model and entered several beauty contests, finishing as the first runner-up in the Miss USA pageant and coming in sixth in the Mi ...
for ''
Monster's Ball ''Monster's Ball'' is a 2001 American drama film directed by Marc Forster, produced by Lee Daniels and written by Milo Addica and Will Rokos, who also appear in the film. It stars Billy Bob Thornton, Heath Ledger, Halle Berry, and Peter Boy ...
'' (2001) *First Black actress to win for film acting debut ** Jennifer Hudson won Best Supporting Actress for '' Dreamgirls'' (2006) *First year in which two Black actors/actresses won for acting ** 74th Academy Awards (in 2002, for 2001):
Denzel Washington Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. (born December 28, 1954) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has been described as an actor who reconfigured "the concept of classic movie stardom". Throughout his career spanning over four decades, Washington ha ...
won Best Actor for ''
Training Day ''Training Day'' is a 2001 American crime thriller film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by David Ayer. It stars Denzel Washington as Alonzo Harris and Ethan Hawke as Jake Hoyt, two LAPD narcotics officers over a 24-hour period in the gan ...
'';
Halle Berry Halle Maria Berry (; born Maria Halle Berry; August 14, 1966) is an American actress. She began her career as a model and entered several beauty contests, finishing as the first runner-up in the Miss USA pageant and coming in sixth in the Mi ...
won Best Actress for ''
Monster's Ball ''Monster's Ball'' is a 2001 American drama film directed by Marc Forster, produced by Lee Daniels and written by Milo Addica and Will Rokos, who also appear in the film. It stars Billy Bob Thornton, Heath Ledger, Halle Berry, and Peter Boy ...
'' *First Black African actor to be nominated for acting ** Djimon Hounsou (born in
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, U.S.-Benin dual citizen), nominated for Best Supporting Actor for '' In America'' (2003) *First actress to win in any acting category and as a producer of the Best Picture in the same night ** Frances McDormand won Best Actress and Best Picture for ''
Nomadland ''Nomadland'' is a 2020 American drama film written, produced, edited and directed by Chloé Zhao. Based on the 2017 nonfiction book '' Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century'' by Jessica Bruder, it stars Frances McDormand a ...
'' (2020) *First Black writer to win for screenwriting **
Geoffrey S. Fletcher Geoffrey Shawn Fletcher (born October 4, 1970) is an American screenwriter and film director. Fletcher is best known for being the screenwriter of '' Precious'', for which he received the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, becoming the f ...
won Best Adapted Screenplay for '' Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire'' (2009) *First African American to receive an Honorary Award ** James Baskett received a Special Award for his portrayal of
Uncle Remus Uncle Remus is the fictional title character and narrator of a collection of African American folktales compiled and adapted by Joel Chandler Harris and published in book form in 1881. Harris was a journalist in post-Reconstruction era Atlanta, a ...
in ''
Song of the South ''Song of the South'' is a 1946 American live-action/animated musical drama film directed by Harve Foster and Wilfred Jackson; produced by Walt Disney and released by RKO Radio Pictures. It is based on the Uncle Remus stories as adapted b ...
'' (1946) *First Latin American to win Best Director **
Alfonso Cuarón Alfonso Cuarón Orozco ( , ; born 28 November 1961) is a Mexican filmmaker. He is known for directing films in a variety of genres including the family drama ''A Little Princess'' (1995), the romantic drama ''Great Expectations'' (1998), the c ...
(from
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) won for ''
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'' (2013) *First South American to be nominated for Best Actress ** Fernanda Montenegro (from
Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
) was nominated for Best Actress for '' Central Station'' (1998) *First Muslim actor to win in an acting category ** Mahershala Ali for ''
Moonlight Moonlight consists of mostly sunlight (with little earthlight) reflected from the parts of the Moon's surface where the Sun's light strikes. Illumination The intensity of moonlight varies greatly depending on the lunar phase, but even the ful ...
'' (2016) *First child actor to receive an Academy Award nomination **
Jackie Cooper John Cooper Jr. (September 15, 1922 – May 3, 2011) was an American actor, television director, producer, and executive, known universally as Jackie Cooper. He was a child actor who made the transition to an adult career. Cooper was the first ...
, age 9, was nominated for Best Actor for '' Skippy'' (1931) *First short film to win an Academy Award outside of the Short Film categories **'' The Red Balloon'' (1956) for Best Original Screenplay *First professional athlete to win an Academy Award ** Kobe Bryant won Best Animated Short Film for ''
Dear Basketball ''Dear Basketball'' is a 2017 American animated film written and narrated by Kobe Bryant and directed and animated by Glen Keane, with music by John Williams. The film is based on a letter Bryant wrote for ''The Players' Tribune'' on November 29, ...
'' (2017) *First deaf actor to win in an acting category ** Marlee Matlin for Best Actress in '' Children of a Lesser God'' (1986), performing in American Sign Language *First deaf male actor to win in an acting category ** Troy Kotsur for Best Supporting Actor in ''
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'' (2021), performing in American Sign Language *First openly
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actor to win an Academy Award **
Anthony Hopkins Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins (born 31 December 1937) is a Welsh actor, director, and producer. One of Britain's most recognisable and prolific actors, he is known for his performances on the screen and stage. Hopkins has received many accolad ...
for Best Actor in '' The Father'' (2020) ***Note: Although he already won the same award for '' The Silence of the Lambs'' (1991), it wasn't until 2017 that he publicly revealed he has Asperger syndrome. *First actor with dwarfism to win in an acting category ** Linda Hunt for Best Supporting Actress in '' The Year of Living Dangerously'' (1982) *First actor with dwarfism to be nominated in an acting category ** Michael Dunn for Best Supporting Actor in''
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'' (1965) *First actor to win for a portrayal of a character of the opposite gender ** Linda Hunt for Best Supporting Actress as Billy Kwan in'' The Year of Living Dangerously'' (1982) *First portrayals of living persons to win in each acting category **Best Actor:
Gary Cooper Gary Cooper (born Frank James Cooper; May 7, 1901May 13, 1961) was an American actor known for his strong, quiet screen persona and understated acting style. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice and had a further three nominations, a ...
as Sergeant Alvin York in''
Sergeant York Alvin Cullum York (December 13, 1887 – September 2, 1964), also known as Sergeant York, was one of the most decorated United States Army soldiers of World War I. He received the Medal of Honor for leading an attack on a German machi ...
'' (1941) **Best Actress: Sissy Spacek as Loretta Lynn in'' Coal Miner's Daughter'' (1980) **Best Supporting Actor: Jason Robards as Ben Bradlee in'' All the President's Men'' (1976) **Best Supporting Actress:
Estelle Parsons Estelle Margaret Parsons (born November 20, 1927) is an American actress, singer and stage director. After studying law, Parsons became a singer before deciding to pursue a career in acting. She worked for the television program '' Today'' and ...
as
Blanche Barrow Blanche Barrow (born Bennie Iva Caldwell; January 1, 1911 – December 24, 1988) was the wife of the elder brother of Clyde Barrow, known as Buck. He became her second husband after his release from prison after a pardon. To her dismay, Buck j ...
in''
Bonnie and Clyde Bonnie Elizabeth Parker (October 1, 1910May 23, 1934) and Clyde Chestnut (Champion) Barrow (March 24, 1909May 23, 1934) were an American criminal couple who traveled the Central United States with their gang during the Great Depression. The c ...
'' (1967) *** Note: While Joanne Woodward's portrayal of Eve White in '' The Three Faces of Eve'' (1957) was based on a real person,
Chris Costner Sizemore Christine "Chris" Costner Sizemore (April 4, 1927 – July 24, 2016) was an American woman who, in the 1950s, was diagnosed with multiple personality disorder, now known as dissociative identity disorder. Her case, with a pseudonym used, was dep ...
, her identity was not known until 1977. *First hip hop song to win Best Original Song **" Lose Yourself" by Eminem, which was used in film '' 8 Mile'' (2002) *First woman of Filipino descent to win in any award **" Fight For You" by H.E.R., which was used in film'' Judas and the Black Messiah'' (2021)


Age-related records

* Youngest winner of an acting award **
Tatum O'Neal Tatum Beatrice O'Neal (born November 5, 1963) is an American actress. She is the youngest person ever to win an Academy Award, winning at age 10 for her performance as Addie Loggins in '' Paper Moon'' (1973) opposite her father, Ryan O'Neal. S ...
, age 10 (for Best Supporting Actress, '' Paper Moon'', 1973) * Youngest nominee for an acting award **
Justin Henry Justin Henry (born May 25, 1971) is an American actor and businessman, known for playing the object of the titular custody battle in the 1979 film ''Kramer vs. Kramer'', a debut role that earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supp ...
, age 8 (for Best Supporting Actor, ''
Kramer vs. Kramer ''Kramer vs. Kramer'' is a 1979 American legal drama film written and directed by Robert Benton, based on Avery Corman's 1977 novel of the same name. The film stars Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Jane Alexander, and Justin Henry. It tells the stor ...
'', 1979) * Youngest Best Actress winner ** Marlee Matlin, age 21 ('' Children of a Lesser God'', 1986) * Youngest Best Actress nominee ** Quvenzhané Wallis, age 9 ('' Beasts of the Southern Wild'', 2012) *Youngest Best Actor winner ** Adrien Brody, age 29 ('' The Pianist'', 2002) * Youngest Best Actor nominee **
Jackie Cooper John Cooper Jr. (September 15, 1922 – May 3, 2011) was an American actor, television director, producer, and executive, known universally as Jackie Cooper. He was a child actor who made the transition to an adult career. Cooper was the first ...
, age 9 ('' Skippy'', 1931) * Youngest winner of an Oscar ** Shirley Temple, age 6, who was awarded the inaugural (now retired) non-competitive Academy Juvenile Award in 1934 * Youngest winner of an award for Best Original Screenplay ** Ben Affleck, age 25 ('' Good Will Hunting'', 1997) * Youngest Best Director winner **
Damien Chazelle Damien Sayre Chazelle (; born January 19, 1985) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer. He is known for his films '' Whiplash'' (2014), '' La La Land'' (2016), and '' First Man'' (2018). For ''Whiplash'', he was nominated for t ...
, age 32 ('' La La Land'', 2016) * Youngest Best Director nominee **
John Singleton John Daniel Singleton (January 6, 1968 April 28, 2019) was an American director, screenwriter, and producer. He made his feature film debut writing and directing ''Boyz n the Hood'' (1991), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for B ...
, age 24 (''
Boyz n the Hood ''Boyz n the Hood'' is a 1991 American coming-of-age hood drama film written and directed by John Singleton in his feature directorial debut. It stars Cuba Gooding Jr., Morris Chestnut, Ice Cube, Laurence Fishburne, Nia Long, Regina King, and An ...
'', 1991) * Oldest Best Director winner **
Clint Eastwood Clinton Eastwood Jr. (born May 31, 1930) is an American actor and film director. After achieving success in the Western TV series '' Rawhide'', he rose to international fame with his role as the " Man with No Name" in Sergio Leone's "'' Do ...
, age 74 ('' Million Dollar Baby'', 2004) * Oldest Best Director nominee **
John Huston John Marcellus Huston ( ; August 5, 1906 – August 28, 1987) was an American film director, screenwriter, actor and visual artist. He wrote the screenplays for most of the 37 feature films he directed, many of which are today considered ...
, age 79 ('' Prizzi's Honor'', 1985) * Oldest winner of an acting award **
Anthony Hopkins Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins (born 31 December 1937) is a Welsh actor, director, and producer. One of Britain's most recognisable and prolific actors, he is known for his performances on the screen and stage. Hopkins has received many accolad ...
, age 83 (Best Actor, '' The Father'', 2020) *Oldest nominee for an acting award ** Christopher Plummer, age 88 (Best Supporting Actor, '' All the Money in the World'', 2017) * Oldest Best Actress winner ** Jessica Tandy, age 80 (''
Driving Miss Daisy '' Driving Miss Daisy'' is a 1989 American comedy-drama film directed by Bruce Beresford and written by Alfred Uhry, based on his 1987 play of the same name. The film stars Jessica Tandy, Morgan Freeman, and Dan Aykroyd. Freeman reprised his r ...
'', 1989) * Oldest Best Actress nominee ** Emmanuelle Riva, age 85 ('' Amour'', 2012) * Oldest Best Actor winner/nominee **
Anthony Hopkins Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins (born 31 December 1937) is a Welsh actor, director, and producer. One of Britain's most recognisable and prolific actors, he is known for his performances on the screen and stage. Hopkins has received many accolad ...
, age 83 ('' The Father'', 2020) * Oldest competitive Oscar winner **
James Ivory James Francis Ivory (born June 7, 1928) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. For many years, he worked extensively with Indian-born film producer Ismail Merchant, his domestic as well as professional partner, and with scree ...
, age 89 (Best Adapted Screenplay, '' Call Me by Your Name'', 2017) ** Ann Roth, age 89 (Best Costume Design, '' Ma Rainey's Black Bottom'', 2020) * Oldest competitive Oscar nominee ** Agnès Varda, age 89 (Best Documentary Feature, '' Faces Places'', 2017) * Oldest living Oscar nominee ** Glynis Johns, age 99 (Best Supporting Actress, '' The Sundowners'', 1961) * Earliest-born Oscar winner by birth year ** George Arliss, born 10 April 1868 (Best Actor, '' Disraeli'', 1929) * Earliest-born Oscar nominee by birth year ** May Robson, born 19 April 1858 (Best Actress, '' Lady for a Day'', 1933) * Year where all four Acting winners had the oldest age average ** 1981 with a combined average age of 70.5 years old. *** Henry Fonda (aged 77) ***
Katharine Hepburn Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003) was an American actress in film, stage, and television. Her career as a Hollywood leading lady spanned over 60 years. She was known for her headstrong independence, spirited perso ...
(72) *** John Gielgud (77) *** Maureen Stapleton (56) * Year where all four Acting winners had the youngest age average **
1961 Events January * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba (Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 (K ...
with a combined average age of just under 29 years old. ***
Maximilian Schell Maximilian Schell (8 December 1930 – 1 February 2014) was an Austrian-born Swiss actor, who also wrote, directed and produced some of his own films. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for the 1961 American film '' Judgment at Nuremberg'', ...
(aged 31) ***
Sophia Loren Sofia Costanza Brigida Villani Scicolone (; born 20 September 1934), known professionally as Sophia Loren ( , ), is an Italian actress. She was named by the American Film Institute as one of the greatest female stars of Classical Hollywood ci ...
(27) ***
George Chakiris George Chakiris (born September 16, 1932) is an American actor. He is best known for his appearance in the 1961 film version of '' West Side Story'' as Bernardo Nunez, the leader of the Sharks gang, for which he won both the Academy Award for Be ...
(27) ***
Rita Moreno Rita Moreno (born Rosa Dolores Alverío Marcano; December 11, 1931) is a Puerto Rican actress, dancer, and singer. Noted for her work across different areas of the entertainment industry, she has appeared in numerous film, television, and thea ...
(30) * Youngest multiple nominees for an acting award (Best Actor or Best Supporting Actor) * Youngest multiple nominees for an acting award (Best Actress or Best Supporting Actress)


Film records

* Most Oscars without winning Best Picture ** ''
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'' (1972) won 8 awards * Most nominations without winning Best Picture ** '' La La Land'' (2016) with 14 nominations * Most nominations without any wins ** Two films received 11 nominations without winning any awards: *** '' The Turning Point'' (1977) *** ''
The Color Purple ''The Color Purple'' is a 1982 epistolary novel by American author Alice Walker which won the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Award for Fiction.
'' (1985) * Most nominations without a Best Picture nomination ** '' They Shoot Horses, Don't They?'' (1969) with 9 nominations * Most Oscars without a nomination for Best Picture ** '' The Bad and the Beautiful'' (1952) with 5 wins * Fewest awards and nominations for a Best Picture winner ** '' Grand Hotel'' (1932) received only the Best Picture nomination * Nominations in the most different technical categories ** ''Titanic'' (1997) was nominated in all 10 technical categories (Cinematography, Costume Design, Film Editing, Production Design/Art Direction, Score, Song, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, Visual Effects, and Makeup) * Most nominations without a major nomination (Picture, Director, Acting and Screenplay) ** '' Pepe'' (1960) received 7 nominations with no major nominations ** These seven films got 6 nominations with no major nominations: *** '' The Rains Came'' (1939) *** '' Hans Christian Andersen'' (1952) *** '' It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World'' (1963) *** '' Empire of the Sun'' (1987) *** ''
Who Framed Roger Rabbit ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'' is a 1988 American Live-action animated film, live-action/animated comedy film, comedy mystery film directed by Robert Zemeckis, produced by Frank Marshall (filmmaker), Frank Marshall and Robert Watts, and loosely ad ...
'' (1988) (''note:'' received 7 nominations when you include a "special achievement") *** '' Terminator 2: Judgment Day'' (1991) ***''
Memoirs of a Geisha ''Memoirs of a Geisha'' is a historical fiction novel by American author Arthur Golden, published in 1997. The novel, told in first person perspective, tells the story of Nitta Sayuri and the many trials she faces on the path to becoming and w ...
'' (2005) * Best Picture nominees that won every nomination except Best Picture ** These 15 films were nominated for Best Picture and won in every category they were nominated for, except Best Picture: *** '' Bad Girl'' (1931), 2/3 *** '' The Private Life of Henry VIII'' (1932), 1/2 *** '' Naughty Marietta'' (1935), 1/2 *** '' The Story of Louis Pasteur'' (1936), 3/4 *** '' The Adventures of Robin Hood'' (1938), 3/4 *** '' Miracle on 34th Street'' (1947), 3/4 *** '' The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'' (1948), 3/4 *** '' A Letter to Three Wives'' (1949), 2/3 *** ''
King Solomon's Mines ''King Solomon's Mines'' (1885) is a popular novel by the English Victorian adventure writer and fabulist Sir H. Rider Haggard. It tells of a search of an unexplored region of Africa by a group of adventurers led by Allan Quatermain for the ...
'' (1950), 2/3 *** '' Three Coins in the Fountain'' (1954), 2/3 *** ''
Jaws Jaws or Jaw may refer to: Anatomy * Jaw, an opposable articulated structure at the entrance of the mouth ** Mandible, the lower jaw Arts, entertainment, and media * Jaws (James Bond), a character in ''The Spy Who Loved Me'' and ''Moonraker'' * ...
'' (1975), 3/4 *** ''
Traffic Traffic comprises pedestrians, vehicles, ridden or herded animals, trains, and other conveyances that use public ways (roads) for travel and transportation. Traffic laws govern and regulate traffic, while rules of the road include traffic ...
'' (2000), 4/5 *** '' The Blind Side'' (2009), 1/2 *** '' Selma'' (2014), 1/2 *** '' Bohemian Rhapsody'' (2018), 4/5 * Films nominated for Best Picture with no other major nominations ** These 32 films were nominated for Best Picture but had no other major nominations (this does not include films that were only nominated for Best Picture and nothing else): *** '' Wings ''(1927), 2 nominations (winner) *** '' 42nd Street ''(1933), 2 nominations *** ''
A Farewell to Arms ''A Farewell to Arms'' is a novel by American writer Ernest Hemingway, set during the Italian campaign of World War I. First published in 1929, it is a first-person account of an American, Frederic Henry, serving as a lieutenant () in the a ...
''(1933), 4 nominations *** ''
Cleopatra Cleopatra VII Philopator ( grc-gre, Κλεοπάτρα Φιλοπάτωρ}, "Cleopatra the father-beloved"; 69 BC10 August 30 BC) was Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC, and its last active ruler.She was also a ...
''(1934), 5 nominations *** ''
Flirtation Walk ''Flirtation Walk'' is a 1934 American romantic musical film written by Delmer Daves and Lou Edelman, and directed by Frank Borzage. It focuses on a soldier (Dick Powell) who falls in love with a general's daughter (Ruby Keeler) during the gene ...
''(1934), 2 nominations *** '' The Gay Divorcee ''(1934), 5 nominations *** '' Imitation of Life ''(1934), 3 nominations *** '' The White Parade ''(1934), 2 nominations *** '' David Copperfield'' (1935), 3 nominations *** ''
Les Misérables ''Les Misérables'' ( , ) is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. In the English-speaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its origin ...
''(1935), 4 nominations *** ''
A Midsummer Night's Dream ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' is a comedy written by William Shakespeare 1595 or 1596. The play is set in Athens, and consists of several subplots that revolve around the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. One subplot involves a conflict a ...
''(1935), 4 nominations (''note:'' actually had 2, but 2 more were write-in nominations) *** '' Naughty Marietta ''(1935), 2 nominations *** '' Top Hat ''(1935), 4 nominations *** '' A Tale of Two Cities ''(1936), 2 nominations *** '' The Adventures of Robin Hood ''(1938), 4 nominations *** '' Of Mice and Men ''(1939), 4 nominations *** '' The Wizard of Oz ''(1939), 6 nominations *** ''
King Solomon's Mines ''King Solomon's Mines'' (1885) is a popular novel by the English Victorian adventure writer and fabulist Sir H. Rider Haggard. It tells of a search of an unexplored region of Africa by a group of adventurers led by Allan Quatermain for the ...
''(1950), 3 nominations *** '' Decision Before Dawn ''(1951), 2 nominations *** ''
Ivanhoe ''Ivanhoe: A Romance'' () by Walter Scott is a historical novel published in three volumes, in 1819, as one of the Waverley novels. Set in England in the Middle Ages, this novel marked a shift away from Scott’s prior practice of setting ...
''(1952), 3 nominations *** '' Three Coins in the Fountain ''(1954), 3 nominations *** ''
The Music Man ''The Music Man'' is a musical with book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson, based on a story by Willson and Franklin Lacey. The plot concerns con man Harold Hill, who poses as a boys' band organizer and leader and sells band instruments ...
''(1962), 6 nominations *** '' Doctor Dolittle ''(1967), 9 nominations *** '' Hello, Dolly! ''(1969), 7 nominations *** ''
Jaws Jaws or Jaw may refer to: Anatomy * Jaw, an opposable articulated structure at the entrance of the mouth ** Mandible, the lower jaw Arts, entertainment, and media * Jaws (James Bond), a character in ''The Spy Who Loved Me'' and ''Moonraker'' * ...
''(1975), 4 nominations *** '' Beauty and the Beast ''(1991), 6 nominations *** '' The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers ''(2002), 6 nominations *** '' War Horse ''(2011), 6 nominations *** '' Selma'' (2014), 2 nominations *** ''
Black Panther A black panther is the melanistic colour variant of the leopard (''Panthera pardus'') and the jaguar (''Panthera onca''). Black panthers of both species have excess black pigments, but their typical rosettes are also present. They have been ...
'' (2018), 7 nominations *** ''
Ford v Ferrari ''Ford v Ferrari'' (titled ''Le Mans '66'' in some European countries) is a 2019 American sports drama film directed by James Mangold and written by Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, and Jason Keller. It stars Matt Damon and Christi ...
'' (2019), 4 nominations *** '' Nightmare Alley'' (2021), 4 nominations * Stories made into multiple Best Picture nominees ** 8 sets of Best Picture nominees share either original source material or were revised versions of the same story (* = winner): *** ''
Cleopatra Cleopatra VII Philopator ( grc-gre, Κλεοπάτρα Φιλοπάτωρ}, "Cleopatra the father-beloved"; 69 BC10 August 30 BC) was Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC, and its last active ruler.She was also a ...
'' (1934), ''
Cleopatra Cleopatra VII Philopator ( grc-gre, Κλεοπάτρα Φιλοπάτωρ}, "Cleopatra the father-beloved"; 69 BC10 August 30 BC) was Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC, and its last active ruler.She was also a ...
'' (1963) *** '' Mutiny on the Bounty'' (1935)*, '' Mutiny on the Bounty'' (1962) *** ''
Romeo and Juliet ''Romeo and Juliet'' is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about the romance between two Italian youths from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with ''Ham ...
'' (1936), ''
West Side Story ''West Side Story'' is a musical conceived by Jerome Robbins with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents. Inspired by William Shakespeare's play '' Romeo and Juliet'', the story is set in the mid ...
'' (1961)*, ''
Romeo and Juliet ''Romeo and Juliet'' is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about the romance between two Italian youths from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with ''Ham ...
'' (1968), ''
West Side Story ''West Side Story'' is a musical conceived by Jerome Robbins with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents. Inspired by William Shakespeare's play '' Romeo and Juliet'', the story is set in the mid ...
'' (2021) ****The plot of another Best Picture winner, '' Shakespeare in Love'', revolves around the original production of ''
Romeo and Juliet ''Romeo and Juliet'' is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about the romance between two Italian youths from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with ''Ham ...
'' *** ''
Les Misérables ''Les Misérables'' ( , ) is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. In the English-speaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its origin ...
'' (1935), ''
Les Misérables ''Les Misérables'' ( , ) is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. In the English-speaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its origin ...
'' (2012) *** '' Pygmalion'' (1938), '' My Fair Lady'' (1964)* *** ''
Here Comes Mr. Jordan ''Here Comes Mr. Jordan'' is a 1941 American fantasy romantic comedy film directed by Alexander Hall, in which a boxer, mistakenly taken to Heaven before his time, is given a second chance back on Earth. It stars Robert Montgomery, Claude Rains ...
'' (1941), '' Heaven Can Wait'' (1978) *** '' A Star Is Born'' (1937), '' A Star Is Born'' (2018) *** ''
Little Women ''Little Women'' is a coming-of-age novel written by American novelist Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888). Alcott wrote the book, originally published in two volumes in 1868 and 1869, at the request of her publisher. The story follows the live ...
'' (1933), ''
Little Women ''Little Women'' is a coming-of-age novel written by American novelist Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888). Alcott wrote the book, originally published in two volumes in 1868 and 1869, at the request of her publisher. The story follows the live ...
'' (2019) * First Best Picture produced wholly by non-Americans ** ''
Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...
'' (1948), United Kingdom * First Best Picture produced wholly by non-Americans or non-British ** '' The Artist'' (2011), France * First Best Picture produced wholly by non-Caucasians ** ''
Parasite Parasitism is a close relationship between species, where one organism, the parasite, lives on or inside another organism, the host, causing it some harm, and is adapted structurally to this way of life. The entomologist E. O. Wilson h ...
'' (2019), South Korea * Most wins by a film produced wholly or partially by non-Americans ** '' The Last Emperor'' (1987), Italy/Hong Kong/United Kingdom, 9 wins * Most nominations for a film produced wholly or partially by non-Americans ** Two non-American films have received 13 nominations: *** '' Shakespeare in Love'' (1998), United Kingdom/United States *** '' The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (2001), New Zealand/United States * Best Picture with no female speaking roles ** ''
Lawrence of Arabia Thomas Edward Lawrence (16 August 1888 – 19 May 1935) was a British archaeologist, army officer, diplomat, and writer who became renowned for his role in the Arab Revolt (1916–1918) and the Sinai and Palestine Campaign (1915–1918 ...
'' (1962) *Best Picture winners adapted from Best Play/Musical
Tony Award The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual c ...
Winners **'' My Fair Lady'' (1964) **'' The Sound of Music'' (1965) **'' A Man for All Seasons'' (1966) **'' Amadeus'' (1984) **Also: ***'' All About Eve'' (1950) was adapted into the musical ''
Applause Applause ( Latin ''applaudere,'' to strike upon, clap) is primarily a form of ovation or praise expressed by the act of clapping, or striking the palms of the hands together, in order to create noise. Audiences usually applaud after a performanc ...
'', which won the Best Musical in 1970. ***''
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'' (2002) was adapted from both the original 1975 ''
musical Musical is the adjective of music. Musical may also refer to: * Musical theatre, a performance art that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance * Musical film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the characters are interwo ...
'', which was nominated for Best Musical, and the 1996 revival, which won Best Revival. ***While the musical ''Titanic'' (1997) won Best Musical in 1997 and the film ''Titanic'' (1997) won Best Picture in 1998, neither production had anything to do with the other, and by coincidence, both opened in the same year. *Best Picture winners based on
Pulitzer Prize The Pulitzer Prize () is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine, online journalism, literature, and musical composition within the United States. It was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of Joseph Pulitzer, who had made ...
winning sources **'' You Can't Take It With You'' – play **'' Gone with the Wind'' – novel **'' All the King's Men'' – novel **''
Driving Miss Daisy '' Driving Miss Daisy'' is a 1989 American comedy-drama film directed by Bruce Beresford and written by Alfred Uhry, based on his 1987 play of the same name. The film stars Jessica Tandy, Morgan Freeman, and Dan Aykroyd. Freeman reprised his r ...
'' – play **'' Spotlight'' – public service reporting ***'' On the Waterfront'' was an original screenplay suggested from Pulitzer-winning newspaper articles. *Best Picture winners with the highest prize wins from the "Big Three" (
Cannes Cannes ( , , ; oc, Canas) is a city located on the French Riviera. It is a commune located in the Alpes-Maritimes department, and host city of the annual Cannes Film Festival, Midem, and Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. The ...
,
Venice Venice ( ; it, Venezia ; vec, Venesia or ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto Regions of Italy, region. It is built on a group of 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by over 400  ...
, and
Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitu ...
) **'' The Lost Weekend'' (1945) – Palme d'Or **''
Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...
'' (1948) –
Golden Lion The Golden Lion ( it, Leone d'oro) is the highest prize given to a film at the Venice Film Festival. The prize was introduced in 1949 by the organizing committee and is now regarded as one of the film industry's most prestigious and distinguis ...
**'' Marty'' (1955) – Palme d'Or **''
Rain Man ''Rain Man'' is a 1988 American road movie, road Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Barry Levinson and written by Barry Morrow and Ronald Bass. It tells the story of abrasive, selfish young wikt:wheeler-dealer, wheeler-dealer C ...
'' (1988) – Golden Bear **'' The Shape of Water'' (2017) – Golden Lion **''
Parasite Parasitism is a close relationship between species, where one organism, the parasite, lives on or inside another organism, the host, causing it some harm, and is adapted structurally to this way of life. The entomologist E. O. Wilson h ...
'' (2019) – Palme d'Or **''
Nomadland ''Nomadland'' is a 2020 American drama film written, produced, edited and directed by Chloé Zhao. Based on the 2017 nonfiction book '' Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century'' by Jessica Bruder, it stars Frances McDormand a ...
'' (2020) – Golden Lion *Acting nominations from a single film **Nine films have earned a record 5 acting nominations. ***'' Mrs. Miniver'' ***'' All About Eve'' ***'' From Here to Eternity'' ***'' On the Waterfront'' ***'' Peyton Place'' ***''
Tom Jones Tom Jones may refer to: Arts and entertainment *Tom Jones (singer) (born 1940), Welsh singer *Tom Jones (writer) (1928–2023), American librettist and lyricist *''The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling'', a novel by Henry Fielding published in 1 ...
'' ***''
Bonnie and Clyde Bonnie Elizabeth Parker (October 1, 1910May 23, 1934) and Clyde Chestnut (Champion) Barrow (March 24, 1909May 23, 1934) were an American criminal couple who traveled the Central United States with their gang during the Great Depression. The c ...
'' ***'' The Godfather Part II'' ***''
Network Network, networking and networked may refer to: Science and technology * Network theory, the study of graphs as a representation of relations between discrete objects * Network science, an academic field that studies complex networks Mathematic ...
'' **Most nominations for male actors (4) ***'' On the Waterfront'' ***''
The Godfather ''The Godfather'' is a 1972 American crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, who co-wrote the screenplay with Mario Puzo, based on Puzo's best-selling 1969 novel of the same title. The film stars Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caa ...
'' ***'' The Godfather Part II'' **Most nominations for actresses (4) ***'' All About Eve''


Acting records

* Most awards for leading actress **
Katharine Hepburn Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003) was an American actress in film, stage, and television. Her career as a Hollywood leading lady spanned over 60 years. She was known for her headstrong independence, spirited perso ...
with 4 awards (1933, 1967, 1968, 1981) * Most awards for leading actor ** Daniel Day-Lewis with 3 awards (1989, 2007, 2012) * Most awards for supporting actor ** Walter Brennan with 3 awards (1936, 1938, 1940) * Most awards for supporting actress ** Shelley Winters (1959, 1965) and
Dianne Wiest Dianne Evelyn Wiest (; born March 28, 1948) is an American actress. She has won two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress for 1986’s '' Hannah and Her Sisters'' and 1994’s ''Bullets over Broadway'' (both of which were directed by Woo ...
(1986, 1994) with 2 awards * Most consecutive leading actress nominations ** Two actresses have been nominated 5 years in a row: ***
Bette Davis Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (; April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was an American actress with a career spanning more than 50 years and 100 acting credits. She was noted for playing unsympathetic, sardonic characters, and was famous for her p ...
(1938–1942) *** Greer Garson (1941–1945) * Most consecutive leading actor nominations **
Marlon Brando Marlon Brando Jr. (April 3, 1924 – July 1, 2004) was an American actor. Considered one of the most influential actors of the 20th century, he received numerous accolades throughout his career, which spanned six decades, including two Academ ...
with four nominations (1951 to 1954) * Actor with most total nominations for acting ** Jack Nicholson with 12 nominations * Actress with most total nominations for acting ** Meryl Streep with 21 nominations * Most nominations for an actor without a win **
Peter O'Toole Peter Seamus O'Toole (; 2 August 1932 – 14 December 2013) was a British stage and film actor. He attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and began working in the theatre, gaining recognition as a Shakespearean actor at the Bristol Old V ...
with 8 nominations (He received an Honorary Award in 2002) * Most nominations for an actress without a win ** Glenn Close with 8 nominations * Most nominations for an actor performing in a foreign language ** Marcello Mastroianni with 3 nominations. He was nominated for Best Actor for '' Divorce, Italian Style'' (1962); '' A Special Day'' (1977) and '' Dark Eyes'' (1987), performing in Italian * Longest gap between first and second award **
Helen Hayes Helen Hayes MacArthur ( Brown; October 10, 1900 – March 17, 1993) was an American actress whose career spanned 80 years. She eventually received the nickname "First Lady of American Theatre" and was the second person and first woman to have w ...
won in 1932 for ''
The Sin of Madelon Claudet ''The Sin of Madelon Claudet'' is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by Edgar Selwyn and starring Helen Hayes. The screenplay by Charles MacArthur and Ben Hecht was adapted from the play ''The Lullaby'' by Edward Knoblock. It tell ...
'' and in 1971 for ''
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'', a 39-year gap * Longest time span between first and last nomination and between first and last award **
Katharine Hepburn Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003) was an American actress in film, stage, and television. Her career as a Hollywood leading lady spanned over 60 years. She was known for her headstrong independence, spirited perso ...
: 48 years from '' Morning Glory'' (1933, in the 1932/33 awards) until '' On Golden Pond'' (1981) * Most acting nominations before first award ** Both
Geraldine Page Geraldine Sue Page (November 22, 1924June 13, 1987) was an American actress. With a career which spanned four decades across film, stage, and television, Page was the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Acad ...
and
Al Pacino Alfredo James Pacino (; ; born April 25, 1940) is an American actor. Considered one of the most influential actors of the 20th century, he has received numerous accolades: including an Academy Award, two Tony Awards, and two Primetime Emmy ...
won on their 8th nomination * Most posthumous nominations **
James Dean James Byron Dean (February 8, 1931September 30, 1955) was an American actor. He is remembered as a cultural icon of teenage disillusionment and social estrangement, as expressed in the title of his most celebrated film, '' Rebel Without a Caus ...
with 2 (1955 for '' East of Eden'' and 1956 for '' Giant'') * Shortest performance to win an acting Oscar ** Beatrice Straight in ''
Network Network, networking and networked may refer to: Science and technology * Network theory, the study of graphs as a representation of relations between discrete objects * Network science, an academic field that studies complex networks Mathematic ...
'' (1976) – 5 minutes and 2 seconds * Shortest performance to win a lead acting Oscar ** Patricia Neal in '' Hud'' (1963) – 21 minutes and 51 seconds * Shortest performance to be nominated for an acting Oscar ** Hermione Baddeley in '' Room at the Top'' (1959) – 2 minutes and 19 seconds * Shortest female performance to be nominated for a lead acting Oscar ** Eleanor Parker in '' Detective Story'' (1951) – 20 minutes and 10 seconds * Shortest male performance to be nominated for a lead acting Oscar **
Spencer Tracy Spencer Bonaventure Tracy (April 5, 1900 – June 10, 1967) was an American actor. He was known for his natural performing style and versatility. One of the major stars of Hollywood's Golden Age, Tracy was the first actor to win two cons ...
in ''
San Francisco San Francisco (; Spanish for " Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the fourth most populous in California and 17t ...
'' (1936) – 14 minutes and 58 seconds * Shortest male performance to win a lead acting Oscar ** David Niven in '' Separate Tables'' (1958) – 23 minutes and 39 seconds * Shortest male performance to be nominated for a supporting acting Oscar **
Ned Beatty Ned Thomas Beatty (July 6, 1937 – June 13, 2021) was an American actor and comedian. In a career that spanned five decades, he appeared in more than 160 films. Throughout his career, Beatty gained a reputation for being "the busiest actor in ...
in ''
Network Network, networking and networked may refer to: Science and technology * Network theory, the study of graphs as a representation of relations between discrete objects * Network science, an academic field that studies complex networks Mathematic ...
'' (1976) – 6 minutes * Shortest male performance to win a supporting acting Oscar ** Ben Johnson in ''
The Last Picture Show ''The Last Picture Show'' is a 1971 American coming-of-age drama film directed and co-written by Peter Bogdanovich, adapted from the semi-autobiographical 1966 novel ''The Last Picture Show'' by Larry McMurtry. The film's ensemble cast include ...
'' (1971) – 9 minutes and 54 seconds * Longest performance to win and be nominated for an acting Oscar ** Vivien Leigh in '' Gone with the Wind'' (1939) – 2 hours, 23 minutes and 32 seconds * Longest performance to win a supporting acting Oscar **
Tatum O'Neal Tatum Beatrice O'Neal (born November 5, 1963) is an American actress. She is the youngest person ever to win an Academy Award, winning at age 10 for her performance as Addie Loggins in '' Paper Moon'' (1973) opposite her father, Ryan O'Neal. S ...
in '' Paper Moon'' (1973) – 1 hour, 6 minutes and 58 seconds * Longest male performance to win an acting Oscar **
Charlton Heston Charlton Heston (born John Charles Carter; October 4, 1923April 5, 2008) was an American actor and political activist. As a Hollywood star, he appeared in almost 100 films over the course of 60 years. He played Moses in the epic film ''The Ten ...
in '' Ben-Hur'' (1959) – 2 hours, 1 minute and 23 seconds * Longest male performance to be nominated for an acting Oscar **
Denzel Washington Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. (born December 28, 1954) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has been described as an actor who reconfigured "the concept of classic movie stardom". Throughout his career spanning over four decades, Washington ha ...
in '' Malcolm X'' (1992) – 2 hours, 21 minutes and 58 seconds * Longest male performance to win a supporting acting Oscar ** Mahershala Ali in '' Green Book'' (2018) – 1 hour, 6 minutes and 38 seconds * Longest male performance to be nominated for a supporting acting Oscar ** Frank Finlay in ''
Othello ''Othello'' (full title: ''The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice'') is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare, probably in 1603, set in the contemporary Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573) fought for the control of the Island of Cyp ...
'' (1965) – 1 hour, 30 minutes and 43 seconds * Longest female performance to be nominated for a supporting acting Oscar **
Jennifer Jones Jennifer Jones (born Phylis Lee Isley; March 2, 1919 – December 17, 2009), also known as Jennifer Jones Simon, was an American actress and mental health advocate. Over the course of her career that spanned over five decades, she was nominated ...
in '' Since You Went Away'' (1944) – 1 hour, 15 minutes and 38 seconds * Most awards by an African American actor ** Two African-American actors have won two Oscars: ***
Denzel Washington Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. (born December 28, 1954) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has been described as an actor who reconfigured "the concept of classic movie stardom". Throughout his career spanning over four decades, Washington ha ...
, winning Best Supporting Actor for '' Glory'' (1989) and Best Actor for ''
Training Day ''Training Day'' is a 2001 American crime thriller film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by David Ayer. It stars Denzel Washington as Alonzo Harris and Ethan Hawke as Jake Hoyt, two LAPD narcotics officers over a 24-hour period in the gan ...
'' (2001) *** Mahershala Ali winning Best Supporting Actor for ''
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'' (2016) and for '' Green Book'' (2018) * Most awards for one acting performance **
Harold Russell Harold John Avery Russell (January 14, 1914 – January 29, 2002) was an American World War II veteran. After losing his hands during his military service, Russell was cast in the epic drama film ''The Best Years of Our Lives'' (1946), which ...
played Homer Parish in '' The Best Years of Our Lives'' in 1946. For this role he received 2 Oscars, one for Best Supporting Actor and an honorary award for being an inspiration to all returning veterans * Most nominations for one acting performance **
Barry Fitzgerald William Joseph Shields (10 March 1888 – 14 January 1961), known professionally as Barry Fitzgerald, was an Irish stage, film and television actor. In a career spanning almost forty years, he appeared in such notable films as ''Bringing Up Ba ...
was nominated as Best Actor and won for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Father Fitzgibbon in 1944's '' Going My Way'' * Only performer to win portraying multiple characters in the same film ** Lee Marvin won for playing Kid Shelleen and Tim Strawn in '' Cat Ballou'' * Most separate roles played in a single movie to be nominated for an Oscar ** Peter Sellers was nominated for Best Actor for playing 3 people (Lionel Mandrake, President Merkin Muffley and Dr. Strangelove) in ''
Dr. Strangelove ''Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'', known simply and more commonly as ''Dr. Strangelove'', is a 1964 black comedy film that satirizes the Cold War fears of a nuclear conflict between the Soviet Union and ...
'' (1964) * Years where all four Acting winners were born outside the United States ** 1964 *** Best Actor – Rex Harrison for '' My Fair Lady'', United Kingdom *** Best Actress –
Julie Andrews Dame Julie Andrews (born Julia Elizabeth Wells; 1 October 1935) is an English actress, singer, and author. She has garnered numerous accolades throughout her career spanning over seven decades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy F ...
for ''
Mary Poppins It may refer to: * ''Mary Poppins'' (book series), the original 1934–1988 children's fantasy novels that introduced the character. * Mary Poppins (character), the nanny with magical powers. * ''Mary Poppins'' (film), a 1964 Disney film star ...
'', United Kingdom *** Best Supporting Actor –
Peter Ustinov Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov (born Peter Alexander Freiherr von Ustinov ; 16 April 192128 March 2004) was a British actor, filmmaker and writer. An internationally known raconteur, he was a fixture on television talk shows and lecture circuits ...
for '' Topkapi'', United Kingdom *** Best Supporting Actress – Lila Kedrova for ''
Zorba the Greek ''Zorba the Greek'' ( el, Βίος και Πολιτεία του Αλέξη Ζορμπά, , Life and Times of Alexis Zorbas) is a novel written by the Cretan author Nikos Kazantzakis, first published in 1946. It is the tale of a young Greek int ...
'', Russia **
2007 File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple Inc., Apple's first iPhone (1st generation), iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakis ...
*** Best Actor – Daniel Day-Lewis for '' There Will Be Blood'', United Kingdom *** Best Actress – Marion Cotillard for '' La Vie en Rose'', France *** Best Supporting Actor – Javier Bardem for '' No Country for Old Men'', Spain *** Best Supporting Actress – Tilda Swinton for ''
Michael Clayton ''Michael Clayton'' is a 2007 American legal thriller film written and directed by Tony Gilroy in his feature directorial debut and starring George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton, and Sydney Pollack. Clooney plays lawyer Michael Clayton, w ...
'', United Kingdom * Acting winners who won a
Tony Award The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual c ...
for portraying the same character ** Anne Bancroft
Anne Sullivan Anne Sullivan Macy (born as Johanna Mansfield Sullivan; April 14, 1866 – October 20, 1936) was an American teacher best known for being the instructor and lifelong companion of Helen Keller.Herrmann, Dorothy. ''Helen Keller: A Life'', Alfred ...
**
Helen Mirren Dame Helen Mirren (born Helen Lydia Mironoff; born 26 July 1945) is an English actor. The recipient of numerous accolades, she is the only performer to have achieved the Triple Crown of Acting in both the United States and the United Kingdom ...
Queen Elizabeth II Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during ...
(Won Tony Award for 2015 play '' The Audience'') ** Jack Albertson – John Cleary ** Joel Grey – Master of Ceremonies ** José FerrerCyrano de Bergerac ** Lila Kedrova – Madame Hortense (Won Tony Award for 1984 musical '' Zorba)'' ** Paul Scofield
Sir Thomas More Sir Thomas More (7 February 1478 – 6 July 1535), venerated in the Catholic Church as Saint Thomas More, was an English lawyer, judge, social philosopher, author, statesman, and noted Renaissance humanist. He also served Henry VIII as Lor ...
** Rex Harrison – Henry Higgins **
Shirley Booth Shirley Booth (born Marjory Ford; August 30, 1898October 16, 1992) was an American actress. One of only 24 performers to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting, Booth was the recipient of an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards and three Tony Awa ...
– Lola Delaney ** Viola Davis – Rose Maxson **
Yul Brynner Yuliy Borisovich Briner (russian: link=no, Юлий Борисович Бринер; July 11, 1920 – October 10, 1985), known professionally as Yul Brynner, was a Russian-born actor. He was best known for his portrayal of King Mongkut in th ...
King Mongkut of Siam * Acting awards in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Superhero, and Horror genres ** Fredric March, 1931, '' Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'' **
Edmund Gwenn Edmund Gwenn (born Edmund John Kellaway; 26 September 1877 – 6 September 1959) was an English actor. On film, he is best remembered for his role as Kris Kringle in the Christmas film ''Miracle on 34th Street'' (1947), for which he won th ...
, 1947, '' Miracle on 34th Street'' **
Julie Andrews Dame Julie Andrews (born Julia Elizabeth Wells; 1 October 1935) is an English actress, singer, and author. She has garnered numerous accolades throughout her career spanning over seven decades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy F ...
, 1964, ''
Mary Poppins It may refer to: * ''Mary Poppins'' (book series), the original 1934–1988 children's fantasy novels that introduced the character. * Mary Poppins (character), the nanny with magical powers. * ''Mary Poppins'' (film), a 1964 Disney film star ...
'' ** Ruth Gordon, 1968, '' Rosemary's Baby'' ** Cliff Robertson, 1968, '' Charly'' **
Don Ameche Don Ameche (; born Dominic Felix Amici; May 31, 1908 – December 6, 1993) was an American actor, comedian and vaudevillian. After playing in college shows, stock, and vaudeville, he became a major radio star in the early 1930s, which ...
, 1985, '' Cocoon'' ** Jodie Foster, 1991, '' The Silence of the Lambs'' **
Anthony Hopkins Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins (born 31 December 1937) is a Welsh actor, director, and producer. One of Britain's most recognisable and prolific actors, he is known for his performances on the screen and stage. Hopkins has received many accolad ...
, 1991, '' The Silence of the Lambs'' ** Heath Ledger, 2008, '' The Dark Knight'' **
Joaquin Phoenix Joaquin Rafael Phoenix (; né Bottom; born October 28, 1974) is an American actor. He is known for playing dark and unconventional characters in independent films. He has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academ ...
, 2019, '' Joker''


Miscellaneous records

* Most nominations in different decades **
John Williams John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932)Nylund, Rob (15 November 2022)Classic Connection review '' WBOI'' ("For the second time this year, the Fort Wayne Philharmonic honored American composer, conductor, and arranger John Williams, who w ...
: *** 1960s:
1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – " Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * J ...
*** 1970s: 1970 (2 nominations), 1972, 1973 (2 nominations),
1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; ...
(3 nominations),
1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...
, 1976,
1978 Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd government). * January 6 ...
(2 nominations), 1979 *** 1980s: 1981,
1982 Events January * January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00). * January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street Bridge in Washington, D.C ...
, 1983 (2 nominations), 1984, 1985 (2 nominations), 1988 (2 nominations),
1989 File:1989 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Cypress Street Viaduct, Cypress structure collapses as a result of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, killing motorists below; The proposal document for the World Wide Web is submitted; The Exxo ...
*** 1990s:
1990 File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of humanity on Earth, astrophysicis ...
(2 nominations), 1991 (2 nominations), 1992 (2 nominations),
1994 File:1994 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1994 Winter Olympics are held in Lillehammer, Norway; The Kaiser Permanente building after the 1994 Northridge earthquake; A model of the MS Estonia, which sank in the Baltic Sea; Nels ...
,
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(3 nominations),
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, 1998,
1999 File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shoot ...
*** 2000s: 2000,
2001 The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror, were a defining event of 2001. The United States led a multi-national coalition in an invasion of Afghanist ...
,
2002 File:2002 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 2002 Winter Olympics are held in Salt Lake City; Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and her daughter Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon die; East Timor gains East Timor independence, indepe ...
(2 nominations),
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2005 File:2005 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico; the Funeral of Pope John Paul II is held in Vatican City; " Me at the zoo", the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTube; Eris was discover ...
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2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro votes to declare independence from Serbia; The 2006 ...
(2 nominations) *** 2010s: 2012 (2 nominations),
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, 2016,
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*** 2020s: 2020 * Only people to win both a
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and an Oscar **
George Bernard Shaw George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 – 2 November 1950), known at his insistence simply as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from ...
: Won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1925, and an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for the film '' Pygmalion'' in 1938 **
Bob Dylan Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career sp ...
: Won an Oscar for Best Original Song for the song "
Things Have Changed "Things Have Changed" is a song from the film ''Wonder Boys'', written and performed by Bob Dylan and released as a single on May 1, 2000, that won both the Academy Award for Best Original Song and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. ...
" from '' Wonder Boys'' in 2000, and the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016 * Only person to win both a Booker Prize and an Oscar **
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (; 7 May 19273 April 2013) was a British author and screenwriter. She is best known for her collaboration with Merchant Ivory Productions, made up of director James Ivory and producer Ismail Merchant. In 1951, Jhabvala ma ...
: Won the Booker Prize for '' Heat and Dust'' in 1975, and two Oscars for Best Adapted Screenplay for the films ''A Room with a View'' in 1986 and ''Howards End'' in 1992 * People who won both a
Pulitzer Prize The Pulitzer Prize () is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine, online journalism, literature, and musical composition within the United States. It was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of Joseph Pulitzer, who had made ...
and an Oscar ** Aaron Copland: Won an Oscar for Best Original Score for the film '' The Heiress'' in 1949, and the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1945 **
John Corigliano John Paul Corigliano Jr. (born February 16, 1938) is an American composer of contemporary classical music. His scores, now numbering over one hundred, have won him the Pulitzer Prize, five Grammy Awards, Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition, an ...
: Won an Oscar for Best Original Score for the film '' The Red Violin'' in 1999, and the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 2001 **
Bob Dylan Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career sp ...
: Won an Oscar for Best Original Song for the song "
Things Have Changed "Things Have Changed" is a song from the film ''Wonder Boys'', written and performed by Bob Dylan and released as a single on May 1, 2000, that won both the Academy Award for Best Original Song and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. ...
" from '' Wonder Boys'' in 2000, and an additional citation in the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 2006 ** Horton Foote: Won two Oscars; Best Adapted Screenplay for the film ''
To Kill a Mockingbird ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' is a novel by the American author Harper Lee. It was published in 1960 and was instantly successful. In the United States, it is widely read in high schools and middle schools. ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' has become ...
'' in 1962, and Best Original Screenplay for the film '' Tender Mercies'' in 1983, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1995 **
Marvin Hamlisch Marvin Frederick Hamlisch (June 2, 1944 – August 6, 2012) was an American composer and conductor. Hamlisch was one of only seventeen people to win Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards. This collection of all four is referred to as an " E ...
: Won three Oscars in 1973; Best Score-Adaptation or Treatment for the film '' The Sting'', and Best Original Score and Best Original Song for the title song of the film '' The Way We Were'', and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1976 **
Oscar Hammerstein II Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II (; July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was an American lyricist, librettist, theatrical producer, and (usually uncredited) director in the musical theater for almost 40 years. He won eight ...
: Won two Oscars; Best Original Song for the songs " The Last Time I Saw Paris" from the film '' Lady Be Good'' in 1941, and " It Might as Well Be Spring" for the film from the film '' State Fair'' in 1945, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1950, along with an additional citation in 1943 ** Sidney Howard: Posthumously won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for the film '' Gone With the Wind'' in 1939, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1925 **
William Inge William Motter Inge (; May 3, 1913 – June 10, 1973) was an American playwright and novelist, whose works typically feature solitary protagonists encumbered with strained sexual relations. In the early 1950s he had a string of memorable Broad ...
: Won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for the film '' Splendor in the Grass'' in 1961, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1953 ** Frank Loesser: Won an Oscar for Best Original Song for the song " Baby, It's Cold Outside" from the film '' Neptune's Daughter'' in 1949, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1962 **
Richard Rodgers Richard Charles Rodgers (June 28, 1902 – December 30, 1979) was an American composer who worked primarily in musical theater. With 43 Broadway musicals and over 900 songs to his credit, Rodgers was one of the most well-known American ...
: Won an Oscar for Best Original Song for the song " It Might as Well Be Spring" from the film '' State Fair'' in 1945, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1950, along with an additional citation in 1943 ** William Saroyan: Won an Oscar for Best Story, Screenplay for the film '' The Human Comedy'' in 1943, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1940 ** John Patrick Shanley: Won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for the film '' Moonstruck'' in 1987, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2005 ** Robert E. Sherwood: Won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for the film '' The Best Years of Our Lives'' in 1946, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1936, 1938, and 1941, and the
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in 1949 **
Stephen Sondheim Stephen Joshua Sondheim (; March 22, 1930November 26, 2021) was an American composer and lyricist. One of the most important figures in twentieth-century musical theater, Sondheim is credited for having "reinvented the American musical" with sho ...
: Won an Oscar for Best Original Song for the song " Sooner or Later (I Always Get My Man)" from the film '' Dick Tracy'' in 1990, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1985 ** Alfred Uhry: Won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for the film ''
Driving Miss Daisy '' Driving Miss Daisy'' is a 1989 American comedy-drama film directed by Bruce Beresford and written by Alfred Uhry, based on his 1987 play of the same name. The film stars Jessica Tandy, Morgan Freeman, and Dan Aykroyd. Freeman reprised his r ...
'' in 1989, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the stage version in 1988 * Only person to win both an Olympic medal and an Oscar ** Kobe Bryant: Won gold medals in
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in
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and 2012, and an Oscar for Best Animated Short Film in 2017 for the film ''
Dear Basketball ''Dear Basketball'' is a 2017 American animated film written and narrated by Kobe Bryant and directed and animated by Glen Keane, with music by John Williams. The film is based on a letter Bryant wrote for ''The Players' Tribune'' on November 29, ...
'' * Only person to win for Acting and Songwriting **
Barbra Streisand Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand (; born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress and director. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success in multiple fields of entertainment, and is among the few performers awar ...
: Best Actress for '' Funny Girl'' (1968); Best Original Song for the Love Theme ("Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born), Evergreen") from ''A Star Is Born (1976 film), A Star Is Born'' (1976) * Only person to win for Acting and Writing ** Emma Thompson: Best Actress for ''Howards End (film), Howards End'' (1992); Best Adapted Screenplay for ''Sense and Sensibility (film), Sense and Sensibility'' (1995) * Only person to win for Acting and Directing ** To date, technically no one has. However Lee Grant won for Best Supporting Actress for ''Shampoo (film), Shampoo'' (1975) and she directed the Best Documentary Feature, ''Down and Out in America'' (1986). But under the Academy rules at the time, only producers were eligible to win the award, so the award went to her producer husband and another co-producer. Under the present rules, the director would now be recognized with the Oscar * Only person nominated for Acting, Writing, Producing, and Directing for the same film ** Warren Beatty was nominated in the four categories for '' Heaven Can Wait'' (1978), and again for ''Reds (film), Reds'' (1981) * Only actor to win an Oscar for portraying a real Oscar winner **Cate Blanchett won Best Supporting Actress for portraying
Katharine Hepburn Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003) was an American actress in film, stage, and television. Her career as a Hollywood leading lady spanned over 60 years. She was known for her headstrong independence, spirited perso ...
in ''The Aviator (2004 film), The Aviator'' ***Additionally, Renée Zellweger won Best Actress for portraying Judy Garland in ''Judy (film), Judy''. Garland received the Academy Juvenile Award, an honorary award, but never won a competitive Oscar * Only actor to win an Oscar for portraying a fictional Oscar nominee ** Maggie Smith won Best Supporting Actress for ''California Suite (film), California Suite'' * Only actor to appear in two movies with 11 Oscar wins ** Bernard Hill in ''
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'' and ''The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (film), Lord of The Rings: Return of The King'' * Most total nominations without a win ** Greg P. Russell has earned 16 nominations in the Best Sound Mixing category (This does not include his nomination at the 89th Academy Awards for ''13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi'', which was revoked the day before the ceremony.) * Most total nominations before receiving an award ** Film composer Victor Young was nominated 21 times without winning. He was often nominated multiple times in one year; twice, four times at the same Oscars. He won posthumously for ''Around the World in 80 Days (1956 film), Around the World in 80 Days'', alongside yet another nomination (also posthumous) ***Sound re-recording mixer Kevin O'Connell (sound mixer), Kevin O'Connell comes in at a close second, with 20 unsuccessful nominations from 1983 until 2016, when he finally won for ''Hacksaw Ridge''. * Most nominations for a living person ** Film composer
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with 52 * Only write-in nominee to win a competitive award ** Cinematographer Hal Mohr for ''
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'' (1935) * Only person to receive every nomination in a single category ** Animation producer Stephen Bosustow in 29th Academy Awards, 1957 for Best Short Subject – Cartoons *Most distinct categories to have been nominated in **Kenneth Branagh: eight nominations in seven categories, winning one *** Best Picture ***Academy Award for Best Director, Best Director ***Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Screenplay ***Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Adapted Screenplay ***Academy Award for Best Actor, Best Actor ***Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actor ***Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film, Best Live Action Short Film *Most nominated woman ** Costume designer Edith Head with 35 * Highest "perfect score" ** Sound editor Mark Berger (sound engineer), Mark Berger has four nominations and four wins * Most nominations for directing ** William Wyler with 12 nominations * Most nominations for directing without an award ** All received 5 nominations *** Robert Altman *** Clarence Brown *** Alfred Hitchcock *** King Vidor * Most wins for producing ** Two producers received 3 awards: *** Sam Spiegel *** Saul Zaentz * Most nominations for producing ** Steven Spielberg with 11 nominations * Most nominations for directing in a single year ** Two people have received 2 nominations for Best Director in the same year: *** Michael Curtiz for ''Angels with Dirty Faces'' and ''Four Daughters'' in 1938 *** Steven Soderbergh for ''Erin Brockovich (film), Erin Brockovich'' and ''
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'' in 2000 * Most Best Picture awards for a film series ** Template:Godfather, ''The Godfather'' series with 2 (for ''
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'' and '' The Godfather Part II'') * Other Best Picture awards for a film series ** Rocky (franchise), Rocky series: Rocky (1976 film), Rocky (1976) ** Middle-earth in film, The Middle-earth series: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) * Most nominations for a film series **Star Wars (film series), Star Wars with 38 nominations * Most awards for a film series ** Middle-earth in film, The Middle-earth series with 17 competitive wins out of 37 nominations (for ''The Lord of the Rings (film series), The Lord of the Rings'' and ''The Hobbit (film series), The Hobbit'') * Most nominations for Best Original Screenplay **
Woody Allen Heywood "Woody" Allen (born Allan Stewart Konigsberg; November 30, 1935) is an American film director, writer, actor, and comedian whose career spans more than six decades and multiple Academy Award-winning films. He began his career writing ...
with 16 nominations and 3 wins * Longest time between the release of a film and winning an Oscar ** ''Limelight (1952 film), Limelight'' (1952) is the only film to have won an award twenty years after its official release. Since it was not released in Los Angeles County until 1972, it was not eligible for any Academy Awards until that time * Most posthumous award wins ** William A. Horning won in 1958 for Best Art Direction for ''Gigi (1958 film), Gigi'', and for Best Art Direction for '' Ben-Hur'' in 1959 * Most posthumous award nominations ** Howard Ashman with four *Highest-grossing film to win Best Picture **''
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'' with $2,187,535,296 *Highest-grossing film to be nominated for Best Picture **''
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'' with $2,847,397,339 *Highest-grossing R-rated film to win Best Picture **''Gladiator (2000 film), Gladiator'' with $457,552,323 *Highest-grossing R-rated film to be nominated for Best Picture **'' Joker'' with $1,074,251,311 *Lowest-grossing film to win Best Picture **''
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'' with $1,052,792 * Longest film to win Best Picture ** '' Gone with the Wind, ''224 minutes (238 with overture, entr'acte, and exit music) * Longest film to win an award ** ''O.J.: Made in America'' (2016), 467 minutes (Best Documentary Feature) ** The longest fictional film to win an award was ''War and Peace (film series), War and Peace'' (1968), 431 minutes (Best Foreign Language Film) * Shortest film to win Best Picture ** '' Marty,'' 90 minutes * Shortest film to win an award ** ''The Crunch Bird,'' 2 minutes (Best Animated Short Film) * Most acting awards for a character ** Portrayals of Vito Corleone won: *** Best Actor for
Marlon Brando Marlon Brando Jr. (April 3, 1924 – July 1, 2004) was an American actor. Considered one of the most influential actors of the 20th century, he received numerous accolades throughout his career, which spanned six decades, including two Academ ...
in ''
The Godfather ''The Godfather'' is a 1972 American crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, who co-wrote the screenplay with Mario Puzo, based on Puzo's best-selling 1969 novel of the same title. The film stars Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caa ...
'' *** Best Supporting Actor for
Robert De Niro Robert Anthony De Niro Jr. ( , ; born August 17, 1943) is an American actor. Known for his collaborations with Martin Scorsese, he is considered to be one of the best actors of his generation. De Niro is the recipient of various accolades ...
in '' The Godfather Part II'' ** Portrayals of Joker (character), the Joker won: *** Best Supporting Actor for Heath Ledger in '' The Dark Knight'' *** Best Actor for
Joaquin Phoenix Joaquin Rafael Phoenix (; né Bottom; born October 28, 1974) is an American actor. He is known for playing dark and unconventional characters in independent films. He has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academ ...
in '' Joker'' ** Portrayals of Anita from ''West Side Story'' won: *** Best Supporting Actress for
Rita Moreno Rita Moreno (born Rosa Dolores Alverío Marcano; December 11, 1931) is a Puerto Rican actress, dancer, and singer. Noted for her work across different areas of the entertainment industry, she has appeared in numerous film, television, and thea ...
in the West Side Story (1961 film), 1961 film adaptation *** Best Supporting Actress for Ariana DeBose in the West Side Story (2021 film), 2021 film adaptation * Most nominations for a character ** Three portrayals of Queen Elizabeth I of England earned nominations for: *** Cate Blanchett in ''Elizabeth (film), Elizabeth'' and ''Elizabeth: The Golden Age'' (Best Actress) *** Judi Dench in '' Shakespeare in Love'' (winner, Best Supporting Actress) ** Three portrayals of King Henry VIII of England earned nominations for: *** Charles Laughton in '' The Private Life of Henry VIII'' (winner, Best Actor) *** Robert Shaw (actor), Robert Shaw in '' A Man for All Seasons'' (Best Supporting Actor) *** Richard Burton in ''Anne of the Thousand Days'' (Best Actor) **The lead characters of three different versions of ''A Star Is Born (disambiguation), A Star Is Born'' have been nominated: ***Female leads: ****A Star Is Born (1937 film), 1937 :
Janet Gaynor Janet Gaynor (born Laura Augusta Gainor; October 6, 1906 – September 14, 1984) was an American film, stage, and television actress. Gaynor began her career as an extra in shorts and silent films. After signing with Fox Film Corporation (late ...
as actress Esther Blodgett/Vicki Lester ****A Star Is Born (1954 film), 1954 : Judy Garland as actress/singer Esther Blodgett/Vicki Lester ****A Star Is Born (2018 film), 2018 :
Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta ( ; born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her image reinventions and musical versatility. Gaga began performing as a teenag ...
as singer/musician Ally Campana ***Male leads: ****A Star Is Born (1937 film), 1937 : Fredric March as actor Norman Maine ****A Star Is Born (1954 film), 1954 : James Mason as actor Norman Maine ****A Star Is Born (2018 film), 2018 : Bradley Cooper as singer/musician Jackson Maine ** 26 other characters have been nominated twice (* = winning portrayal): ***Abraham Lincoln – Raymond Massey, Daniel Day-Lewis (*) *** Anita from ''West Side Story'' –
Rita Moreno Rita Moreno (born Rosa Dolores Alverío Marcano; December 11, 1931) is a Puerto Rican actress, dancer, and singer. Noted for her work across different areas of the entertainment industry, she has appeared in numerous film, television, and thea ...
(*), Ariana DeBose (*) *** Arthur Chipping from ''Goodbye, Mr. Chips'' – Robert Donat (*),
Peter O'Toole Peter Seamus O'Toole (; 2 August 1932 – 14 December 2013) was a British stage and film actor. He attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and began working in the theatre, gaining recognition as a Shakespearean actor at the Bristol Old V ...
*** Billie Holiday – Diana Ross, Andra Day *** Cyrano de Bergerac – Jose Ferrer (*), Gerard Depardieu *** "Fast Eddie" Felson – Paul Newman (*); Newman played Felson in ''The Hustler'' and its sequel, ''The Color of Money'', winning for the sequel. *** Father Chuck O'Malley – Bing Crosby (*); Crosby played O’Malley in '' Going My Way'' and ''The Bells of St. Mary's'', winning for '' Going My Way''. *** Father Fitzgibbons –
Barry Fitzgerald William Joseph Shields (10 March 1888 – 14 January 1961), known professionally as Barry Fitzgerald, was an Irish stage, film and television actor. In a career spanning almost forty years, he appeared in such notable films as ''Bringing Up Ba ...
(*) – nominated for Best Actor and won for Best Supporting Actor, for the same performance in '' Going My Way'' *** Henry Higgins – Leslie Howard (actor), Leslie Howard (from '' Pygmalion''), Rex Harrison (from'' My Fair Lady'') (*) ***Howard Hughes – Jason Robards, Leonardo DiCaprio ***Iris Murdoch – Judi Dench, Kate Winslet – portrayals of the same character at different ages in the same film (''Iris (2001 film), Iris'') *** Little Women#Josephine "Jo" March, Jo March (from'' Little Women (disambiguation), Little Women'') – Winona Ryder, Saoirse Ronan *** Joe Pendleton – Robert Montgomery (actor), Robert Montgomery (from ''
Here Comes Mr. Jordan ''Here Comes Mr. Jordan'' is a 1941 American fantasy romantic comedy film directed by Alexander Hall, in which a boxer, mistakenly taken to Heaven before his time, is given a second chance back on Earth. It stars Robert Montgomery, Claude Rains ...
''), Warren Beatty (from'' Heaven Can Wait'') ***Joker (character), The Joker – Heath Ledger (*),
Joaquin Phoenix Joaquin Rafael Phoenix (; né Bottom; born October 28, 1974) is an American actor. He is known for playing dark and unconventional characters in independent films. He has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academ ...
(*) ***Henry II of England, King Henry II of England –
Peter O'Toole Peter Seamus O'Toole (; 2 August 1932 – 14 December 2013) was a British stage and film actor. He attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and began working in the theatre, gaining recognition as a Shakespearean actor at the Bristol Old V ...
(''Becket (1964 film), Becket'','' The Lion in Winter'') ***Henry V of England, King Henry V of England –
Laurence Olivier Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier (; 22 May 1907 – 11 July 1989) was an English actor and director who, along with his contemporaries Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud, was one of a trio of male actors who dominated the British stage ...
, Kenneth Branagh ***Leda Caruso – Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley – portrayals of the same character at different ages in the same film (''The Lost Daughter (film), The Lost Daughter'') *** Leslie Crosbie (from ''The Letter (play), The Letter'') – Jeanne Eagels,
Bette Davis Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (; April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was an American actress with a career spanning more than 50 years and 100 acting credits. She was noted for playing unsympathetic, sardonic characters, and was famous for her p ...
*** Max Corkle – James Gleason (from ''
Here Comes Mr. Jordan ''Here Comes Mr. Jordan'' is a 1941 American fantasy romantic comedy film directed by Alexander Hall, in which a boxer, mistakenly taken to Heaven before his time, is given a second chance back on Earth. It stars Robert Montgomery, Claude Rains ...
''), Jack Warden (from '' Heaven Can Wait'') ***Michael Corleone –
Al Pacino Alfredo James Pacino (; ; born April 25, 1940) is an American actor. Considered one of the most influential actors of the 20th century, he has received numerous accolades: including an Academy Award, two Tony Awards, and two Primetime Emmy ...
***Richard Nixon –
Anthony Hopkins Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins (born 31 December 1937) is a Welsh actor, director, and producer. One of Britain's most recognisable and prolific actors, he is known for his performances on the screen and stage. Hopkins has received many accolad ...
, Frank Langella ***Rocky Balboa – Sylvester Stallone ***Rooster Cogburn (character), Rooster Cogburn – John Wayne (*), Jeff Bridges *** Rose DeWitt Bukater – Kate Winslet, Gloria Stuart – portrayals of the same character at different ages in the same film (''
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'') ***Vincent van Gogh – Kirk Douglas, Willem Dafoe ***Vito Corleone –
Marlon Brando Marlon Brando Jr. (April 3, 1924 – July 1, 2004) was an American actor. Considered one of the most influential actors of the 20th century, he received numerous accolades throughout his career, which spanned six decades, including two Academ ...
(*),
Robert De Niro Robert Anthony De Niro Jr. ( , ; born August 17, 1943) is an American actor. Known for his collaborations with Martin Scorsese, he is considered to be one of the best actors of his generation. De Niro is the recipient of various accolades ...
(*) *Most royalty and leaders portrayed ** 48 portrayals of monarchs or civil leaders (real and fictional), have been nominated for acting awards, with 11 winners ** The United Kingdom is the most represented nation *** Overall, there have been 16 nominations and 5 wins for portrayals of Monarchy of the United Kingdom, British monarchs **** In addition, two portrayals of List of Scottish monarchs, Scottish monarchs have been nominated: ***** Vanessa Redgrave as Mary, Queen of Scots in ''Mary, Queen of Scots (1971 film), Mary, Queen of Scots'' *****
Denzel Washington Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. (born December 28, 1954) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has been described as an actor who reconfigured "the concept of classic movie stardom". Throughout his career spanning over four decades, Washington ha ...
as Macbeth, King of Scotland in ''The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021 film), The Tragedy of Macbeth'' *** Three portrayals of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, British Prime Ministers have been nominated, with 3 wins ** Portrayals of four List of French monarchs, French kings and Emperor of the French, Emperor Napoleon have received nominations ** The only portrayal of a non-British monarch to win an award was
Yul Brynner Yuliy Borisovich Briner (russian: link=no, Юлий Борисович Бринер; July 11, 1920 – October 10, 1985), known professionally as Yul Brynner, was a Russian-born actor. He was best known for his portrayal of King Mongkut in th ...
as King Mongkut of Siam in ''
The King and I ''The King and I'' is the fifth musical by the team of Rodgers and Hammerstein. It is based on Margaret Landon's novel '' Anna and the King of Siam'' (1944), which is in turn derived from the memoirs of Anna Leonowens, governess to the chil ...
'' ** 11 portrayals of President of the United States, presidents of the United States – three of them fictional – have been nominated, with Daniel Day-Lewis's portrayal of Abraham Lincoln in ''Lincoln (film), Lincoln'' the only winner ** Two portrayals of List of popes, popes (the head of state for Vatican City) have been nominated, both from the film ''The Two Popes'' ** 11 portrayals of spouses/consorts of leaders have been nominated, with
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's Eleanor of Aquitaine in '' The Lion in Winter'' the only winner ** Three portrayals of dictators have been nominated: *** Forest Whitaker won for his portrayal of Idi Amin in ''The Last King of Scotland (film), The Last King of Scotland'' ***Charlie Chaplin and Jack Oakie were nominated for their respective turns as the dictators of Tomainia and Bacteria in ''The Great Dictator'' *Most Honorary Awards **Bob Hope received 5 honorary awards – 2 Special, 2 Honorary, and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award *Tallest Oscar winner/nominee **Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck (2.05m/6 ft 9in) – Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, Best International Feature Film (''The Lives of Others'') *Shortest Oscar winner ** Linda Hunt (1.45m/4 ft 9in) – Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actress ('' The Year of Living Dangerously'') *Shortest Oscar nominee ** Michael Dunn (1.17m/3 ft 10in) – Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actor (''
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Oscar speeches

* Longest speech ** The longest Oscar speech was that given by Greer Garson at the 15th Academy Awards after she was named Academy Award for Best Actress, Best Actress for 1942 in film, 1942 for '' Mrs. Miniver''. Her speech ran for nearly six minutes. It was shortly after this incident that the academy set forty-five seconds as the allotted time for an acceptance speech and began to cut the winners off after this time limit. When presenting the Best Actor award at the 24th Academy Awards, Garson quipped, "I think I have ten minutes left over from a highly emotional speech I made a few years ago. I'd be glad to give it to them." * Shortest speech ** The shortest Oscar speech was that given by Patty Duke at the 35th Academy Awards after she was named Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actress for 1962 in film, 1962 for ''The Miracle Worker (1962 film), The Miracle Worker''. Duke, age 16, was the youngest person at that time to receive an Academy Award in a competitive category. Her acceptance speech was, simply, two words "Thank you" after which she walked off the stage (Note: When Fred Zinnemann accepted the Best Picture Oscar for ''A Man for All Seasons (1966 film), A Man For All Seasons'', he simply nodded and smiled. However, minutes earlier he had won Best Director and made his thank-yous then, and thus felt he had nothing to add.)


Tied winners

There have been six two-way ties: *5th Academy Awards, 1931/32: Best Actor – Wallace Beery (''The Champ (1931 film), The Champ'') and Fredric March (''Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1932 film), Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'') *22nd Academy Awards, 1949: Best Documentary Short – ''A Chance to Live'' and ''So Much for So Little'' *41st Academy Awards, 1968: Best Actress –
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('' The Lion in Winter'') and
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('' Funny Girl'') *59th Academy Awards, 1986: Best Documentary – ''Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got'' and ''Down and Out in America'' *67th Academy Awards, 1994: Best Short Film (Live Action) – ''Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life'' and ''Trevor (film), Trevor'' *85th Academy Awards, 2012: Best Sound Editing – Paul N. J. Ottosson (''Zero Dark Thirty'') and Per Hallberg and Karen Baker Landers (''Skyfall'')


Clean sweep

The following films with at least two nominations won all of their categories. * 1st Academy Awards, 1927/1928: '' Wings'' (2) ** Outstanding Picture: Paramount Pictures ** Best Engineering Effects: Roy Pomeroy * 7th Academy Awards, 1934: '' It Happened One Night'' (5) ** Outstanding Production: Frank Capra and Harry Cohn ** Best Director: Frank Capra ** Best Actor: Clark Gable ** Best Actress: Claudette Colbert ** Best Adaptation: Robert Riskin * 13th Academy Awards, 1940: '' Pinocchio'' (2) ** Best Original Score: Leigh Harline, Paul Smith (composer), Paul Smith and Ned Washington ** Best Song: Leigh Harline and Ned Washington ("When You Wish Upon a Star") * 20th Academy Awards, 1947: ''Black Narcissus'' (2) ** Best Cinematography (Color): Jack Cardiff ** Best Art Direction (Color): Alfred Junge (Art Direction and Set Decoration) * 31st Academy Awards, 1958: ''Gigi (1958 film), Gigi'' (9) ** Best Motion Picture: Arthur Freed ** Best Director: Vincente Minnelli ** Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: Alan Jay Lerner ** Best Cinematography (Color): Joseph Ruttenberg ** Best Costume Design: Cecil Beaton ** Best Film Editing: Adrienne Fazan ** Best Scoring of a Musical Picture: André Previn ** Best Song: Frederick Loewe and Alan Jay Lerner ("Gigi (song), Gigi") ** Best Art Direction: William A. Horning and E. Preston Ames (Art Direction) / Henry Grace and F. Keogh Gleason (Set Decoration) * 39th Academy Awards, 1966: ''Born Free'' (2) ** Best Original Music Score: John Barry (composer), John Barry ** Best Song: John Barry (composer), John Barry and Don Black (lyricist), Don Black ("Born Free (Matt Monro song), Born Free") * 39th Academy Awards, 1966: ''Grand Prix (1966 film), Grand Prix'' (3) ** Best Film Editing: Fredric Steinkamp, Henry Berman, Stu Linder and Frank Santillo ** Best Sound Effects: Gordon Daniel ** Best Sound: Franklin Milton * 44th Academy Awards, 1971: ''Sentinels of Silence'' (2) ** Best Documentary Short Subject: Robert Amram and Manuel Arango ** Best Live Action Short Subject: Robert Amram and Manuel Arango * 47th Academy Awards, 1974: ''The Great Gatsby (1974 film), The Great Gatsby'' (2) ** Best Costume Design: Theoni V. Aldredge ** Best Scoring: Original Song Score and Adaptation or Scoring: Adaptation: Nelson Riddle * 58th Academy Awards, 1985: '' Cocoon'' (2) ** Best Supporting Actor:
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** Best Visual Effects: Ken Ralston, Ralph McQuarrie, Scott Farrar and David Berry (special effects artist), David Berry * 60th Academy Awards, 1987: '' The Last Emperor'' (9) ** Best Picture: Jeremy Thomas ** Best Director: Bernardo Bertolucci ** Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: Bernardo Bertolucci and Mark Peploe ** Best Cinematography: Vittorio Storaro ** Best Costume Design: James Acheson ** Best Film Editing: Gabriella Cristiani ** Best Original Score: Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne and Cong Su ** Best Art Direction: Ferdinando Scarfiotti (Art Direction) / Bruno Cesari and Osvaldo Desideri (Set Decoration) ** Best Sound: Bill Rowe (sound engineer), Bill Rowe and Ivan Sharrock * 62nd Academy Awards, 1989: ''The Little Mermaid (1989 film), The Little Mermaid'' (2) ** Best Original Score: Alan Menken ** Best Original Song: Alan Menken and Howard Ashman ("Under the Sea") * 66th Academy Awards, 1993: ''
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'' (3) ** Best Sound Effects Editing: Gary Rydstrom and Richard Hymns ** Best Sound: Gary Rydstrom, Gary Summers, Ron Judkins and Shawn Murphy (sound engineer), Shawn Murphy ** Best Visual Effects: Dennis Muren, Stan Winston, Phil Tippett and Michael Lantieri * 67th Academy Awards, 1994: ''Ed Wood (film), Ed Wood'' (2) ** Best Supporting Actor: Martin Landau ** Best Makeup: Rick Baker, Ve Neill and Yolanda Toussieng * 67th Academy Awards, 1994: ''The Lion King'' (2) ** Best Original Score: Hans Zimmer ** Best Original Song: Elton John and
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("Can You Feel the Love Tonight") * 68th Academy Awards, 1995: ''Pocahontas (1995 film), Pocahontas'' (2) ** Best Original Musical or Comedy Score: Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz (composer), Stephen Schwartz ** Best Original Song: Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz (composer), Stephen Schwartz ("Colors of the Wind") * 68th Academy Awards, 1995: ''Restoration (1995 film), Restoration'' (2) ** Best Costume Design: James Acheson ** Best Art Direction: Eugenio Zanetti (Art Direction and Set Decoration) * 68th Academy Awards, 1995: ''The Usual Suspects'' (2) ** Best Supporting Actor: Kevin Spacey ** Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: Christopher McQuarrie * 72nd Academy Awards, 1999: ''The Matrix'' (4) ** Best Film Editing: Zach Staenberg ** Best Sound Effects Editing: Dane Davis ** Best Sound: John T. Reitz, Gregg Rudloff, David E. Campbell (sound engineer), David E. Campbell and David Lee (Australian sound engineer), David Lee ** Best Visual Effects: John Gaeta, Janek Sirrs, Steve Courtley and Jon Thum * 76th Academy Awards, 2003: '' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' (11) ** Best Picture: Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Barrie M. Osborne ** Best Director: Peter Jackson ** Best Adapted Screenplay: Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson and Philippa Boyens ** Best Costume Design: Ngila Dickson and Richard Taylor (filmmaker), Richard Taylor ** Best Film Editing: Jamie Selkirk ** Best Makeup: Peter King (make-up artist), Peter King and Richard Taylor (filmmaker), Richard Taylor ** Best Original Score: Howard Shore ** Best Original Song: Howard Shore, Fran Walsh and Annie Lennox ("Into the West (song), Into the West") ** Best Art Direction: Grant Major (Art Direction) / Dan Hennah and Alan Lee (illustrator), Alan Lee (Set Decoration) ** Best Sound Mixing: Christopher Boyes, Hammond Peek, Michael Hedges (sound engineer), Michael Hedges and Michael Semanick ** Best Visual Effects:
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, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook and Alex Funke * 79th Academy Awards, 2006: ''An Inconvenient Truth'' (2) ** Best Documentary Feature Film: Davis Guggenheim ** Best Original Song: Melissa Etheridge ("I Need to Wake Up") *
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: ''The Bourne Ultimatum (film), The Bourne Ultimatum'' (3) ** Best Film Editing: Christopher Rouse (film editor), Christopher Rouse ** Best Sound Editing: Karen Baker Landers and Per Hallberg ** Best Sound Mixing: Scott Millan, Kirk Francis and David Parker (sound engineer), David Parker * 84th Academy Awards, 2011: ''The Iron Lady (film), The Iron Lady'' (2) ** Best Actress: Meryl Streep ** Best Makeup: Mark Coulier and J. Roy Helland * 86th Academy Awards, 2013: ''Frozen (2013 film), Frozen'' (2) ** Best Animated Feature Film: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee (filmmaker), Jennifer Lee and Peter Del Vecho ** Best Original Song: Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez ("Let It Go") * 86th Academy Awards, 2013: ''The Great Gatsby (2013 film), The Great Gatsby'' (2) ** Best Costume Design: Catherine Martin (designer), Catherine Martin ** Best Production Design: Catherine Martin (designer), Catherine Martin (Production Design) / Beverley Dunn (set decorator), Beverley Dunn (Set Decoration) * 90th Academy Awards, 2017: ''Coco (2017 film), Coco'' (2) ** Best Animated Feature Film: Lee Unkrich and Darla K. Anderson ** Best Original Song: Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez ("Remember Me (Coco song), Remember Me") * 94th Academy Awards, 2021: ''
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'' (3) ** Best Picture: Fabrice Gianfermi, Philippe Rousselet and Patrick Wachsberger ** Best Supporting Actor: Troy Kotsur ** Best Adapted Screenplay: Sian Heder * 94th Academy Awards, 2021: ''The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021 film), The Eyes of Tammy Faye'' (2) ** Best Actress : Jessica Chastain ** Best Makeup and Hairstyling : Linda Dowds, Stephanie Ingram and Justin Raleigh


See also


References


External links


Oscars.org
(official Academy site)

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