Ahead of this Sunday’s Oscars ceremony, which features the historic nomination of Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite and the first-time honoring of Scarlett Johansson (who’s nominated in two acting categories), we’ve compiled a quick rundown of some of the most notable Academy Award record holders.
This year, Joker leads the pack with 11 nominations — and if you’d like, please check out IGN’s predictions for Best Picture winner — but 11 nominations, while impressive, doesn’t quite cut it if we’re talking about all-time record breakers. So let’s look at which movies, performers, and creators were nominated the most and won the most.
Sift through the slideshow or continue on to the list below…
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MOVIES WITH THE MOST OSCAR NOMINATIONS
It’s a three-way tie!
All About Eve (1950) – 14 Nominations
Titanic (1997) – 14 Nominations
La La Land (2016) – 14 Nominations
MOVIES WITH THE MOST OSCAR WINS
Again, a three-way tie!
Ben-Hur (1959) – 11 Wins
Titanic (1997) – 11 Wins
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) – 11 Wins
FOREIGN MOVIES WITH THE MOST OSCAR NOMINATIONS
It’s a tie between…
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) – 10 Nominations
ROMA (2018) – 10 Nominations
FOREIGN MOVIES WITH THE MOST OSCAR WINS
It’s a tie between…
Fanny and Alexander (1982) – 4 Wins
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) – 4 Wins
CLEAN SWEEP AWARD
There’s only one movie that won every award it was nominated for…
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) – 11 Nominations, 11 Wins
ACTOR WITH THE MOST OSCAR NOMINATIONS
Meryl Streep – 21 Nominations
ACTOR WITH THE MOST OSCAR WINS
Katharine Hepburn – 4 wins, for Morning Glory (1933), Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967), The Lion in Winter (1968) and On Golden Pond (1981)
DIRECTOR WITH THE MOST OSCAR NOMINATIONS
For The Irishman, Martin Scorsese became the most-nominated living director, with nine nominations, but it’s still not enough to top…
William Wyler – 12 Nominations
DIRECTOR WITH THE MOST OSCAR WINS
John Ford – 4 Wins, for The Informer (1935), The Grapes of Wrath (1940), How Green Was My Valley (1941) and The Quiet Man (1952)
CINEMATOGRAPHER WITH THE MOST OSCAR WINS
It’s a tie between…
Joseph Ruttenberg – 4 Wins
Leon Shamroy – 4 Wins
For more on the 2020 award shows, check out the complete list of Oscar nominations, and find out who won at the Golden Globes. Stay tuned to IGN for live updates from the Academy Awards, and find out which movie we chose to win Best Movie of the Year.
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Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.
Source: IGN.com Titanic, Return of the King, and More: Oscar Record Holders