In 1959, "Ben Hur" won 11 Academy Awards (out of 12 nominations).
Two other films have tied this record of 11 wins: "Titanic" in 1997; "Lord of the Rings: The Return Of The King" in 2003.
"Spirited Away" won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at the 75th Academy Awards .
"Titanic" won 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture of 1997 on March 23, 1998. It tied the record set by the 1959 Biblical epic "Ben-Hur." A third film, "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" also tied the record, winning 11 2003 Academy Awards.
William Wyler's epic "Ben-Hur" won 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture of 1959. There were previous film versions in 1907 and 1925.
"Schindler's List" (1993) won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
Walt Disney is the all-time winner with 26 Academy Awards to his name.Walt Disney won 22 Academy Awards in 59 nominations.
No one has ever won 48 academy awards. The most academy awards ever won by any one person is 22 awards given to Walt Disney.
Jack Hawkins won 4 or 5 Academy Awards.
The Hurt Locker won six 2009 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.
When it comes to records, no movie has won a major number of Academy Awards in the past 10 years. In 1997, the film "Titanic," won 11 Academy Awards. However, in 1959, "Ben-Hur," also took 11 Academy Awards home. To date, these movies are tied for first place.
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Neither Howard Hawks' 1932 original nor Brian De Palma's 1983 remake won Academy Awards.