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Jack Nicholson holds the Academy Awards record as the most-nominated male actor with 12. He has won three times, which ties him with Walter Brennan for most wins by a male actor. Nicholson's nominated roles and movies are as follows (Oscar wins in bold):
- George Hanson in "Easy Rider" (1969). Best Supporting Actor.
- Bobby Dupea in "Five Easy Pieces" (1970). Best Actor.
- Signalman 1st Class Billy Buddusky in "The Last Detail" (1973). Best Actor.
- J.J. Gittes in "Chinatown" (1974). Best Actor.
- Randle P. McMurphy in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975). Best Actor.
- Eugene O'Neill in "Reds" (1981). Best Supporting Actor.
- Garrett Breedlove in "Terms of Endearment" (1983). Best Supporting Actor.
- Charley Partanna in "Prizzi's Honor" (1985). Best Actor.
- Francis Phelan in "Ironweed" (1987). Best Actor.
- Colonel Nathan R. Jessep in "A Few Good Men" (1992). Best Supporting Actor.
- Melvin Udall in "As Good As It Gets" (1997). Best Actor.
- Warren R. Schmidt in "About Schmidt" (2002). Best Actor.
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∙ 8y agoJack Nicholson holds the Academy Awards record as the most-nominated male actor with 12. He has won three times, which ties him with Daniel Day-Lewis and Walter Brennan for most wins by a male actor. Nicholson's nominated roles and movies are as follows (Oscar wins in bold):
- George Hanson in "Easy Rider" (1969). Best Supporting Actor.
- Bobby Dupea in "Five Easy Pieces" (1970). Best Actor.
- Signalman 1st Class Billy Buddusky in "The Last Detail" (1973). Best Actor.
- J.J. Gittes in "Chinatown" (1974). Best Actor.
- Randle P. McMurphy in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975). Best Actor.
- Eugene O'Neill in "Reds" (1981). Best Supporting Actor.
- Garrett Breedlove in "Terms of Endearment" (1983). Best Supporting Actor.
- Charley Partanna in "Prizzi's Honor" (1985). Best Actor.
- Francis Phelan in "Ironweed" (1987). Best Actor.
- Colonel Nathan R. Jessep in "A Few Good Men" (1992). Best Supporting Actor.
- Melvin Udall in "As Good As It Gets" (1997). Best Actor.
- Warren R. Schmidt in "About Schmidt" (2002). Best Actor.
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∙ 12y agoJack Nicholson is the most-nominated male actor in Academy Award history with 12. He has won three times.
Walt Disney won 26 Oscars (22 competitive, 4 honorary). He also won the most Oscars in one year, with 4
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∙ 12y agoAs far as I found, Meryl Streep has the most with 16 nominations as of 2011.
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∙ 8y agoWalt Disney won 22 competitive Oscars in 59 nominations and was presented four honorary awards. Composer John Williams is second with 50 nominations. He has won five times.
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∙ 11y agoDaniel Day Lewis has won three best actors awards. No one else has
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Who is the actor with the mosto Oscar nominations for leading role?
Spencer Tracy won nine Best Actor nominations during his distinguished career. Jack Nicholson and Marlon Brando are in second place with eight.
Who received Oscar nominations for Best Actor of 1953?
The nominees were: Marlon Brando for "Julius Caesar" (the actor's third of four consecutive Best Actor nominations); Richard Burton for "The Robe"; Montgomery Clift for "From Here to Eternity"; William Holden for "Stalag 17"; and Burt Lancaster for "From Here to Eternity." The Oscar went to Holden.
Sylvester Stallone's only Oscar nominations are for Rocky One was for Best Actor What was the other for?
Best Original Screenplay
Which actor has the maximum Oscar nominees?
Spencer Tracy won 2 Oscars & Laurence Olivier won 1 from 9 nominations in the Best-Actor award category, & Meryl Streep won a best actor & a supporting actor (Female) Award from 13 & 3 nominations respectively, Katharine Hepburn won 4 from her 12 nominations a performer's unbroken record in the history of the Academy Awards.
What movie earned the most Oscar nominations without a single loss on Oscar night as of 2007?
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) is the only movie to win all of its 11 nominations.
What is the actor with the most Oscar nominations?
jack nicholson
What funny actor has gotten two Oscar nominations?
Tom Hanks
Who is the most Oscar-nominated actor?
Male: Jack Nicholson, with 12 nominations. He won twice for Best Actor and once for Best Supporting Actor. Female: Meryl Streep, with 19 nominations. She won twice for Best Actress and once for Best Supporting Actress.
Who has the most nominations for Best Actor without winning?
Peter O'Toole holds the record for the longest time span between his first and last nominations (44 years), and he also holds the record for the greatest number of nominations without ever winning the Oscar for Best Actor (eight).
Who was nominated for best actor 4 years in a row?
Marlon Brando holds the record for an actor with the most nominations in consecutive years with four. The nominations were as follows (with his Oscar win in bold):Best Actor for "A Streetcar Named Desire" (1951)Best Actor for "Viva Zapata!" (1952)Best Actor for "Julius Caesar" (1953)Best Actor for "On the Waterfront" (1954)
Who is the actor with the mosto Oscar nominations for leading role?
Spencer Tracy won nine Best Actor nominations during his distinguished career. Jack Nicholson and Marlon Brando are in second place with eight.
What films has Will Smith received Oscar nominations?
Will Smith was nominated for the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Ali (2001)Will Smith was nominated for the Oscar for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for: The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
Who received Oscar nominations for Best Actor of 1953?
The nominees were: Marlon Brando for "Julius Caesar" (the actor's third of four consecutive Best Actor nominations); Richard Burton for "The Robe"; Montgomery Clift for "From Here to Eternity"; William Holden for "Stalag 17"; and Burt Lancaster for "From Here to Eternity." The Oscar went to Holden.
Who directed the most performers to Oscar nominations?
William Wyler
Sylvester Stallone's only Oscar nominations are for Rocky One was for Best Actor What was the other for?
Best Original Screenplay
How many Oscar nominations did pulp fiction get?
"Pulp Fiction" received seven Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director (Quentin Tarantino), and two for Best Supporting Actor (Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta).
How many Oscar nominations does Jude Law have?
Two: Best Supporting Actor for The Talented Mr. Ripley(1998).Best Actor for Cold Mountain (2003).
