Mississippi Burning (1988) was nominated for seven Oscars, including Best Actor (Gene Hackman) and Best Supporting Actress (Frances McDormand).
as of July 26, 2010 Meryl Streep holds the record with 16 nominations
Braveheart won five Oscars out of ten nominations including Best Picture. It is however, one of the few Best Picture winners that did not receive any acting nominations,
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Doubt (2008) joins: My Man Godfrey (1936), I Remember Mama (1948) and Othello (1965).
Three movies won 9 OscarsGigi (1958) [9 nominations, none for acting]The Last Emperor (1987) [9 nominations, none for acting]The English Patient (1996) [12 nominations]
I'm including actresses, because there are only 2 male actors: Meryl Street- 15 nominations, 2 wins. Katharine Hepburn- 12 nominations, 4 wins. Jack Nicholson- 12 nominations, 3 wins. Bette Davis- 10 nominations, 2 wins. Laurence Olivier- 10 nominations (for acting), 1 win.
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Robert Redford has been nominated for three Academy Awards -- one for acting and two for directing. He received a 1973 Best Actor nomination for his performance opposite Paul Newman in "The Sting." He won a 1980 Best Director Oscar for his first film behind the camera, "Ordinary People," which was named Best Picture. He received a second Best Director nomination for "Quiz Show" (1994). On March 24, 2002, he received an honorary Academy Award for his overall contributions as an actor, director and producer and as an "inspiration to independent and innovative filmmakers everywhere."
Matt Damon has been nominated for several awards. Some of the biggest are Golden Globe and Oscar nominations for his acting roles in Good Will Hunting and Invictus. He received an Acadamy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Good Will Hunting, which he shared with Ben Affleck.
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Jodie Foster is not one of them
Braveheart (1995) won five Oscars out of ten nominations including Best Picture. It is however, one of the few Best Picture winners that did not receive any acting nominations.