More than a few won 2 years a row (for Makeup, Score, Cinematography). A few won 3 years in a row, but the record holder for consecutive Oscar wins is Thomas Little with 5 Oscars in 4 years in a row for Art Direction: How Green Was My Valley (1941), My Gal Sal and This Above All (both 1942), The Song of Bernadette (1943) and Wilson (1944). By the way, he won one more Oscar. As for actors, five have won 2 years in a row: Luise Rainer, Spencer Tracy , Katharine Hepburn, Jason Robards and Tom Hanks.
Streep, who holds the record for most Academy Award nominations with 20, has won three Oscars. She received the awards for Best Supporting Actress of 1979 for "Kramer vs. Kramer"; Best Actress of 1982 for "Sophie's Choice"; and Best Actress of 2011 for "The Iron Lady."
The first movie to win 3 Academy Awards actually won 5 awards. In 1934, the smash hit, "It Happened One Night," won the Oscar for the following: Best Picture Actor: Clark Gable Actress: Claudette Colbert Director: Frank Capra Writing: Robert Riskin This movie held the record for winning the most Oscar's from 1934 - 1939. "Gone With The Wind," would win 8 Academy Awards, and hold the record from 1939 - 1959. "Ben - Hur, won 11 Academy Awards, and held the title from 1959 - 1997. In 1997, the movie, "Titanic," also one 11 Academy Awards. So, as it stands, no one movie holds a record for the most Oscars. But, two movies are tied for receiving the most.
Fictional characters don't get nominated therefore win Academy Awards.
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Katharine Hepburn won a record four Academy Awards -- all for Best Actress -- during her long and distinguished career.
Katharine Hepburn won a record four Academy Awards -- all for Best Actress -- during her distinguished career.
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Walt Disney holds the record for both the most Academy Award nominations (59) and the number of Oscars awarded (22). He also earned four honorary Oscars. His last competitive Academy Award was posthumous.
Four-time Oscar winner Katharine Hepburn. Meryl Streep, who has won three Academy Awards, now holds the record for most nominations with 17.
Walt Disney is the all-time winner with 26 Academy Awards to his name.Walt Disney won 22 Academy Awards in 59 nominations.
Tendulkar holds the record for most "man of the match" awards, with 57.
Jamal Crawford holds the record for winning the most 6th Man of the Year awards in NBA history, with three wins.
Streep, who holds the record for most Academy Award nominations with 20, has won three Oscars. She received the awards for Best Supporting Actress of 1979 for "Kramer vs. Kramer"; Best Actress of 1982 for "Sophie's Choice"; and Best Actress of 2011 for "The Iron Lady."
The first movie to win 3 Academy Awards actually won 5 awards. In 1934, the smash hit, "It Happened One Night," won the Oscar for the following: Best Picture Actor: Clark Gable Actress: Claudette Colbert Director: Frank Capra Writing: Robert Riskin This movie held the record for winning the most Oscar's from 1934 - 1939. "Gone With The Wind," would win 8 Academy Awards, and hold the record from 1939 - 1959. "Ben - Hur, won 11 Academy Awards, and held the title from 1959 - 1997. In 1997, the movie, "Titanic," also one 11 Academy Awards. So, as it stands, no one movie holds a record for the most Oscars. But, two movies are tied for receiving the most.
Three films have won a record 11 Academy Awards: "Ben-Hur" (1959), "Titanic" (1997) and "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (2003).