The 32nd Academy Awards ceremony was held on April 4, 1960, at the RKO Pantages Theatre, to honor the films of 1959. William Wyler's Bible epic Ben-Hur won 11 Oscars, breaking the record of nine set the previous year by Gigi.
One of the greatest films in history, Ben-Hur was the first picture to win 11 Oscars — a record that stood unmatched for decades until Titanic equalled it.
At the 1960 Oscars, Ben-Hur swept 11 categories, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor (Hugh Griffith, playing an Arab sheik who befriends Ben-Hur), Best Color Cinematography, Best Color Art Direction/Set Direction, Best Sound, Best Score, Best Film Editing, Best Color Costume Design ...
How many films share the record of awards wins with 11 Oscars?
As of October 2022, three films tied for most Academy Award wins of all time. "Ben-Hur" (1959), "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (2003), and "Titanic" (1997) each received 11 Oscars.
Which film received a record 11 nominations in a single year?
“The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King” (2003): 11 nominations. Behold, the glory of perfection. The final “Lord of the Rings” movie got 11 nominations and won all 11 Oscars. Yes, it swept all its categories.
Only three films have won all five of these major awards: It Happened One Night (1934), One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), and The Silence of the Lambs (1991). Eight films failed to win any of the five major awards after being nominated.
Which movie won all 11 Oscars it was nominated for?
According to the Guinness World Records website, the following three films each have 11 Academy Awards: “Ben Hur” (1959). “Titanic” (1997). “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” (2003).
Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan's “Everything Everywhere All at Once” landed a leading 11 nominations on Tuesday, including nods for Michelle Yeoh and comeback kid Ke Huy Quan, the former child star of “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.” Released back in March, the A24 film has proven an unlikely Oscar heavyweight ...
Three films hold the record of winning the most Academy Awards, having garnered 11 Oscars each: Ben-Hur (1959), Titanic (1997) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). Out of these, Titanic received the most nods with a total of 14 nominations.
Zack Snyder's zombie action movie “Army of the Dead” won the fan-favorite Oscar, a brand new category, during Sunday night's award show. Snyder also took home the new “Oscars Cheer Moment” award for “Zack Snyder's Justice League.”
The actress with the most Oscars is Katharine Hepburn, who won best actress four times. Hepburn is the only performer to win four competitive acting Oscars. She won during the: 6th Academy Awards for her performance as Eva Lovelace in "Morning Glory"
Cabaret, Bob Fosse's adaptation of the Broadway stage musical, set a record for the most Oscars won without winning Best Picture winning 8. Best Picture winner The Godfather received only three Academy Awards.
What movie was nominated for 10 Oscars but never won?
Close and O'Toole boast an impressive eight win-less nominations, but they fall short of the most-nominated films to fail to win an Oscar. Both 'The Turning Point' (1977) and 'The Color Purple' (1986) picked up 11 Academy Award nominations without winning a single one, sharing the record for films.
