Alan Menken. The American composer and pianist has won eight Oscars in the Best Score and Best Song categories. Without knowing it, many of us can name Alan's famous scores heard in: The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and Tangled.

Who has won a record 8 Oscars?

1 Edith Head (8 Oscars)

It may be a surprise that the woman who holds the record title for the most wins in Oscar history is not an actor but a costume designer, Edith Head. Her first win was for the 1949 film adaptation of The Heiress.

Who has had the most Oscars?

Walt Disney has won the most Oscars ever

With 59 nominations and 22 wins, the late famed producer paved his way through shepherding iconic animated films such as "Dumbo" (1941) and "Pinnocchio" (1940).

Has anyone won 7 Oscars?

Everything Everywhere All At Once – 7 wins

EEAAO swept the ceremony, winning big at the beginning of the night with supporting actor for Ke Huy Quan and supporting actress for Jamie Lee Curtis.

Who has 11 Oscars?

The three movies to hold the Guinness World Record of winning 11 Oscars — the highest by a film — are The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Titanic and Ben-Hur. On the other hand, Titanic is one of the three films which has received the most number of nominations at 14.

Who has won a record 8 Oscars?

Who has 26 Oscars?

The person who has triumphed more times at the Oscars than anyone else in history is Walt Disney. America's most iconic filmmaker racked up a whopping 26 Oscars, four of which were honorary awards, and he also holds the record for the most nominations on record – 59.

Who has 9 Academy Awards?

How many Oscars does Tom Hanks have?

Hanks' accolades include two Academy Awards out of six nominations.

Which person has won 22 Oscars?

Walt Disney holds the record for the most Oscars won by an individual with a total of 22 competitive awards and four honorary awards. Disney was nominated 59 times throughout his career, receiving one award posthumously.

Who is the youngest Oscar winner?

Who is the youngest ever Oscars winner? There are, of course, multiple different types of award on offer at the Oscars, but the youngest person to win any of them at all is Tatum O'Neal. She won Best Supporting Actress at the 1974 Oscars at the age of 10.

What actor owns the most Oscars?

As of 2022, Katharine Hepburn maintained her lead as the actor with the most Oscar wins of all time. While the "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" star scored four acting accolades during her career, six fellow actors tied for the second spot with three wins each.

Who has the 2nd most Oscars?

What was the longest Oscars ever?

The 74th Academy Awards, hosted by Whoopi Goldberg, takes the cake as the longest Oscar ceremony in the show's history. Taking place on 24 March 2002, the show lasted 4 hours and 23 minutes, all of which were broadcasted live on ABC.

Has any actor won 2 Oscars in a row?

Winning consecutive Academy Awards is a rare and impressive achievement, showcasing exceptional talent and the difficulty of even getting nominated. Spencer Tracy and Tom Hanks are the only two actors to have won Best Actor in successive years, with Tracy winning in 1937 and 1938 and Hanks winning in 1993 and 1994.

Has anyone won 2 Oscars?

In 2021, Anthony Hopkins took home his second statuette, for his role in The Father. The year before, Renée Zellweger took home her second Oscar after playing Judy Garland in Judy. In 2020, Mahershala Ali picked up his second Best Supporting Actor Oscar for Best Picture winner Green Book.

Who is the youngest person to win 2 Oscars?

Luise Rainer won her two Best Actress awards in back-to-back years in 1936 and 1937, winning her second Oscar at 27 years old. Jodie Foster was 29 when she won her second Oscar for Silence of the Lambs at the 64th Academy Awards in 1992.

Who is the only man to win 3 best actor Oscars?

Daniel Day-Lewis became the first and currently only man to win three best actor Oscars, while Frances McDormand became only the second woman and third of her counterparts overall to achieve the same. Finally, Walter Brennan won his three supporting actor Oscars every other year between 1937 and 1941.

Has anyone won 2 Oscars in the same year?

This is a list of people have won multiple Academy Awards in a single year in the standard competitive categories. To date, a total of 82 individuals have achieved this feat on 95 distinct occasions with the multiple winners having won more than one awards that year.

How many Oscars does Tom Cruise have?

The actor is a constant Hollywood presence but despite three nominations for an Oscar he's never landed one.

Has Jim Carrey won an Oscar?

It's hard to believe Jim Carrey wasn't nominated for "The Truman Show," "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," or "Man on the Moon." You might be racing to Google to double-check that Carrey, 61, has never been nominated for an Academy Award.

How many Oscars has Johnny Depp won?

Another star who's been nominated for an Oscar but never won: Johnny Depp. The actor and musician has been up for best actor three times.

Does Denzel have 2 Oscars?

Denzel Washington has won two Oscars.

Washington's second Oscar win came in 2001 for his portrayal of a corrupt narcotics detective in the gripping crime drama "Training Day." His nuanced and intense performance in the film garnered him the prestigious award for Best Actor.

What movie won 7 Oscars?

'Everything Everywhere All At Once' takes home 7 Oscars, including Best Picture. It was a huge night for the sci-fi multiverse movie.

Who has won best actress the most?

Katharine Hepburn has won the most awards in this category with four, followed by Frances McDormand with three. (Hepburn holds the record for most wins among all actors.) With 17 nominations, Meryl Streep is the most nominated in this category, resulting in two wins.

Has anyone won 5 Academy Awards?

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.