Films, people with most Oscar wins, actors with most nominations: See the lists
“Oppenheimer” leads the 2024 Oscar nominations, with 13 nods.
The 96th Academy Awards will take place on March 10, 2024, live from the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood.
This year, "Oppenheimer" tops the Oscar nomination list after scoring 13 nods, followed by "Poor Things" with 11 nods and "Killers of the Flower Moon," with 10. "Barbie" earned eight nominations and "Maestro" snagged seven.
Winners of the coveted award have left various marks in the film industry since the first Oscars were handed out on in 1929.
The late Walt Disney holds the record for the most Academy Award wins by a person, with 26, according to the Motion Picture Academy, while "Ben-Hur," "Titanic" and "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" are tied for the all-time record for films with the most wins, with 11.
With "Oppenheimer" receiving 13 nominations, it's possible that it'll make history at this year's Oscars if it sweeps the categories in which it's nominated, in the process becoming the most Oscar-winning movie of all time.
When it comes to selecting the nominees, all Academy members – which includes over "10,500 global film industry artists and leaders," according to Academy's website – are eligible to nominate films for best picture. However, for most of the other categories, Academy members will vote for nominees within their own field, such as acting, directing, editing and so on.
Scroll below to find the top 10 films that have won the most Oscars, the people with the most Oscar wins, and the actors who have received the most Oscars nominations.
People with the most Oscar wins
Animation film producer and entrepreneur Walt Disney has 26 Academy Awards.
Optical designer Iain Neil has received 13 Scientific and Technical Academy Awards. The category is created to honor the individuals and companies whose discoveries and innovations have contributed in significant and lasting ways to motion pictures.
Art director Cedric Gibbons has 11 Academy Awards.
Film special-effects artist Farciot Edouart has 10 Academy Awards.
Nine awards
Visual effects artist Dennis Muren.
Music composer Alfred Newman.
Sound designer and recording director Douglas Shearer.
Eight awards
Visual effects artist Richard Edlund.
Costume designer Edith Head.
Music composer, director, pianist and record producer Alan Menken.
Motion picture engineer Edward H. Reichard.
Sound engineer Loren L. Ryder.
Set designer Edwin B. Willis.
Films with most Oscar wins
Eleven awards
"Ben-Hur," Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1959
The film received 12 nominations.
"Titanic," 20th Century Fox and Paramount, 1997
The film received 14 nominations.
"The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," New Line, 2003
The film received 11 nominations.
Ten awards
"West Side Story," United Artists, 1961
The film received 11 nominations.
Nine awards
"Gigi," Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1958
The film received nine nominations.
"The Last Emperor," Columbia, 1987
The film received nine nominations.
"The English Patient," Miramax, 1996
The film received 12 nominations.
Eight awards
"Gone with the Wind," Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1939
The film received 13 nominations, as well as one special Oscar and one Sci/Tech Award.
"From Here to Eternity," Columbia, 1953
The film received 13 nominations.
"On the Waterfront," Columbia, 1954
The film received 12 nominations.
"My Fair Lady," Warner Bros., 1964
The film received 12 nominations.
"Cabaret," Allied Artists, 1972
The film received 10 nominations.
"Gandhi," Columbia, 1982
The film received 11 nominations.
"Amadeus," Orion, 1984
The film received 11 nominations.
"Slumdog Millionaire," Fox Searchlight, 2008
The film received 10 nominations.
Actors with the most Oscar nominations
Meryl Streep – 21 nominations
How many Oscars has Meryl Streep won? The actress has won 3 Oscars including 2 for best actress for her roles in “The Iron Lady” and “Sophie's Choice” and one for best supporting actress for her role in “Kramer vs. Kramer.”
Katharine Hepburn – 12 nominations
She won four Academy Awards.
Jack Nicholson – 12 nominations
He's won three Academy Awards.
Bette Davis – 10 Nominations
She won two Academy Awards.
Laurence Olivier – 10 Nominations
He won one Academy Award.
Al Pacino – 10 nominations
He's won one Academy Award.
Paul Newman – 10 nominations
He won one Academy Award.
Spencer Tracy – 10 nominations
He won two Academy Awards.
Denzel Washington – 10 nominations
He's won two Academy Awards.
Cate Blanchett – eight nominations
She's won two Academy Awards.
Marlon Brando – eight nominations
He won two Academy Awards.
Glenn Close – eight nominations
She has not won an Academy Award.
Judi Dench – eight nominations
She's won one Academy Award.
Jack Lemmon – eight nominations
He won two Academy Awards.
Peter O'Toole – eight nominations
He received one Honorary Academy Award.
Geraldine Page – eight nominations
She won one Academy Award.
Robert De Niro – eight nominations
He's won two Academy Awards and has received a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 2024 Oscars.
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