Walt disney also has the longest winning streak as he picked up 10 awards in eight consecutive years from 1931 to 1939. Luise rainer the great ziegfeld 1936 and the good earth 1937 katharine hepburn guess whos coming to dinner 1967 and the lion in winter 1968 best actor. Did you know that walt disney holds the record for the most o. Movies with the most academy awards of history in the oscars. Disney was nominated an impressive 59 times and holds the record for winning the most academy awards by one person. Parasite director ties with walt disney for most oscars wins in. Far below disneys number but still extremely impressive is the eight awards taken by edith head, the legendary costume designer. The american animation icon won a total of 26 oscars throughout his career four were honorary. Second and third in the ranking were miramax and warner bros with four best picture awards each. The third movie to hit the big 11 wins is lord of the rings.
List of movies with the most academy awards in history of the oscars. List of all oscars won by walt disney productions disney. A symposium on popular songs 1962 best short subject, cartoons. Of course, its a pixar animated film so, it also has talking dogs, a house.
Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page. But either way, neither of the two gentlemen sorry, greta gerwig could oust recordholder john ford. Cartoonist and film producer walt disney, with the seven dwarfs. It marked the first time a fantasy film had ever won best picture, as well as the first time a sequel had done so. Feb 22, 2019 the american animation icon won a total of 26 oscars throughout his career four were honorary.
After disney, the person with the secondmost competitive oscar wins is cedric gibbons. Every disney movie oscar winner 20032016 hd youtube. Which movie has won the most oscars but is actually not very good. And this year the other film studio it owns is 20th century formerly 20th century fox. The academy awards ceremony better known as the oscars has been running since 1929 and is one of the most prestigious events in the film industrys calendar. Disney won 26 oscars over the course of his career and was nominated a grand total of 59 times. Disney has won 9 out of last 10 oscars for best animated. Walt disney 19011966 won or received a total of twentytwo academy. To celebrate the show, we put together a quiz so you can test your disney oscar. Walt disney 19011966 won or received a total of twentytwo academy awards, according. The art director and production designer not only designed the oscar statuette, but also won 11 times. I am not 100% positive who the secondplace for most oscar winner is, but i have several guess.
Film studio ranking by number of best picture academy. Despite disneys long and illustrious history as a major hollywood powerhouse, the studio has never claimed the top prize at the oscars. Parasite became the first foreignlanguage film to win best picture, and bong joonho has now tied walt disney for the most oscar wins in a. Walt disney, the recordholder for most academy awards won 22 oscars this is a list of academy award records. The 43 actors who have won multiple oscars, ranked by who has. Impress your friends with your disney oscar knowledge. This list will be complete full with your helps my friends. Head is the most nominated woman in oscar history with 35 nods. Feb 24, 2019 according to entertainment weekly, hes won 22 oscars out of 59 total nominations, and an additional 4 honorary nods for his storied career.
Walt disney 19011966 won or received a total of twentytwo academy awards, according to d23, and holds the record for most academy awards in history. Lion king 1994 and pocahotas 1995 won for best score. Over the years various disney films have won academy awards. Here are all 25 animated movies that have won oscars insider. Walt disney holds the record for the number of academy award nominations with 59, and the number of wins with 26. Aladdin 1992 best score and best song a whole new world. The films that are marked with a yellow star in the summary lists below and in the awards histories. Disneys goto film composer alan menken known for his work on aladdin, beauty and the beast and the little mermaidhas won eight oscars rick baker has won seven oscars for his work in makeup. Here are all the disney movies which have won academy awards. Winnie the pooh, snow white, and, of course, mickey mouse, are some of the most popular characters he was applauded for creating. Between 1990 and 2019, the film studio with the most best picture academy awards was universal, having won five awards over the twenty year period. Feb 28, 2018 that would be walt disney, who won 22 competitive oscars out of 59 nominations and four honorary academy awards in his long career. Walt disney is synonymous with so many iconic movie moments, its not surprising the animation legend has been showered with lots of oscar love. Most oscarwinning individuals of all time statista.
I thought dances with wolves was that movie where tom cruise became a samurai. Feb 23, 2019 the third movie to hit the big 11 wins is lord of the rings. His first win in competition was for best animated short for. Feb 25, 2019 disney hauled in four oscars, taking home trophies for costume design, production design, animated short and original score. Here are is the list of all the disney, pixar, marvel and luscasfilm movies and films that have been awarded oscars over the years. According the internet movie database, as of 2010, walt disney pictures has made more than 400 films. The 91st oscars are on the horizon, so here are the musical masterminds behind some of movie soundtracks that have won big at the glitzy annual awards.
Wolfgang reitherman, the films director, accepted the award on his behalf. Best actress, editing, score, song and visual effects. No animated disney movie has won more than 2 oscars. According to entertainment weekly, hes won 22 oscars out of 59 total nominations, and an additional 4 honorary nods for his storied career. Here is a complete list i came up with of all disney, touchstone and hollywood pictures movies released to date along with any oscar, golden globe andor grammy they won.
Feb 25, 2019 out of all nominees in academy awards history, walt disney holds the most oscars. Cedric gibbons, a production designer who also designed the. Oscarswinning animated feature movies in past 28 years insider. Academy awards won by walt disney pictures disney wiki. Walter elias disney was born on december 5, 1901 in chicago, illinois, the son of flora disney nee call and elias disney, a canadianborn farmer and businessperson.
Its won best score, best animated film, best original. Disney s goto film composer alan menken known for his work on aladdin, beauty and the beast and the little mermaid has won eight oscars rick baker has won seven oscars for his work in makeup. The academy awards ceremony better known as the oscars has been running since 1929 and is one of the most prestigious events in the film. The oscars are almost here, and with nine nominations for disney films, there is plenty for disney fans to look forward to. Jan 31, 2020 the winner of the most oscars ever may surprise you. Disneys goto film composer alan menken known for his work on aladdin, beauty and the beast and the little mermaidhas won eight oscars.
While there are many films that have brought home more than one award at the oscars throughout its almost 92year existence, some films have scored more than the rest. Bong joonho ties walt disney for most oscars in one night. Bong joon ho ties walt disney record for most oscars won. That would be walt disney, who won 22 competitive oscars out of 59 nominations and four honorary academy awards in his long career. This information is current as of the 92nd academy awards ceremony, held on february 9, 2020, which honored the best films of 2019. Given disney was an oscars powerhouse no individual has won more than his 22 plus four honorary who still needed four movies to achieve. Plus, a break down of who has taken home the most academy awards across categories like best actress, best actor, and director. She later became the inspiration for edna mode in the incredibles, which is arguably a greater honour.
The films she won for include roman holiday, all about eve and the sting. Rick baker has won seven oscars for his work in makeup. Pinocchio 1940, the little mermaid 1989, beauty and the beast 1991, aladdin 1992, the. Best actress oscar, best supporting actress oscar, best screenplaywriter oscar academy awards history by decade and year. In total, he won best original screenplay, best international feature film, best director, and best picture. It retains the title of the animated movie with the most oscar nominations, tied with 2008s walle. Bong joon ho ties walt disney record for most oscars won in. Feb 14, 2019 i am not 100% positive who the secondplace for most oscar winner is, but i have several guess. The return of the king 2003 10 oscars west side story 1961 9 oscars gone with the wind 1939 gigi 1958 the last emperor 1987 the english patient 1996 8 oscars the best years of our lives 1946 from.
Cedric gibbons, a production designer who also designed the oscar statuette, was awarded the prize 11 times. Feb 28, 2016 the 15 movies that won the most oscars news. He won twenty two competitive academy awards from a total of fiftynine. Disney hauled in four oscars, taking home trophies for costume design, production design, animated short and original score. Most of his oscars, won between 1932 and 1969, came in the category of best animated short, including. Apr 21, 2018 here is a complete list i came up with of all disney, touchstone and hollywood pictures movies released to date along with any oscar, golden globe andor grammy they won. Out of all nominees in academy awards history, walt disney holds the most oscars. Feb 27, 2017 only one japanese movie has won the category. Actress katharine hepburn holds the record for the most oscars for acting, having won four academy awards across her career and earned a total of 12 nominations.
Getty images the biggest single oscar winner in history is walt disney, who won 26 oscars during the course of his career, from a total of 59. Of course, he dominated the best animated short film category. Bong may have matched disneys record of the most oscars won in one night, but the director has a long way to go to match disneys record for total oscars won by one person. If frontrunner sam mendes were to win this year for his sweeping war epic 1917, it would be his second directing oscar. Film studio ranking by number of best picture academy awards. Introduction, 1927839, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s. While it was a good showing for the house of mouse, the real bonus will. Disney has won 9 out of last 10 oscars for best animated feature. Same goes for martin scorsese who is up for his second statue for the irishman. Walt disney s nomination and award was posthumous, as he died two years prior to the films release. A few years previously it was universal who ranked top, but the. Alfred newman 1901 1970 is a composer that composed over 200 motion picture and won 9 academy award and 45 nomination. Disney was nominated an impressive 59 times and holds the record for winning the most academy. Academy awards won by walt disney pictures disney wiki fandom.
Community content is available under ccbysa unless otherwise noted. Jan 23, 2020 the oscars are often the measurement for a great movie, meaning the more you win, the better you are. Bong may have matched disney s record of the most oscars won in one night, but the director has a long way to go to match disney s record for total oscars won by one person. Feb 24, 20 most oscarwinning individuals of all time. He won twentytwo competitive academy awards from a total of fiftynine nominations, and also holds the records for most wins and most nominations for an individual in history. Disney and the academy awards have had a long history together, starting with walt disney himself, and going all the way to frozens best animated film and best original song wins last year. Three films hold the record of winning the most academy awards, having garnered 11 oscars each.