Randy Newman and Gretchen Preece at an event for Monsters, Inc. (2001)
Newman Family
6 Contributing Members, 13 Oscars and 91 Nominations
Which amazing and seemingly unbreakable Oscar record do you think is the least likely to be broken?
Newman Family
6 Contributing Members, 13 Oscars and 91 Nominations
Walt Disney: 26* Oscars and 59 Nominations
* 22 competitive Oscar Wins and 4 Honorary Oscars
Charlie Chaplin: 20 Years Limelight (1952)
Best Original Score, (eligible 1972, made 1952)
The British made movie was first screened in L.A. 20 years after its UK release, thus make it eligible for Oscar consideration.* eligibility rules modified
Walt Disney: 22 Consecutive Years, 1941 to 1962
Best Short Subject Category * won 8 years in a row
Greer Garson: 5min. 30sec. to 7 min., Mrs. Miniver (1942)
Best Actress * 45 second time limit rule instituted
Hermione Bradley: 2 Minutes, 32 Seconds, Room at the Top (1958)
Best Supporting Actress
Hal Mohr: Only Write-In Oscar Winner, A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)
Cinematography * eligibility rules modified, computer voting
Harold Russell: 2 Oscars, The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
Best Supporting Actor Oscar and Honorary Oscar
Kevin O'Connell: 0 Oscars and 20 Nominations
Best Sound Mixing Category
* won on 21st attempt for Best Achievement in Sound Mixing, Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
1st Academy Awards: 0 Hours 15 Minutes
Barry Fitzgerald: 2 Oscar Nominations, Going My Way (1944)
Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor * eligibility rules modified
Added 10 January 2017