Who has the most Oscar nominations without a win?

1 Peter O'Toole - 8 Nominations
Equaling Glenn Close with eight nominations is Peter O'Toole, whose time to win has unfortunately come and gone, as the legendary actor passed away in 2013.
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Which iconic actor was nominated for an Oscar seven times but never won?

Richard Burton, nominated seven times for films including Becket (1964) and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1966), was one of the highest-paid actors in the world at his peak. Peter Sellers, born in England, could take comfort in his two wins at the BAFTAs, Oscar's cousin across the pond.
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Who has had 52 Oscar nominations?

Composer John Williams just earned his 52nd Academy Award nomination. Walt Disney's 59 nominations is the overall record. Williams has won five Oscars for his work on “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Jaws,” “Star Wars,” “ET: The Extra-Terrestrial” and “Schindler's List.”
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Which film was nominated for 10 Oscars but didn t win any?

1 The Color Purple (1985) – 11 nominations

purple colour Earned an incredible 11 Oscar nominations including Best Actress, Best Cinematography and Best Original Score. However, the film failed to win any awards, cementing its place in history as one of the most nominated films without any wins.
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Who holds the record for most Oscar nominations?

More Stories by Beatrice. Composer John Williams beat his own record of being the most Oscar-nominated person alive on Tuesday for his work on The Fabelmans, garnering his 53rd Academy Award nomination as part of the 95th Academy Awards.
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Who got 3 Oscars for best actor?

Day-Lewis remains the only actor in history to have earned three Best Actor Academy Awards.
  • Marlon Brando: 'On the Waterfront' (1954), 'The Godfather' (1972)
  • Gary Cooper: 'Sergeant York' (1941), 'High Noon' (1952)
  • Tom Hanks: 'Philadelphia' (1993), 'Forrest Gump' (1994)
  • Dustin Hoffman: 'Kramer vs.
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What movie has won 3 Oscars?

Titanic received awards for: Best Picture, Best Director, Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume, Visual Effects, Sound, Sound Effects Editing, Film Editing, Original Dramatic Score, Original Song and losing out on Best Actress, Supporting Actress and Makeup.
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Which movie won all 5 Oscars?

In the past 90 years, only three films, It Happened One Night (1934), One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) and The Silence of the Lambs (1991) have won all five Oscars from the forty-three films that secured nominations in all five prestige Academy Award categories.
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Who is the youngest Oscar nominee ever?

As of March 2022, the all-time youngest Academy Award nominee in an acting category was Justin Henry, who was just eight years old when he was nominated for his role as Billy in "Kramer vs Kramer" (1979).
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What actor has 8 Best Actor nominations?

Peter O'Toole and Glenn Close jointly hold the record for most nominations in the acting categories without a win, with eight, followed by Richard Burton with seven, and Deborah Kerr, Thelma Ritter and Amy Adams with six. Both O'Toole and Kerr did receive the Academy Honorary Award.
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Who has 59 Oscar nominations?

With 53 Oscar nominations, Williams currently holds the record for the most Oscar nominations for a living person, and is the second most nominated person in Academy Awards history behind Walt Disney with 59, as well as the only person in the history of the Academy Awards to have received nominations in seven ...
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Has any actor won 2 Oscars in a row?

Tom Hanks (USA) won Best Actor Academy Awards in two consecutive Oscar ceremonies (held in 1994 and 1995) for Philadelphia (USA, 1993) and Forrest Gump (USA, 1994), a record he shares with Spencer Tracy (USA), who won Best Actor in 1938 and 1939 for Captains Courageous (USA, 1937) and Boys Town (USA, 1938), ...
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Which famous actor has never won an Oscar?

Michael Keaton. Despite a long career in Hollywood, Michael Keaton has no Oscar wins — and had never been nominated until 2015, when he got his first and (so far) only nod for his singular performance in Birdman.
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Who is the most decorated actress of all time?

Katharine Hepburn holds the records for most wins with 12 nominations and 4 wins for Morning Glory (1933), Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967), The Lion in Winter (1968), and On Golden Pond (1981).
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Who got 11 Oscars?

Most awards or nominations

Three films have won 11 Academy Awards: Ben-Hur (1959): nominated in 12 of the 15 possible categories. Titanic (1997): nominated in 14 of the 17 possible categories. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003): nominated in 11 of the 17 possible categories.
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Are the Oscars real gold?

The statuettes are solid bronze and plated in 24-karat gold. Due to a metal shortage during World War II, Oscars were made of painted plaster for three years. Following the war, the Academy invited recipients to redeem the plaster figures for gold-plated metal ones.
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Who is the most awarded actor of all time?

As of 2022, Katharine Hepburn maintained her lead as the actor with the most Oscar wins of all time.
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What movie has made the most profit?

As of June 2022, "Avatar" (2009) was the most commercially successful movie of all time, grossing about 2.85 billion U.S. dollars at box offices across the globe. "Avengers: Endgame" (2019) and "Titanic" (1997) followed, with revenues of around 2.8 billion and 2.2 billion dollars, respectively.
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Who is the best actor in the world?

Empire's 50 Greatest Actors Of All Time List, Revealed
  • Denzel Washington. ...
  • Tom Hanks. ...
  • Marilyn Monroe. ...
  • Robert De Niro. ...
  • Bette Davis. ...
  • Natalie Portman. ...
  • Heath Ledger. ...
  • Katharine Hepburn.
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Who has the highest Oscar award?

Katharine Hepburn won four Academy Awards (all for Best Actress), more than any other actor or actress in the history of the award.
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What actress has the most Oscars?

We look back at past winners revealing a veritable 'who's who' in the history of cinema. The actress with most Best Actress Oscars is Katharine Hepburn, who scooped her awards in 1933, 1967, 1968, and 1981 for 'Morning Glory', 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner', 'The Lion in Winter', and 'On Golden Pond'.
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