Three movies won 9 OscarsGigi (1958) [9 nominations, none for acting]The Last Emperor (1987) [9 nominations, none for acting]The English Patient (1996) [12 nominations]
Jamie Foxx was nominated for both Best Actor (for Ray) and Best Supporting Actor (for Collateral) in 2004, winning for Ray, of course. The only other male actor was Al Pacino who was nominated for both Best Actor (for Scent of a Woman) and Best Supporting Actor (for Glengarry Glen Ross) in 1992, winning for Scent of a Woman.] And yes, both won for playing a blind man in a lead role.
The Academy Award for Best Picture of 1935 went to "Mutiny on the Bounty."Mutiny On The Bounty. 1935. Assuming you are asking about the Best Picture award. There are several other movies that won other Academy Awards in 1935. Mutiny won the award for Best Picture.The Academy Award for Best Picture of 1935 went to "Mutiny on the Bounty."
In the category of Best Picture, MGM has won 5 times out of 15 nominations. (Tabulating data for the other categories would be a daunting task. In the Acting and Directing categories alone there are almost 450 winners, as of 2015.)
John G. Avildsen won the Oscar for Best DirectorRichard Halsey and Scott Conrad won the Oscar for Best Film EditingIrwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff won the Oscar for Best Picture
Braveheart won five Oscars out of ten nominations including Best Picture. It is however, one of the few Best Picture winners that did not receive any acting nominations,
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Mississippi Burning (1988) was nominated for seven Oscars, including Best Actor (Gene Hackman) and Best Supporting Actress (Frances McDormand).
as of July 26, 2010 Meryl Streep holds the record with 16 nominations
Matt Damon has been nominated for several awards. Some of the biggest are Golden Globe and Oscar nominations for his acting roles in Good Will Hunting and Invictus. He received an Acadamy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Good Will Hunting, which he shared with Ben Affleck.
Braveheart (1995) won five Oscars out of ten nominations including Best Picture. It is however, one of the few Best Picture winners that did not receive any acting nominations.
Mickey Rourke has never received an oscar but was nominated for "Best Leading Actor" in 2009 for his role in "The Wrestler". Although he has not won an oscar, he has won and been nominated for numerous other acting awards. The majority these awards and nominations have been for "The Wrestler" or "Sin City".
Robert Redford has been nominated for three Academy Awards -- one for acting and two for directing. He received a 1973 Best Actor nomination for his performance opposite Paul Newman in "The Sting." He won a 1980 Best Director Oscar for his first film behind the camera, "Ordinary People," which was named Best Picture. He received a second Best Director nomination for "Quiz Show" (1994). On March 24, 2002, he received an honorary Academy Award for his overall contributions as an actor, director and producer and as an "inspiration to independent and innovative filmmakers everywhere."
Jamie Foxx was the first black actor to receive two acting nominations in the same year. He was nominated for Best Actor for Ray (2004), and he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for Collateral (2004). When he won the award for Best Actor, he became the youngest Black actor to win Best Actor (age 34).Lee Daniels was nominated for Best Director and Best Picture in 2009 for Precious.
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Three movies won 9 OscarsGigi (1958) [9 nominations, none for acting]The Last Emperor (1987) [9 nominations, none for acting]The English Patient (1996) [12 nominations]
I'm including actresses, because there are only 2 male actors: Meryl Street- 15 nominations, 2 wins. Katharine Hepburn- 12 nominations, 4 wins. Jack Nicholson- 12 nominations, 3 wins. Bette Davis- 10 nominations, 2 wins. Laurence Olivier- 10 nominations (for acting), 1 win.