List of people who have won multiple Academy Awards in a single year

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This is a list of people have won multiple Academy Awards in a single year in the standard competitive categories. To date, a total of 73 individuals have achieved this feat on 96 distinct occasions with the multiple winners having won more than one awards that year. The most awards have been won by Walt Disney, who won four Academy Awards in 1954. Of these, ten individuals have achieved this feat on more than one occasion. This list is current as of the 92nd Academy Awards ceremony held on February 9, 2020.

List of winners[]

Name Number Ceremony Year Films Academy Awards
Woody Allen 2 50th 1977 Annie Hall Best Director, Best Original Screenplay
Robert Amram 2 44th 1971 Sentinels of Silence Live Action Short, Best Documentary Short
Manuel Arango 2
Richard Attenborough 2 55th 1982 Gandhi Best Picture, Best Director
Burt Bacharach 2 42nd 1969 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Best Original Score, Best Original Song
John Barry 2 39th 1966 Born Free Best Original Score, Best Original Song
Cecil Beaton 2 37th 1964 My Fair Lady Best Art Direction (color), Best Costume Design (color)
Robert Benton 2 52nd 1979 Kramer vs. Kramer Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay
Bernardo Bertolucci 2 60th 1987 The Last Emperor Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay
Kathryn Bigelow 2 82nd 2009 The Hurt Locker Best Picture, Best Director
Mark Boal 2 Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay
Bong Joon-Ho 4 92nd 2019 Parasite Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
Charles Brackett 2 18th 1945 The Lost Weekend Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay
James L. Brooks 3 56th 1983 Terms of Endearment Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay
James Cameron 3 70th 1997 Titanic Best Picture, Best Director, Best Film Editing
Frank Capra 2 8th 1934 It Happened One Night Best Picture, Best Director
2 11th 1938 You Can't Take It With You
Michael Cimino 2 51st 1978 The Deer Hunter Best Picture, Best Director
Ethan Coen 3 80th 2007 No Country for Old Men Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay
Joel Coen 3
Pierre Collings 2 9th 1936 The Story of Louis Pasteur Best Original Story, Best Adapted Screenplay
Sam Comer 2 23rd 1950 Sunset Boulevard;
Samson and Delilah 		Best Art Direction (black & white);
Best Art Direction (color)
Francis Ford Coppola 3 47th 1974 The Godfather Part II Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay
Kevin Costner 2 63rd 1990 Dances with Wolves Best Picture, Best Director
Alfonso Cuarón 2 86th 2013 Gravity Best Director, Best Film Editing
2[note 1][1] 91st 2018 Roma Best Director, Best Cinematography
Brian Currie 2 91st 2018 Green Book Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay
Richard Day 2 15th 1942 This Above All;
My Gal Sal 		Best Art Direction (black & white);
Best Art Direction (color)
Guillermo del Toro 2 90th 2017 The Shape of Water Best Picture, Best Director
Walt Disney 4 26th 1953 The Living Desert;
The Alaskan Eskimo;
Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom;
Bear Country 		Best Documentary (Feature);
Best Documentary (Short Subject);
Best Short Subject (Cartoon);
Best Short Subject (Two-Reel)
Hans Dreier 2 23rd 1950 Sunset Boulevard;
Samson and Delilah 		Best Art Direction (black & white);
Best Art Direction (color)
Clint Eastwood 2 65th 1992 Unforgiven Best Picture, Best Director
2 77th 2004 Million Dollar Baby
Peter Farrelly 2 91st 2018 Green Book Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay
Roger K. Furse 2 21st 1948 Hamlet Best Art Direction (black & white), Best Costume Design (black & white)
Sheridan Gibney 2 9th 1936 The Story of Louis Pasteur Best Original Story, Best Adapted Screenplay
Mel Gibson 2 68th 1995 Braveheart Best Picture, Best Director
Michael Gore 2 53rd 1980 Fame Best Original Score, Best Original Song
Paul Haggis 2 78th 2005 Crash Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay
Marvin Hamlisch 3 46th 1973 The Way We Were;
The Sting 		Best Original Score, Best Original Song;
Best Original Score
Leigh Harline 2 13th 1940 Pinocchio Best Original Score, Best Original Song
Edith Head 2 23rd 1950 All About Eve;
Samson and Delilah 		Best Costume Design (black & white);
Best Costume Design (color)
Gordon Hollingshead 2 18th 1945 Hitler Lives?;
Star in the Night 		Best Documentary (Short Subject);
Best Short Subject (Two-Reel)
2 19th 1946 Facing Your Danger;
A Boy and His Dog 		Best Short Subject (One-Reel);
Best Short Subject (Two-Reel)
James Horner 2 70th 1997 Titanic Best Original Score, Best Original Song
Ron Howard 2 74th 2001 A Beautiful Mind Best Picture, Best Director
Justin Hurwitz 2 89th 2016 La La Land Best Original Score, Best Original Song
John Huston 2 21st 1948 The Treasure of the Sierra Madre Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay
Alejandro González Iñárritu 3 87th 2014 Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay
Peter Jackson 3 76th 2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay
Chuck Jones 2 22nd 1949 So Much for So Little;
For Scent-imental Reasons 		Best Documentary (Short Subject);
Best Short Subject (Cartoon)
Alan Jay Lerner 2 31st 1958 Gigi Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Song
Thomas Little 2 15th 1942 This Above All;
My Gal Sal 		Best Art Direction (black & white);
Best Art Direction (color)
Henry Mancini 2 34th 1961 Breakfast at Tiffany's Best Original Score, Best Original Song
Joseph L. Mankiewicz 2 22nd 1949 A Letter to Three Wives Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay
2 23rd 1950 All About Eve
Catherine Martin 2 74th 2001 Moulin Rouge! Best Production Design, Best Costume Design
2 86th 2013 The Great Gatsby
Leo McCarey 2 17th 1944 Going My Way Best Director, Best Original Story
Frances McDormand 2 93rd 2020/2021 Nomadland Best Picture, Best Actress
Alan Menken 2 62nd 1989 The Little Mermaid Best Original Score, Best Original Song
2 64th 1991 Beauty and the Beast
2 65th 1992 Aladdin
2 68th 1995 Pocahontas
Ray Moyer 2 23rd 1950 Sunset Boulevard;
Samson and Delilah 		Best Art Direction (black & white);
Best Art Direction (color)
Walter Murch 2 69th 1996 The English Patient Best Film Editing, Best Sound
Marc Norman 2 71st 1998 Shakespeare in Love Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay
Laurence Olivier 2 21st 1948 Hamlet Best Picture, Best Actor
Paul N. J. Ottosson 2 82nd 2009 The Hurt Locker Best Sound Mixing, Best Sound Editing
Sydney Pollack 2 58th 1985 Out of Africa Best Picture, Best Director
A. R. Rahman 2 81st 2008 Slumdog Millionaire Best Original Score, Best Original Song
Tony Richardson 2 36th 1963 Tom Jones Best Picture, Best Director
Gary Rydstrom 2 64th 1991 Terminator 2: Judgment Day Best Sound, Best Sound Effects Editing
2 66th 1993 Jurassic Park
2 71st 1998 Saving Private Ryan
Stephen Schwartz 2 68th 1995 Pocahontas Best Original Score, Best Original Song
Edward Selzer 2 22nd 1949 So Much for So Little;
For Scent-imental Reasons 		Best Documentary (Short Subject);
Best Short Subject (Cartoon)
Ben Sharpsteen 2 31st 1958 White Wilderness;
Ama Girls 		Best Documentary (Feature);
Best Documentary (Short Subject)
Richard M. Sherman 2 37th 1964 Mary Poppins Best Original Score, Best Original Song
Robert B. Sherman 2
Howard Shore 2 76th 2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Best Original Score, Best Original Song
Steven Spielberg 2 66th 1993 Schindler's List Best Picture, Best Director
Richard Taylor 2 74th 2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Best Visual Effects, Best Makeup
2 76th 2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Best Costume Design, Best Makeup
Dimitri Tiomkin 2 25th 1952 High Noon Best Original Score, Best Original Song
John Truscott 2 40th 1967 Camelot Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design
Nick Vallelonga 2 91st 2018 Green Book Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay
Marcel Vertès 2 25th 1952 Moulin Rouge Best Art Direction (color), Best Costume Design (color)
Fran Walsh 3 76th 2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Song
Ned Washington 2 13th 1940 Pinocchio Best Original Score, Best Original Song
Billy Wilder 2 18th 1945 The Lost Weekend Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay
3 33rd 1960 The Apartment Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay
Stan Winston 2 64th 1991 Terminator 2: Judgment Day Best Makeup, Best Visual Effects
Robert Wise 2 34th 1961 West Side Story Best Picture, Best Director
2 38th 1965 The Sound of Music
Joseph C. Wright 2 15th 1942 This Above All;
My Gal Sal 		Best Art Direction (black & white);
Best Art Direction (color)
Chloé Zhao 2 93rd 2020/2021 Nomadland Best Picture, Best Director
Fred Zinnemann 2 39th 1966 A Man for All Seasons Best Picture, Best Director

Notes[]

  1. ^ The win by Roma for Best Foreign Language Film does not count toward Alfonso Cuarón's total. Rules for the 91st Academy Awards stated: "The Academy statuette (Oscar) will be awarded to the motion picture and accepted by the director on behalf of the picture's creative talents. For Academy Awards purposes, the country will be credited as the nominee. The director's name will be listed on the statuette plaque after the country and film title."

Superlatives[]

  • Ceremony with Most Multiple Winners: The 23rd Academy Awards ceremony for 1950 produced five multiple Academy Award winners.
  • Consecutive Multiple Award Winners: Gordon Hollingshead (1945 and 1946), Joseph L. Mankiewicz (1949 and 1950), and Alan Menken (1991 and 1992) were the only individuals to win multiple Academy Awards in consecutive years.
  • Female Multiple Award Winners: Kathryn Bigelow, Edith Head, Catherine Martin, Frances McDormand, Fran Walsh, and Chloé Zhao were the only females to win multiple Academy Awards in the same year.
  • Films with Most Multiple Winners: Samson and Delilah (1950) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) each produced four multiple Academy Award winners.
  • First Multiple Award Winners: Pierre Collings and Sheridan Gibney were the first individuals ever to win multiple Academy Awards in the same year; they each received two awards at the 9th Academy Awards ceremony for 1936.
  • Longest Time Span Between Multiple Awards: Billy Wilder won multiple Academy Awards for 1945 and for 1960, a time span of 15 years.
  • Most Awards in One Year: Walt Disney holds the record for the most Academy Awards won by an individual at a single ceremony with four awards at the 26th Academy Awards ceremony for 1953. Walt Disney also holds the record for winning for the most different films in one year (four); no one else has won awards in the same year for more than two films.
  • Most Multiple Awards: Alan Menken won multiple awards at four Academy Awards ceremonies; he won multiple awards for 1989, 1991, 1992, and 1995.

Statistics[]

  • Awards Ceremonies: To date, there have been 93 annual awards ceremonies; 56 ceremonies produced 98 multiple award winners, while 37 ceremonies produced no multiple award winners.
    • 1 ceremony produced 5 multiple award winners (23rd Academy Awards)
    • 2 ceremonies produced 4 multiple award winners (76th and 91st Academy Awards)
    • 9 ceremonies produced 3 multiple award winners
    • 14 ceremonies produced 2 multiple award winners
    • 30 ceremonies produced 1 multiple award winner
    • 37 ceremonies produced 0 multiple award winners
  • Individual Winners: To date, 82 individuals have won multiple awards in a single year; 11 individuals did so one more than one occasion, while 73 individuals did so on one occasion.
    • 1 individual won multiple awards 4 times (Alan Menken)
    • 1 individual won multiple awards 3 times (Gary Rydstrom)
    • 9 individuals won multiple awards 2 times
    • 73 individuals won multiple awards 1 time
  • Multiple Awards: To date, there have been 96 occasions on which individuals won multiple awards in a single year; these occasions produced a total of 205 awards.
    • on 1 occasion, an individual won 4 awards in a single year (Walt Disney, 26th Academy Awards)
    • on 11 occasions, individuals won 3 awards in a single year
    • on 86 occasions, individuals won 2 awards in a single year

References[]

  1. ^ "91st Academy Awards of Merit Rules & Eligibility" (PDF). Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
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