What songwriter has won the most Oscars?
Who are the composers who won the most statuettes? The number one is, of course, Alfred Newman. The American composer, passed away in 1970, won 9 statuettes, the third highest number of Oscars ever won by an individual (Walt Disney won twenty-six, Cedric Gibbons won eleven).
Who has the most nominations for an Oscar?
Meryl Streep
The individual with the most Oscar nominations of all time is Meryl Streep, with 21 nominations in total and three wins. Katharine Hepburn received 12 nominations but took home one more award than Streep throughout her acting career, winning four Oscars in total.
Has a woman ever won Best Score Oscar?
2. Joker – Hildur Guðnadóttir. 2020: Icelandic composer Hildur Guðnadóttir became the first woman to win an Academy Award for a film score since 1997.
Who has the most Oscar nominations but has never won?
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’s Honorary Oscar.
Which movie has the best screenplay?
Full List
| 1. | CASABLANCA Screenplay by Julius J. & Philip G. Epstein and Howard Koch. Based on the play “Everybody Comes to Rick’s” by Murray Burnett and Joan Alison FACTS ABOUT THE FILM |
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| 2. | THE GODFATHER Screenplay by Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola. Based on the novel by Mario Puzo FACTS ABOUT THE FILM |
Who was the first female screenwriter to win an Oscar?
Muriel Box
Muriel Box (The Seventh Veil) was the first woman to win in this category; she shared the award with her husband, Sydney Box. The Boxes are also the first of two married couples to win in this category; Earl W.
Who is the most successful screenwriter?
Stephen McFeely
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box OfficeBETA
| Rank | Name | Movies |
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| 1 | Stephen McFeely | 12 |
| 2 | Christopher Markus | 12 |
| 3 | Andrew Stanton | 9 |
| 4 | Steve Kloves | 11 |