Who owns most oscars

Peter Ustinov — 2 wins, 3 nominations. Jason Robards — 2 wins, 3 nominations. Sally Field — 2 wins, 3 nominations. Melvyn Douglas — 2 wins, 3 nominations. Shelley Winters — 2 wins, 4 nominations. Anthony Quinn — 2 wins, 4 nominations. Glenda Jackson — 2 wins, 4 nominations. Jodie Foster — 2 wins, 4 nominations. Elizabeth Taylor — 2 wins, 5 nominations. Sean Penn — 2 wins, 5 nominations. Fredric March — 2 wins, 5 nominations.

Tom Hanks — 2 wins, 6 nominations. Gene Hackman — 2 wins, 5 nominations. Olivia de Havilland — 2 wins, 5 nominations. Gary Cooper — 2 wins, 5 nominations.

Maggie Smith — 2 wins, 6 nominations. Jessica Lange — 2 wins, 6 nominations. Costume designer Edith Head is the most recognized woman of all-time with eight total Oscar wins. A total of three movies have won 11 Oscars, a record for the most victories from a single film in the same year.

Of that quintet, however, just one performer received all three of their Oscars in the lead category: Day-Lewis. With 21 total nominations, Streep has the most acting nominations in history. The director John Ford, best known for his Westerns, holds the record of the most Oscars for directing. Three movies share the record for the most Oscars. She previously set the record in , with her 20th Oscar nomination, for Florence Foster Jenkins.

By now a fixture of the Academy Awards, Streep has won the Oscar three times, for her roles in Kramer vs. Take a look at our TV Guide. Sign in. Back to Main menu What to watch Film news. Home Movies Which film has won the most Oscars ever? The Academy Award winners list.