26 unbelievable Oscars records, from the oldest winner to the man with 59 nominations

Gabbi ShawMar 12, 2021, 20:57 IST

Bong Joon Ho with two of his four Oscars.Rachel Luna/Getty Images

The 93rd Academy Awards will be held on April 25, 2021.
Over the last century, multiple records have been set and broken by nominees and winners alike.
Bong Joon-ho is now tied with Walt Disney for most Oscars in a single night. He won four last year.

Awards season has officially begun. The 93rd Academy Awards will take place on April 25, with nominations being announced on March 15.

In honor of Hollywood's biggest night, here are 26 records that have been set over the past nine decades, from the youngest winner to the longest movie that won Best Picture.

Bong Joon-ho is now tied with Walt Disney for most Oscars in a single night - "Parasite" earned him four statues.

The director won four Oscars at last year's ceremony. Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images

"Parasite" also became the 12th film in history to win Best Picture without receiving a single acting nod.

"Parasite." CJ Entertainment

According to Guinness World Records, Martin Scorsese is the most nominated living director in Oscars history, after receiving his ninth nomination for "The Irishman."

Martin Scorsese. Gotham / Contributor / Getty Images

Legendary composer John Williams has the most Oscar nominations of any living person, with 52 nods.

John Williams. Reuters

He is also the only person to ever be nominated for an Oscar in seven different decades.

John Williams in 1982. Bettmann/Getty Images

Marlon Brando and Robert De Niro were the only people to win Oscars for playing the same role, Vito Corleone, in "The Godfather" and "The Godfather Part II" - until Joaquin Phoenix took home the Oscar for "Joker."

"The Dark Knight" and "Joker." Warner Bros. Pictures.

Marlon Brando and Robert De Niro were the only people to win Oscars for playing the same role, Vito Corleone, in "The Godfather" and "The Godfather Part II" - until Joaquin Phoenix took home the Oscar for "Joker."

Christopher Plummer was the oldest person to ever be nominated for an Oscar - and the oldest person to ever win.

Christopher Plummer. AP Photo/Joel Ryan

The youngest person to ever be nominated for an Oscar was 8-year-old Justin Henry for "Kramer vs. Kramer" in 1979.

"Kramer vs. Kramer." Columbia Pictures

And the youngest winner was 10-year-old Tatum O'Neal for "Paper Moon" in 1974. She won Best Supporting Actress.

Tatum O'Neal. Hulton Archive/Getty Images

But the true youngest winner is Shirley Temple, who was 6 when she won the Academy Juvenile Award in 1935. This category doesn't exist anymore.

Shirley Temple as a child star wearing an accordion pleated dress. Bettmann/Getty Images

Three movies are tied for the most wins. "Ben-Hur" (1959), "Titanic" (1997), and "The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King" (2003) all won 11 awards.

"Titanic." Paramount Pictures

Three movies are also tied for the most nominations with 14 Oscar nods: "All About Eve" (1950), "Titanic" (1997), and "La La Land" (2016).

"La La Land." Lionsgate

The longest winner of Best Picture in Oscars history is 1939's "Gone with the Wind," which clocks in at 3 hours, 58 minutes.

"Gone with the Wind." Loews Cineplex Entertainment

The country that's taken home Best Foreign Language Film the most is Italy, which has produced 14 winners from 32 nominations.

Director Paolo Sorrentino in 2014. Jason LaVeris/WireImage/Getty Images

Meryl Streep is the most-nominated actress in Oscar history, with a staggering 21 nominations under her belt. She's won three times.

Meryl Streep. Michael Buckner/Getty Images

However, with 22 wins from 59 nominations, Walt Disney is the most decorated Oscar winner in history.

Walt Disney holding four Oscars. George Silk/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images

The most prestigious award of the night is Best Picture - but it doesn't always go to the best movie. The worst-reviewed winner, according to Rotten Tomatoes, is 1929 winner "The Broadway Melody." It has a 33%.

"The Broadway Melody." MGM

The most prestigious award of the night is Best Picture - but it doesn't always go to the best movie. The worst-reviewed winner, according to Rotten Tomatoes, is 1929 winner "The Broadway Melody." It has a 33%.

Last year, people were upset that women were again shut out of the Best Director category. The first woman to win was Kathryn Bigelow in 2009 for "The Hurt Locker."

Kathryn Bigelow. Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Only one movie to win Best Picture has been rated X: "Midnight Cowboy" (1969).

"Midnight Cowboy." United Artists

Only two sequels have won Best Picture: "The Godfather Part II" (1974) and "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (2003).

"The Godfather Part II." Paramount Pictures

When Cate Blanchett earned an Oscar for playing Katharine Hepburn in 2004's "The Aviator," she became the first person to win an Oscar for playing an Oscar winner.

Cate Blanchett in "The Aviator" and the real Katharine Hepburn. Warner Bros.; Bettmann/Getty Images

Hepburn herself holds the record for most Oscars for acting - she won four times.

Katharine Hepburn. Reuters Pictures

The first Black actor to win an Oscar was Hattie McDaniel in 1939.

Hattie McDaniel in 1940. Bettmann/Getty Images

Sidney Poitier became the first Black man to win when he was awarded Best Actor for "Lilies of the Field" (1963).

Sidney Poitier. Bettmann/Getty Images

Marlee Matlin became the first deaf person to win an Oscar when she won for 1986's "Children of a Lesser God."

Marlee Matlin. Bettmann/Getty Images

Only two people have won Oscars posthumously: Heath Ledger for "The Dark Knight" and Peter Finch for "Network."

Ledger and Finch. BILLY FARRELL/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images; Photoshot/Getty Images

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26 unbelievable Oscars records, from the oldest winner to the man with 59 nominations

Bong Joon-ho is now tied with Walt Disney for most Oscars in a single night - "Parasite" earned him four statues.

"Parasite" also became the 12th film in history to win Best Picture without receiving a single acting nod.

According to Guinness World Records, Martin Scorsese is the most nominated living director in Oscars history, after receiving his ninth nomination for "The Irishman."

Legendary composer John Williams has the most Oscar nominations of any living person, with 52 nods.

He is also the only person to ever be nominated for an Oscar in seven different decades.

Marlon Brando and Robert De Niro were the only people to win Oscars for playing the same role, Vito Corleone, in "The Godfather" and "The Godfather Part II" - until Joaquin Phoenix took home the Oscar for "Joker."

Christopher Plummer was the oldest person to ever be nominated for an Oscar - and the oldest person to ever win.

The youngest person to ever be nominated for an Oscar was 8-year-old Justin Henry for "Kramer vs. Kramer" in 1979.

And the youngest winner was 10-year-old Tatum O'Neal for "Paper Moon" in 1974. She won Best Supporting Actress.

But the true youngest winner is Shirley Temple, who was 6 when she won the Academy Juvenile Award in 1935. This category doesn't exist anymore.

Three movies are tied for the most wins. "Ben-Hur" (1959), "Titanic" (1997), and "The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King" (2003) all won 11 awards.

Three movies are also tied for the most nominations with 14 Oscar nods: "All About Eve" (1950), "Titanic" (1997), and "La La Land" (2016).

The longest winner of Best Picture in Oscars history is 1939's "Gone with the Wind," which clocks in at 3 hours, 58 minutes.

The country that's taken home Best Foreign Language Film the most is Italy, which has produced 14 winners from 32 nominations.

Meryl Streep is the most-nominated actress in Oscar history, with a staggering 21 nominations under her belt. She's won three times.

However, with 22 wins from 59 nominations, Walt Disney is the most decorated Oscar winner in history.

The most prestigious award of the night is Best Picture - but it doesn't always go to the best movie. The worst-reviewed winner, according to Rotten Tomatoes, is 1929 winner "The Broadway Melody." It has a 33%.

Last year, people were upset that women were again shut out of the Best Director category. The first woman to win was Kathryn Bigelow in 2009 for "The Hurt Locker."

Only one movie to win Best Picture has been rated X: "Midnight Cowboy" (1969).

Only two sequels have won Best Picture: "The Godfather Part II" (1974) and "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (2003).

When Cate Blanchett earned an Oscar for playing Katharine Hepburn in 2004's "The Aviator," she became the first person to win an Oscar for playing an Oscar winner.

Hepburn herself holds the record for most Oscars for acting - she won four times.

The first Black actor to win an Oscar was Hattie McDaniel in 1939.

Sidney Poitier became the first Black man to win when he was awarded Best Actor for "Lilies of the Field" (1963).

Marlee Matlin became the first deaf person to win an Oscar when she won for 1986's "Children of a Lesser God."

Only two people have won Oscars posthumously: Heath Ledger for "The Dark Knight" and Peter Finch for "Network."