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7 Actors with Most Academy Awards: From Katharine Hepburn to Frances McDormand
Getting recognition and praise at the Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, is every actor's dream. Presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) since 1929, the Oscars are not just about handing out a few trophies in the filmmaking circle, it is undoubtedly the most defining moment in an actor's career. For nearly a century, the golden statuettes have been seen as a symbol of cinematic excellence. It signifies that an actor's craft is not just appreciated by his fans but also by industry veterans. Bagging an Oscar or even just a nomination can completely change an actor's career, making him a massive star overnight. These are some actors who have not just tasted the Oscar glory once but several times. Katharine Hepburn has the most Oscars win for acting, followed by Daniel Day-Lewis, Meryl Streep, and Jack Nicholson among others. Here are seven actors with the most Oscar wins! Katharine Hepburn Number of Oscars: 4 Best Known For: Morning Glory (1933), Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? (1967), The Lion in Winter (1968), On Golden Pond (1981) First Win: Morning Glory (1933) Key Accomplishments: Katherine Hepburn, known as Hollywood's leading lady, has an impressive career that spanned over six decades. She was nominated for an impressive 12 times at the Oscars, and she won the Best Actress award for Morning Glory, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, The Lion in Winter, and On Golden Pond. Born in Connecticut, Hepburn was an outspoken and free-spirited woman, which often reflected in the roles she picked and portrayed. She proved her acting prowess in several genres and acted in over 44 feature films, 8 telemovies, and over 30 stage plays. She died at the age of 96 in 2003. Daniel Day-Lewis Number of Oscars: 3 Best Known For: My Left Foot (1989), There Will Be Blood (2007), Lincoln (2012) First Win: My Left Foot (1989) Key Accomplishments: Daniel Day-Lewis won three Oscars in the Best Actor category and is regarded as one of the greatest actors in the history of cinema. After making a mark as an actor in theatre, he played pivotal roles in over two dozen films and several television shows. His performance as Abraham Lincoln in Lincoln (2012) was highly praised by critics and fans. Apart from the three Oscar wins, he was nominated for the Academy Award for three more films, including Gangs of New York (2002) and Phantom Thread (2017). He retired from acting in 2017. Frances McDormand Number of Oscars: 3 Best Known For: Fargo (1996), Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017), Nomadland (2020) First Win: Fargo (1996) Key Accomplishments: Apart from winning three Oscars in the Best Actress category, Frances McDormand also won Best Picture as a producer for Nomadland (2020). In her career spanning over four decades, she has been involved in over five dozen projects as an actor and producer. After appearing in several television roles in the '80s, she gradually moved to films and earned praise for her unmatched talent. In Chloé Zhao's Nomadland, she played the role of Fern, a nomad in the American West, and won many hearts. Meryl Streep Number of Oscars: 3 Best Known For: Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), Sophie's Choice (1982), The Iron Lady (2011) First Win: Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) Key Accomplishments: Did you know Meryl Streep has the most nominations as an actor in Oscar history? She bagged 21 Academy Award nominations and won three. She made her feature film debut in 1977 with Julia and soon became one of the most respected actresses in Hollywood. In a career spanning over five decades, she has acted in over 60 films. In 2011, she played the role of Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady and proved her acting mettle. She was last seen in the Hulu comedy series Only Murders in the Building, starring Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez. Jack Nicholson Number of Oscars: 3 Best Known For: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), Terms of Endearment (1983), As Good as It Gets (1997) First Win: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) Key Accomplishments: Jack Nicholson is considered one of the greatest actors of the 20th century. During his five-decade-long career, he has won three Academy Awards, three British Academy Film Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, and a Grammy Award. He was last seen on the silver screen in the 2010 film How Do You Know as Charles Madison. Ingrid Bergman Number of Oscars: 3 Best Known For: Gaslight (1944), Anastasia (1956), Murder on the Orient Express (1974) First Win: Gaslight (1944) Key Accomplishments: Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman is one of the most influential figures of the 20th century in cinematic history. During her career spanning over five decades, she has earned numerous accolades, including three Academy Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Tony Award, four Golden Globe Awards, a BAFTA Award, and a Volpi Cup. She was last seen on the silver screen in the 1978 film Autumn Sonata as Charlotte Andergast. She also directed the film. Walter Brennan Number of Oscars: 3 Best Known For: Come and Get It (1936), Kentucky (1938), The Westerner (1940) First Win: Come and Get It (1936) Key Accomplishments: Walter Brennan's most notable films include To Have and Have Not (1944), My Darling Clementine (1946), Red River (1948), and Rio Bravo (1959). He starred in the sitcom The Real McCoys (1957–1963) and made a significant mark with his acting skills. He started acting as an extra in films at Universal Studios in 1925. After doing several small roles, his breakthrough role came in the period film Come and Get It (1936). His career-best acting is considered in Goldwyn's The Westerner (1940). He played the role of villainous Judge Roy Bean opposite Gary Cooper. The first Academy Awards ceremony was held on May 16, 1929, at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. What started as a modest and private dinner quickly became a globally televised event watched by millions of cinema lovers. The iconic golden Oscar statuette was designed by art director Cedric Gibbons and sculpted by George Stanley. It depicts a knight holding a sword and standing on a reel of film. About nine decades ago, the ceremony was only attended by 270 people with awards in only 12 categories, including Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Picture. Today, it has expanded significantly with the ceremony honoring talent in more than 20 categories and hundreds of attendees. The red carpet is also a significant part of the ceremony, with stars flaunting the best of their wardrobe on the special night.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
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Mark Ruffalo, Guy Pearce, Melissa Barrera and Ralph Fiennes Among 350+ Figures to Sign Letter About Killing of Palestinian Protagonist of Cannes-Bound Doc: ‘We Are Ashamed' of Industry ‘Passivity' (EXCLUSIVE)
A group of more than 350 international actors, directors and producers have signed a letter published on the first day of Cannes condemning the killing of Fatma Hassona, the Palestinian photojournalist and protagonist of the festival-bound documentary 'Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk,' in an Israeli airstrike. The letter, signed by names such as Mark Ruffalo, Guy Pearce, Ralph Fiennes, Melissa Barrera, Yorgos Lanthimos, Javier Bardem, Hannah Einbinder, Pedro Almodóvar, David Cronenberg, Alfonso Cuarón, Mike Leigh, Alex Gibney, Viggo Mortensen, Cynthia Nixon and many more, also called out the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences' for its 'lack of support' for 'No Other Land' co-director Hamdan Ballal. More from Variety 'Megalopolis' Making-Of Doc 'Megadoc' Lands at Utopia One Year After Francis Ford Coppola's Self-Funded Epic Sent Cannes Into a Frenzy (EXCLUSIVE) Jason Segel to Lead James Ponsoldt Thriller 'Sponsor,' Selling at Cannes Susan Sarandon, Mike Leigh Among 600+ Signatories of Open Letter Demanding That BBC Air Delayed Gaza Medics Documentary Just three weeks after winning the Oscar for the documentary, Ballal was assaulted by settlers and kidnapped by the Israeli army. After being criticized for its silence over the incident, AMPAS eventually publicly apologized. 'We are ashamed of such passivity,' read the letter. But the letter also urged cinema — which it said was a 'breeding ground for socially committed works' — to use its art form to 'draw lessons from history, to make films that are committed' and to be 'present to protect oppressed voices.' It concluded: 'For Fatma, for all those who die in indifference. Cinema has a duty to carry their messages, to reflect our societies. Let's act before it's too late.' See the full letter and list of signatories below: Fatma Hassona was 25 years old. She was a Palestinian freelance photojournalist. She was targeted by the Israeli army on 16 April 2025, the day after it was announced that Sepideh Farsi's film 'Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk,' in which she was the star, had been selected in the ACID section of the Cannes Film Festival. She was about to get married. Ten of her relatives, including her pregnant sister, were killed by the same Israeli strike. Since the terrible massacres of 7 October 2023, no foreign journalist has been authorised to enter the Gaza Strip. The Israeli army is targeting civilians. More than 200 journalists have been deliberately killed. Writers, film-makers and artists are being brutally murdered. At the end of March, Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal, who won an Oscar for his film 'No Other Land,' was brutally attacked by Israeli settlers and then kidnapped by the army, before being released under international pressure. The Oscar Academy's lack of support for Hamdan Ballal sparked outrage among its own members and it had to publicly apologize for its inaction. We are ashamed of such passivity. Why is it that cinema, a breeding ground for socially committed works, seems to be so indifferent to the horror of reality and the oppression suffered by our sisters and brothers? As artists and cultural players, we cannot remain silent while genocide is taking place in Gaza and this unspeakable news is hitting our communities hard. What is the point of our professions if not to draw lessons from history, to make films that are committed, if we are not present to protect oppressed voices? Why this silence? The far right, fascism, colonialism, anti-trans and anti-LGBTQIA+, sexist, racist, islamophobic and antisemitic movements are waging their battle on the battlefield of ideas, attacking publishing, cinema and universities, and that's why we have a duty to fight. Let's refuse to let our art be an accomplice to the worst. Let us rise up. Let us name reality. Let us collectively dare to look at it with the precision of our sensitive hearts, so that it can no longer be silenced and covered up. Let us reject the propaganda that constantly colonizes our imaginations and makes us lose our sense of humanity. For Fatma, for all those who die in indifference. Cinema has a duty to carry their messages, to reflect our societies. Let's act before it's too late. 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Fox News
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Oscars' new AI rule could lead to ‘diminishing return' in nominated films: expert
The Oscars announced several changes and updates to their rules for next year's 98th ceremony, including permission for generative artificial intelligence to be included in consideration for nominations. "With regard to Generative Artificial Intelligence and other digital tools used in the making of the film, the tools neither help nor harm the chances of achieving a nomination. The Academy and each branch will judge the achievement, taking into account the degree to which a human was at the heart of the creative authorship when choosing which movie to award," the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) shared in a statement. "You're putting your finger on the scale when you're using this type of technology and, yes, humans are involved, but not in the outcome. What's involved here is the AI is doing the heavy lifting," Raymond Arroyo, Fox News contributor and host of the "Arroyo Grande" podcast, told Fox News Digital. He continued, "This is fine for some parts of filmmaking: production design and even script[s] [making] alterations and plot lines, but there's a human element that you're going to want to rely on. Because humans are imperfect, and that's what makes art, and that's what makes the human experience. In many ways, it's our striving for perfection and missing that fascinates." AI was already used in an Oscar-winning film this year, "The Brutalist." The film's editor, Dávid Jancsó, told tech magazine Red Shark News in January that AI tools from Respeecher, a Ukrainian software company, were used to improve the Hungarian dialogue spoken by stars Adrien Brody, who won for best actor at this year's Oscars, and Felicity Jones. "I am a native Hungarian speaker, and I know that it is one of the most difficult languages to learn to pronounce," Jancsó told Red Shark. "It's an extremely unique language. We coached [Brody and Jones] and they did a fabulous job, but we also wanted to perfect it so that not even locals will spot any difference." According to Jancsó, Brody and Jones recorded their voices into the AI software, and he used his own voice for some of the dialect. That kind of perfection isn't necessary, in Arroyo's opinion. "Every great story is about the hero trying to achieve something that's really out of his grasp, beyond him," he said. "But for AI, everything is within its grasp. And I do worry that some of the craftsmanship and the artistic choices will be delegated to a computer rather than to another level of human interaction and collaboration." Arroyo doesn't see AI completely replacing creatives entirely, a common fear across Hollywood, but he does believe it could negatively impact the artistic process. "You're always going to have a director, but if your set designs are being done by AI, and your costume design's being done by AI, your background music is being done by AI … you see the diminishing return. That human interaction where art is made is cut off, because you have one prime mover and a computer." The Oscars also announced another rule change that surprised many. Beginning with the upcoming ceremony, Academy members will be required to watch all nominated films in each category to be eligible to vote in the final round. Over the years, anonymous Oscar voters have shared their ballots in trade publications, often admitting that they haven't watched some films or finished longer nominees. Arroyo speculated that that may lead to fewer members voting. "I know a number of members of the Academy who don't vote at all, and they don't because they hate most of the films being offered and don't want to sit through them," he said. "So, it's kind of their own personal defection in place." "But I mean, on the whole, it's a good idea people at least consider the nominees in total that they're voting on. But I think they're nominating too many people. You can't have 10 movies nominated for best movie. It's too much. And so it can't also become a second career for members of the Academy to vote with knowledge on your nominees. And so they may have to readjust the sheer volume [of] the awards." According to AMPAS, most categories are voted on by eligible members of their respective branch (costuming votes for costuming, editors for editors, etc.) while certain categories "may be open to members across all voting branches." For the final round, all eligible members may vote in all categories. AMPAS has not yet laid out any methodology on how to enforce this new system, leaving a gray area for how well it will work. "I don't know how professionals are going to have that much time," Arroyo said. "If they're directors and producers and, actors, designers, and they're working constantly, that's a big time suck. So how the Academy patrols it, I don't know." He suggested sending screener links that can indicate whether someone has watched it, or possibly a questionnaire about what happens in the film, but, "there's so much busy work that I think it defeats its own purpose, so they may have to walk that back." "It's a good idea, but the answer is: Nominate less, curtail your categories so you have 10 rather than 30," Arroyo added. As of 2024, there are 23 categories, with two new ones added for upcoming ceremonies. In 2026, members will be able to vote on achievements in casting, and in 2028, a long-awaited stunt category will be available.
Daily Mail
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Oscars SLAMMED after revealing members never even watched the films they voted on
The Oscars are the biggest night in Hollywood, but a new rule will now require the people who vote on who or what deserves awards will have to put in some more work. On Monday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a new rule being implemented for the 98th Academy Awards scheduled for March 2026. Behind all the glitz and glamor or learning who wore what, the new rule requires members to actually watch all the nominated films in various categories before voting on them. Whether it will spice up the broadcast is anyone's guess. The 2025 Oscars were dubbed boring by viewers who watch the 3.5+ hour show. A press release from AMPAS did not say how voters will prove they have actually watched the movies which are nominated. Film fans expressed their shock that the people who make life-changing decisions were not fully informed when they cast their votes. 'What do you mean NOW you're required to watch all the movies?' queried a movie goer. 'Makes sense. How can you vote on something you've never seen? A trailer doesn't tell the story,' commented another. 'It hasn't…is that how…last years movie….won….?' questioned another regarding dark horse Anora winning five Oscars including Best Picture and Best Actress for Mikey Madison. 'Makes sense why Demi more didn't win the Oscar,' stated a fan. 'You mean the voting members voted without watching all the films? What a scam award show!' exclaimed a disenchanted commenter. More changes are afoot as well. Beginning next year, all nominees will have their names included on the final ballot. In the past, only the movies were noted in some categories and not the actual person nominated. In the Best International Film category filmmakers with refugee or asylum status will be allowed to be represented by a country not their own. The rule reads, 'The submitting country must confirm that creative control of the film was largely in the hands of citizens, residents, or individuals with refugee or asylum status in the submitting country.' Another new rule regarding Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other digital tools states that 'the tools neither help nor harm the chances of achieving a nomination.' There was some controversy over the use of AI to enhance the Hungarian dialogue of The Brutalist stars Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones. Brody, 52, went on to win his second Best Actor award for the performance. 'The academy and each branch will judge the achievement, taking into account the degree to which a human was at the heart of the creative authorship when choosing which movie to award,' the Academy said in a statement. There are also new rules for the new Achievement in Casting award. 'There will be a preliminary round of voting to determine a shortlist of 10 films, and prior to nominations voting, 'the Academy declared. 'Casting Directors Branch members will be invited to view a 'bake-off' presentation of the shortlisted achievements, including a Q&A with the designated nominees,' the statement explained. The next Academy Awards ceremonies are scheduled for March 15, 2026, with Conan O'Brien providing hosting duties again.
Forbes
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Oscars Rule Change: Members Must See All Nominees Before Voting
TOPSHOT - An Oscar statue is pictured at the red carpet of the 96th Annual Academy Awards at the ... More Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 9, 2024. The 96th Annual Academy Awards will be held on March 10. (Photo by PEDRO UGARTE / AFP) (Photo by PEDRO UGARTE/AFP via Getty Images) The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced new rules for the Oscars Monday, including one that requires members to prove they've seen all the nominees in the category they're voting on. Following the lead of rules for the voting membership of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards, aka the BAFTAs, AMPAS members must see all of the films in the category before casting their votes, according to The Hollywood Reporter. THR said in a report on Monday that the membership seeing all of the nominees 'has become more of a concern for the Academy in recent years since the organization massively expanded its membership and brought in a lot of younger members who are busier with their careers.' Prior to the rule change, THR reported, AMPAS allowed votes to be cast through an honor system. Now, however, members casting votes in particular categories must provide 'anecdotal evidence' before accessing votes in the Academy's e-ballot system. THR said the evidence that a member has viewed a nominee can be tracked by AMPAS by checking their use of the Academy's screening app. If the voting member sees the film at an awards screening or film festival, they will have to verify it by filling out a form to validate what they've seen and when. Diane Warren at the 97th Oscars held at the Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, ... More California. (Photo by Earl Gibson III/Penske Media via Getty Images) In addition to viewing requirements, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences also announced a significant change Monday to the way nominations for the Best Original Song category. Oscar ballots going forward will now list the composer of the song next to the name of the song, which hasn't been done in the past, THR reported. As such, the trade publication suggested, prolific composer Diane Warren — who has lost all 16 times she's been nominated for Best Original Song — might have received more support in the past had they known that she composed a nominated song. At current, the only individuals listed next to their nominated film on the ballot are actors, THR said. Other changes, according to the trade publication, include allowing filmmakers with refugee or asylum status to be considered for Best International Feature from the country they fled from instead of requiring residence in the country to submit their film. In addition, AMPAS is tackling the AI controversy that emerged last awards season following revelations that AI was used to aid certain audio aspects of The Brutalist and Emilia Pérez. Both films earned several Oscar nominations, including Best Picture. The Academy's Science and Technology Council addressed the concern over AI in a statement (via THR) that reads, 'With regard to Generative Artificial Intelligence and other digital tools used in the making of the film, the tools neither help nor harm the chances of achieving a nomination. The Academy and each branch will judge the achievement, taking into account the degree to which a human was at the heart of the creative authorship when choosing which movie to award.' Shortlist rules were also announced for the Best Cinematography and new Best Casting category on Monday, and the rules listing of nominated producers in the Best Picture category has been more refined, THR reported. Several key dates for the 98th Oscars were announced on Monday. The nominations will be unveiled on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, while the 98th Oscars ceremony will be held on Sunday, March 15.
