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Oscar trivia

Only two films have received 14 Oscar nominations.

 All About Eve (1950)

Written and directed by Joseph L Mankiewicz, it’s also the only film to receive four female acting awards:

BEST ACTRESS: Bette Davis, Anne Baxter

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Celeste Holm, Thelma Ritter

The film won six (6) Oscars, including BEST PICTURE, but none of the ladies took home an Oscar

 Titanic (1997)

Written and directed by James Cameron, the film won 11 of its 14 categories, including BEST PICTURE. It swept most of the technical categories, but won neither of its nominated acting awards

BEST ACTRESS: Kate Winslet

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Gloria Stewart

Winslet was 22 at the time of filming, Stewart was 87

The only other films to win 11 Oscars are Ben-Hur (1959) and The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2003)

 

 

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