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[edit] List of Academy Award records

[edit] Shortest acceptance speech

When Joe Pesci won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, his entire speech was "This is an honor and a privilege, thank you." It is the third shortest Oscar-acceptance speech, after William Holden's, who simply said "Thank you" upon winning for Stalag 17, and Alfred Hitchcock's, who merely said "Thanks," when he received an Honorary Oscar. Later, Pesci admitted that he didn't say more, because "I really didn't think I was going to win." [9]

[edit] Shortest performance

  • The shortest Oscar-winning performances belong to Anthony Quinn [wiki], who won Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Paul Gauguin in Lust for Life (1956), and Judi Dench, who won Best Supporting Actress for playing Queen Elizabeth I in Shakespeare in Love (1999). They were actually on screen for only 8 minutes each. [1]
  • In 1971, 'John Mills' won best supporting actor for playing a mute in this film. He bowed and said nothing in the shortest acceptance speech on record. (Ryan's Daughter)
  • Johnny Belinda - Jane Wyman - Short speech

[edit] Records not yet achieved

  • No one has ever won the Best Actor award for a debut performance
  • No one has ever won consecutive Best Supporting Actress awards
  • No film has ever won all four acting awards (Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress)

[edit] Farthest apart wins / nominations

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[edit] Most Awards at One Ceremony

It would be the first time anyone has won four Oscars for the same film, and it would tie the record of four Oscars in a single year held by Walt Disney, a quadruple winner for 1953 as producer of three winning short films and a documentary for the 1953 awards.

  • most noms ?
  • most wins / most noms for a single person for a single film

[edit] Patty Duke

  • First child (under age 18) to win an Oscar (competitive) ... age 16 ... Best Supp. Actress, The Miracle Worker (1962) (35th Annual)

[edit] Many records

See [2]

[edit] List of persons who have won Academy, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Awards