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Which filmmaker was nominated for two directing Oscars a year?

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Which filmmaker was nominated for two directing Oscars a year?

1930s

Year Director(s) Film
1939 (12th) Frank Capra Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
John Ford Stagecoach
Sam Wood Goodbye, Mr. Chips
William Wyler Wuthering Heights

Which directors have won 2 Oscars?

List of winners

Name Number Academy Awards
James Cameron 3 Best Picture, Best Director, Best Film Editing
Frank Capra 2 Best Picture, Best Director
2
Michael Cimino 2 Best Picture, Best Director

Has anyone been nominated for two Oscars in the same year?

In 1993, the only time to date, two actors were nominated in two categories each in a single year: Holly Hunter (for The Piano and The Firm) and Emma Thompson (for The Remains of the Day and In the Name of the Father).

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How many directors have won multiple Oscars?

Nineteen directors have two or more Best Director Oscar wins, and include the following (with no. of nominations in parentheses): John Ford (5) – with four wins (The Informer (1935), The Grapes of Wrath (1940), How Green Was My Valley (1941), and The Quiet Man (1952))

Who won 2 Oscars in India?

composer AR Rahman
Music composer AR Rahman is the only Indian to have won two Oscar awards, which is the most for any Indian. Rahman won the ‘Best Original Song’ and ‘Best Original Score’ awards in 2009 for his composition in ‘Slumdog Millionaire’.

Which director has directed the most Oscar winning actors?

Director Steven Spielberg holds the record for the most Oscars wins for multiple films in the same year:

  • Jurassic Park (1993) – with 3 nominations (and 3 wins)
  • Schindler’s List (1993) – with 12 nominations (and 7 wins)

For what movie did Steven Spielberg won his first Oscar for Best Director?

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Schindler’s List
“Schindler’s List” opens, wins Steven Spielberg his first Oscar.

What director has directed the most films?

Sasikumar holds record for directing most films (141) after Telugu film director Dasari Narayana Rao (151), most films having the same actor as hero Prem Nazir in 84 films and the most films directed in a year, 15 films in 1977. He died in 2014 at the age of 86.

Can an artist be nominated twice in the same category?

An artist may not enter into this category more than three times, including as a performing member of an established group. Any artist with a previous GRAMMY nomination as a performer,including a nomination as an established member of a nominated group.

Who got Oscar from India?

Rahman also shared the Best Original Song Award with lyricist Gulzar for the song “Jai Ho”. Rahman is the only Indian to win more than one Academy Award….Competitive awards.

Year 2009 (81st)
Nominee(s)/recipient(s) Resul Pookutty
Film Slumdog Millionaire
Category Best Sound Mixing
Result Won
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Who was the first Indian who got two Oscar awards?

AR Rahman
AR Rahman created history in 2009 by becoming the first ever Indian to win two Academy Awards.