Who is the biggest winner in Oscar history?

This Sunday, the 10th, the 96th edition of the Oscars, the main award ceremony for the global film industry, will take place in Los Angeles, United States. The official live broadcast takes place from 7pm on the subscription channel TNT and the MAX streaming platform, under the command of the presenter Jimmy Kimmel.

The renowned event began in 1927, when a group of cinema personalities came together to found the “Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences — Ampas”, with the aim of taking care of the image of the studios. of Hollywood, in addition to helping to resolve some labor problems.

The first edition of the award, however, only took place two years later, on May 16, 1929, and did not feature a ceremony as grand as the one we know today. The awards ceremony was held at a hotel located in Los Angeles, with around 270 people, who paid just five dollars to attend the ceremony.

Over the years, as the prestige of the event increased, the famous golden statuette became an object of desire for practically all professionals in the global film industry.

To have the opportunity to compete, the film must be selected by the Academy. After being approved and officially nominated, the winners are elected through votes cast by Ampas members, made up of people from different parts of the world — including 54 Brazilians, such as Carlos Saldanha, Fernanda Montenegro, Wagner Moura It is Fernando Meirellesfor example.

Over its nine decades of existence, the Oscars have been responsible for rewarding some of the most memorable and legendary names in world cinema. But, have you ever wondered who is the biggest winner of the award?

Unshakable record

As reported by the ScreenRant portal, the person who took home the most statuettes is the filmmaker Walt Disneywith 22 wins, 59 nominations and four Honorary Oscars in recognition of its revolutionary achievements in the history of cinema.

However, anyone who thinks that their victories are thanks to princess films and fairy tales is mistaken. In fact, most figurines of Disney are for his short films, such as “Flowers and Trees” (1932), “The Three Little Pigs” (1934) and “Winnie the Pooh and the Stormy Day” (1969).

Meanwhile, Honorary Oscars were awarded to the filmmaker for achievements such as the creation of Mickey Mouse, the release of the first feature-length animated film in history (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs), and the release of the film “Fantasia”. , which revolutionized the use of sound in cinemas.

Another curiosity is that, even Walt Disney Being extremely acclaimed for his productions, he never won “Best Film”. His only nomination for the main category of the night only came in 1964, with “Mary Poppins”, which lost to the British comedy “Tom Jones”.