Directors with the most acting nominations – who will crack Top 10 in the future?

[Jake Joined: Jul 2nd, 2011 Topics: 74 Posts: 3062 View Predictions]

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As of right now they are (living):

1. William Wyler: 36 (14 wins + 22 nominations, 1936-1968)
2. Elia Kazan: 24 (9+15, 1946-1962)
3. Martin Scorsese: 22 (5+17, 1974-2013)
4. George Cukor: 21 (5+16, 1931-1972)
5. Fred Zinnemann: 20 (6+14, 1944-1977)
6. Woody Allen: 18 (7+11, 1977-2013)
7. Sidney Lumet: 18 (4+14, 1962-1988)
8. Mike Nichols: 18 (2+16, 1966-2007)
8. George Stevens: 18 (2+16, 1935-1959)
10. Billy Wilder: 17 (3+14, 1944-1966)

(if you’d like to see specific lists, just write, I’ve done the research)

Just outside of Top 10 are Stanley Kramer (16), John Huston (15) and Francis Ford Coppola (14).

William Wyler has directed the most Oscar-winning performances with 14, followed by Elia Kazan (9), Woody Allen (7), Fred Zinnemann (6), George Cukor, Clint Eastwood, John Ford and Martin Scorsese (all with 5) and then James L. Brooks, Jonathan Demme, Victor Fleming, John Huston and Sidney Lumet (all with 4).

Which director is the one to watch to get into all-time best statistics? 

 

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[sturnc Joined: Jan 11th, 2015 Topics: 2 Posts: 141 View Predictions]

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I think David O. Russell is well on his way to cracking this list with 12 noms for his last 4 movies. Assuming he rebounds from Joy he’ll be on here in no time.

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[CanadianFan Joined: Jul 23rd, 2012 Topics: 42 Posts: 4091 View Predictions]

#216719

David O. Russell could certainly finish around second place if he comes back strong. 

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[Jake Joined: Jul 2nd, 2011 Topics: 74 Posts: 3062 View Predictions]

#216720

David O. Russell so far has 12 (3+9, 2010-2015).

Stephen Daldry so far has 6 (2+4, 2000-2011).

Todd Field has 5 out of only 2 films (0+5, 2001-2006). 

Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu has 10 so far (0+10, including 2 pending noms, 2003-2016). 

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[seabel Joined: Nov 21st, 2012 Topics: 70 Posts: 2209 View Predictions]

#216721

David O. Russell will make it. Iñárritu too.

And look out at Scorsese, who will get noms next year for Garfield and Neeson.

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[Jake Joined: Jul 2nd, 2011 Topics: 74 Posts: 3062 View Predictions]

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How could I forget about Steven Spielberg? He has 13 nominations (1+12, including 1 pending, 1977-2016). 

Quentin Tarantino has 7 (2+5, including 1 pending, 1994-2016). 

Jonathan Demme has 8 (4+4, 1980-2008).

Clint Eastwood has 10 (5+5, 1992-2014).

 

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