Nobody Comes Close to Walt Disney For Oscar Wins

The 86th Academy Awards are set to kick off on Sunday evening in Los Angeles with Gravity, 12 Years A Slave and Wolf of Wall Street all tipped for success. When it comes to the most nominations and wins by an individual at the Oscars, nobody comes close to Walt Disney.

Over the course of his life, he was nominated an incredible 59 times and took home 26 awards, including four honorary Oscars. Cedric Gibbons comes second, having won 11 times while Dennis Muren is the third most successful individual at the Academy Awards with 9 wins.

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Individuals with the most Academy Award nominations without a win as of 2022
Leading multiple Academy Award winners as of 2026, by major category
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Actors with the most Academy Award nominations and their wins from 1929 to 2026
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Movies with the most Academy Awards wins of all time as of 2026
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Movies with the most Academy Awards nominations of all time and their wins as of 2026
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Actors with the most Academy Awards in acting categories from 1929 to 2026

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