Who Gets The Most Thanks In Oscar Acceptance Speeches?

Who gets thanked the most from the Oscar podium? According to research conducted by Vocativ, Steven Spielberg has been thanked 42 times in Oscar acceptance speeches down through the years. That's more than God! He came in sixth, having been thanked 19 times, despite the fact that he’s never directed, produced or acted in a film. Read more in Statista's latest Forbes feature.

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This chart shows people who have been thanked the most from the Oscar podium.

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Shortest Academy Awards acceptance speeches among actors and actresses of all time as of 2021 (in words)
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Average length of acceptance speeches at the Academy Awards from 1939 to 2019 (in number of words)
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Actors with the most Academy Awards in acting categories from 1929 to 2026
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Ranking of actors with the highest number of Oscar wins as of March 2024
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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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