Gordon Hollingshead — whose movie career spanned from 1916 to his death in 1952 — won his first competitive Oscar for best assistant director in 1933, a category that would only exist through 1937.

He also won three best short subject (two-reel) awards, two best short subject (one-reel) awards, and one best documentary (short subject) award.

These categories have also been redefined since his victories in the 1940s and 1950s; they are now known as the awards for best live action short film and best documentary short film.

"Tom and Jerry" producer Fred Quimby received his first Oscar nomination and trophy in 1944 for best short subject (cartoon) for "Yankee Doodle Mouse."

His other six wins would all come from the same category, which is now called best animated short film.

Director and sound designer Gary Rydstrom was awarded best sound and best sound effects editing for "Terminator 2: Judgment Day," "Jurassic Park," and "Saving Private Ryan."

He also has a best sound award for "Titanic," bringing his total award count to seven.

Richard Day won seven awards for best art direction (now known as best production design), beginning in 1936 with "The Dark Angel" and concluding in 1954 with "On the Waterfront."

Described by the Oscars as a "lifelong 'monster kid,'" makeup artist Rick Baker has made significant contributions to the world of movie makeup across genres, winning seven Academy Awards throughout his career.

In 1981, Baker received his first nomination and win for best makeup for "An American Werewolf in London."

In the '90s, he had multiple wins with "Ed Wood" (1995), "The Nutty Professor" (1997), and "Men in Black" (1998).

Another memorable contribution includes transforming Jim Carrey into the Grinch for the 2000 movie "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas."

Working alongside esteemed art director Cedric Gibbons, set designer Edwin B. Willis won eight Oscars in 15 years for his contributions to set design within the art direction category.

His first win came in 1941 for his work in interior direction on "Blossoms in the Dust," and his final win came in 1956 for his work in Set Decoration on "Somebody Up There Likes Me."

Dennis Muren won eight Academy Awards for his contributions to visual effects on iconic films like "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" and "Jurassic Park."

Muren's work had a significant impact on popular films throughout the '80s and '90s, like "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial," "Innerspace," and "Terminator 2: Judgment Day."

In addition to his competitive Oscars, Muren also won a technical achievement award in 1981.

Disney fans can say a big thank you to composer Alan Menken, the mind behind the music in "The Little Mermaid," "Beauty and the Beast," "Aladdin," and "Pocahontas."

Menken won two Academy Awards for each of these films, winning in the scoring and original song categories.

The beautiful costumes worn by Audrey Hepburn in the classics "Roman Holiday" and "Sabrina" came from eight-time Oscar-winner Edith Head.

Known for her "distinctive personal style" and "forthright personality," according to the Oscars website, Head built a career dressing some of the most famous movie stars of her time, like Elizabeth Taylor, Marlene Dietrich, Grace Kelly, and Steve McQueen. In all, she received 35 nominations and is the winningest woman in Oscars history.

Other winning films she designed costumes for include "The Heiress," "All About Eve," "Samson and Delilah," "A Place in the Sun," "The Facts of Life," and "The Sting."

Commonly regarded as one of the greatest films in history, "Gone With The Wind" still holds the record for the highest-grossing film in history adjusted for inflation, at $3.44 billion, per Guinness World Records.

The 1939 epic follows the romantic pursuits of plantation owner Scarlett O'Hara during the Civil War. More recently, the film has come under scrutiny for its inaccurate depictions of African Americans and the Confederate South.

It took home Academy Awards for best picture, best director, and best cinematography, among others. Notably, Hattie McDaniel became the first African American to win an Oscar when she was awarded best supporting actress for her role in the film.

"From Here to Eternity" was a groundbreaking film during the 1950s because of its themes of adultery and alcoholism, considered explicit subject matter for the time period. The 1953 film, which follows the lives of soldiers in the US Army, is perhaps best known for its beach kissing scene between actors Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr, a graphic depiction by 1950s standards.

At the Academy Awards, the film took home best picture and best director, and actors Donna Reed and Frank Sinatra won best supporting actress and actor, respectively.

Based on crime articles that appeared in the New York Sun in the 1940s, "On The Waterfront" features Marlon Brando in a drama about crime among dock workers.

Brando received the award for best actor, and the film also picked up best picture and best director. While the film featured Leonard Bernstein's only original, non-adaptation film score, it failed to win best original score.

"My Fair Lady" follows Eliza Doolittle as she learns to become a sophisticated member of society thanks to the teachings of Professor Henry Higgins. It became the second-highest-grossing film of 1964.

The film won Academy Awards for best picture, best actor, and best director, among others. Notably, Audrey Hepburn wasn't nominated for her role as Eliza.

First taking shape as a novel, then a play, then a musical, the "Cabaret" film adaptation won eight Oscars out of its 10 nominations.

Liza Minnelli won best actress for her role as the untethered cabaret singer Sally Bowles, and the film took home best director and best score, among other categories.

The film holds the record for having the most Oscars without winning best picture.

The 1982 biopic dramatizing the life of Gandhi featured Ben Kingsley in the titular role.

While Kingsley secured best actor, the film additionally won best picture, best director, best original screenplay, best cinematography, best art direction, best costume design, and best editing.

Just two years later, another biographical drama would take the Academy by storm. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, played by Tom Hulce, has his rivalry with fellow composer Antonio Salieri, played by F. Murray Abraham, on full display in the epic film.

Coincidentally, the perceived rivalry was brought to life when Hulce and Abraham were both nominated for best actor, with Abraham winning.

The movie also won best picture, best director, best adapted screenplay, best costume design, best makeup, best production design (then known as best art direction), and best sound.

Dev Patel made his film debut in the "Slumdog Millionaire," playing 18-year-old Jamal Malik as he tries to escape the slums of Mumbai, India.

The 2008 film was immediately met with widespread acclaim, which continued at the Academy Awards. "Slumdog Millionaire" won best picture, best director, best score, and best original song, among other categories.

Alfred Newman, who was known for films like "The King and I," won nine awards for his work as a composer.

He won his first Oscar in 1938 for scoring "Alexander's Ragtime Band" and his final Oscar in 1967 for "Camelot."

The 1958 film "Gigi," set in turn-of-the-century Paris, follows the wealthy playboy Gaston and the innocent Gigi. The comedy went a perfect nine-for-nine at the Academy Awards, a record for the time.

The film won best picture, best director, best adapted screenplay, and best editing, among other categories.

As the title suggests, "The Last Emperor" is a biographical drama about China's last emperor, Puyi.

Like "Gigi," the film swept all of its nine nominations, taking home best picture, best director, best original score, and awards in other categories.

The film's immaculate recreation of the end of the Qing Dynasty in the eyes of the Academy also meant it took home best costume design and best production design.

This wartime romance won nine of its 12 nominations at the 69th Academy Awards.

The 1996 film, in addition to winning best picture and best director, won big in production awards, taking home best cinematography, best editing, and best sound.

The iconic "West Side Story" was unsurprisingly the first film in history to reach double-digit Oscar wins.

The 1961 film, with its captivating romance narrative surrounding the Sharks and Jets street gangs in New York City, was nominated for 11 Academy Awards and took home 10.

Winning best picture, best writing, and others, the film still holds the title of winningest musical in Oscars history. The continued cultural relevance of the film and its original theater production prompted the 2021 Stephen Spielberg version.

Cedric Gibbons won best art direction 11 times out of 38 nominations.

His first award came in 1930 at the second annual Academy Awards ceremony for "The Bridge of San Luis Rey." He won his final Oscar in 1957 for "Somebody Up There Likes Me"

The 1959 epic film was a remake of 1925's "Ben-Hur," a silent film. Following the story of a Jewish chariot rider in the 1st century, the film set a record at the 32nd Academy Awards for most Oscar wins.

Of the 11 Oscars "Ben-Hur" received, it took home some of the biggest: best picture, best director, best actor, and best supporting actor.

James Cameron's box-office-smashing "Titanic" became the highest-grossing film of all time, a record it held for roughly 13 years until Cameron's "Avatar" overtook it in 2010.

The epic 1997 film, with its fleeting romance between Jack and Rose, tied "Ben-Hur" for Oscar wins.

It took home awards for best picture, best director, best cinematography, best costume design, best art direction, best sound, best editing, best sound editing, best visual effects, best original song, and best original dramatic score.

It was nominated in three further categories, but did not win: best actress for Kate Winslet, best supporting actress for Gloria Stuart, and best makeup.

"The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" was the conclusion to Peter Jackson's epic trilogy based on J.R.R. Tolkien's original novel.

The 2003 film went 11-for-11 at the 76th Academy Awards, winning best picture, best director, best editing, best art direction, best costume design, best makeup, best adapted screenplay, best original score, best original song, best sound mixing, and best visual effects.

Walt Disney dominated the best short subject (cartoon) category (now awarded as best animated short film) throughout the 1930s with projects like "Flowers and Trees," "Ferdinand the Bull," and "The Ugly Duckling."

His films continued to win awards throughout his life, and he won his final competitive Oscar posthumously in 1969 for "Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day," bringing his total to 22 awards from 59 nominations.

In addition to his competitive awards, Disney was also the recipient of four non-competitive special awards for the creation of Mickey Mouse, the significance of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" in animation, the use of sound in "Fantasia," and his work as a creative producer, for which he won the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award.

Award won: Best adapted screenplay

For: "The Descendants"

Year: 2012

Jim Rash may be best known for playing Dean in "Community," but he's a writer, too.

Rash put his skills to good use for "The Descendants," a dramedy starring George Clooney and Shailene Woodley. The film was nominated for five Academy Awards, including best picture, best actor, and best adapted screenplay, which Rash took home alongside cowriters Nat Faxon and Alexander Payne.

Award won: Best live action short film

For: "Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life"

Year: 1995

Capaldi is internationally known for playing the Doctor in "Doctor Who," but fans might not realize he won an Oscar nearly two decades before taking on the role.

Capaldi won the award for best live action short film alongside Ruth Kenley-Letts for "Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life." Their film actually tied for the award with Peggy Rajski and Randy Stone's "Trevor."

Award won: Best original song

For: "I Just Called to Say I Love You" from "The Woman in Red"

Year: 1985

In comparison to his 25 Grammy wins, it's easy to see how Stevie Wonder's Oscar win in 1985 could fly under the radar. The song itself was a massive hit upon its release in 1984, selling millions of copies.

Award won: Best original song

For: "It's Hard Out Here For a Pimp" from "Hustle & Flow"

Year: 2006

Three years after Eminem's win, Three 6 Mafia became the first hip-hop group to take home the Oscar for best original song for "It's Hard Out Here For a Pimp" from "Hustle & Flow."

Award won: Best original song

For: "Lose Yourself" from "8 Mile"

Year: 2003

In 2003, Eminem became the first rapper to win the Oscar for best original song with "Lose Yourself" from Curtis Hanson's drama "8 Mile," which he also starred in. Though he wasn't present to accept the award back then, he gave a surprise performance of the song 17 years later, at the Oscars ceremony in 2020.

Award won: Best supporting actress

For: "The Piano"

Year: 1994

Paquin's acting career started off with a bang, winning best supporting actress for her debut film, "The Piano," at just 11 years old.

Since then, she's appeared in the "X-Men" trilogy, "True Blood," and Martin Scorsese's "The Irishman," but hasn't received another Oscar nomination.

Award won: Best supporting actress

For: "Precious"

Year: 2010

Though Mo'Nique may be best known for her comedy, she had a standout role as abusive mother Mary Jones in Lee Daniels' "Precious" and took home the award for best supporting actress.

However, five years after her win, Mo'Nique told The Hollywood Reporter that Daniels told her she was "blackballed" because she "didn't play the game."

Mo'Nique famously did not campaign for her award, and in the opening line of her acceptance speech said, "First, I would like to thank the Academy for showing that it can be about the performance and not the politics."

In a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, Daniels said, "Her demands through 'Precious' were not always in line with the campaign. This soured her relationship with the Hollywood community."

Mo'Nique and Daniels reconciled in 2022, and she starred in his 2024 horror film, "The Deliverance."

Award won: Best original song

For: "Say You, Say Me" from "White Nights"

Year: 1986

Richie has won one Oscar from three nominations for best original song. His win came in 1986 for "Say You, Say Me" from "White Nights," starring Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gregory Hines.

Award won: Best supporting actress

For: "Mighty Aphrodite"

Year: 1996

Before she starred as the iconic Romy White in "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion," Sorvino was recognized by the Academy for her role as Linda Ash in Woody Allen's "Mighty Aphrodite."

Since then, she's appeared in other films and television projects, including "Norma Jean & Marilyn," "Human Trafficking," and, more recently, "Sound of Freedom."

In 2017, Sorvino was one of more than a dozen women to speak out against producer Harvey Weinstein in an article published by The New Yorker. She told the publication that she felt her career was hurt after rejecting Weinstein's advances and reporting the harassment she faced.

"There may have been other factors, but I definitely felt iced out and that my rejection of Harvey had something to do with it," Sorvino said.

In a statement in 2017, Weinstein denied he'd been involved in blacklisting Sorvino.

Weinstein was convicted of third-degree rape of one woman and of first-degree criminal sex act against another in 2020 and sentenced to 23 years in prison. His conviction was overturned in April 2024, and he was indicted on new charges in September; his retrial is set to begin in April.

Award won: Best documentary feature

For: "An Inconvenient Truth"

Year: 2007

OK, technically, the award for best documentary feature was given to director Davis Guggenheim, but former vice president and 2000 presidential nominee Al Gore was its subject, highlighting his educational presentation about the dangers of global warming.

He even took to the stage with Guggenheim after its win, telling the crowd, "My fellow Americans, people all over the world, we need to solve the climate crisis. It's not a political issue; it's a moral issue. We have everything we need to get started, with the possible exception of the will to act. That's a renewable resource. Let's renew it."

Award won: Best documentary feature

For: "The Cove"

Year: 2010

The "Short Circuit" and "Succession" actor won the best documentary feature award in 2010 after producing "The Cove," which detailed the dolphin-hunting industry in Japan and called for a change in Japanese fishing practices.

That same year, Stevens cofounded Insurgent Media, a documentary film company.

Award won: Best animated short film

For: "Dear Basketball"

Year: 2018

The basketball legend made history when he took home an Oscar in 2018, becoming the first former professional athlete to do so.

Bryant narrated the animated short, which features a 2015 letter he wrote for The Players' Tribune announcing his retirement.

The short was directed and animated by Glen Keane, who had previously worked on Disney animated classics such as "The Little Mermaid," "Beauty and the Beast," and "Aladdin." John Williams, the 54-time Academy Award nominee behind the scores for films like "Jaws," "Star Wars," and "Jurassic Park," created the score.

Bryant's emotional acceptance speech ended with the athlete thanking his wife, Vanessa, and daughters, Natalia, Gianna, and Bianka, telling them, "ti amo con tutto il mio cuore," which means "I love you with all my heart" in Italian.

Award won: Best original song

For: "Writing's on the Wall" from "Spectre"

Year: 2016

Alongside cowriter Jimmy Napes, the British singer-songwriter won the award for best original song for their 2015 Bond theme for "Spectre."

In their acceptance speech, Smith talked about being the "first openly gay man to win an Oscar," which they weren't. Smith apologized, but the comments sparked backlash from the LGBTQ+ community, and the singer, who acknowledged the mistake, temporarily quit X (formerly Twitter).

Awards won: Best original score

For: "The Social Network," "Soul"

Years: 2011, 2021

Outside their work with Nine Inch Nails, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have been frequent collaborators on film scores, beginning in 2010 with their soundtrack for David Fincher's "The Social Network."

The duo won the best original score award for the movie in 2011. They won again in 2021 for their score of Disney's "Soul," which also features jazz tracks by Jon Batiste.

Award won: Best original song

For: "Streets of Philadelphia" from "Philadelphia"

Year: 1994

Bruce Springsteen won big in 1994 for his song "Streets of Philadelphia" from the drama film "Philadelphia." The song, which won the song of the year award at the Grammy Awards, also earned him an Academy Award for best original song.

He was nominated again in 1996 for "Dead Man Walkin'" from the movie with the same name, but lost.