Academy Award Acting Winners

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Since the very first Oscar ceremony in 1929, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has honored the year’s most outstanding performance by an actor in a leading role and most outstanding performance by an actress in a leading role.

Beginning in 1936 the Academy has honored the year’s most outstanding performance by an actor in a supporting role and most outstanding performance by an actress in a supporting role.

This list includes all the movies that won at least one of its actors or actresses an Academy Award for their performance in that film.

Note that in the first year of the Oscars, 1927-1928, actors and actresses were able to be nominated and win for more than one film. Emil Jannings won the Best Actor award for both "The Last Command" and "The Way of All Flesh"; the latter film is considered lost so it is not included on this list. Janet Gaynor won for her performances in three films: "7th Heaven", "Street Angel" and "Sunrise".

Also, there have been two occurrences of more than one winner in the same acting category. In 1931-32, there was a technical tie in the Best Actor category resulting in wins for both Wallace Berry in "The Champ" and Fredric March in "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde". In 1968 there was a tie in the Best Actress category, with both Katharine Hepburn in "The Lion in Winter" and Barbra Streisand in "Funny Girl" named winners.

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  1. 10 -

    Min and Bill

    1930, in 0 top lists Check
  2. 14 -

    The Private Life of Henry VIII

    1933, in 4 top lists Check
  3. 16 -

    It Happened One Night

    1934, in 29 top lists Check
  4. 33 -

    The Philadelphia Story

    1940, in 22 top lists Check
  5. 46 -

    The More the Merrier

    1943, in 4 top lists Check
  6. 48 -

    Going My Way

    1944, in 6 top lists Check
  7. 59 -

    The Farmer's Daughter

    1947, in 0 top lists Check
  8. 60 -

    Miracle on 34th Street

    1947, in 7 top lists Check
  9. 70 -

    Born Yesterday

    1950, in 10 top lists Check
  10. 72 -

    Harvey

    1950, in 4 top lists Check
  11. 79 -

    Stalag 17

    1953, in 7 top lists Check
  12. 80 -

    Roman Holiday

    1953, in 14 top lists Check
  13. 86 -

    The Rose Tattoo

    1955, in 3 top lists Check
  14. 87 -

    Mister Roberts

    1955, in 3 top lists Check
  15. 111 -

    Lilies of the Field

    1963, in 3 top lists Check
  16. 115 -

    Mary Poppins

    1964, in 15 top lists Check
  17. 116 -

    Topkapi

    1964, in 2 top lists Check
  18. 118 -

    Cat Ballou

    1965, in 2 top lists Check
  19. 120 -

    A Thousand Clowns

    1965, in 1 top list Check
  20. 124 -

    The Fortune Cookie

    1966, in 1 top list Check
  21. 131 -

    Funny Girl

    1968, in 7 top lists Check
  22. 137 -

    Cactus Flower

    1969, in 0 top lists Check
  23. 147 -

    Butterflies Are Free

    1972, in 0 top lists Check
  24. 149 -

    A Touch of Class

    1973, in 1 top list Check
  25. 150 -

    The Paper Chase

    1973, in 1 top list Check
  26. 151 -

    Paper Moon

    1973, in 7 top lists Check
  27. 152 -

    Harry and Tonto

    1974, in 1 top list Check
  28. 157 -

    The Sunshine Boys

    1975, in 1 top list Check
  29. 158 -

    Shampoo

    1975, in 6 top lists Check
  30. 161 -

    The Goodbye Girl

    1977, in 4 top lists Check
  31. 162 -

    Annie Hall

    1977, in 34 top lists Check
  32. 166 -

    California Suite

    1978, in 0 top lists Check
  33. 169 -

    Being There

    1979, in 15 top lists Check
  34. 173 -

    Melvin and Howard

    1980, in 4 top lists Check
  35. 175 -

    Arthur

    1981, in 4 top lists Check
  36. 180 -

    Tootsie

    1982, in 17 top lists Check
  37. 182 -

    Terms of Endearment

    1983, in 8 top lists Check
  38. 191 -

    Prizzi's Honor

    1985, in 6 top lists Check
  39. 194 -

    Hannah and Her Sisters

    1986, in 8 top lists Check
  40. 196 -

    Moonstruck

    1987, in 10 top lists Check
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    A Fish Called Wanda

    1988, in 8 top lists Check
  42. 203 -

    Driving Miss Daisy

    1989, in 6 top lists Check
  43. 210 -

    City Slickers

    1991, in 3 top lists Check
  44. 211 -

    The Fisher King

    1991, in 4 top lists Check
  45. 215 -

    My Cousin Vinny

    1992, in 0 top lists Check
  46. 221 -

    Ed Wood

    1994, in 9 top lists Check
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    Bullets Over Broadway

    1994, in 0 top lists Check
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    Mighty Aphrodite

    1995, in 0 top lists Check
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    Jerry Maguire

    1996, in 8 top lists Check
  50. 231 -

    As Good as It Gets

    1997, in 9 top lists Check
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Last updated on Mar 13, 2023 by MovieDearest; source