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The 31st Academy Awards ceremony was held on April 6, 1959, to honor the best films of 1958. The night was dominated by Gigi, which won nine Oscars, breaking the previous record of eight set by Gone with the Wind and tied by From Here to Eternity and On the Waterfront.
Best Motion PictureBest DirectorGigi – Arthur Freed, producer ‡ Auntie ...Vincente Minnelli – Gigi ‡ Richard Brooks ...David Niven – Separate Tables as Major ...Susan Hayward – I Want to Live! as ...Burl Ives – The Big Country as Rufus ...Wendy Hiller – Separate Tables as Pat ...The Defiant Ones – Nedrick Young and ...Gigi – Alan Jay Lerner from the novella ...- Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - 11. The concluding film of Peter Jackson’s trilogy based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s novels took home the most trophies of any film in the 21st century.
- Titanic - 11. The story of a romance torn apart by the Titanic ship’s fate, this 1997 James Cameron classic starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet matched the 11-Oscar record taking home best picture, director, cinematography, set decoration, costume design, film editor, score, song, sound, sound effects editing and visual effects.
- Ben-Hur - 11. “Ben-Hur” shows what happens when a Jewish prince, whose Roman friend betrayed him and put him into slavery, is hungry for revenge. The 1959 film was the first to win 11 Oscars, for best picture, director, actor, supporting actor, cinematography (color), set decoration (color), costume design (color), film editing, score, sound and special effects.
- West Side Story - 10. This 1961 classic featuring Rita Moreno portrays the classic “Romeo and Juliet” story through a modernized New York city lens. It took home 10 Oscars for best picture, director, supporting actor, supporting actress, cinematography (color), set decoration (color), costume design (color), film editing, score and sound.
Ben-Hur. Jump to. 29 wins & 13 nominations. Academy Awards, USA. 1960 Winner Oscar. Best Picture. Sam Zimbalist. Posthumously. Sam Zimbalist died during filming. Mary Taylor accepted the award on his behalf. 1960 Winner Oscar. Best Actor in a Leading Role. Charlton Heston. 1960 Winner Oscar. Best Actor in a Supporting Role.
A total of 69 films received both the most Academy Awards and the most Academy Award nominations in their respective years of eligibility. Of these 69 films, 52 also received the Best Picture award. The first film to achieve this feat was: Cimarron ( 1930–1931 ).
In a surprise upset (Scott had a much superior performance), Welshman Hugh Griffith (with his first of two career nominations - and his sole Oscar win) won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar as colorful horse-training Arab Sheik Ilderim in Ben-Hur - his first American-made film.
Three films have won 11 Academy Awards: Ben-Hur (1959): nominated in 12 of the 15 possible categories. Titanic (1997): nominated in 14 of the 17 possible categories. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003): nominated in 11 of the 17 possible categories. Most nominations received by a single film: 14.
