Here's a list of all the stats you need to answer your question, taken from the Academy's own web page (www.ampas.org). Wyler is indeed the winner by far, in both nominations and awards. Dr. Timothy Shary Director of Screen Studies Assistant Professor of Screen Studies Traina Center for the Arts Clark University Worcester, MA 01610 508-793-7285 DIRECTORS WITH THE MOST ACTING NOMINATIONS 35 William Wyler 24 Elia Kazan 20 Fred Zinnemann 18 George Cukor 18 Sidney Lumet 18 George Stevens 17 Billy Wilder 16 Stanley Kramer 16 Martin Scorsese 15 Woody Allen 15 John Huston 15 Mike Nichols DIRECTORS WITH THE MOST ACTING AWARDS 14 William Wyler (13 + 1 honorary acting Oscar) 9 Elia Kazan 7 Fred Zinnemann (6 + 1 honorary acting Oscar) 5 Woody Allen 5 John Ford 4 Hal Ashby 4 James L. Brooks 4 George Cukor 4 Jonathan Demme 4 Victor Fleming 4 John Huston 4 Sidney Lumet 4 Martin Scorsese DIRECTORS WITH THE MOST ACTING NOMINATIONS IN A SINGLE YEAR 7 Herbert Ross (1977) 5 William Wyler (1942) 5 Joseph L. Mankiewicz (1950) 5 Fred Zinnemann (1953) 5 Elia Kazan (1954) 5 Mark Robson (1957) 5 Tony Richardson (1963) 5 Arthur Penn (1967) 5 Francis Ford Coppola (1974) 5 Sidney Lumet (1976) DIRECTORS WHO DIRECTED THEMSELVES TO AN ACTING AWARD 1927/28 (1st) Charles Chaplin (Special Award) 1946 (19th) Laurence Olivier (Special Award) 1948 (21st) Laurence Olivier (Actor) 1998 (71st) Roberto Benigni (Actor) on 10/11/04 8:12 PM, Sharon Knolle at [log in to unmask] wrote: > Hi, > I'm working on an article about which director has directed actors to > the most acting nominations. > I recall hearing that for a long time, William Wyler was regarded as > the most accomplished director in getting > his actors nominations and wins. > Can anyone point me to a source that would yield a good quote on the > matter? > > Thanks! > > > Sharon Knolle > Freelance Writer > > ---- > To sign off Screen-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF Screen-L > in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask] > ---- Screen-L is sponsored by the Telecommunication & Film Dept., the University of Alabama: http://www.tcf.ua.edu