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
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