Most Oscars

Director Four statuettes for John Ford’s trophy rack Frank Capra and Will Wyler win in triplicate Ford and Joseph L Mankiewicz go back-to-back Frank Borzage and Lewis Milestone tie in 28 And then there’s Seventeen with pairs Female Lead Katherine Hepburn, four to command Back-to-back like Luise Rainer, and Ties in 68 with Barbra Streisand Frances McDormand wins three And then there’s Twenty-two pairs Male Lead Spencer Tracey and Tom Hanks Back-to-back and feeling cheery 32 invokes joint thanks From Frederick March and Wallace Beery Daniel Day-Lewis wins three And then there’s Twenty-four pairs