Most Awards Won by Person Still Living
Visual Effects Supervisor Dennis Muren has won nine Academy Awards – six competitive awards, two “Special Achievement” awards, and one “Technical Achievement” award
Most competitive awards won by a person still living
Composer Alan Menken has won 8 competitive Academy Awards
Acting
Katharine Hepburn is still the only performer to have won four awards, all for Best Actress
She is followed by Frances McDormand, who has won three Best Actress Oscars (more than Meryl Streep, the most nominated actress in Oscar annals).
Directing
John Ford won the most directing awards, with four Best Director kudos!
Art Direction
Cedric Gibbons, who designed the Oscar statuette, won 11 awards out of a total of 39 nominations.
Makeup
Rick Baker won seven Academy Awards (all for Best Makeup)





