Top Oscar Record Holders

3. Most Awards for Best Directions

Winner: John Ford

Collected Statues: 4

Winning an Oscar for directing is tough and winning two consecutively is even harder. So if you can count 4 of the golden statues on your mantelpiece, you can be more than satisfied with your Hollywood career. John Ford’s luck started in 1936, when he won the Best Director category for his film The Informer. His talent for directing The Grapes of Wrath (1941), How Green Was My Valley (1942), and The Quiet Man (1953) was also recognized with awards, making him one of the top Oscar record holders.