Some actors are in incredible motion pictures, some actors are in a ton of films, and a few actors are in a ton of extraordinary films. In this last category, Meryl Streep is the defending champion. From her first Oscar gesture for 1978's The Deer Hunter to her latest one for 2017's The Post, Streep has amassed a total of 21 Academy Award selections: four for best supporting actress and a stunning 17 for best actress.
The individual with the most obvious opportunity with regards to breaking her record is Al Pacino, in fourth spot with "just" nine nominations. The other fourth-place finishers (Paul Newman and Spencer Tracy), both third-place finishers (Bette Davis and Laurence Olivier), and one of two runner up or second place finishers (Katharine Hepburn) have passed away already.
With regards to Nominations, Hepburn may be second to Streep, however she's as of now in the lead position on the rundown of most Oscar wins. Streep has easily won three, for 1979's Kramer versus Kramer, 1982's Sophie's Choice, and 2011's The Iron Lady. Totally 4 of Hepburn's were: Morning Glory (1933), Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967), The Lion in Winter (1968), and On Golden Pond (1981).
Despite the fact that most as often as possible named entertainers figured out how to bring home atleast one Oscar statuette, there are a few with zero successes—to be specific, Peter O'Toole, Richard Burton, and Glenn Close. Close, with eight nominations, has a chance to intrude on her losing streak at the current year's honors function; she's named for her supporting job in Hillbilly Elegy (2020).
The list underneath is given based on actor-explicit nominations just (lead and supporting), so additional nominations that actors have gotten for coordinating, producing, or some other investment in a film are excluded.
1.Meryl Streep // 21 nominations (3 wins)
2.Katharine Hepburn // 12 nominations (4 wins)
2.Jack Nicholson // 12 nominations (3 wins)
3.Bette Davis // 10 nominations (2 wins)
3.Laurence Olivier // 10 nominations (1 win)
4.Al Pacino // 9 nominations (1 win)
4.Paul Newman // 9 nominations (1 win)
4.Spencer Tracy // 9 nominations (2 wins)
4.Marlon Brando // 8 nominations (2 wins)
5.Glenn Close // 8 nominations (0 wins)
5.Jack Lemmon // 8 nominations (2 wins)
5.Peter O’Toole // 8 nominations (0 wins)
5.Geraldine Page // 8 nominations (1 win)
5.Denzel Washington // 8 nominations (2 wins)
6.Ingrid Bergman // 7 nominations (3 wins)
6.Cate Blanchett // 7 nominations (2 wins)
6.Jeff Bridges // 7 nominations (1 win)
6.Richard Burton // 7 nominations (0 wins)
6.Judi Dench // 7 nominations (1 win)
6.Robert De Niro // 7 nominations (2 wins)
6.Robert Duvall // 7 nominations (1 win)
6.Jane Fonda // 7 nominations (2 wins)
6.Greer Garson // 7 nominations (1 win)
6.Dustin Hoffman // 7 nominations (2 wins)
6.Kate Winslet // 7 nominations (1 win)