5 Hollywood Celebs Who Lost The Most Number Of Oscars

The Oscars are undoubtedly the biggest night in the career of a film professional be it actor, director, actress, producer, composer, writer etc. as the finest films are recognized on by an Academy which includes legendary stars, filmmakers, and critics. The films and performances which win the golden statue, later on, become a benchmark of quality and finesse. 

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Some of the people even consider that scoring an Oscar nomination is nothing less than a win in itself as it is very difficult to gauge the mood of the Academy and no one knows exactly what pleases them. There have been actors and actresses who have received a record number of nominations and some of them have won while others haven't got their hands on the coveted statue yet.

Still, there have been celebs who are a part of the unique record: the record for losing out on the Oscars the most number of times. Here are 5 such celebs:

Edith Head: The legendary costume designer at one time was designing costumes for every actor and actress in Hollywood and has designed some of the finest costumes ever for films. She was nominated for a record 35 times and lost out on Oscar 27 times. 

Cedric Gibbons: The iconic music-composer has scored classic films like Pride and Prejudice, The Wizard of Oz and Bitter Sweet. He was nominated for the Oscars 39 times and lost 28 times.

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Alfred Newman: The composer is known for scoring films like All About Eve, Airport and Wuthering Heights. He received a total of 43 nominations for the Academy Award and lost out 34 times. 

Walt Disney: The visionary animator, producer, and entrepreneur holds the record for most number of Oscar wins, a record 22 times. He received 59 nominations and lost 37 times.

John Williams: The music-composer has scored a majority of sci-fi and early Steven Spielberg films such as Jaws, E.T and the Indiana Jones series. He has also scored the iconic Star Wars series. He has received 51 nominations but has lost a record 46 times. This year too, he is nominated for Star Wars: The Last Jedi.