Wings, a silent war film directed by William A. Wellman, made history as the first recipient of the Academy Award for Best Picture.

Hattie McDaniel broke barriers in 1940 when she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Gone with the Wind, becoming the first African American to receive an Oscar.

John Ford, known for his Westerns and historical epics, has won four Academy Awards for Best Director, more than any other filmmaker.

All About Eve, a 1950 drama directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, holds the record for the most Academy Award nominations with 14, winning six of them.

Parasite, a South Korean black comedy directed by Bong Joon-ho, made history in 2020 by becoming the first non-English language film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.

Tatum O'Neal, at the age of 10, won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Paper Moon in 1974.

Toy Story, directed by John Lasseter, made history in 2000 as the first recipient of the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

Daniel Day-Lewis holds the record for the most Academy Awards for Best Actor, with three wins for his performances in My Left Foot (1989), There Will Be Blood (2007), and Lincoln (2012).

Katharine Hepburn is the most decorated actress in Academy Awards history, with four wins for Best Actress for her performances in Morning Glory (1933), Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967), The Lion in Winter (1968), and On Golden Pond (1981).

Gone with the Wind, an epic historical romance directed by Victor Fleming, won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1939, along with seven other Oscars.

The Godfather, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1972, along with two other Oscars.

Schindler's List, directed by Steven Spielberg, won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1993, along with six other Oscars.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, directed by Peter Jackson, won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2003, along with 10 other Oscars, making it one of the most decorated films in Academy Awards history.

12 Years a Slave, directed by Steve McQueen, won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2013, along with two other Oscars.

Green Book, directed by Peter Farrelly, won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2019, along with two other Oscars.