22 is today's magic number. Two working directors, Woody Allen and Martin Scorsese, are ever inching up the statistics of "Directors who've guided the most Oscar-nominated performances"with 18 and 22 performances, respectively, thus far. William Wyler and Elia Kazan are still the champs but Martin Scorsese could eventually topple Kazan's record. This year's Scorsese picture Silence didn't manage an acting nomination (it's nominated only in cinematography) though some were rooting for Issei Ogata's sly supporting role as The Inquisitor. So Scorsese's number remains 22.
Most Performances Nominated From Their Films
- William Wyler (36... with 14 winners)
- Elia Kazan (24... with 9 winners)
- Martin Scorsese (22... with 5 winners)
- George Cukor (21 ...with 5 winners)
- Fred Zinneman (20 ...6 winners)
It seems unthinkable now that the first two nominated performances Marty directed were by women, since he never again directed a female-focused picture after Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) but it's true. The Scorsese list of 8 supporting actresses, 7 lead actors, 5 supporting actors, and 2 lead actresses follows...
SCORSESE DIRECTED OSCAR NOMINATED PERFORMANCES
Ellen Burstyn, Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1974) Best Actress*
Diane Ladd, Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) Best Supporting Actress
Jodie Foster, Taxi Driver (1976) – Best Supporting Actress
Robert DeNiro, Taxi Driver (1976) – Best Actor
Joe Pesci, Raging Bull (1980) – Best Supporting Actor
Robert DeNiro, Raging Bull (1980) – Best Actor*
Cathy Moriaty, Raging Bull (1980) – Best Supporting Actress
Mary Elizabeth Mastranonio, The Color of Money (1986) -Best Supporting Actress
Paul Newman, The Color of Money (1986) – Best Actor*
Lorraine Bracco, GoodFellas (1990) – Best Supporting Actress
Joe Pesci, GoodFellas (1990) – Best Supporting Actor*
Juliette Lewis, Cape Fear (1991) – Best Supporting Actress
Robert DeNiro, Cape Fear (1991) – Best Actor
Winona Ryder, The Age of Innocence (1993) – Best Supporting Actress
Sharon Stone, Casino (1995) – Best Actress
Daniel Day-Lewis, Gangs of New York (2002) – Best Actor
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Aviator (2004) – Best Actor
Cate Blanchatt, The Aviator (2004) – Best Supporting Actress*
Alan Alda, The Aviator (2004) – Best Supporting Actor
Mark Wahlberg, The Departed (2006) – Best Supporting Actor
Jonah Hill, The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) – Best Supporting Actor
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) – Best Actor
Which are your favorites?