The first Oscar ceremony was the shortest ever, lasting for 15 minutes.
All About Eve (1951) and Titanic (1997) are tied for the most number of Oscar nominations: 14.
The youngest person ever to win an Oscar is Tatum O'Neal, who was 10 years old when she won the Best Supporting Actress award for Paper Moon in 1974. The oldest person is Jessica Tandy, who won her Best Actress Oscar at age 81 for Driving Miss Daisy.
During World War II, because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out were made of wood.
The only American woman to win Best Director is Sofia Coppola for Lost in Translation.
Meryl Streep is the most nominated actor of all time with 14 nominations. She was tied at 13 with Katherine Hepburn but pulled ahead after being nominated for The Devil Wears Prada.
The most nominated male performer is Jack Nicholson with 12 nominations.
Marlon Brando refused his Oscar for Best Actor in 1972 for The Godfather.
Walt Disney has won the most number of Oscars: 24.
