This is a list of Academy Award winners related to other winners. Honorary awards are included. In many instances, family members shared awards. These awards are counted only once for each family.
Results reflect awards through the 97th Academy Awards for 2024.
Extended family This list includes winners who are direct relatives of other winners, including in-laws, aunts/uncles and first cousins.
The Shearers have the most wins, with 16. The Newmans have been nominated the most often, all 95 being for Film Scoring, Arrangement, or Original Song.
The Coppolas have the most nominated (9) and winning (7) members.
The Hustons were the first three generation family of winners. The others are the Coppolas and, technically, the Farrow/Previn/Allens.
There are only two instances of a parent and child receiving acting nominations in the same film: Henry Fonda and Jane Fonda in On Golden Pond. Diane Ladd and Laura Dern in Rambling Rose.
There are only two instances of three family members being nominated for a single award: Brothers Bob and Lee Minkler, and their nephew Michael Minkler were nominated for Sound work on Tron. Jim Sheridan and his daughters Naomi and Kirsten Sheridan shared the Screenplay nomination for In America.
Relationships noted show relation to first family member listed.
FamilyMemberAwardsEarliest Winning FilmNoteShearer 16 35Douglas Shearer (14/28/0)7 Scientific and Technical Awards, 5 Sound, 2 Visual EffectsThe Big HouseNorma Shearer (1/6/0)ActressThe DivorceeShearer's husband, Irving Thalberg, produced numerous MGM hits, including Best Picture winner Grand Hotel, but never took screen credit.Howard Hawks (0/1/1)Honorary Married to Norma Shearer's sister, Athole Shearer.Sisters-in-law Bessie Love and Mary Astor each have one nomination.Newman 12 95Alfred Newman (9/45/0)Music – ScoringAlexander's Ragtime BandSons: Composers David Newman (1 nomination) and Thomas Newman (15 nominations).Randy Newman (2/22/0)Music – Original SongMonsters, Inc.competed directly for Best Score with cousin Thomas Newman in 1995 and 2020. Lionel Newman (1/11/0)Music – ScoringHello, Dolly!Brother Emil Newman has 1 nomination for Music – Scoring Farrow 12 43John Farrow (1/2/0)WritingAround the World in 80 DaysFrank Sinatra (1/2/2)Honorary, ActingThe House I Live InWas married to John Farrow's daughter, Mia Farrow.André Previn (4/13/0)Music – Scoring GigiWas married to John Farrow's daughter, Mia Farrow. Shared 3 song nominations with his first wife, Dory Previn.First cousin once-removed of winning composer Charles Previn (1/7/0).Woody Allen (4/24/0)Directing, WritingAnnie Hall Allen is married to André Previn's daughter with Mia Farrow, Soon-Yi Previn, making him John Farrow's grandson-in-law.Coppola 12 29Francis Ford Coppola (5/14/1)Writing, Directing, ProducingPattonSon Roman Coppola has one nomination.Spike Jonze (1/4/0)WritingherEx-husband of Sofia CoppolaSofia Coppola (1/3/0)WritingLost in TranslationCarmine Coppola (1/2/0)Music – Scoring, SongThe Godfather Part IIDavid Shire (1/2/0)Music – Original SongNorma RaeWas married to Francis Ford Coppola's sister, Talia Shire, who has 2 nominations of her own.Nicolas Cage (1/2/0)ActorLeaving Las VegasPatricia Arquette (1/1/0)Supporting ActressBoyhoodex-wife of Nicolas Cage and ex-sister-in-law of James Newton Howard (9 nominations)Coen 8 24Ethan Coen (4/15/0)Writing, Directing, ProducingFargoAll awards and nominations shared with Joel Coen (except Best Picture for Fargo); includes two nominations with Joel Coen under their shared editing pseudonym "Roderick Jaynes".Joel Coen (4/15/0)Writing, Directing, ProducingFargoAll awards and nominations shared with Ethan Coen (except Best Director for Fargo); includes two nominations with Ethan Coen under their shared editing pseudonym "Roderick Jaynes".Frances McDormand (4/8/0)Actress, ProducingFargomarried to Joel CoenPowell 6 21Anthony Powell (3/6/0)Costume designerTravels with My AuntSandy Powell (3/15/0)Costume designerShakespeare in LoveVoight 5 15Angelina Jolie (1/2/1)ActressGirl, InterruptedBrad Pitt (2/6/0)Producer, Actor12 Years a SlaveBilly Bob Thornton (1/3/0)WritingSling BladeJon Voight (1/4/0)ActorComing HomeSelznick 5 13David O. Selznick (2/8/1)ProducingGone With the WindJennifer Jones (1/5/0)ActressSong of BernadetteLouis B. Mayer (0/0/1)HonoraryDeMille 5 7Cecil B. DeMille (1/3/2)ProducerThe Greatest Show on EarthAnthony Quinn (2/4/0)ActorViva Zapata!Zanuck 5 4Darryl F. Zanuck (0/1/3)HonoraryIrving G. Thalberg Memorial AwardRichard Zanuck (1/3/1)ProducerDriving Miss DaisyLili Fini Zanuckhttps://us.imdb.com/name/nm0005572/bio (1/1/0)ProducerDriving Miss DaisyHuston 4 21John Huston (2/14/0)Director, ScreenplayThe Treasure of the Sierra MadreDirected both his father and daughter's award-winning performances.Walter Huston (1/4/0)ActorThe Treasure of the Sierra MadreAnjelica Huston (1/3/0)ActressPrizzi's HonorBrother Tony Hustonhttps://us.imdb.com/name/nm0404154/bio was nominated for Writing for The DeadBergman 4 17Ingrid Bergman (3/7/0)ActressGaslightHusband Roberto Rossellini has one nomination (Screenplay). Daughter Isabella Rossellini has one nomination (Acting)Martin Scorsese (1/10/0)DirectorThe DepartedWas married to Ingrid Bergman's daughter Isabella Rossellini has one nomination.Bosustow 4 16Stephen Bosustow (3/14/0)Short AnimationGerald McBoing-BoingNick Bosustow (1/2/0) Short AnimationIs It Always Right to Be Right?Horner 4 13James Horner (2/10/0)ComposerTitanicHarry Horner (2/3/0)Art DirectionThe HeiressMinkler 4 14Michael Minkler (3/13/0)SoundBlack Hawk Downnominated with uncles Bob Minkler and Lee Minkler for Sound work on Tron, one of only two instances of 3 family members sharing a nomination in the same category. In 2020, was nominated with his son, Christopher Minkler, for Sound Mixing for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.Bob Minkler (1/2/0)SoundStar Wars Episode IV: A New HopeFerrer 4 12George Clooney (2/8/0)ActorSyrianaJosé Ferrer(1/3/0)ActorCyrano de Bergeracwas married to George Clooney's aunt, singer/actress Rosemary ClooneyMartin Balsam (1/1/0)ActorA Thousand Clownsfather of George Clooney's ex-wife, Talia BalsamFonda 4 10Jane Fonda (2/7/0)ActressKluteBrother Peter Fonda has two nominations (Screenplay and Actor)Henry Fonda (1/3/1)ActorOn Golden PondFirst wife Margaret Sullavan had 1 nomination.Guggenheim 4 10Charles Guggenheim (3/9/0)Short Subject – Live ActionRobert Kennedy RememberedDavis Guggenheim (1/1/0)Documentary- Feature LengthAn Inconvenient TruthWife Elisabeth Shue has 1 nomination.Stevens 4 10George Stevens (2/9/1)Director, ProducerA Place in the SunGeorge Stevens Jr. (0/1/1)Documentarian, ProducerHonoraryAffleck 4 8Ben Affleck (2/2/0)Writer, ProducerGood Will HuntingJoaquin Phoenix (1/4/0)ActorJokerBrother River Phoenix had 1 nominationCasey Affleck (1/2/0)ActorManchester by the SeaGarland 4 7Judy Garland (0/2/1)Honorary – Juvenile PerformanceThe Wizard of OzLiza Minnelli (1/2/0)ActressCabaretOnly winner with two winning parentsVincente Minnelli (1/2/0)DirectorGigiPeter Allen (1/1/0)SongwriterArthur Wife Liza Minnelli was featured in ArthurDouglas 4 6Michael Douglas (2/2/0)Producer, ActorOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestKirk Douglas (0/3/1)ActorHonoraryCatherine Zeta-Jones (1/1/0)ActressChicagoMagnusson 3 9Kim Magnusson (2/7/0)Short FilmElection NightTivi Magnusson (1/2/0)Short FilmThe New TenantsUstinov 3 7Peter Ustinov (2/4/0)ActingSpartacusWas married to Angela Lansbury's half-sister, Isolde Denham.Angela Lansbury (0/3/1)ActressHonoraryFisher 3 5Thomas L. Fisher (1/2/0)Visual EffectsTitanicScott R. Fisher (2/3/0)Visual effectsInterstellarKanin 2 7Ruth Gordon (1/5/0)ActingRosemary's Babymarried to Michael Kanin's brother, Garson Kanin, sharing 3 writing nominations with him.Michael Kanin (1/2/0)WritingWoman of the Year shared one nomination with wife Fay KaninKress 2 6Harold Kress (2/6/0)Film EditingHow the West Was WonCarl Kresshttps://us.imdb.com/name/nm0470927/ (1/1/0)Film EditingThe Towering Infernoshared the award with his fatherPressburger 2 5Emeric Pressburger (1/4/0)Writing49th ParallelKevin Macdonald (1/1/0)Documentary- Feature LengthOne Day in SeptemberRouse 2 4Russell Rouse (1/2/0)WritingPillow TalkChristopher Rouse (1/2/0)Film EditingThe Bourne UltimatumBerri 2 3Claude Berri (1/2/0)Short FilmLe PouletThomas Langmann (1/1/0)ProducerThe ArtistJaffe 2 2Stanley R. Jaffe (1/2/0)ProducerKramer vs. KramerLeo Jaffe (0/0/1)HonoraryJean Hersholt Humanitarian AwardWarren 2 2Gene Warren (1/1/0)Special EffectsThe Time MachineGene Warren Jr. (1/1/0)Visual EffectsTerminator 2: Judgment DayVan der Veer 2 1Willard Van der Veer (1/1/0)CinematographyWith Byrd at the South PoleFrank Van der Veer (0/0/1)Special Achievement AwardKing Kong (1976)Albertson 21Jack Albertson (1/1/0)ActingThe Subject Was RosesWes Studi (0/0/1)HonoraryGeorge 1 3Terry George (1/3/0)Short FilmThe ShoreOorlagh George (1/1/0)Short FilmThe ShoreBertolucci 3 4Bernardo Bertolucci (2/4/0)Director, ScreenplayThe Last EmperorMark Peploe (1/1/0)ScreenplayThe Last Emperorshared the award with his brother-in-lawReichert 1 1Julia Reichert (1/4/0)DocumentarianAmerican FactoryJeff Reichert (1/1/0)Documentarian, ProducerAmerican Factoryshared the award with his auntGiacobone 1 1Nicolás Giacobone (1/1/0)Writing BirdmanArmando Bó (1/1/0)WritingBirdmanshared the award with his cousin
Siblings The Sherman Brothers and Billie Eilish & Finneas O'Connell are the only pairs of siblings to share all their awards and nominations. The Coen brothers have shared all of their awards and 12 of their nominations (including two nominations under the pseudonym Roderick Jaynes); each received an individual nomination for Fargo.
Sisters Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine were both nominated for Best Actress in 1942, with Fontaine winning for Suspicion. They are the only siblings to have both won lead acting awards, and the only pair of sisters to have awards.
Sisters Vanessa and Lynn Redgrave were both nominated for Best Actress in 1966 (for Morgan – A Suitable Case for Treatment and Georgy Girl, respectively), both losing to Elizabeth Taylor in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?.
There are three sets of twins on the list: Julius / Philip G. Epstein Richard / Paul Sylbert Wolfgang / Christoph Lauenstein