The Honorary Oscar Winner Who Lost the Most Competitive Awards

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By Patrick Lyon

Published Sep 19, 2023

This honorary Oscar winner's list of nominated films is beyond impressive.

Daniel Day-Lewis, Katharine Hepburn, and Meryl Streep are historical anomalies in the Academy Awards, racking up nominations and wins for practically every film they touched.
While some actors, directors, and performers famously never won an Oscar, film composer Alex North holds the record for the most unsuccessful nominations without a competitive win.
Honorary Oscars are consolation prizes awarded for career achievements rather than individual performances, with Alfred Hitchcock and Peter O'Toole being famous examples. Alex North received an Honorary Award in 1986.