Most Oscar nominations - Best Director
- Who
- William Wyler
- What
- 12 total number
- Where
- United States
- When
- 1959
William Wyler (France/USA) was Oscar-nominated 12 times for Best Director between 1936 and 1965, winning the award three times, for Mrs Miniver (USA 1942), The Best Years of Our Lives (USA 1946) and Ben-Hur (USA 1959).