Most Oscars won - individual creative achievement

Most Oscars won - individual creative achievement
Who
Cedric Gibbons, Edith Head
Where
United States
When
1957
Cedric Gibbons (USA, 1893-1960) of MGM won 11 Oscars for Art Direction from a total of 40 nominations from 1930 to 1957.  The most won by a woman are the eight by costume designer Edith Head (USA, 1907-81).