Shortest title of a film to win an Oscar for best picture
Who
Gigi (USA, 1958), Argo (USA, 2012)
What
4 total number
Where
United States (Los Angeles)
When

The shortest entitled films to win an Oscar for Best Picture are Gigi (USA, 1958), directed by Vincente Minnelli (USA), and Argo (USA, 2012), directed by Ben Affleck (USA). Both titles feature four characters and won their Oscars at the 31st and the 85th Academy Awards ceremonies respectively.


The 31st Academy Awards ceremony honoured the best films of 1958 and was held at the RKO Pantages Theater in Hollywood, California, USA, on 6 April 1959. Gigi had a total of nine nominations and nine Oscars. The 85th Academy Awards ceremony honored the best films of 2012 and took place on 24 February 2013 at the Dolby Theatre (previously known as the Kodak Theatre), also located in Hollywood. Argo had a total of seven nominations and three wins.