Definition of 'maniacal'. maniacal (mÉnaÉªÉkÉl ) If you describe someone's behaviour as maniacal, you mean that it is extreme, violent, or very determined, as if the person were insane. He was almost maniacal in his pursuit of sporting records.
Throughout his career, Clooney has won two Academy Awards, one for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Syriana and one for Best Picture as one of the producers for Argo, as well as a BAFTA and a Golden Globe.
1 Woody Allen, Annie Hall (1977) - won Best Director (his first Oscar win) - Allen became the first Oscar-winning director to win an Academy Award for a film he starred in. 2  Robert Redford, Ordinary People (1980) - not nominated as Best Actor, won Best Director (his first Oscar win).exican film director Alfonso Cuaron, cuarÃ³n although a-three time, nominee was nominated for the first time As Best, director and won The oscar For (gravity). 2013 he was the First-mexican born director to Win Best. director