Quebec, French QuÃ©bec, eastern province of Canada. Constituting nearly one-sixth of Canadaâs total land area, Quebec is the largest of Canadaâs 10 provinces in size and is second only to Ontario in population. Its capital, Quebec city, is the oldest city in Canada. The name Quebec, first bestowed on the city in 1608 and derived from an Algonquian word meaning âwhere the river narrows,â beckons visitors to the cityâs splendid view of the majestic St. Lawrence River and the pastoral Orleans Island.
James Cameron and John Landeau accepting the Best Picture OscarÂ® for Titanic - 70th Annual Academy AwardsÂ®. Category. License.
Most awards won by a single film. Ben-Hur, Titanic, and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King each won a total of 11 Academy Awards. Most awards won by a man. Walt Disney won 22 Oscars in his lifetime. Disney also holds the record for the âmost nominations for a personâ with a whopping total of 59 nominations! Most awards won by a woman. Edith Head won eight Oscars, all for Costume Design. Some of her notable wins were for Audrey Hepburn classics such as Roman Holiday in 1954 and Sabrina in 1955.