The sinking of the Titanic has been the basis for many novels describing fictionalised events on board the ship, such as Titanic: The Long Night written by Diane Hoh. Many reference books about the disaster have also been written since the Titanic sank, the first of these appearing within months of the sinking.
This marks the most nominations for a Star Wars film since the release of the original Star Wars in 1977, which received 10 nods and won six Oscars; The Empire Strikes Back (1980) received three nominations, winning two Oscars; Return of the Jedi (1983) nabbed four nominations with one win; The Phantom Menace (1999) captured three nominations; ...
The former win was for Raging Bull and the latter was for The Godfather: Part II.. Tom Hanks. Hanks has been nominated for five Oscars and won twice. He won for Best Actor two years in a row: first for Philadelphia in 1993 and then for Forrest Gump in 1994. Christoph Waltz. Waltz is a newcomer to the Oscars but has an impressive track record so far.