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; ...
Ben-Hur, Titanic, and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King each won a total of 11 Academy Awards. 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! Edith Head won eight Oscars, all for Costume Design.