William Wyler "Mrs. Miniver". He is tied with Frank Capra and behind John Ford, who won four Oscars in this category. He is also only director in Academy history to direct three Best Picture-winning films (the three for which he won Best Director), and directed more Best Picture nominees than anyone else (thirteen). He has the distinction of having directed more actors to Oscar-nominated performances than any other director in history: thirty-six. Out of these nominees, fourteen went on to win Oscars, also a record. He received the fourth AFI Life Achievement Award in 1976. Among those who thanked him for directing
Mrs. Doubtfire critics compared "Mrs. Doubtfire" unfavorably with "Some Like It Hot" (1959) and others who viewed the film favorably noted its similarity to "Tootsie" (1982). On Rotten Tomatoes, "Mrs. Doubtfire" has a rating of 71%, based on 49 reviews, with an average rating of 5.8/10. The site's critical reception reads: On Metacritic, the film holds a score of 53 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating 'mixed or average reviews'. In 2000, the American Film Institute placed the film on its 100 Years...100 Laughs list, where it was ranked #67. In 2001, "Mrs. Doubtfire 2" began being developed by Bonnie