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
Oscar Peterson and Nelson Riddle 1965 Grammy Awards in the category of Best Instrumental Jazz Performance - Large Group or Soloist with Large Group. Track List for Oscar Peterson: The Silver Collection (Polygram Records October 25, 1990). Oscar Peterson and Nelson Riddle Oscar Peterson and Nelson Riddle is a 1963 album by Oscar Peterson with orchestra arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle. The album was produced by Norman Granz and released on Verve Records. The album was also reissued in 1984 as "Oscar Peterson: The Silver Collection" with four tracks added that were recorded by his Trio in 1964, "Con Alma", "Maids of Cadiz", "My