Academy Award for Best Director multiple Best Director awards: The following directors have received four or more Best Director nominations (* indicates no wins): As of the 90th Academy Awards, four Asian directors have been nominated a total of six times in this category, and one director has won the award twice. As of the 90th Academy Awards, five black directors have been nominated in this category one time each, and none have won the award. As of the 90th Academy Awards, five female directors have been nominated in this category one time each, and one has won the award. As of the 90th Academy
John B. Goodman (art director) John B. Goodman (art director) John B. Goodman (August 15, 1901 – June 30, 1991) was an American art director. He won an Oscar and was nominated for three more in the category Best Art Direction. He worked on 208 films between 1934 and 1968, including "It's a Gift" (1934) starring W. C. Fields. Goodman was a known bibliophile as well, with particular interests in American maritime history, early sailing ships, the American West, California, and the Gold Rush. These personal interests complimented his professional work, enabling Goodman to craft historically accurate sets. Goodman won an Academy Awards for Best