Who has directed the most actors to Academy Award wins?

Eighty Academy Award ceremonies are now in the record book, so we thought we’d go back and take a look at some extra-trivial details. The Coen Brothers now have directed two actors to an Oscar: Frances McDormand for Fargo and Javier Bardem for No Country For Old Men.

Tony Gilroy, Paul Thomas Anderson and Oliver Dahan now have each directed their first actor to a win.

But who has the most and how many?

William Wyler, and the star of Funny Girl, Barbra Streisand

William Wyler has directed 13 different actors to Oscar wins, including Barbra Streisand in Funny Girl.

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