List of oldest living Academy Award winners
This list contains the oldest surviving Academy Award winners and nominees by category.
Oldest and Earliest winners
Category |
Oldest Living Winner |
Date of Birth |
Earliest Surviving Winner |
Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Best Actor |
Sidney Poitier |
20 February 1927 |
Sidney Poitier |
1963 |
Best Actress |
Olivia de Havilland |
1 July 1916 |
Olivia de Havilland |
1946 |
Best Supporting Actor |
George Kennedy |
18 February 1925 |
George Chakiris |
1961 |
Best Supporting Actress |
Eva Marie Saint |
4 July 1924 |
Eva Marie Saint |
1954 |
Best Director |
Clint Eastwood |
31 May 1930 |
William Friedkin |
1971 |
Oldest and Earliest nominees
Category |
Oldest Living Nominee |
Date of Birth |
Earliest Surviving Nominee |
Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Best Actor |
Kirk Douglas |
9 December 1916 |
Kirk Douglas |
1949 |
Best Actress |
Olivia de Havilland |
1 July 1916 |
Olivia de Havilland |
1941 |
Best Supporting Actor |
Hal Holbrook |
17 February 1925 |
Don Murray |
1956 |
Best Supporting Actress |
Olivia de Havilland |
1 July 1916 |
Olivia de Havilland |
1939 |
Best Director |
Michael Anderson |
30 January 1920 |
Michael Anderson |
1956 |
See also
- List of Academy Award records
- List of Big Five Academy Award winners and nominees
- List of oldest and youngest Academy Award winners and nominees