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