The 97th Academy Awards ceremony made Hollywood history as director Sean Baker became the first person to win four Oscars in a single night for the same film with his indie hit Anora, surpassing Walt Disney’s longstanding achievement.

Whether it was director Sean Baker’s sweep or costume designer Paul Tazewell’s notable win, the Academy Awards made history on multiple fronts. Sean Baker becomes 1st director to take home 4 Oscars since Walt Disney The Anora director took home four Oscars on Sunday night,

The 97th Academy Awards was a night of history-making moments, emotional speeches, and a celebration of independent filmmaking. Sean Baker joined Walt Disney as one of only two people to ever win four Oscars in a single night,

Sean Baker won four Oscars for Anora at the 2025 Academy Awards, which were presented on Sunday (March 2) at the Dolby Theater at Ovation Hollywood. This tied Walt Disney’s 1954 record for most Oscars won in one night.

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Coppola took home three prizes in 1974 for The Godfather: Part II but failed to capitalize on his two additional nominations for The Conversation. Composer Alan Menken also won three Oscars for Beauty and the Beast in 1993 but came up short on the other two.

Director Sean Baker tied Walt Disney for most Oscar wins in a single night for his indie film “Anora,” which stars Academy Award winner Mikey Madison

Anora director Sean Baker had a successful night at the 97th Oscars as he won four awards in one night, tying him with Walt Disney's previous record.

Breakout star Mikey Madison, 25, won her first Oscar for Best Actress in the titular role, while director Sean Baker made his own impressive history with multiple awards (more on that in a bit). Elsewhere,

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