stackyFACTSIf you thought Meryl Streep was an Oscar hog, wait until you look at the guy who drew a mouse.
If you thought Meryl Streep was an Oscar hog, wait until you look at the guy who drew a mouse. Walt Disney holds the unbreakable record for most Academy Awards won by an individual, racking up 22 competitive Oscars and 4 honorary ones over his lifetime. It helps that for decades, he practically invented the categories he was winning, ensuring that a single man monopolized the golden statues while everyone else fought for the scraps of live-action.
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