Which person, who died in 1966, won more Academy Awards than any other person; receiving 29 Oscars during his lifetime?

The record for the most Academy Awards ever won by a single person belongs to the visionary filmmaker who passed away in 1966. Throughout his groundbreaking career, he amassed an incredible total of 26 Oscars. This impressive collection includes 22 competitive awards from 59 nominations, which are also records for an individual, as well as four honorary awards. His long history with the Academy began at the 5th Academy Awards in 1932, where he won his first competitive Oscar for the animated short "Flowers and Trees" and also received a special award for the creation of Mickey Mouse.

His wins spanned a remarkable range of categories, from animated shorts and documentaries to live-action films. From 1932 to 1939, he won an Oscar every single year. One of his most memorable honorary awards was for the cinematic innovation of *Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs*, which famously consisted of one standard-sized statuette and seven miniature ones. At the 1954 ceremony, he set a record that still stands, winning four Academy Awards in a single night.

Even after his death, his work continued to be recognized by the Academy. His final Oscar was awarded posthumously in 1969 for the animated short *Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day*. While he was nominated for Best Picture only once, for *Mary Poppins*, his unparalleled number of wins across various categories solidifies his unique and enduring legacy in film history.