Walt Disney holds a record that will likely never be broken: he has won 26 Academy Awards in total (22 competitive and 4 honorary). He also holds the record for the most nominations for an individual, with 59. Disney’s dominance spanned from 1932 until his posthumous win for the short film 'Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day' in 1969. One of his most famous moments was receiving an honorary Oscar for 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,' which consisted of one full-sized statuette and seven miniature ones. Disney's relentless pursuit of technical innovation in animation and documentary filmmaking made him a favorite of the Academy for nearly four decades.