No individual in history has been more successful at the Academy Awards than Walt Disney. Over his prolific career, Disney earned a staggering 59 nominations and won 22 competitive Oscars, plus 4 honorary ones, totaling 26 statuettes. His wins spanned various categories, including Best Short Subject (Cartoon), Best Documentary, and Best Live Action Short. One of his most iconic moments occurred in 1939 when he was presented with a unique Honorary Award for 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.' The award consisted of one full-sized Oscar statuette accompanied by seven miniature ones on a stepped base, presented to him by child star Shirley Temple. Disney’s record for both most wins and most nominations for a single person remains unchallenged today. His influence was so great that at one point, Oscar host Bob Hope joked that if the Academy had any statues left over at the end of the night, they should just 'send them to Walt.'