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The Director With The Most Oscar Wins Is A Western Icon
SlashFilmStory by staff@slashfilm.com (Jeremy Smith)
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A legendary Western director's Oscar domination sets a record that may never be broken.
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- With 8 Best Director Oscars, John Ford holds the all-time record - more than twice as many as any other filmmaker.
- Ford's Western classics like 'The Searchers' and 'Stagecoach' cemented his status as a Hollywood icon, making his unparalleled Oscar success a point of pride for the genre.
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John Ford, The Searchers, Stagecoach