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Oldest winners

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Rank Age Name Film Annual Ceremony Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Award Notes
1 74 years, 272 days Clint Eastwood Million Dollar Baby 77th Academy Awards 2004 May 31, 1930 February 27, 2005
2 69 years, 217 days Roman Polanski The Pianist 2002 August 18, 1933 March 23, 2003
3 65 years, 272 days George Cukor My Fair Lady 1964 July 7, 1899 April 5, 1965
4 64 years, 100 days Martin Scorsese The Departed 2006 November 17, 1942 February 25, 2007
5 62 years, 302 days Clint Eastwood Unforgiven 1992 May 31, 1930 March 29, 1993
6 62 years, 105 days Carol Reed Oliver! 1968 December 30, 1906 April 14, 1969
7 59 years, 346 days Fred Zinnemann A Man for All Seasons 1966 April 29, 1907 April 10, 1967
8 59 years, 225 days Richard Attenborough Gandhi 1982 August 29, 1923 April 11, 1983
9 59 years, 46 days John Ford The Quiet Man 1952 February 1, 1894 March 19, 1953
10 58 years, 124 days Ang Lee Life of Pi 2012 October 23, 1954 February 24, 2013

Historical record holders

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Oldest winners

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Number Age Name Film Annual Ceremony Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Award Record Held
1 74 years, 272 days Clint Eastwood Million Dollar Baby 77th Academy Awards 2004 May 31, 1930 February 27, 2005 10 years
2 74 years, 272 days Clint Eastwood Million Dollar Baby 77th Academy Awards 2004 May 31, 1930 February 27, 2005 10 years
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List of winners: OLDEST

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#
Director
Film
Date of birth
Date of award
Age upon
receiving award
Date of death
Lifespan
Notes
1 Borzage, FrankFrank Borzage Seventh HeavenSeventh Heaven 1894-04-23(1894-04-23)April 23, 1894 May 16, 1929 (1929-05-16) 35-02335 years, 23 days 1962-06-19(1962-06-19)June 19, 1962 24,893 days (68 years, 57 days) Dramatic;[1] 1st of 2
Held record as oldest winner for 1 award ceremony (from the 1st to the 2nd, May 1929–April 1930 [11 months])
3 Lloyd, FrankFrank Lloyd Divine LadyThe Divine Lady 1886-02-02(1886-02-02)February 2, 1886 April 3, 1930 (1930-04-03) 44-06044 years, 60 days 1960-08-10(1960-08-10)August 10, 1960 27,217 days (74 years, 190 days) 1st of 2
Held record as oldest winner for 10 award ceremonies (from the 2nd to the 12th, April 1930–February 1940)
7 Lloyd, FrankFrank Lloyd CavalcadeCavalcade 1886-02-02(1886-02-02)February 2, 1886 March 16, 1934 (1934-03-16) 48-04248 years, 42 days 1960-08-10(1960-08-10)August 10, 1960 27,217 days (74 years, 190 days) 2nd of 2
13 Fleming, VictorVictor Fleming Gone With The WindGone with the Wind 1889-02-23(1889-02-23)February 23, 1889 February 29, 1940 (1940-02-29) 51-00651 years, 6 days 1949-01-06(1949-01-06)January 6, 1949 21,866 days (59 years, 318 days)[2] Held record as oldest winner for 4 award ceremonies (from the 12th to the 16th, February 1940–March 1944)
17 Curtiz, MichaelMichael Curtiz CasablancaCasablanca 1886-12-24(1886-12-24)December 24, 1886 March 2, 1944 (1944-03-02) 57-06957 years, 69 days 1962-04-10(1962-04-10)April 10, 1962 27,500 days (75 years, 107 days) Held record as oldest winner for 9 award ceremonies (from the 16th to the 25th, March 1944–March 1953)
26 Ford, JohnJohn Ford Quiet ManThe Quiet Man 1894-02-01(1894-02-01)February 1, 1894 March 19, 1953 (1953-03-19) 59-04659 years, 46 days 1973-08-31(1973-08-31)August 31, 1973 29,065 days (79 years, 211 days) 4th of 4
Held record as oldest winner for 12 award ceremonies (from the 25th to the 37th, March 1953–April 1965)
39 Cukor, GeorgeGeorge Cukor My Fair LadyMy Fair Lady 1899-07-07(1899-07-07)July 7, 1899 April 5, 1965 (1965-04-05) 65-27265 years, 272 days 1983-01-24(1983-01-24)January 24, 1983 30,516 days (83 years, 201 days) Held record as oldest winner for 38 award ceremonies (from the 37th to the 75th, April 1965–March 2003)
77 Polanski, RomanRoman Polanski PianistThe Pianist 1933-08-18(1933-08-18)August 18, 1933 March 23, 2003 (2003-03-23) 69-21769 years, 217 days 2024-10-31 33,312 days (91 years, 74 days) Held record as oldest winner for 2 award ceremonies (from the 75th to the 77th, March 2003–February 2005)
79 Eastwood, ClintClint Eastwood Million Dollar BabyMillion Dollar Baby 1930-05-31(1930-05-31)May 31, 1930 February 27, 2005 (2005-02-27) 74-27274 years, 272 days 2024-10-31 34,487 days (94 years, 153 days) 2nd of 2
Has held record as oldest winner for 10 award ceremonies (from the 77th through the 87th, February 2005–February 2015)

List of winners: YOUNGEST

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#
Director
Film
Date of birth
Date of award
Age upon
receiving award
Date of death
Lifespan
Notes
2 Milestone, LewisLewis Milestone Two Arabian KnightsTwo Arabian Knights 1895-09-30(1895-09-30)September 30, 1895 May 16, 1929 (1929-05-16) 33-22833 years, 228 days 1980-09-25(1980-09-25)September 25, 1980 31,041 days (84 years, 361 days) Comedy;[1] 1st of 2
Held record as youngest winner for 3 award ceremonies (from the 1st to the 4th, May 1929–November 1931 [2 years, 6 months])
5 Taurog, NormanNorman Taurog SkippySkippy 1899-02-23(1899-02-23)February 23, 1899 November 10, 1931 (1931-11-10) 32-26032 years, 260 days 1981-04-07(1981-04-07)April 7, 1981 29,993 days (82 years, 43 days) Has held record as youngest winner for 83 award ceremonies (from the 4th through the 87th, November 1931–February 2015 [83 years, 3 months])
  1. ^ a b The first Best Directing Oscar was divided between Comedy and Dramatic films.
  2. ^ Victor Fleming (lifespan 59 years, 318 days) is one of two directors (alongside Carol Reed) to have lived less than 10 years (8 years, 312 days) after receiving the award.