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Poll: Technically, Oscar's Best Behind-the-Camera Filmmakers

A poll by urbanemovies.
As of 2025, "officially" only eight people: Sean Baker, Stanley Kubrick, David Lean, James Cameron, Alfonso Cuarón, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, and Chloé Zhao have received three or more behind-the-camera Oscar nominations that include a technical category (film editing, cinematography, production design, costume design, makeup and hairstyling, visual effects, sound or another discontinued/special technical award) for the same film. Aside from those eight films, the Coen Brothers, Joel and Ethan secured quadruple Oscar nominations for their film, 'Fargo'. But, both were denied official credit as a team, solely due to the movie guild policies at the time.

Which person or team at least triple Oscar-nominated (including a technical category) for behind-the-camera work in the same film put forth the most impressive combined creative and nuts n' bolts filmmaking effort?

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    Alfonso Cuarón in Roma (2018)

    Alfonso Cuarón's Roma

    Oscar Nominations (5): Cinematography, Writing - Original Screenplay, Directing, Producing, Best Foreign Language Film

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    Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, and Roger Deakins in Fargo (1996)

    Coen Brothers' Fargo

    Oscar Nominations (4): Film Editing, Writing - Original Screenplay, Directing, Producing *Joel Coen (uncredited director) and Ethan Coen (uncredited producer) due to PGA/DGA guild policies.

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    Chloé Zhao in Nomadland (2020)

    Chloe Zhao's Nomadland

    Oscar Nominations (4): Film Editing, Writing - Adapted Screenplay, Directing, Producing

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    Ethan Coen and Joel Coen in No Country for Old Men (2007)

    Coen Brothers' No Country for Old Men

    Oscar Nominations (4): Film Editing, Writing - Original Screenplay, Directing, Producing

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    Stanley Kubrick in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

    Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey

    Oscar Nominations (3): Special Visual Effects, Writing - Original Screenplay, Directing

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    James Cameron, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Kate Winslet in Titanic (1997)

    James Cameron's Titanic

    Oscar Nominations (3): Film Editing, Directing, Producing

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    Alfonso Cuarón in Gravity (2013)

    Alfonso Cuarón's Gravity

    Oscar Nominations (3): Film Editing, Directing, Producing

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    Alec Guinness and David Lean in A Passage to India (1984)

    David Lean's A Passage to India

    Oscar Nominations (3): Film Editing, Writingv- Adapted Screenplay, Directing

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    Sean Baker in Anora (2024)

    Sean Baker's Anora

    Oscar Nominations (4): Film Editing, Writing - Original Screenplay, Directing, Producing

    Added 05 February 2025


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