Superlatives
| Category | Name | Superlative | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most Awards | Leon Shamroy | 4 awards | 1942 | Awards resulted from 18 nominations |
| Joseph Ruttenberg | 1958 | Awards resulted from 10 nominations | ||
| Most Nominations | Leon Shamroy | 18 nominations | 1965 | Nominations resulted in 4 awards |
| Charles B. Lang, Jr. | 1972 | Nominations resulted in 1 award | ||
| Oldest Winner | Conrad Hall | Award at 76 | 2002 | Hall died just 2 months before the awards ceremony. Hall is also the oldest non-posthumous winner, at age 73, in 1999. |
| Oldest Nominee | Asakazu Nakai | Nomination at 84 | 1985 | Shared nomination with two others |
| Youngest Winner | Charles B. Lang, Jr. | Award at 30 | 1932/33 |
First nomination, age 28 |
| Youngest Nominee | ||||
| Most nominations without a win (deceased) | George Folsey | 13 nominations | ||
| Most nominations without a win (living) | Roger Deakins | 9 nominations |
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