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which film won the highest number of oscars?
Ben-Hur is a 1959 American epic historical drama film set in ancient Rome, directed by William Wyler and starring Charlton Heston, Stephen Boyd, Jack Hawkins, Hugh Griffith and Haya Harareet. It won a record 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, an accomplishment that was not equalled until Titanic in 1997.
"Ben-Hur" won the following categories: Best Motion Picture; Best Director for William Wyler; Best Leading Actor for Charlton Heston; Best Supporting Actor for Hugh Griffith; Best Set Decoration, Color for Edward C. Carfagno, William A. Horning, and Hugh Hunt; Best Cinematography, Color; Best Costume Design, Color; Best Special Effects; Best Film Editing for John D. Dunning and Ralph E. Winters; Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture; Best Sound. Additionally, the film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.


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