All awards for Production Design and Art Direction is included.
In 1939 and from 1941 to 1957 and from 1960 to 1967 there were two categories for art direction – one for color and one for black and white.
Please be aware that Oscar year refers to the year the Oscars were held and not the year the film was released.
Most nominated production designer/art director
Cedric Gibbons (39 nominations – 11 Oscars)
Edwin B. Willis (32 nominations – 8 Oscars)
Lyle R. Wheeler (29 nominations – 5 Oscars)
Sam Comer (26 nominations – 4 Oscars)
Hal Pereira (23 nominations – 1 Oscar)
Most winning production designer/art director
Cedric Gibbons (11 Oscars – 39 nominations)
Edwin B. Willis (8 Oscars – 32 nominations)
Richard Day (7 Oscars – 20 nominations)
Thomas Little (6 Oscars – 21 nominations)
Walter M. Scott (6 Oscars – 21 nominations)
Most consecutive wins
Thomas Little – 4 years in a row
1942 – How Green Was My Valley (Black-and-White category)
1943 – This Above All (Black-and-White category) AND My Gal Sal (Color category)
1944 – The Song of Bernadette (Black-and-White category)
1945 – Wilson (Color category)
Cedric Gibbons – 3 years in a row
1952 – An American in Paris (Color category)
1953 – The Bad and Beautiful (Black-and-White category)
1954 – Julius Caesar (Black-and-White category)
Edwin B. Willis – 3 years in a row
1952 – An American in Paris (Color category)
1953 – The Bad and Beautiful (Black-and-White category)
1954 – Julius Caesar (Black-and-White category)