The Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, is an annual film industry awards ceremony held in the United States (US).
In the 2022 Oscars, the Best Director award was won by New Zealand female director Jane Campion for her film *The Power of the Dog*. However, her film did not win awards in other categories.
The following 10 directors had films that won the most Oscars across various award categories up to 2021:
1. Steven Spielberg – 32 Oscars
2. James Cameron – 21 Oscars
3. Martin Scorsese – 20 Oscars
4. Peter Jackson – 20 Oscars
5. Francis Ford Coppola – 18 Oscars
6. Clint Eastwood – 13 Oscars
7. Ang Lee – 12 Oscars
8. Sam Mendes – 12 Oscars
9. Damien Chazelle – 10 Oscars
10. Alfonso Cuarón – 10 Oscars
According to *ScreenRant*, Steven Spielberg is the director whose films have won the most Oscars, with a total of 32 awards.
Some of his internationally popular films include *Jaws* (1975), *E.T.* (1982), *Jurassic Park* (1993), *Schindler's List* (1993), and *Saving Private Ryan* (1998).
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