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Poll: Oldest Oscar Winners

These are the record holders for the oldest people to win an Academy Award respectively in these categories. Whose win do you think was the most impressive?

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Results of 509 votes:

  1. 1.

    Clint Eastwood in The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005)

     
    Clint Eastwood won Best Director at age 74 years, 272 days for Million Dollar Baby (2004).
  2. 2.

    James Ivory at an event for The Oscars (2018)

     
    James Ivory won Best Adapted Screenplay at age 89 years, 270 days for Call Me by Your Name (2017).
  3. 3.

    Jessica Tandy in Driving Miss Daisy (1989)

     
    Jessica Tandy won Best Actress in a Leading Role at age 80 years, 292 days for Driving Miss Daisy (1989).

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