At Oscar time, Mike Leigh scored a triangle of nominations but no awards, Best Picture, Director, and Screenplay nominations.

Martin Brest's “Scent of a Woman,” an American remake of an Italian film of the 1970s, was nominated for four Oscars, wining one, Best Picture for Al Pacino.

In 1968, Romeo and Juliet was nominated for four Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director for Franco Zeffirelli, winning two Oscars, Cinematography by Pasqualino De Santis and Costume Design by Danilo Donati.

Dog Day Afternoon, arguably Sidney Lumet's best film, was nominated for six Oscars, inlcuding Best Picture, Director, and Actor for Al Pacino, winning only one, Screenplay (Original) for Frank Pearson.

Room at the Top was nominated for six Oscars, including Best Picture winning two: Best Actress for Simone Signoret and Screenplay (Adapted) for Neil Patterson.