who won the most oscars for best director
List of directors with two or more Academy Awards for Best Director Throughout the history of the Academy Awards, there have been directors that have received multiple Academy Awards for Best Directing. As of 2015 (88th Academy Awards), 20 directors have received two or more Academy Awards for Best Directing. Three of these directors have received more than two Academy Awards for Best Directing: John Ford (four Best Directing awards),[4] Frank Capra (three Best Directing awards),[5] and William Wyler (three Best Directing awards).[6]
89th Academy Awards In the main ceremony, Moonlight won three awards including Best Picture, after La La Land was mistakenly announced as a winner,[8] and Mahershala Ali won Best Supporting Actor award. La La Land went on to win six awards, the most for the evening from its record-tying fourteen nominations including Best Actress for Emma Stone and Best Director for Damien Chazelle. Hacksaw Ridge and Manchester by the Sea won two awards each with Casey Affleck winning Best Actor for the latter and Viola Davis won Best Supporting Actress honor for Fences. The telecast garnered 33 million viewers in the United States.[9]