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Who has won the most Oscars? The actors and movies that have cleaned up

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Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences more than once — and won.The Post looks at past winners and those to keep an eye on this year — a few high-profile nominees have the potential for record-breaking wins.

And no matter what happens, this year’s ceremony is already a record-setter in one respect: It’s the first time three women — Wanda Sykes, Regina Hall and Amy Schumer — have hosted the ceremony.The records for most Oscars ever for a single person are actually held not by actors but behind-the-scenes talents of various stripes.

Animator and producer Walt Disney holds the all-time record with 22 Oscars. Alfred Newman is the most-winning film composer, with nine Oscars (including, yes, “All About Eve”) and 45 nominations.

But for the most nominations, no one holds a candle to “Star Wars” composer John Williams, with 52 nominations yielding five wins — and the most memorable film scores in the galaxy.Three Best Picture winners have taken home a record 11 Academy Awards each.

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