Oscars 2013 trivia
Quvenzhane Wallis, 9, is the youngest lead actress nominee in Academy Awards history. The youngest actor to ever be nominated in any category was then-8-year-old Justin Henry for “Kramer Vs. Kramer.” (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
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By Gina McIntyre
France’s Emmanuelle Riva, 85, is the oldest lead actress nominee in Academy Awards history. Gloria Stuart, who was 87 when she was nominated for her supporting performance in “Titanic,” stands as the oldest nominee in any category. (Carlo Allegri/Reuters)
Steven Spielberg and his longtime collaborator producer Kathleen Kennedy share the record for the most best picture nominations with eight each. (Kevin Winter / Getty Images)
Warren Beatty and George Clooney are now the only two people to have competitive nominations in the picture, director, screenplay and acting categories. (Clooney is a producer on best picture nominee “Argo.”) (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times; Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
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Composer John Williams has more nominations than any other living person, with 48. The only person with more is Walt Disney. He had 59. Woody Allen is the runner-up with 23. (Jonathan Player / For the Times)
Michael Kahn is the most nominated film editor; he receives his eighth nomination this year for “Lincoln.” (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Thomas Newman earns his 11th nomination with his score for the James Bond film “Skyfall.” The Newman family -- Alfred, Lionel, Emil, Thomas, David and Randy -- now have 87 nominations altogether. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Roman Coppola, who was nominated with Wes Anderson for their original screenplay for “Moonrise Kingdom,” is the sixth member of the Coppola clan to receive a nomination. He joins Carmine Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola, Talia Shire, Nicolas Cage and Sofia Coppola, bringing the family total to 24 nominations. (Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times)