Members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominated “A Streetcar Named Desire” for 12 awards categories in 1952. The film won four out of these 12, including three of the acting categories. Vivien Leigh won the Oscar for Best Actress, Karl Malden won Best Actor in a Supporting Role, and Kim Hunter won Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Marlon Brando was nominated in the Best Actor category, but the Oscar went to Humphrey Bogart for the film “The African Queen” (via IMDB).
The only other film that has won three out of the four Academy Awards for acting is “Network.” Over two decades after “A Streetcar Named Desire,” this 1976 film won Best Actor for Peter Finch, Best Actress for Faye Dunaway, and Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Beatrice Straight. “Network” had multiple entries into the acting categories at the 1977 Academy Awards. Those who did not win included William Holden for Best Actor and Ned Beatty for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (via IMDB).
