Plenty of other artists have had consecutive Oscar wins, but these are the only two to do it in the Best Actor category. The achievement of winning consecutive Academy Awards deserves immense recognition not just for the talent needed to accomplish such a feat, but for the sheer difficulty of even getting a chance.
The Big Picture When most people think of back-to-back trophies, they often think of sports dynasties where teams win multiple championships in a row. However, the achievement of winning consecutive Academy Awards deserves immense recognition not just for the talent needed to accomplish such a feat, but for the sheer difficulty of even getting a chance.
Unfortunately, early cinema mistakes were made that ultimately need to be recognized as well. While Tracy was of Irish-Catholic descent like his character in Boys Town, he was not of Portuguese descent like his character in Captains Courageous. At the end of the day, Tracy was a pioneering actor in Hollywood and despite the unfortunate casting call for one of his Oscars, he nonetheless has a filmography full of memorable movies.
In an interview with New York Times, when asked about his two Oscar-winning films, Tom Hanks addressed that a straight man shouldn't play the role of a gay character, like he did in Philadelphia, today. At the time of the film's release, the public perception of HIV/AIDS and gay people was far harsher than it is today. According to the American Psychological Association, in the year after the movie's release, AIDS had become the leading cause of death for all Americans aged 25-44.
Who Else Has Won Consecutive Oscars? While Tom Hanks and Spencer Tracy are the only two people to have won repeat Best Actor awards, they aren't the only Oscar winners to take home multiple trophies in a row. Two impressive leading ladies have won successive Best Actress awards: Luise Rainer and Katharine Hepburn. Rainer won for The Great Ziegfield in 1936 and The Good Earth in 1937.
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