--- description: A win for Casey Affleck would add him and older brother Ben to the esteemed list of Oscar-winning siblings. title: See All 15 Pairs of Oscar-Winning Siblings image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [awards season](/tag/awards-season/) ## awards season Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # See All 15 Pairs of Oscar-Winning Siblings by [Kenneth Bachor](/author/kenneth-bachor/) ## Kenneth Bachor Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Feb 23, 2017 6:06 PM CUT by [Kenneth Bachor](/author/kenneth-bachor/) ## Kenneth Bachor Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Feb 23, 2017 6:06 PM CUT Since the dawn of movie-making, Hollywood has seen a number of talented dynasties: the Coppolas, the Barrymores, the Fondas. In some cases, as with sisters [Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine](http://time.com/3768918/joan-fontaine-olivia-de-havilland/ "undefined")—the only pair of siblings to win lead acting Oscars—[sibling rivalry](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/joan-fontaine-olivia-de-havilland-666087 "undefined") hung like a dark cloud over family bonds. Other Hollywood siblings have utilized their relationship towards more constructive ends, like the Coen Brothers, who share Oscars for _Fargo_ and _No Country for Old Men_. And at this [Sunday’s Oscars](http://time.com/4673701/oscars-2017-what-to-know/ "undefined"), a Best Actor win for Casey Affleck would add him and older brother Ben, who has two little gold men already, to the esteemed list. With the ceremony fast approaching, TIME looks back at the famous—and not-so-famous—Academy Award-winning siblings. ### Douglas and Norma Shearer  Print Collector/Getty Images; George Hurrell—Getty Images Douglas won five Oscars for Sound and two for Special Effects, with the first being a Sound award for _The Big House_ (1930). Norma won Best Actress for _The Divorcee (_1930). **Bonus:** Norma’s brother-in-law, the director, producer and screenwriter Howard Hawks, won an honorary Academy Award in 1975. ### Joan Fontaine and Olivia de Havilland  Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine in 1943. Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images Joan won the Academy Award for Best Actress for _Suspicion (_1941), while Olivia won two Best Actress awards, for _To Each His Own_ (1946) and _The Heiress_ (1949). They are the only siblings to both win lead acting awards. ### Shirley Maclaine and Warren Beatty  Shirley MacLaine and Warren Beatty in 1966. Earl Leaf—Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Shirley won the Oscar for Best Actress for _Terms of Endearment_ (1983), while Warren won Best Director for _Reds_ (1981)_._ In 1999, he was given the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, the Academy’s highest honor. ### Ethel and Lionel Barrymore  Ethel and Lionel Barrymore in 1953. AP Ethel won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for _None But the Lonely Heart_ (1944), acting opposite Cary Grant. Lionel won Best Actor for _A Free Soul_ (1931). ### Ethan Coen and Joel Coen  Joel Coen and Ethan Coen in 2016. Brent N. Clarke—Getty Images The Coen Brothers won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for _Fargo_ (1996) and Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay for _No Country for Old Men_ (2007). **Bonus:** Frances McDormand, who is married to Joel Coen, also won an Oscar for Best Actress for _Fargo_. ### Herman and Joseph Mankiewicz  AP Herman won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for _Citizen Kane_ (1941), while Joseph won four: Best Director and Best Screenplay for _A Letter to Three Wives_ (1950) and Best Director and Best Screenplay for _All About Eve_ (1951). ### Alfred and Lionel Newman  Alfred’s film scores won nine Oscars, with the first being for _The Hurricane_ (1937). Lionel won an Oscar for Best Score for _Hello Dolly!_ (1969). **Bonus:** Both were uncles to Randy Newman, who has won two Oscars for Best Original Song. ### Todd and Jay Boekelheide  ABC Photo Archives/Getty Images Todd won an Oscar for Best Sound for Amadeus (1984) and Jay won Best Sound Editing for _The Right Stuff_ (1983). ### Neil and Chris Corbould  Kevin Winter, Ian Gavan—Getty Images Neil won an Oscar for Best Visual Effects for _Gladiator_ (2000) and _Gravity_ (2013). Chris won an Oscar for Best Visual Effects for _Inception_ (2010). ### Richard and Paul Sylbert  Richard and Paul Sylbert in 1974. Lee Grant—AP Richard won the Oscar for Best Art Direction for _Dick Tracy_ (1990), while Paul won for Production Design for _Heaven Can Wait_ (1978). ### James and William Goldman  ABC Photo Archives/Getty Images; Terry O'Neill—Getty Images James won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for _The Lion in Winter_ (1968). William won two for Best Original Screenplay, for _Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid_ (1969) and _All the President’s Men_ (1976). ### Denis and Terry Sanders  Michel Du Cille—The Washington Post/Getty Images Both won an Oscar for Best Short Subject for _A Time Out of War_ (1955). Denis also won Best Documentary for _Czechoslovakia 1968_ (1969), while Terry also won for Best Documentary Feature for _Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision_ (1994). ### Richard and Robert Sherman  Richard and Robert Sherman in 2005. L. Busacca—Getty Images The Sherman Brothers won two Oscars for _Mary Poppins_ (1964), one for Best Original Score and one for Best Original Song. ### Julius J. and Philip G. Epstein  George Rose—Getty Images The Epstein brothers won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for _Casablanca_ (1942). ### Christoph and Wolfgang Lauenstein  Christoph and Wolfgang Lauenstein in 1995. ullstein bild/Getty Images The Lauenstein brothers won an Oscar for Best Animated Short for _Balance_ (1989). ### Bonus: Nominated Siblings  Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal in 2015. Trae Patton—NBC/Getty Images These siblings have both been nominated for at least one an Oscar, and in some cases one sibling has won one or more. **Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal:** Jake was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for _Brokeback Mountain_ (2005) and Maggie was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for _Crazy Heart_ (2009). **Meg and Jennifer Tilly:** Meg was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for _Agnes of God_ (1985) and Jennifer for _Bullets Over Broadway_ (1994). **Julia and Eric Roberts:** Julia has been nominated for four Oscars, winning one for _Erin Brockovich_ (2000). Eric was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for _Runaway Train_ (1985). **Jane and Peter Fonda:** Jane has been nominated for seven Oscars, winning Best Actress twice, for _Klute_ (1971) and _Coming Home_ (1978). Peter was nominated for Best Original Screenplay for _Easy Rider_ (1969) and Best Actor for _Ulee’s Gold_ (1997). **River and Joaquin Phoenix:** River was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for _Running on Empty_ (1988). Joaquin has been nominated once for Best Supporting Actor, for the 2000 movie _Gladiator_, and twice for Best Actor, for _Walk the Line_ (2005) and _The Master_ (2012). **Sofia and Roman Coppola:** Sofia was nominated for three awards for _Lost in Translation_ (2003), winning for Best Original Screenplay. Roman was nominated, along with Wes Anderson, for Best Original Screenplay for _Moonrise Kingdom_ (2012). **Francis Ford Coppola and Talia Shire:** Francis has 14 nominations, five wins and an honorary award. Shire was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for _The Godfather: Part II_ (1974) and Best Actress for _Rocky_ (1976). The Coppolas are the only family with two generations of nominated siblings. **Ben and Casey Affleck:** Ben won Best Original Screenplay, with Matt Damon, for _Good Will Hunting_ (1997) and Best Picture as producer of _Argo_ (2012). Casey is nominated for Best Actor for _Manchester by the Sea_ (2016). ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4679006/oscars-2017-siblings-family-winners/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4679006/oscars-2017-siblings-family-winners/"},"headline":"See All 15 Pairs of Oscar-Winning Siblings","datePublished":"2017-02-23T18:06:18.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T04:59:03.045Z","description":"A win for Casey Affleck would add him and older brother Ben to the esteemed list of Oscar-winning siblings.","url":"https://time.com/4679006/oscars-2017-siblings-family-winners/","keywords":["awards season","movies","Oscars","Oscars 2017"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Kenneth Bachor","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/kenneth-bachor/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/awards-season/","name":"awards season"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4679006/oscars-2017-siblings-family-winners/","name":"See All 15 Pairs of Oscar-Winning Siblings"}}]}] ```