DiCaprio and De Niro Have Each Appeared in 12 Best Picture Nominees

Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro have each appeared in twelve films nominated for Best Picture. Both are closely linked to Martin Scorsese, and their awards histories reflect extensive recognition: De Niro has nine Oscar nominations (including a Best Picture producing credit for The Irishman) and two wins, while DiCaprio has eight nominations (including a Best Picture producing credit on The Wolf of Wall Street) and one Best Actor win for The Revenant.

De Niro's first appearance in a Best Picture nominee was The Godfather: Part II, for which he also won Best Supporting Actor. DiCaprio was in Titanic, a film that tied the record with eleven wins, though he was not personally nominated. Other actors with multiple Best Picture appearances include Jack Nicholson (ten), Tom Hanks (nine), Brad Pitt (nine), Gregory Peck (eight), Harrison Ford (eight), and Jesse Plemons (seven, including Killers of the Flower Moon).

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