Brad Pitt, up for best supporting actor this year, is in good company.
Welsh actor Richard Burton as gangster Vic Dakin in 'Villain', directed by Michael Tuchner in 1971.Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images
Glenn Close has also received seven nominations without ever winning a single Oscar. The 72-year-old actress, who has won three Emmy Awards and three Tony Awards, received Academy Award nominations for best supporting actress three years in a row, starting in 1982 for"The World According to Garp," followed by"The Big Chill" and"The Natural."
Renowned director Alfred Hitchcock, considered one of the best filmmakers of all time, received five Academy Award nominations but never won one for best director. He received his first nomination in 1940 for"Rebecca," which earned 11 nominations and won best picture that year. Director Tim Burton attends the opening ceremony of the World of Tim Burton exhibition at Roppongi Hills arena, Oct. 31, 2014 in Tokyo.Tim Burton, best known for quirky, fantasy films like"Beetlejuice,""Edward Scissorhands" and"The Nightmare Before Christmas," has received two Academy Award nominations, both for Best Animated Feature for"Corpse Bride" and"Frankenweenie.
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