| The only... | Answer | Info |
| ...Best Director nominee under the age of 25? | |
| ...divorced couple nominated for Best Actor and Actress, in the same film? | |
| ...Best Director winner for the only film he ever directed? | |
| ...African-American to win for Direction? | |
| ...film with three Supporting Actress nominations? (1963) | |
| ...Best Picture winner without any other nominations (1931/32)? | |
| ...Best Picture winner based on a newspaper article(s)? | |
| ...singer to perform at the ceremony five times? | |
| ...grandfather and grand-daughter Oscar winners? | |
| ...X-rated (upon original release) Best Picture winner? | |
| ...Oscar winner called Oscar? | |
| ...actress nominated for playing the same character in different films? | |
| ...Best Actress to play another Best Actress (in separate films)? | |
| ...silent film to win Best Picture? | |
| ...actor whose every feature film was nominated for Best Picture? | |
| ...Shakespeare play that won Best Picture? | |
| ...German Best Actress winner? | |