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We've all heard the woeful tale of Martin 'always the bridesmaid, never the bride' Scorsese, and his continual Oscar failure but what about the others?
A quick trawl back through Oscar history shows Scorsese isn't the only one of this year's nominees to face multiple Academy snubs.
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Actor nominee Peter O'Toole quipped to People magazine this morning, "If you fail the first time, try try try try try try try again."'
The Venus actor has been nominated seven times, without ever claiming the golden statue, while actress Kate Winslet has made the list four times.
Winslet's Titanic co-star Leonardo DiCaprio will be celebrating his third Academy Award nomination, but has yet to take the winners podium.
Likewise, this year's frontrunner for Best Actress, Helen Mirren has had two prior shots at the prize without success.
Previous winners Meryl Streep and Judi Dench, who join Mirren in the Best Actress running, are proof that practice makes perfect.
This year marks Dench's sixth nomination, yet the actress has just one Oscar to her name. And it's a Supporting Actress gong at that.
Meanwhile, Streep takes top honour as Hollywood's most nominated actor in history, having made the list a massive 14 times since 1979.
Yet The Devil Wears Prada star still only has two statues on her mantelpiece.
It's a harsh world Marty, but at least you're not alone.
PREVIOUS NOMINEES/WINNERS
Leonardo DiCaprio:
1994 Best Supporting Actor - What's Eating Gilbert Grape
2005 Best Actor - The Aviator
Peter O'Toole:
1962 Best Actor - Lawrence of Arabia
1964 Best Actor - Becket
1968 Best Actor - The Lion in Winter
1969 Best Actor - Goodbye, Mr. Chips
1972 Best Actor - The Ruling Class
1980 Best Actor - The Stunt Man
1982 Best Actor - My Favorite Year
Kate Winslet:
1995 Best Supporting Actress - Sense and Sensibility
1997 Best Actress - Titanic
2001 Best Supporting Actress - Iris
2004 Best Actress - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Judi Dench
2005 Best Actress - Mrs. Henderson Presents
2002 Best Actress - Iris
2001 Best Supporting Actress- Chocolat
1999 Best Supporting Actress - Shakespeare in Love *WINNER*
1998 Best Actress - Mrs Brown
Helen Mirren
1994 Best Supporting Actress - The Madness of King George
2001 Best Supporting Actress - Gosford Park
Meryl Streep
1979 Best Supporting Actress - The Deer Hunter
1980 Best Supporting Actress - Kramer vs Kramer *WINNER*
1982 Best Actress - The French Lieutenant's Woman
1983 Best Actress - Sophie's Choice *WINNER*
1984 Best Actress - Silkwood
1986 Best Actress - Out of Africa
1988 Best Actress - Ironweed
1989 Best Actress - A Cry in the Dark
1991 Best Actress - Postcards from the Edge
1996 Best Actress - The Bridges of Madison County
1999 Best Actress - One True Thing
2000 Best Actress - Music of the Heart
2003 Best Supporting Actress - Adaptation