In the 95-year history of the Oscars, 40 individuals have won awards for performances lasting less than 20 minutes on screen. Among these winners, there are interesting facts such as one person achieving this feat twice, two winners in leading categories, and a higher number of female winners compared to male winners.
Starting with the longest screen time among the winners, Olympia Dukakis won Best Supporting Actress for her 19 minutes and 54 seconds appearance in 1987's Moonstruck. Following her, Joel Grey won Best Supporting Actor for his 19 minutes and 38 seconds role in 1972's Cabaret, which was less than 16% of the movie's total duration.
