<Table> <Tr> <Th> Family Awards / Nominations </Th> <Th> Member ( Wins / Nominations / Honorary ) Relationship </Th> <Th> Awards </Th> <Th> Earliest Winning Film </Th> <Th> Note </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Shearer 16 34 </Td> <Td> Douglas Shearer ( 14 / 28 / 0 ) </Td> <Td> Sound Recording , Special Effects </Td> <Td> The Big House </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Norma Shearer ( 1 / 5 / 0 ) Sister </Td> <Td> Actress </Td> <Td> The Divorcee </Td> <Td> Shearer 's husband , Irving G. Thalberg , produced numerous MGM hits , including Best Picture winner Grand Hotel , but never took screen credit . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Howard Hawks ( 0 / 1 / 1 ) Brother - in - law </Td> <Td> Honorary </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> married to Norma Shearer 's sister , Athole Shearer . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Newman 12 76 </Td> <Td> Alfred Newman ( 9 / 45 / 0 ) </Td> <Td> Music - Scoring </Td> <Td> Alexander 's Ragtime Band </Td> <Td> Sons : Composers David Newman ( 1 nomination ) and Thomas Newman ( 14 nominations ) . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Randy Newman ( 2 / 20 / 0 ) Nephew </Td> <Td> Music - Original Song </Td> <Td> Monsters , Inc . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lionel Newman ( 1 / 11 / 0 ) Brother </Td> <Td> Music - Scoring </Td> <Td> Hello , Dolly ! </Td> <Td> Brother Emil Newman has 1 nomination for Music - Scoring , making the Newmans the most - nominated family . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Coppola 12 29 </Td> <Td> Francis Ford Coppola ( 5 / 14 / 1 ) </Td> <Td> Writing , Directing , Producing </Td> <Td> Patton </Td> <Td> Son Roman Coppola has one nomination . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Spike Jonze ( 1 / 4 / 0 ) Son - in - law </Td> <Td> Writing </Td> <Td> her </Td> <Td> Ex-husband of Sofia Coppola </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sofia Coppola ( 1 / 3 / 0 ) Daughter </Td> <Td> Writing </Td> <Td> Lost in Translation </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Carmine Coppola ( 1 / 2 / 0 ) Father </Td> <Td> Music - Scoring , Song </Td> <Td> The Godfather , Part II </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> David Shire ( 1 / 2 / 0 ) Brother - in - law </Td> <Td> Music - Original Song </Td> <Td> Norma Rae </Td> <Td> Was married to F.F.C. 's sister , Talia Shire , who has 2 nominations of her own . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nicolas Cage ( 1 / 2 / 0 ) Nephew </Td> <Td> Actor </Td> <Td> Leaving Las Vegas </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Patricia Arquette ( 1 / 1 / 0 ) Niece - in - law </Td> <Td> Actor </Td> <Td> Boyhood </Td> <Td> ex-wife of Nicolas Cage and ex-sister - in - law of James Newton Howard ( 8 nominations ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Farrow 9 39 </Td> <Td> Woody Allen ( 4 / 24 / 0 ) </Td> <Td> Directing , Writing </Td> <Td> Annie Hall </Td> <Td> Allen is married to André Previn 's daughter , Soon - Yi Previn , making him John Farrow 's grandson - in - law . In addition , Soon - Yi Previn 's mother , Mia Farrow , was previously married to Frank Sinatra ( 1 / 2 / 2 ) . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> André Previn ( 4 / 13 / 0 ) Father - in - law </Td> <Td> Music - Scoring , Song </Td> <Td> Gigi </Td> <Td> Married to John Farrow 's daughter , Mia Farrow . Shared 3 song nominations with his first wife , Dory Previn . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> John Farrow ( 1 / 2 / 0 ) Grandfather - in - law </Td> <Td> Writing </Td> <Td> Around the World in 80 Days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Coen 5 19 </Td> <Td> Ethan Coen ( 4 / 14 / 0 ) </Td> <Td> Writing , Directing , Producing </Td> <Td> Fargo </Td> <Td> All awards and nominations shared with Joel Coen ( except Best Picture for Fargo ) ; includes two nominations with Joel Coen under their shared editing pseudonym `` Roderick Jaynes '' . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Joel Coen ( 4 / 14 / 0 ) Brother </Td> <Td> Writing , Directing , Producing </Td> <Td> Fargo </Td> <Td> All awards and nominations shared with Ethan Coen ( except Best Director for Fargo ) ; includes two nominations with Ethan Coen under their shared editing pseudonym `` Roderick Jaynes '' . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Frances McDormand ( 1 / 4
who are the only two families that have had three generations of oscar winners
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