That would be weird. When's the last time it came down to previous winner vs. previous winner vs. previous winner? I suppose 1984 would be the closest - 2x winner, 3 1x winners, 1 1st-time nominee. With the Important Biopic winning. Though I would say the non-previous-winner Joffe was ahead of at least 2 of his co-nominees.
These 3 + Life of Pi + Argo would have the same breakdown of directors' Oscar histories.




