How many Oscars did Mad Max: Fury Road win?
Mad Max: Fury Road won six Academy Awards in 2016, more than any other film that year. Directed by George Miller and released in 2015, it was filmed mainly in the deserts of Namibia.
The six Oscars were for film editing, costume design, production design, makeup and hairstyling, sound editing and sound mixing. The film was also nominated for Best Picture and Best Director.
Margaret Sixel, Miller's wife, won the Oscar for editing, shaping hundreds of hours of footage into a fast-paced chase. Jenny Beavan won for costume design, and Colin Gibson and Lisa Thompson for production design.
Making the film
Tom Hardy played Max, and Charlize Theron played Imperator Furiosa. Miller had planned the film for many years, and production was delayed several times, partly because unexpected rain had turned the planned Broken Hill desert green.
The film used real vehicles and practical stunts as much as possible, with more than 150 vehicles built for the production.
A prequel, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, starring Anya Taylor-Joy, was released in 2024.
Did You Know?
Fury Road is often ranked among the greatest action films ever made.