Arthur Hollingsworth

Sir Arthur Francis Hollingsworth KBE (September 13th 1913 - March 1st 2004) was a British director and former actor. He may be best known the modern audiences for being the original director of The Guardians of Fire Series for Universal Pictures from 1996 to 2001. He currently holds the record for the most Academy Awards for Best Director in history, with 11. His final Academy Award for Best Director was awarded posthumously in 2005 for his adaptation of the book Wildfire (2004).

Early Life
Arthur Francis Hollingsworth was born to theatre director, playwright and later film producer Lord Byron Hollingsworth (December 5th 1882 - August 9th 1990) and Lady Caroline Hollingsworth née Walker (April 21st 1890 - December 25th 2001) in London, England on September 13th 1913. The youngest son of 6 children born between 1910 and 1922.

Arthur began attending Eton School in 1926 and completed his education there in 1931, where he proceeded to achieve a degree in English Literature in 1934. He made his acting debut the following year, in his father's most notable motion picture The View. He won his first and only acting Academy Award for this performance, receiving recognition in the Best Supporting Actor category at the 1936 ceremony in Los Angeles, California.

After multiple minor roles through the 1930s and 40s, Arthur retired from acting in 1946 to pursue a career in directing. His directing debut, Classy Ladies, premiered in 1947 to critical acclaim, the film earned him his first Best Director award at both the BAFTA and Oscar ceremonies in 1948.