10 Actors Who Won Oscars For The Wrong Movie

10. Jack Lemmon - Save The Tiger

What is there to say to fully grasp Jack Lemmon's influence on cinema? A committed performer, born to act and with a rare mix of being a hysterical comedy actor and an effective dramatic performer, Lemmon won his second Oscar for the drama Save the Tiger. His first win came in 1955, for Mister Roberts.

Following Mister Roberts and before Save the Tiger, Lemmon gave two performances which are today seen as two of the greatest and most popular roles in cinema history.

In 1959, he starred opposite Marilyn Monroe and Tony Curtis in the romantic comedy Some Like It Hot, and in 1960, he starred in comedy-drama The Apartment as Calvin Clifford. Nominated for both performances, Lemmon somehow didn't win for either, despite the fact that both roles forced him to balance his dramatic chops with his comedic sensibilities into a grand balancing act of talent.

His role in The Apartment in particular is often cited as one of the greatest performances of all time. That said, he won his award for Save the Tiger - where he played a store owner considering burning his business down for the insurance money.

While this was well deserved, it would have made more sense to see the thespian win for his fan-favourite turns in the two romantic comedies that solidified his fame.