Shortest And Longest Oscar Speeches Ever — Some winners need only a breath at the microphone. The shortest Oscar speeches ever prove gratitude does not require a filibuster on live global television at the Academy Awards.

Patty Duke won Best Supporting Actress in 1963 for The Miracle Worker and reportedly said only "Thank you." That two-word speech anchors every shortest and longest Oscar speeches ever list compiled by film historians.

Alfred Hitchcock accepted the Thalberg Award in 1968 with little more than a bow and a brief thank-you. Hitchcock ranks among the shortest Oscar speeches ever by deliberate restraint from a master of suspense.

Joe Pesci won for GoodFellas in 1991 and said roughly "It's my privilege. Thank you." before walking off. Broadcast footage keeps his deadpan brevity on shortest and longest Oscar speeches ever highlight reels decades later.

The Academy's 45-second televised guideline and orchestra play-off music push winners toward brevity. Context for the shortest and longest Oscar speeches ever lives in our ceremony runtime and iconic moments cross-links.