<P> This list is based on "statistics valid through the nomination announcement for the 2015 (88th Academy Awards), announced on January 14, 2016", as documented in The Official Academy Awards Database . </P> <P> Among the oldest and youngest winners and nominees of Academy Awards in standard competitive categories, the following superlatives emerge: </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Superlative </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Overall </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Director </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Actor </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Actress </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Oldest Nominee </Td> <Td> Christopher Plummer </Td> <Td> Age 88 </Td> <Td> John Huston </Td> <Td> Age 79 </Td> <Td> Christopher Plummer </Td> <Td> Age 88 </Td> <Td> Gloria Stuart </Td> <Td> Age 87 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Oldest Winner </Td> <Td> Christopher Plummer </Td> <Td> Age 82 </Td> <Td> Clint Eastwood </Td> <Td> Age 74 </Td> <Td> Christopher Plummer </Td> <Td> Age 82 </Td> <Td> Jessica Tandy </Td> <Td> Age 80 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Youngest Nominee </Td> <Td> Justin Henry </Td> <Td> Age 8 </Td> <Td> John Singleton </Td> <Td> Age 24 </Td> <Td> Justin Henry </Td> <Td> Age 8 </Td> <Td> Quvenzhané Wallis </Td> <Td> Age 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Youngest Winner </Td> <Td> Tatum O'Neal </Td> <Td> Age 10 </Td> <Td> Damien Chazelle </Td> <Td> Age 32 </Td> <Td> Timothy Hutton </Td> <Td> Age 20 </Td> <Td> Tatum O'Neal </Td> <Td> Age 10 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Superlative </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Overall </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Director </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Actor </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Actress </Th> </Tr>

Who is the youngest person to be nominated for an oscar