Academy Award for Best Director

Issa Rae Calls Out The Lack Of Women Nominated For Best Director Oscar

The Academy Awards nominated zero women for Best Director, despite acclaimed films by women, like Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women” and Lulu Wang’s “The Farewell.”
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'Boyz N The Hood' Director John Singleton Dies

He was the first African American filmmaker and the youngest person in history to be nominated for a Best Director Oscar.
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John Singleton, ‘Boyz N The Hood’ Director, To Be Taken Off Life Support

Singleton, the first African-American filmmaker to be nominated for a Best Director Oscar, suffered a stroke earlier this month.
By Jake Coyle, AP

The 2019 Oscar Letdown: 'Black Panther' And 'A Star Is Born' Are Dark Horses Now

In the Best Picture race, things aren't looking good for two of the year's most popular movies.
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Oscar Nominations Finally Do The Right Thing For Spike Lee

The 61-year-old "BlacKkKlansman" filmmaker has received shockingly scarce Oscar love in his decades as an auteur.
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Emma Stone Delivered The Perfect Burn To The Oscars' Male-Dominated Director Category

So. Much. Shade.
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Guillermo Del Toro Dedicates Oscar Nods To Young Latino Filmmakers

The Mexican director's "The Shape of Water" earned 13 nominations on Tuesday.
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Oscar-Winning Director Of 'Rocky' Dies

Avildsen died Friday. His family said he'd been suffering from pancreatic cancer.
By Will Dunham, Reuters