Paul Thomas Anderson Wins Oscar for Best Director
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The 'One Battle After Another' filmmaker concludes his dominant run this awards season, and takes home his first directing Oscar following nominations for 'There Will Be Blood,' 'Phantom Thread' and 'Licorice Pizza.'
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Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Paul Thomas Anderson has won best director at the Oscars 2026, his first win in the category and second of the night for One Battle After Another — with a strong chance to take home a third statuette for best picture as a producer. It’s a crowning moment for the beloved Los Angeles native, who came into tonight having lost his previous 11 Oscar nominations — among the most of any living winless filmmaker. He’d been previously nominated three times for directing, in 2008 ( There Will Be Blood ), 2018 ( Phantom Thread ) and 2022 ( Licorice Pizza ). His earliest nominations came on the screenwriting side, for his breakout ensemble pieces Boogie Nights (1997) and Magnolia (1999). Related Stories Movies Oscars: Brigitte Bardot, James Van Der Beek, Eric Dane Omitted From In Memoriam Segment Movies Oscars: Norway Wins First International Feature Film Award for 'Sentimental Value' “You make a guy work hard for one of these, I really appreciate it,” Anderson said in his speech. “Thank you from the bottom of my heart.” Through to the night of the Oscars 2026 , Anderson steamrolled this category in the vein of other major American filmmakers finally approaching Oscar gold for the first time, from Christopher Nolan with Oppenheimer to the Coen brothers with No Country for Old Men . He simply didn’t lose with any notable voting body, whether the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards in January or the BAFTAs and DGAs last month. Around the world, his command of this genre-defying examination of revolution and generational activism was widely and fully embraced. One Battle is well-positioned to win the best-picture Oscar, as the director award has corresponded with that category in five of the last six years. Tonight, the movie has also won casting, edi...
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