Academy Awards 2020: ‘Parasite’ wins Oscar for Best Picture, making history
First Published: 10th February, 2020 17:07 IST
The 92nd Academy Awards on Sunday bestowed the most outstanding icons of the industry at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. From Joaquin Phoenix-starrer Joker to Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’
The 92nd Academy Awards on Sunday bestowed the most outstanding icons of the industry at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
From Joaquin Phoenix-starrer Joker to Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’ and Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Once Upon A Time In Hollywood’, there were big names which were contending for the coveted trophy.
‘Joker’ was leading with 11 nominations, followed by 10 nominations each to Sam Mendes-directorial war film ‘1917′, ‘Once Upon A Time In Hollywood’ and ‘The Irishman’.
Joaquin Phoenix won the best actor in a lead role for ‘Joker’. He won the hearts of all through the portrayal of the super-villain comic character Joker. It is for the second time that the character has bagged the Oscar, the first one being honoured posthumously to Heath Ledger.
Brad Pitt won the best supporting actor for the film ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’, who starred alongside Leonardo DiCaprio. Pitt received his first as an actor.
Renee Zellweger claimed her Oscar for the best actress in a leading role in ‘Judy’.
Korean feature film ‘Parasite’ made history at the Oscars, becoming the first non-English language film to win best picture, after sweeping up honors for director Bong Joon Ho, original screenplay and the international feature film category.
Bong Joon-ho’s satirical suspense thriller ‘Parasite’ also won in the Best foreign film category.
For the second year in a row, the Academy Awards went host-less.
Here’s the complete list of winners:
Best Motion Picture
‘Parasite’ (Neon), Kwak Sin-ae and Bong Joon Ho, producers
Best Director
Bong Joon Ho, ‘Parasite’
Best Female Actor
Renee Zellweger, ‘Judy’
Best Male Actor
Joaquin Phoenix, ‘Joker’
Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Laura Dern, ‘Marriage Story’
Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Brad Pitt, ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’
Best Original Screenplay
‘Parasite’, Bong Joon Ho and Han Jin-won
Best Adapted Screenplay
‘Jojo Rabbit’, Taika Waititi
Best Cinematography
‘1917’, Roger Deakins
Best Visual Effects
‘1917’, Guillaume Rocheron, Greg Butler and Dominic Tuohy
Best International Feature
‘Parasite’ (South Korea)
Best Film Editing
‘Ford v Ferrari’, Andrew Buckland and Michael McCusker
Best Production Design
‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’, production design: Barbara Ling; set decoration: Nancy Haigh
Best Costume Design
‘Little Women’, Jacqueline Durran
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
‘Bombshell, Kazu Hiro’, Anne Morgan and Vivian Baker
Best Animated Feature Film
‘Toy Story 4’ (Pixar), Josh Cooley, Mark Nielsen and Jonas Rivera
Best Animated Short Film
‘Hair Love’, Matthew A. Cherry and Karen Rupert Toliver
Best Sound Editing
‘Ford v Ferrari’, Donald Sylvester
Best Sound Mixing
‘1917’, Mark Taylor and Stuart Wilson
Best Original Score
‘Joker’, Hildur Gudnadottir
Best Original Song
“(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again,” ‘Rocketman’, music by Elton John; lyrics by Bernie Taupin
Best Documentary Feature
‘American Factory’ (Netflix), Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert and Jeff Reichert
Best Documentary Short Subject
‘Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl)’, Carol Dysinger and Elena Andreicheva
Best Live-Action Short Film
‘The Neighbors’ Window’, Marshall Curry
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