In a stunning upset, Bong Joon Ho’s black comedy “Parasite” almost swept the (Oscar) 92nd Academy Awards on Sunday night, making history along the way.
“Parasite” became the first foreign-language film to win best picture at the 92nd Academy Awards of (Oscar) . Its victories in the international feature film, director and original screenplay categories were also a first for a South Korean movie. The film only lost in two categories: film editing and production design. Taika Waititi nabbed adapted screenplay for “Jojo Rabbit.”
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Here’s the full list of 2020 Oscar winners:
Best picture
“Parasite”
Best actress in a leading role
Renee Zellweger, “Judy”
Best actor in a leading role
Joaquin Phoenix, “Joker”
Best director
Bong Joon-ho, “Parasite”
Actress in a supporting role
Laura Dern, “Marriage Story”
Actor in a supporting role
Brad Pitt, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
Best animated feature film
“Toy Story 4”
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Best original song
“(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again,” “Rocketman”
Best original screenplay
“Parasite,” Bong Joon-ho, Han Jin Won
Best adapted screenplay
“Jojo Rabbit,” Taika Waititi
Best international feature film
“Parasite” (South Korea)
Best documentary
“American Factory”
Best visual effects
“1917”
Best cinematography
“1917,” Roger Deakins
Best production design
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
Best costume design
“Little Women,” Jacqueline Durran
Best makeup and hair styling
“Bombshell”
Best film editing
“Ford v Ferrari,” Michael McCusker and Andrew Buckland
Best original score
“Joker,” Hildur Guonadottir
Best sound editing
“Ford v Ferrari”
Best sound mixing
“1917”
Best documentary short subject
“Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl)”
Best animated short film
“Hair Love”
Best live action short film
“The Neighbors’ Window”
The verge
Bong Joon-ho: Thank you. After winning Best International Feature, I thought I was done for the day and was ready to relax. When I was young and studying cinema, there was a saying that I carved deep into my heart which is “The most personal is the most creative.” That quote was from our great Martin Scorsese. When I was in school, I studied Martin Scorsese’s films. Just to be nominated was a huge honor. I never thought I would win. When people in the US were not familiar with my film, Quentin always put my films on his list. He’s here. Thank you so much.Quentin, I love you. And Todd and Sam, great directors that I admire, if the Academy allows, I would like to get a Texas Chainsaw, split the Oscar trophy into five, and share it with all of you. I will drink until next morning. Thank you.