Filmmaker Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite made history at the 92nd Academy Awards by becoming the first Best Picture winner not in the English language. Pulling off an incredible upset against hot favourites 1917 and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, the South Korean thriller claimed three other Oscars that night—Best International Feature, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Director—and was nominated for two more—Best Editing and Best Production Design.
“After winning Best International feature, I thought I was done for the day,” director Bong said in his Best Director acceptance speech. “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.” Scorsese, also a Best Director nominee for The Irishman, was in attendance.
1917 claimed the second largest number of Oscars with three wins, including Roger Deakins’ second win for Best Cinematography (his first being Blade Runner 2049). Taika Waititi also scored big, winning Best Adapted Screenplay for Jojo Rabbit. After thanking his mum, author Christine Leunens, and his producers, Waititi dedicated his win to all the indigenous kids, stating “we are the original storytellers, and we can make it here as well.”
The acting categories held no surprises. Joaquin Phoenix picked up Best Lead Actor for Joker, Renee Zellweger secured her win for Judy, Brad Pitt added to his Globe and BAFTA with an Oscar for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and so did Laura Dern for Marriage Story.
See the full list of nominees—winners are in bold.
Best Picture
Parasite – Winner
Best Director
Quentin Tarantino – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Martin Scorsese – The Irishman
Sam Mendes – 1917
Bong Joon-ho – Parasite – Winner
Todd Phillips – Joker
Best Actor
Joaquin Phoenix – Joker – Winner
Leonardo DiCaprio – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Adam Driver – Marriage Story
Antonio Banderas – Pain and Glory
Jonathan Pryce – The Two Popes
Best Actress
Renee Zellweger – Judy – Winner
Scarlett Johansson – Marriage Story
Cynthia Erivo – Harriet
Charlize Theron – Bombshell
Saoirse Ronan – Little Women
Best Supporting Actor
Brad Pitt – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – Winner
Joe Pesci – The Irishman
Anthony Hopkins – The Two Popes
Al Pacino – The Irishman
Tom Hanks – A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood
Best Supporting Actress
Laura Dern – Marriage Story – Winner
Scarlett Johansson – Jojo Rabbit
Margot Robbie – Bombshell
Florence Pugh – Little Women
Kathy Bates – Richard Jewell
Best Original Screenplay
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – Quentin Tarantino
Marriage Story – Noah Baumbach
Parasite – Bong Joon-ho – Winner
Knives Out – Rian Johnson
1917 – Sam Mendes & Krysty Wilson-Cairns
Best Adapted Screenplay
The Irishman – Steven Zaillian
Joker – Todd Phillips & Scott Silver
Jojo Rabbit – Taika Waititi – Winner
Little Women – Greta Gerwig
The Two Popes – Anthony McCarten
Best International Film
Corpus Christi – Poland
Honeyland – North Macedonia
Les Misérables – France
Pain and Glory – Spain
Parasite – South Korea – Winner
Best Animated Feature Film
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Toy Story 4 – Winner
Best Documentary — Feature
American Factory – Winner
Best Cinematography
1917 – Winner
Best Film Editing
Ford V Ferrari – Winner
Best Production Design
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – Winner
Best Visual Effects
1917 – Winner
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Bombshell – Winner
Best Costume Design
Little Women – Winner
Best Original Score
Joker – Winner
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Best Original Song
“I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away” – Toy Story 4
“(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” – Rocketman – Winner
“I’m Standing with You” – Breakthrough
“Into the Unknown” – Frozen II
“Stand Up” – Harriet
Best Sound Editing
Ford V Ferrari – Winner
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Best Sound Mixing
1917 – Winner
Best Documentary — Short Subject
In the Absence
Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl) – WINNER
Life Overtakes Me
St. Louis Superman
Walk Run Cha-Cha
Best Live Action Short Film
Brotherhood
Nefta Football Club
The Neighbors’ Window – WINNER
Saria
A Sister
Best Animated Short Film
Dcera (Daughter)
Hair Love – WINNER
Kitbull
Memorable
Sister
