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Co-host Amy Schumer, Jesse Plemons, and Kirsten Dunst are seen during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
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A call-to-action message regarding the war in Ukraine is projected on a screen during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
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Chris Rock and Will Smith are seen onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
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Will Smith accepts the Actor in a Leading Role award for 'King Richard' onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
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Chris Rock and Will Smith are seen onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
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Will Smith, left, embraces Bradley Cooper during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022.
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Jill Scott sings during the memoriam tribute at the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
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Sebastián Yatra performs onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
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Mila Kunis speaks onstage during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022.
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Zoë Kravitz and Jake Gyllenhaal speak onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
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Chris Rock speaks onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
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Co-host Wanda Sykes speaks onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
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Troy Kotsur accepts the Actor in a Supporting Role award for 'CODA' from Youn Yuh-jung onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
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Co-host Wanda Sykes speaks onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
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Simu Liu and Tiffany Haddish speak onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
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Lily James, Chloe Bailey, and Naomi Scott speak onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
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Beyonce performs during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022.
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Will Smith slaps Chris Rock onstage during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022.
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Kevin Costner, from left, Kenneth Branagh and Nicole Kidman speak in the audience at the Oscars on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
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Joseph Patel, left, Robert Fyvolent, Questlove, and David Dinerstein accept the Documentary (Feature) award for 'Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)' onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
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Ariana DeBose accepts the Actress in a Supporting Role award for 'West Side Story' onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
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Shawn Mendes and Tracee Ellis Ross speak onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
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Lady Gaga and Liza Minnelli speak onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
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Billie Eilish performs onstage during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022.
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Will Smith sits alongside Jada Pinkett Smith with the award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for "King Richard" during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022.
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Wesley Snipes, Rosie Perez, and Woody Harrelson speak onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
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Bill Murray speaks onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
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Uma Thurman, left, Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta dance onstage during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022.
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Will Smith walks away after slapping US actor Chris Rock onstage during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022.
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Leo Sanchez, left, and Alberto Mielgo accept the award for best animated short for "The Windshield Wiper" at the Oscars on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
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Will Smith accepts the award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for "King Richard" onstage during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022.
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Co-hosts Regina Hall, left, Amy Schumer, and Wanda Sykes speak onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
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Al Pacino, Francis Ford Coppola, and Robert De Niro speak onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
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Becky G and Luis Fonsi perform onstage during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022.
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Anthony Hopkins speaks onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
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Jessica Chastain accepts the Actress in a Leading Role award for 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye' onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
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Becky G, Megan Thee Stallion, and Luis Fonsi perform onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
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Denzel Washington, left, Will Smith and Tyler Perry chat during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022.
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Megan Thee Stallion and Luis Fonsi perform onstage during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022.
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Reba McEntire performs onstage during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022.
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"Coda" cast and crew accept the award for Best Picture for "CODA" onstage during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022.
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Jane Campion accepts the Directing award for 'The Power of the Dog' onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
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Jacob Elordi, left, and Rachel Zegler present the award for best visual effects at the Oscars on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
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Jessica Chastain reacts as the team from "The Eyes of Tammy Faye" accept the award for best makeup and hairstyling for at the Oscars on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
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Associate Producer Phil Jones, left, and director Jane Campion during the filming of "The Power of the Dog."
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Josh Brolin, left, and Jason Momoa present an award onstage at the Oscars on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
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Co-host Regina Hall, Josh Brolin, and Jason Momoa onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
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Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi, left, accepts from Tiffany Haddish and Simu Liu, the award for Best International Feature Film for "Drive My Car" onstage during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022.
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Megan Thee Stallion performs onstage during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022.
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Co-hosts Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes, and Regina Hall speak onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
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Jennifer Garner, left, Elliot Page, and J.K. Simmons speak onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
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Will Smith accepts the Actor in a Leading Role award for 'King Richard' from John Travolta onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
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Stephanie Ingram, from left, Linda Dowds, and Justin Raleigh accept the award for best makeup and hairstyling for "The Eyes of Tammy Faye" at the Oscars on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
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FINNEAS and Billie Eilish perform onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
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Uma Thurman, left, Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta speak onstage during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022.
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs speaks onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
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Lupita Nyong'o and costume designer Ruth E. Carter speaks onstage during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022.
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Troy Kotsur, left, accepts from Youn Yuh-jung the award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for "CODA" onstage during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022.
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Daniel Kaluuya and H.E.R. speak onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
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Finneas O'Connell and Billie Eilish accept the award for Best Music (Original Song) for "No Time to Die" onstage during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022.
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Co-host Amy Schumer performs during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
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Co-host Regina Hall, left, Simu Liu, Bradley Cooper, Tyler Perry, and Timothée Chalamet are seen onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
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Kenneth Branagh accepts the Writing (Original Screenplay) award for 'Belfast' onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
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Lady Gaga and Liza Minnelli speak onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
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Sebastián Yatra, center, performs onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
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Will Smith accepts the award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for "King Richard" onstage during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022.
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Troy Kotsur and Deanne Bray attend the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
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Tony Hawk, left, Kelly Slater and Shaun White speak onstage during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022.
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Jane Campion accepts the Directing award for 'The Power of the Dog' onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, Calif.
Co-host Amy Schumer, Jesse Plemons, and Kirsten Dunst are seen during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
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Jane Campion has the “Power of the Dog” behind her.
The 67-year-old cinematographer became just the third woman to win outstanding director at the Oscars when she did so Sunday night for “Power of the Dog,” the Benedict Cumberbatch-starring Netflix Western about a cruel ranch owner whose brother brings home a new wife and her son.
With her win, Campion beat out Kenneth Branagh (“Belfast”), Ryuske Hamaguchi (“Drive My Car”), Paul Thomas Anderson (“Licorice Pizza”) and Steven Spielberg (“West Side Story”).
“I love directing because it’s a deep dive into story, yet the task of manifesting a world can be overwhelming,” she said during her acceptance speech, thanking her actors, including Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Kodi Smit-McPhee and Jesse Plemmons, and her crew.
Campion is also the first woman to earn two nominations in that category, following her 1994 nod for “The Piano.” She lost to Spielberg and “Schindler’s List.”
The only other women ever nominated in the best director category are Chloé Zhao (“Nomadland”), Emerald Fennell (“Promising Young Woman”), Lina Wertmüller (“Seven Beauties”), Sofia Coppola (“Lost in Translation”), Kathryn Bigelow (“The Hurt Locker”) and Greta Gerwig (“Lady Bird”).
Bigelow and Zhao were the only winners until Campion’s Sunday score.
