Oscars 2022: This Hollywood’s biggest award night was a promising night for sure! From 'CODA' winning the best picture to Jane Camion taking the Best director trophy finally-- here is the list of key winners.
Jane Campion received the Academy Award for best director on Sunday for her gothic Western 'The Power of the Dog,' becoming the third woman in the Oscars` 94-year-old history to take home a prize in a field still dominated by men in Hollywood.
The New Zealand native joins Kathryn Bigelow and Chloe Zhao as the only women to have received the honor for directing.
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Will Smith won his first Academy Award on Sunday, capturing the best actor honor for his portrayal of Richard Williams, the determined father who raised tennis champions Venus and Serena Williams, in 'King Richard.'
Smith, 53, one of Hollywood`s most bankable stars, had been nominated twice before, for 2001`s 'Ali' and 2006 movie 'The Pursuit of Happyness.'
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Jessica Chastain won the Academy Award on Sunday for best lead actress for her mascara-laden title role as the on-air preaching partner and wife of Christian televangelist Jim Bakker in 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye,' chronicling the couple`s rise and fall.
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