Status: 02/10/2020 05:52 a.m
Bong Joon Ho’s social satire “Parasite” has won four Oscars – in the categories of best film of the year, best director, best original screenplay and best international film.
Huge success for “Parasite”: The South Korean social satire has been voted best film of the year. Bong Joon Ho was also honored with an Oscar for best director. The dark comedy also previously won Best International Film and Best Original Screenplay awards. “Parasite” tells the story of a fateful encounter between two Korean families – one rich, the other poor.
Renée Zellweger won the Oscar for Best Actress for the role in the film “Judy”. She was honored for her portrayal of singer Judy Garland in the biographical film Judy. Joaquin Phoenix received the Oscar for best actor in the film “Joker”.
Renée Zellweger has won the Oscar for best actress. She was recognized for her portrayal of singer Judy Garland in the biographical film Judy on Hollywood Night.
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Best Supporting Actor: Brad Pitt
Hollywood star Brad Pitt has won the Oscar for best supporting actor. The 56-year-old actor was recognized for his role as a stuntman in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Pitt won an acting Oscar for the first time. As a producer, he had already won an Oscar in 2014 for the slave drama “12 Years a Slave”.
Brad Pitt wins Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. He dedicated the award to his children.
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He dedicated the award to his children. “You make everything colorful that I do,” said the actor in Los Angeles. In addition to Tarantino, Pitt also thanked his co-star Leonardo DiCaprio: “Leo, I like to swim with you on your wave of success at any time. The view is fantastic.”
Laura Dern honored as Best Supporting Actress
Actress Laura Dern received an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. Dern was recognized for her portrayal of a fierce divorce attorney in Noah Baumbach’s drama Marriage Story. “Marriage Story” is a film produced by Netflix.
Honor for “American Factory”
The documentary “American Factory”, supported by Michelle and Barack Obama, also won an Oscar. The film is a Netflix documentary regarding the people of a factory in the US state of Ohio. Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert directed it.
The Nazi satire “Jojo Rabbit” won the Oscar for the best adapted screenplay.