Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire, won the Best Director Oscar at the Academy Awards on February 22, 2009.
The other nominees were David Fincher, Ron Howard, Gus Van Sant, and Stephen Daldry. It was the first nomination for Fincher and Boyle, the second for Van Sant and Howard and the third for Daldry.
The Nominees
- David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- Ron Howard, Frost/Nixon
- Gus Van Sant, Milk
- Stephen Daldry, The Reader
- Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
Past Winners
- Year indicates year of ceremony
- 2008: Joel and Ethan Coen for No Country for Old Men
- 2007: Martin Scorsese for The Departed
- 2006: Ang Lee for Brokeback Mountain
- 2005: Clint Eastwood for Million Dollar Baby
- 2004: Peter Jackson for Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- 2003: Roman Polanski for The Pianist
- 2002: Ron Howard for A Beautiful Mind
- 2001: Steven Soderbergh for Traffic
- 2000: Sam Mendes for American Beauty
- 1999: Steven Spielberg for Saving Private Ryan
Best Director Oscar Winner 2009 Acceptance Speech
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Who Will Win – Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire). I think Slumdog is going to sweep the Oscars, with no exception in this category. Who Should Win – Gus Van Sant ...
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References
Fast Facts
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Winner
Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
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Event date
February 22, 2009
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Network
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Nominations date
January 22, 2009
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Host
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Oldest winner
Clint Eastwood (74 at time of win)
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Youngest nominee
John Singleton (24 at time of win)
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Youngest winners
Norman Taurog and William Friedkin (32 at time of win)
