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Ang Lee wins best director Oscar for 'Life of Pi'
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February 25, 2013, Monday
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Taiwan-born director Ang Lee collected the Oscar for best director Sunday (local time) for "Life of Pi," the epic film adaptation of Canadian novelist Yann Martel's tale of a boy in a lifeboat with a live tiger.
"Thank you, movie god," said Lee -- who also won best director in 2006 for "Brokeback Mountain" -- as he thanked Martel "for writing this wonderful inspiring book," as well as the cast and crew of the film.
He was the first Asian ever to win an Oscar for directing, in 2006 for the gay cowboy movie "Brokeback Mountain." Seven years later he has done it again with 3D fantasy "Life of Pi."
"Thank you, movie god," Lee told the audience at the 85th Academy Awards on Sunday after accepting his award. "I need to thank Yann Martel for writing this incredibly inspiring book."
Ben Affleck's Iran hostage drama "Argo" on Sunday took home the Oscar for best picture, in a unique presentation done by Jack Nicholson in Hollywood and First Lady Michelle Obama by videolink.
"Argo" bested eight rivals for the top prize: "Amour," "Beasts of the Southern Wild," "Django Unchained," "Les Miserables," "Life of Pi," "Lincoln," "Silver Linings Playbook," and "Zero Dark Thirty."
Daniel Day-Lewis won a record third best actor Oscar on Sunday, confirming his status as one of the finest actors of his generation, with an incredible range and astonishing attention to detail.
His uncanny performance as the 16th US president in "Lincoln" could hardly be further away from his character in "My Left Foot," in which he played a man with cerebral palsy to win his first Academy Award in 1990.
Jennifer Lawrence became one of the youngest best actress Oscar winners ever Sunday for "Silver Linings Playbook" -- using her "Hunger Games" drive to secure Hollywood's highest honor.
"You guys are just standing up because you feel bad that I fell. This is nuts!" Lawrence said about the standing ovation she received after she tripped on her way up onto the stage in a voluminous Dior Couture gown.
The 22-year-old former cheerleader has now added Academy Award prestige to the fortune undoubtedly made playing Katniss Everdeen in the blockbuster teen movie franchise.
"Thank you, movie god," said Lee -- who also won best director in 2006 for "Brokeback Mountain" -- as he thanked Martel "for writing this wonderful inspiring book," as well as the cast and crew of the film.
He was the first Asian ever to win an Oscar for directing, in 2006 for the gay cowboy movie "Brokeback Mountain." Seven years later he has done it again with 3D fantasy "Life of Pi."
"Thank you, movie god," Lee told the audience at the 85th Academy Awards on Sunday after accepting his award. "I need to thank Yann Martel for writing this incredibly inspiring book."
Ben Affleck's Iran hostage drama "Argo" on Sunday took home the Oscar for best picture, in a unique presentation done by Jack Nicholson in Hollywood and First Lady Michelle Obama by videolink.
"Argo" bested eight rivals for the top prize: "Amour," "Beasts of the Southern Wild," "Django Unchained," "Les Miserables," "Life of Pi," "Lincoln," "Silver Linings Playbook," and "Zero Dark Thirty."
Daniel Day-Lewis won a record third best actor Oscar on Sunday, confirming his status as one of the finest actors of his generation, with an incredible range and astonishing attention to detail.
His uncanny performance as the 16th US president in "Lincoln" could hardly be further away from his character in "My Left Foot," in which he played a man with cerebral palsy to win his first Academy Award in 1990.
Jennifer Lawrence became one of the youngest best actress Oscar winners ever Sunday for "Silver Linings Playbook" -- using her "Hunger Games" drive to secure Hollywood's highest honor.
"You guys are just standing up because you feel bad that I fell. This is nuts!" Lawrence said about the standing ovation she received after she tripped on her way up onto the stage in a voluminous Dior Couture gown.
The 22-year-old former cheerleader has now added Academy Award prestige to the fortune undoubtedly made playing Katniss Everdeen in the blockbuster teen movie franchise.
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