"Paul Thomas Anderson went into this year's Oscars with zero wins out of 11 previous nominations for director, picture, and screenplay. Though there are famous below-the-line also rans like Diane Warren, who notched her 17th loss for original song this year, Anderson's was the most sustained losing streak of any writer-director in Oscars history."
"Anderson got three in the end: for director, adapted screenplay, and picture. And the movie picked up three more, for casting, editing, and supporting actor. But it seemed to be Best Director that moved him the most. 'You make a guy work hard for one of these,' he said to the crowd."
"While he was generous to his fellow nominees, comparing this year's Best Picture lineup to the Mount Rushmore of 1976—the year of Jaws, Dog Day Afternoon, Barry Lyndon, Nashville, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest—he acknowledged it felt awfully good to finally be the one holding the statue."
Paul Thomas Anderson finally broke his historic 0-11 Oscar losing streak, winning three Academy Awards for One Battle After Another: Best Director, adapted screenplay, and Best Picture. His sustained losing streak as a writer-director was the most impressive in Oscars history, surpassing Robert Altman's previous record of 0-7. Anderson's film earned six total wins including casting, editing, and supporting actor. Upon winning Best Director, Anderson acknowledged the difficulty of his journey, expressing gratitude to his fellow nominees while recognizing the significance of finally holding the statue after years of nominations across directing, producing, and screenwriting categories.
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