the first woman won the best director oscar in 1977.
the first woman won the best director oscar in 1977.
when did the first woman win the best director oscar?
1977
bullet::::- 2010: kathryn bigelow, first woman to win best director at the bafta awards (for "the hurt locker").









































bullet::::- 2010: kathryn bigelow, first woman to win critics' choice award for best director (for "the hurt locker").









































bullet::::- 2015: agnès varda, first woman to receive an honorary palme d'or.









































bullet::::- 2014: ava duvernay is the first african-american female director to receive a golden globe nomination and have a film nominated for a best picture oscar.









































section::::arts and entertainment.:grammy awards.









































bullet::::- 1958: ella fitzgerald, first woman to win multiple grammy awards.
list of women's firsts
the film was critically acclaimed at major international film festivals and won lee numerous best director and best picture awards worldwide. "brokeback mountain" was the most acclaimed film of 2005, winning 71 awards and an additional 52 nominations. it won the golden lion (best film) award at the venice international film festival and was named 2005's best film by the los angeles, new york, boston, and london film critics. it also won best picture at the 2005 broadcast film critics association, directors guild of america, writers guild of america (adapted screenplay), producers guild of america and the independent spirit awards as well as the golden globe award for best motion picture – drama, with lee winning the golden globe award for best director. "brokeback mountain" also won best film and best director at the 2006 british academy awards (bafta). "brokeback mountain" was nominated for a leading eight oscars and was the front runner for best picture heading into the 5 march ceremony, but lost out to "crash", a story about race relations in los angeles, in a controversial upset. he became the first non-white person to win the best director at the academy awards (when he won again for "life of pi", he became the second non-white person to win). in 2006, following his best director oscar, ang lee was bestowed the order of brilliant star with grand cordon, the second highest civilian honour, by the r.o.c. government.
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