Paul Thomas Anderson has won best director at the Oscars 2026, his first win in the category and second of the night for One Battle After Another — with a strong chance to take home a third statuette for best picture as a producer.
It’s a crowning moment for the beloved Los Angeles native, who came into tonight having lost his previous 11 Oscar nominations — among the most of any living winless filmmaker. He’d been previously nominated three times for directing, in 2008 (There Will Be Blood), 2018 (Phantom Thread) and 2022 (Licorice Pizza). His earliest nominations came on the screenwriting side, for his breakout ensemble pieces Boogie Nights (1997) and Magnolia (1999).
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“You make a guy work hard for one of these, I really appreciate it,” Anderson said in his speech. “Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
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