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Distribution of "Best Director" winners at the Academy Awards 1927-2015, by gender
Distribution of "Best Director" winners at the Academy Awards 1927-2015, by gender
Distribution of "Best Director" winners at the Academy Awards from 1927 to 2015, by gender
The statistic presents a distribution of "Best Director" winners at the Academy Awards from 1927 to 2015, by gender. It was found that only one percent of all "Best Director" winners were female, and this one percent is represented by Kathryn Bigelow, who won the award in 2010 for her film "The Hurt Locker".
Distribution of "Best Director" winners at the Academy Awards from 1927 to 2015, by gender
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| Share of winners | |
|---|---|
| Male | 99 |
| Female | 1 |
| Share of winners | |
|---|---|
| Male | 99 |
| Female | 1 |
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The statistic presents a distribution of "Best Director" winners at the Academy Awards from 1927 to 2015, by gender. It was found that only one percent of all "Best Director" winners were female, and this one percent is represented by Kathryn Bigelow, who won the award in 2010 for her film "The Hurt Locker".
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