LOS ANGELES — With her nomination for "The Power of the Dog," Jane Campion becomes the first woman ever nominated twice for the Oscar for directing.
Campion's previous directing nomination was for 1993's "The Piano." Steven Spielberg took the Oscar that year for "Schindler's List," but Campion won the Oscar for original screenplay.
When she was nominated as director for "The Piano," Campion was only the second woman ever recognized in the category. (The first, Lina Wertmuller, died in December of last year.) In the years since "The Piano," five other women have been nominated for directing, with two — Kathryn Bigelow ("The Hurt Locker") and Chloé Zhao ("Nomadland") — winning the award.
