Who was the first woman to win the Academy Award for best director?
Kathryn Bigelow. The first woman to win the Academy Award for Best Director was Kathryn Bigelow, who won for her 2009 war drama The Hurt Locker at the 82nd Academy Awards in 2010. Her historic win shattered a decades-long barrier in Hollywood, making her the first woman to receive this prestigious honor in the Academy’s … Read more