Oscars 2020: 10 Ups & 6 Downs
6. Roger Deakins Wins His Second Best Cinematography Oscar
After finally winning his first Best Cinematography Oscar on his 14th nomination for Blade Runner 2049 two years ago, legendary DP Roger Deakins scooped a well-earned second Oscar for his impeccable lensing on 1917, in what was easily one of the night's most satisfying Oscar wins.
Given that Deakins should by all rights have a cabinet full of Oscar statues by now, this felt like slight vindication for his consistently incredible work behind the camera over the decades.
And true to form, Deakins gave another charmingly modest, off-the-cuff acceptance speech, paying tribute to both his wife James (who also worked on 1917 as a digital workflow consultant), and the crew who helped him execute the film's mind-bogglingly precise cinematography.
Hopefully it won't be the last Oscar Deakins ever wins, because he's clearly got so much left to offer viewers.