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Chloe Zhao won the Directors Guild of America Award for Best Feature Film on Saturday night for helming "Nomadland."

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"Get Out" and "Us" director Jordan Peele will be honored with the John Schlesinger Britannia Award for Excellence in Directing at the BAFTA Los Angeles Britannia Awards.

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On Nov. 27, 1978, a former San Francisco official killed Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk, the first openly gay official elected in California.

Famous birthdays for Nov. 27: Kathryn Bigelow, Aubrey Peeples

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Famous birthdays for Nov. 27: Kathryn Bigelow, Aubrey Peeples

Director Kathryn Bigelow turns 67 and actor Aubrey Peeples turns 25, among the famous birthdays for Nov. 27.

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On March 7, 2010, Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to win an Academy Award for Best Director for her film "The Hurt Locker."

'Dunkirk', 'Game of Thrones' win at Golden Reel Awards

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'Dunkirk', 'Game of Thrones' win at Golden Reel Awards

World War II thriller "Dunkirk" and HBO's "Game of Thrones" were among the winners Sunday at the 65th annual Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards.

Ben Affleck departs Netflix film 'Triple Frontier'

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Ben Affleck departs Netflix film 'Triple Frontier'

Ben Affleck has exited upcoming Netflix thriller "Triple Frontier" from director J.C. Chandor.

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Hillary Clinton makes surprise appearance at Tribeca premiere of 'Protectors'

Hillary Rodham Clinton attended this weekend's world premiere of "The Protectors: Walk in the Ranger's Shoes" at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York.

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Barbra Streisand, Bruce Springsteen to take part in Tribeca Talks series in NYC

Barbra Streisand, Bruce Springsteen, Scarlett Johansson and Tom Hanks are to participate in the Tribeca Talks series at New York's 2017 Tribeca Film Festival.

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On Nov. 27, 2009, Tiger Woods was treated and released at a hospital after his car slammed into a fire hydrant and tree near his home in suburban Orlando, Fla. Police said Woods was unconscious and they were told his wife smashed a window with a golf club to pull him from the car.

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'Locker,' Bullock, Bigelow win Oscars Mar 08, 2010

Thank you so much for honoring 'The Hurt Locker' with two Golden Tomato awards. I'm grateful for your support of the film and am delighted that you have deemed it 'fresh,
'Locker,' 'Up' win Golden Tomato awards Jan 12, 2010

Kathryn Ann Bigelow (born November 27, 1951) is an American film director. Her best-known films are the cult horror film Near Dark (1987), the surfer/bank robbery action picture Point Break (1991), the science fiction/film noir Strange Days (1995), the historical/mystery film The Weight of Water (2000) and the war drama The Hurt Locker (2008). The Hurt Locker won the 2009 Academy Award for Best Picture, won the BAFTA Award for Best Film, and was nominated for the 2010 Golden Globe Award for Best Drama.

With The Hurt Locker, Bigelow became the first woman to win the Academy Award for Best Director, the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing, the BAFTA Award for Best Direction, and the Critics' Choice Award for Best Director.

In April 2010, Bigelow was named to the Time 100 list of most influential people of the year.

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