Just a couple of years ago Damien Chazelle became the youngest person ever to win the Oscar for Best Director when he prevailed for “La La Land” (2016) at age 32. That also made him the first Best Director winner born in the 1980s — 1985 specifically, which made him the first Millennial to win the award. Chazelle could return to the race this year for “First Man,” but the academy could trade him in for an even younger model: 28-year-old Bo Burnham, who directed “Eighth Grade” to some of the year’s best reviews and would be the third youngest person ever nominated for the award.
Born August 21, 1990, Burnham got his start as a stand-up comedian and YouTube personality. This year he made his feature film debut as a writer and director exploring the life of someone even younger: “Eighth Grade” takes place during the last week of middle school for Kayla (Elsie Fisher...
Born August 21, 1990, Burnham got his start as a stand-up comedian and YouTube personality. This year he made his feature film debut as a writer and director exploring the life of someone even younger: “Eighth Grade” takes place during the last week of middle school for Kayla (Elsie Fisher...
- 10/26/2018
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
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