'Oppenheimer' director Christopher Nolan wins Oscar for best director

On March 11, local time, "Oppenheimer" director Christopher Nolan won the 96th Academy Award for Best Director. This is the first Oscar for director Nolan.

In 2002, Christopher Nolan was nominated for the Oscar for the first time (Best Original Screenplay). In 2011, Nolan was nominated for the Oscar for Best Director for the first time ("Inception").