As of March 2026, the youngest directing Academy Award winner ever was Damien Chazelle. He won the Oscar in the Directing category for "La La Land" (2016) at the age of ** years and 39 days. Norman Taurog ranked second – he was ** years and 260 days old when he won the award for "Skippy" (1930/31). The oldest directing Academy Award winner of all time is Clint Eastwood.
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