Academy Award for best original screenplay

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Korean director Bong Joon Ho holds his Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the film Parasite, wearing glasses and a black suit.

Illustration of Oscar statuettes with a large gold figure in front and the words 'Who decides?' in bold white letters on a blue banner across the center.

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Korean director Bong Joon Ho holds his Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the film Parasite, wearing glasses and a black suit.

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South Korean director Bong Joon-Ho after winning the Academy Award for best original...

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