'Mulholland Drive' director David Lynch wins Oscar for lifetime achievement

The Academy Awards for Lifetime Achievement was held recently. Directors David Lynch and Lina Wertmuller, and actor Wes Studi received the Academy's Lifetime Achievement Award. Actor Geena Davis received the Joan Hersholt Humanitarian Award.

David Lynch is one of the directors that domestic movie fans are very familiar with. His works such as "Mulholland Drive", "Wild at Heart", "The Elephant Man" and "Twin Peaks" have become classics. Italian female director Lina Wertmuller is 91 years old this year. She was nominated for the Best Director Oscar for "Seven Beauties" and she is also the first female director in film history to receive this nomination.

Actor Wes Studi, who has performed well in films such as Dances with Wolves and Avatar, became the first Indian to win an Oscar. Actress Gina David has starred in classic works such as Thelma & Louise.

As a grand event in the film industry, filmmakers such as Sophia Loren, Tom Hanks, Christian Bale, Almodovar, and Bong Joon-ho attended the event.