Who is the youngest person to win the Oscar for Best Director (age 32)?

Damien Chazelle is the youngest person to win the Oscar for Best Director, receiving the award at age 32.

Chazelle won for directing La La Land at the 89th Academy Awards in 2017. He was 32 years and 38 days old when the ceremony took place, narrowly setting the record previously held by Norman Taurog, who won at 32 but was older by several months. La La Land also won five other Oscars, including Best Actress for Emma Stone.

This record concerns the competitive Best Director award, not every directing-related Oscar or honorary recognition. Chazelle’s win is also sometimes confused with the youngest Best Director nominee, a separate distinction. His later films include First Man and Babylon, but neither changed the record.