US director Ryan Coogler stands with his wife, US film producer Zinzi Coogler, holding his Oscar for Best Writing (Original Screenplay) for “Sinners” as they attend the 98th Annual Academy Awards Governors Ball at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California.
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Two films with links to Sacramento took home a total of 10 Oscars at the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday, but a third came away empty-handed.
“One Battle After Another,” filmed partly in Sacramento, won six Oscars including the award for Best Picture, while “Sinners,” directed by Sac State alum Ryan Coogler, took home four, according to Hollywood Reporter.
“Marty Supreme,” on which a Sacramento resident consulted, was shut out Sunday.
Other top winners included Jessie Buckley for Best Actress for “Hamnet” and Amy Madigan for Best Supporting Actress for “Weapons.”
“Frankenstein” won three Oscars, while “Kpop Demon Hunters” collected two.
The night also included a tribute by Billy Crystal to actor and filmmaker Rob Reiner, who also had extensive ties to California.
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Crew members prepare a camera for a scene in Paul Thomas Anderson’s film “One Battle After Another” in Sacramento on Feb. 6, 2024. NATHANIEL LEVINE nlevine@sacbee.com ‘One Battle After Another’ wins six Oscars
The Leonardo DiCaprio and Teyana Taylor-starred movie, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, garnered significant attention across the capital region after it was partially filmed in the area.
To capture scenes around brutalist-style architecture, the film’s production team spent 16 days in downtown Sacramento shooting its opening sequence, according to previous Bee reporting.
“One Battle After Another” was nominated for 13 Academy Awards, the second-highest nominated film in 2026 behind only “Sinners.”
The film took home awards for Best Picture, Best Director for Anderson, Best Supporting Actor for Sean Penn, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Film Editing and the first Best Casting award.
DiCaprio lost for Best Actor to Michael B. Jordan in “Sinners.”
Ryan Coogler and Zinzi Coogler attend the 32nd Annual Actor Awards at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on March 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Emma McIntyre FilmMagic ‘Sinners’ collects four Academy Awards
“Sinners” was directed by Coogler, a Sacramento State alum and Northern California native.
The renowned filmmaker — who has previously directed films like “Creed,” “Fruitvale Station” and the “Black Panther” movies — received his first Best Picture Oscar nomination as a director this year.
Coogler also received his first Best Director and Best Original Screenplay Academy Award nominations for “Sinners.” The film was nominated for a record-breaking 16 Oscars in 2026.
The film won for Best Actor for Jordan, who portrayed twins Smoke and Stack in the film, along with Best Cinematographer, Best Original Screenplay for Coogler and Best Original Score.
“Please sit down because I’m very nervous and they’re going to play me off. I grew up in Richmond in Oakland, California, and we can talk a lot,” Coogler said as he took the stage to accept his statuette, People said.
“I want to thank the Academy for thinking of our movie that came out almost a year ago. This is an incredible honor,” he added. “I want to thank my fellow nominees, I want to thank y’all for the gifts that your movies were and for your friendship you guys have given me over the last years and month.”
Coogler also thanked his children and his wife.
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‘Marty Supreme’ goes home empty-handed
A Sacramento-area man provided vital support to the Josh Safdie-directed film “Marty Supreme.”
The picture stars Timothée Chalamet, portraying a fictional table tennis player inspired by a real table tennis professional, Marty Reisman.
Carmichael resident and competitive table tennis player Scott Gordon was friends with Reisman and consulted as an expert on the sport for “Marty Supreme,” according to previous Bee reporting.
“Marty Supreme” was up for nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Cinematography, but did not take home any awards Sunday.
The Bee’s Lauren Chapman contributed to this story.
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Don Sweeney has been a newspaper reporter and editor in California for more than 35 years. He is a service reporter based at The Sacramento Bee.