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Mar 27, 2022 · “CODA” becomes the first film with a predominantly Deaf cast to win Best Picture, star Troy Kotsur is the first Deaf male actor to win an Oscar, Siân Heder wins Best Adapted Screenplay, and Apple becomes the first streaming service honored with Best Picture at the Academy Awards.
- What Is 'Coda' About? and What Does 'Coda' Mean?
- 'Coda' Star Troy Kotsur Is First Deaf Male Actor to Win An Oscar
- Who Else Stars in 'Coda'?
- What Does 'Coda's Best Picture Win Mean For The Deaf Community?
"CODA" stands for "child of deaf adults." The film portrays the story of 17-year-old Ruby (Emilia Jones), the hearing child of deaf parents (Oscar winner Marlee Matlin and Kotsur), who's caught between helping her family's fledgling fish business in Gloucester, Massachusetts, and pursuing her singing aspirations in college. Need a break? Play the U...
Kotsur, who plays Frank Rossi, became the first male and only the second deaf actor to win an Oscar, after co-star Matlin's historic 1987 best actress victory for "Children of a Lesser God." The actor was met with a mix of audible and silent applause as he joined presenter Yuh-jung Younonstage, where she handed him the trophy for a moment before ta...
Matlin portrayed matriarch Jackie Rossi, joined by 20-year-old Jones as her and Kotsur's hearing teenage daughter, Ruby Rossi, and Daniel Durant as older son Leo Rossi. Matlin previously spoke highly of "the opportunity to work with other deaf actors plus other actors who weren't deaf, who learned sign language, who were more than willing to open u...
The success of "CODA" success brings about a rare moment of visibility in the entertainment world for deaf actors, and the community as a whole. "Thank you to the Academy for letting our ‘CODA’ make history tonight," producer Philippe Rousselet said when accepting the best picture honor. Fellow producer Patrick Wachsberger also thanked Oscar voters...
Mar 28, 2022 · CODA has been named best picture, beating out the likes of Belfast, Drive My Car and Power of the Dog at the 2022 Academy Awards. It's a historic win for a film that brings Deaf culture, and Deaf...
Mar 28, 2022 · Apple TV's Coda, about a teenager who is the only hearing member of a deaf family, has become the first streaming film to win best picture at the Oscars.
Mar 28, 2022 · Troy Kotsur, the star of "CODA," became the first Deaf man to win an acting Oscar on Sunday night when he took home the award for Best Supporting Actor.
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Mar 29, 2022 · Troy Kotsur won best supporting actor to become the first male deaf actor to win an Oscar, and only the second deaf actor to do so, joining his “CODA” co-star Marlee Matlin. The film also won...
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Mar 28, 2022 · CODA's Troy Kotsur becomes second deaf performer to win Oscar, 35 years after costar Marlee Matlin. Kotsur won Best Supporting Actor at the Oscars on Sunday night.
