La La Land's Chazelle youngest to win Best Director Oscar
'La La Land' Director Damien Chazelle, who is 32 years and 38 days old, became the youngest to win the Oscar for Best Director at the Academy Awards 2017. The film also won five other Oscars. The previous record was held by Norman Taurog, who won it at the age of 32 years and 260 days for 'Skippy', in 1931.