Best Director winner Oscar history with his second Academy Award.

"Birdman."

Inarritu was long favored to take home the award, after previously winning the Directors Guild Award for the second year in a row. The four other filmmakers competing for Oscar were: Room."

The Mexico-born Inarritu first came onto the scene with the gritty "Biutiful" (2010).

Like "Birdman" before, "The Revenant" showcases the director's love for shooting scenes all in one take -- a feat all the more impressive given the film's arduous production. A feat that the Academy bestowed Sunday night with Oscar gold.