French director Michel Hazanavicius attends a party after the 2012 The British Academy Film and Television (BAFTA) Awards at The Grosvenor House Hotel on Feb. 12, 2012, in London. He has been picking up awards in the U.S. and the U.K. for his nearly silent black-and-white movie "The Artist."
Actress Berenice Bejo, left, and her husband, director Michel Hazanavicius, arrive at the 84th Academy Awards Nominations Luncheon at The Beverly Hilton hotel on Feb. 6, 2012, in Los Angeles. He was nomiated for a best director Oscar and she was nominated for a best supporting actress Oscar. Both are for his movie "The Artist," which also has a best picture nomination. In all, the movie has 10 Oscar nods.
Director Michel Hazanavicius, left, and the cast of "The Artist" attend the inaugural presentation of the Los Angeles City Council's "Made in Hollywood" commendation on Jan. 31, 2012, in Los Angeles.
Director Michel Hazanavicius and his wife, actress Berenice Bejo, arrive at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on Jan. 29, 2012, in Los Angeles.
Director Michel Hazanavicius poses at a press conference at Hotel Raphael on Jan. 24, 2012, in Paris, after learning about all the Oscar nominations for his movie.
Director Michel Hazanavicius accepts the Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film award for "The Artist" onstage during the 64th Annual Directors Guild Awards on Jan. 28, 2012, in Los Angeles.
Actress Berenice Bejo, left, and her husband, director Michel Hazanavicius, pose in the press room for the Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy award for "The Artist" at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 15, 2012, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Director Michel Hazanavicius accepts the Best Director award for "The Artist" onstage during the 17th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards held at The Hollywood Palladium on Jan. 12, 2012, in Los Angeles.
Director Michel Hazanavicius accepts the Best Director Award for "The Artist" onstage during the 84th Annual Academy Awards held at the Hollywood & Highland Center on Feb. 26, 2012, in Hollywood, Calif.