Chilean director Sebastián Lelio, Oscar winner for A Fantastic Woman, dies at 52

Chilean filmmaker Sebastián Lelio, director of the Oscar-winning *A Fantastic Woman*, has died at 52, Variety reported on 6 November 2026. His partner, actress Amalia Kassai, announced the death on Instagram, saying he died of health reasons. The film won best foreign language film at the 2018 Oscars. Variety reported that Lelio had not finished filming *Poeta chileno*.