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Glenn Weiss has made a career directing some of the most nerve-wracking live television shows ever created.
Working on the Emmy Awards, Tony Awards, American Music Awards, BET Awards, Super Bowl halftime show, and New Year's Rockin' Eve, Weiss thought he'd seen it all over a 30-year career.
But then came last year's Academy Awards.
It was the second time he had directed the epic show, and everything was running smoothly until the final award of the night: best picture.
You know the rest.
The presenters Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway were given the wrong envelope, they incorrectly said "La La Land" won, and the cast and crew came onstage, setting up one of the most incredible live moments in TV history. A "La La Land" producer, Jordan Horowitz, realizing his movie did not win, held up the card revealing that the real best-picture winner was "Moonlight."
A year later, Weiss is preparing to direct another Oscars telecast (airing Sunday), but he still can't shake those infamous few minutes of live television.
"I had no idea that one shot of a card that says 'Moonlight' will probably define my career for the rest of my life," Weiss told Business Insider over the phone.
Here Weiss breaks down how his team captured the best-picture win at the 89th Academy Awards.
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