Jesse Plemons and Kirsten Dunst Amy Sussman/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on Reddit Post a Comment Share on Whats App Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn Print the Article Share on Tumblr Many filmmakers and actors likely discussed their latest works around the dinner table before heading to set, as this season's Oscar race is filled with family members who've either worked together or are competing against one another for a golden statuette. From brothers Josh and Benny Safdie, who are both in play for best director, to Daniel Day-Lewis, who came out of acting retirement for his son Ronan's directorial debut, THR looks at the familial connections among the contenders. Matthew McConaughey, Mary Kathlene McCabe and Levi Alves McConaughey Image Credit: Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images Matthew McConaughey starred alongside his son, Levi Alves McConaughey, and his mother, Mary Kathlene McCabe, in The Lost Bus, about the devastating 2018 Camp Fire in Northern California. Josh Safdie and Benny Safdie Image Credit: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images After collaborating on films like Good Time and Uncut Gems, this year Josh Safdie wrote and directed Marty Supreme, while Benny Safdie wrote and directed another contender, The Smashing Machine. Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig Image Credit: Laurent KOFFEL/Gamma-Rapho/Getty Images Husband-and-wife duo Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig often collaborate, and this year, Gerwig stars as Lois, the wife of Adam Sandler's Ron Sukenick, in Jay Kelly, which Baumbach co-wrote and directed. Mary and Ron Bronstein Image Credit: Cindy Ord/Getty Images Ron Bronstein co-wrote and co-produced Marty Supreme, while his wife, Mary Bronstein, wrote, directed and starred in If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, which Ron also produced. Ronan Day-Lewis and Daniel Day-Lewis Image Credit: Kate Green/Getty Images Daniel Day-Lewis came out of acting retirement for his son Ronan Day-Lewis' directorial debut, Anemone, which he also co-wrote with his father. The film marks Daniel's first appearance in a film since 2017's Phantom Thread. Zinzi and Ryan Coogler Image Credit: Gilbert Flores/Variety/Getty Images Married couple Zinzi Coogler and Ryan Coogler collaborated on their most recent film, Sinners, which Ryan wrote, directed and produced alongside Zinzi and Sev Ohanian. Elvira Lind and Oscar Isaac Image Credit: Michael Ostuni/Patrick McMullan/Getty Images King Hamlet follows Oscar Isaac - who also stars in Frankenstein - as he prepares for his performance as Shakespeare's Danish prince at NYC's Public Theater. His filmmaker wife, Elvira Lind, directed. Stellan Skarsgard, Alexander Skarsgard and Bill Skarsgard Image Credit: Neil Mockford/WireImage; Victor Boyko/Getty Images; Max Cisotti/Dave Benett/Getty Images Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgard has eight children, including actors Alexander, Bill and Valter Skarsgard. This year, Stellan (Sentimental Value), Alexander (Pillion) and Bill (Dead Man's Wire) are all contenders in the acting categories. Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale Image Credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images Rose Byrne stars in Mary Bronstein's If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, while her husband, Bobby Cannavale, stars in Richard Linklater's Blue Moon. Jacobi Jupe and Noah Jupe Image Credit: Tristan Fewings/Getty Images Brothers Noah and Jacobi Jupe star together in Chloé Zhao's Hamnet. Jack Fisk and Sissy Spacek Image Credit: Michael Buckner/Variety/Getty Images Marty Supreme production designer Jack Fisk is married to Sissy Spacek, who stars in Die My Love alongside Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson. Jesse Plemons and Kirsten Dunst Image Credit: Amy Sussman/Getty Images Jesse Plemons plays a conspiracy theorist in Yorgos Lanthimos' Bugonia, while his wife, Kirsten Dunst, stars in Derek Cianfrance's Roofman. James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow Image Credit: Amy Sussman/Getty Images; Frazer Harrison/Getty Images An honorable mention goes to James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow, who were married from 1989 to 1991 and have remained friends and collaborators since. Cameron is in the race for directing Avatar: Fire and Ash, while Bigelow is in contention for her film A House of Dynamite. This story appeared in the Nov. 19 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. Click here to subscribe. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Brett Ratner 'Rush Hour 4' Shocker: Paramount in Talks to Distribute Brett Ratner Comeback Vehicle Toni Collette Kate Winslet Read a Script Written by Her Son, Joe Anders. Then She Made It Her Directorial Debut Shakira 'Zootopia 2' Review: Jason Bateman and Ginnifer Goodwin Return for a Blast of a Sequel Full of Delights Both Familiar and New The Summer I Turned Pretty Madelaine Petsch, Gavin Casalegno to Star in YA Romance 'Chasing Red' Wicked: For Good Ethan Slater on His Character's Big 'Wicked: For Good' Transformation and His 'Dream Day' Of Filming H