Let's make this birthday one to remember.

50 years old (Born on September 23, 1974)

Happy Birthday, Joshua Oppenheimer! Hope your celebration is as memorable (though considerably less chilling) as the unforgettable scenes you've captured on screen. From stirring global conversations with "The Act of Killing," earning yourself a well-deserved Academy Award nomination and that prestigious European Film Award, your brilliance shines brighter than ever. Here's wishing you another year filled with stories just compelling enough to captivate—and hopefully fewer nightmares about murderous paramilitary reenactments!

Seriously speaking though, between thoughtful documentaries and powerful storytelling skills—your ability to provoke thought while entertaining us is truly unmatched. May this birthday mark yet another scene in the timeless masterpiece you're directing called life!