The best director prize went to Japan's Yoshida Daihachi for his atmospheric character study, Teki Cometh. The film premiered at the Tokyo International Film Festival in November and swept the event's ...

Winning the Academy Award for best director, though, is the Academy’s way of pointing directly at someone and saying, “Okay, here is the genius who put it all together.” That appraisal may ...

In 2009, Kathryn Bigelow made cinematic history with her intense war drama “The Hurt Locker,” becoming the first woman to win the Academy Award for Best Director. Her groundbreaking ...

Director Brady Corbet poses with the Best Director award for "The Brutalist", during the 2025 British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) at the Royal Festival Hall in the Southbank ...

Sean Baker, the director of “Anora,” has been named Best Director at the 2025 Oscars.“Anora” was nominated for six awards, including Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Screenplay ...

The special jury award for the best director went to Biju for Aakasathinte Niram while Master Prijith won a special mention for his role in Aadimadhyantham. Mazhavil Niraviloode bagged the award f ...

LOS ANGELES -- Sean Baker has won the award for Best Director at the 97th Academy Awards. Live Updates: Biggest moments from 97th Academy Awards and Oscar after parties This was Baker's first ...