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Best Director is awarded to the individual or individuals for their excellence in directing a motion picture. George Miller was the award's first recipient for his work on Mad Max: Fury Road. Ryan Coogler was the first Black man to be nominated for the award, the first person to receive a second nomination and, to date, is the youngest nominee in the history of the award. Greta Gerwig was the first woman to be nominated for the award and the first woman to receive a second nomination. Emerald Fennell was the first woman to receive the award for her work on Promising Young Woman, being a member of a historic class that saw three women nominated, two of which were the first women of color to be nominated in the award's history. Bong Joon Ho was the first Asian to win Best Director. Pete Docter is the only individual to be nominated for directing an animated film. Four duos have been nominated for the award: the Coen Brothers, the Russo Brothers, the Safdie Brothers and the Daniels. Bradley Cooper, Emerald Fennell, and Regina King are the only three people to date to be nominated for their directorial debuts.Â
Individuals with Multiple Nominations
Individuals with Multiple Nominations
Three Nominations
Denis Villeneuve
Two Nominations
Joel Coen
Ryan Coogler
Damien Chazelle
Greta Gerwig
Luca Guadagnino
Yorgos Lanthimos
Jordan Peele
Matt Reeves
Ridley Scott
Steven Spielberg
Individuals with Multiple Wins
Individuals with Multiple Wins
Records
Records
Age Superlatives
Oldest Nominee: Ridley Scott - The Last Duel (84)
Youngest Nominee: Ryan Coogler - Creed (29)
Oldest Winner: Steven Spielberg - The Fabelmans (76)
Youngest Winner: Damien Chazelle - La La Land (31)
First-Time Directors
2017: Jordan Peele - Get Out
2018: Bradley Cooper - A Star is Born
2020: Emerald Fennell - Promising Young Woman
2020: Regina King - One Night in Miami
Diversity Accomplishments
African-American Nominees
2015: Ryan Coogler - Creed
2016: Barry Jenkins - Moonlight
2017: Jordan Peele - Get Out
2018: Ryan Coogler - Black Panther
2018: Spike Lee - BlacKkKlansman
2020: Regina King - One Night in Miami
2022: Jordan Peele - Nope
Hispanic/Latino Nominees
2015: Alejandro G. Inarritu - The Revenant
2017: Guillermo del Toro - The Shape of Water
Women Nominees
2017: Greta Gerwig - Lady Bird
2019: Greta Gerwig - Little Women
2020: Emerald Fennell - Promising Young Woman
2020: Chloe Zhao - Nomadland
2020: Regina King - One Night in Miami
2023: Kelly Reichardt - Showing Up
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