Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Director | |
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2023 recipient: Christopher Nolan | |
Awarded for | Best Direction of a Motion Picture |
Location | Los Angeles, California |
Presented by | Critics Choice Association |
First awarded | Mel Gibson for Braveheart (1995) |
Currently held by | Christopher Nolan for Oppenheimer (2023) |
Website | www.criticschoice.com |
The Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Director is one of the awards given to film directors working in the film industry by the Critics Choice Association at the annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards. It was first given out to Mel Gibson for Braveheart in 1996 as a juried award. Until 2001, only the winner was presented; since then, a set of nominees is announced every year.
Only four directors have received the award more than once with two wins each: Alfonso Cuarón, Sam Mendes, Martin Scorsese, and Steven Spielberg. The latter also holds the record of most nominations in the category with eight. Kathryn Bigelow, Jane Campion, and Chloé Zhao are the only female winners of the award.
Winners and nominees
1990s
Year | Director | Film (s) |
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1995 | Mel Gibson | Braveheart |
1996 | Anthony Minghella | The English Patient |
1997 | James Cameron | Titanic |
1998 | Steven Spielberg | Saving Private Ryan |
1999 | Sam Mendes | American Beauty |
2000s
2010s
2020s
Awards breakdown
Multiple winners
- 2 wins
Multiple nominees
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See also
- BAFTA Award for Best Direction
- Academy Award for Best Director
- Golden Globe Award for Best Director
- Independent Spirit Award for Best Director
- Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film
References
- "Critics' Choice Awards Spread The Gold: 'Social Network', Fincher, Firth, Portman". Deadline Hollywood. January 14, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2011.
- "'The Artist' Best Pic, George Clooney, Viola Davis Top Actors At Critics Choice Awards". Deadline Hollywood. January 12, 2012. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
- "Critics' Choice Movie Awards: 'Argo' Best Picture, Director; Daniel Day-Lewis, Jessica Chastain Take Acting Honors". Deadline Hollywood. January 10, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
- "Critics' Choice Movie Awards: '12 Years A Slave' Named Best Picture; 'Gravity' Leads Field With 7 Wins". Deadline Hollywood. January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
- Pedersen, Erik (January 15, 2015). "Critics' Choice Awards: 'Boyhood' Wins Best Picture; 'Birdman' Leads With 7 Nods". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- Hipes, Patrick (January 17, 2016). "Critics' Choice Awards: 'Spotlight' Wins Best Picture; 'Mr. Robot' Best Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- Lincoln, Ross A.; Grobar, Matt (December 11, 2016). "2016 Critics' Choice Awards: 'La La Land' Leads With 8 Wins Including Best Picture; Donald Glover Unveils Lando Calrissian 'Stache". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- Hayes, Dade; Hipes, Patrick (January 11, 2018). "Critics' Choice Awards: 'The Shape Of Water' Wins Best Picture, 'Big Little Lies' Dominates – Full Winners List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- de Moraes, Lisa; Blyth, Antonia; Hipes, Patrick (January 13, 2019). "Critics' Choice Awards: 'Roma' Wins Best Picture To Lead Night; 'The Americans' & 'Mrs. Maisel' Top TV – The Complete Winners List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- Ramos, Dino-Ray; Boucher, Geoff (January 12, 2020). "Critics' Choice Awards: 'Once Upon A Time In Hollywood' Wins Best Picture, Netflix And HBO Among Top Honorees – Full Winners List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- Ramos, Dino-Ray (March 7, 2021). "Critics Choice Awards: 'Nomadland', 'The Crown' Among Top Honorees – Complete Winners List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- Jackson, Angelique; Shanfeld, Ethan (March 13, 2022). "Critics Choice Awards 2022: 'The Power of the Dog,' 'Ted Lasso,' 'Succession' Win Big (Full Winners List)". Variety. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- Panaligan, EJ; Earl, William (January 15, 2023). "Critics' Choice Awards 2023 Full Winners List: 'Everything Everywhere All at Once,' 'Abbott Elementary' and 'Better Call Saul' Take Top Honors". Variety. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- Shanfeld, Ethan (January 14, 2024). "'Oppenheimer' Leads Critics Choice Awards with 8 wins, 'Barbie' Scores 6 — Full Winners List". Variety. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- Evans, Greg (December 12, 2024). "Conclave And Wicked Lead Critics Choice Awards Film Nominations – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
External links
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