TheEmpire Award for Best Directorwas anEmpire Awardpresented annually by the Britishfilm magazineEmpireto honordirectorsworking within thefilm industry.
| Empire Award for Best Director | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best film direction |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Presented by | Empiremagazine |
| First awarded | 1996 |
| Currently held by | Rian Johnson-Star Wars: The Last Jedi(2018) |
History
editThe Empire Award for Best Director was one of five awards which were first introduced at the1st Empire Awardsceremony in 1996 (the others beingBest Actor,Best Actress,Best FilmandBest British Film) withDanny Boylereceiving the award for his direction ofShallow Grave.Winners were chosen by the readers ofEmpiremagazine.
Since its inception, the award was given to 16 directors.Christopher Nolanhas received the most awards in this category with three awards. Christopher Nolan andPeter Jacksonwere nominated on seven occasions, more than any other director.Kathryn BigelowandPatty Jenkinsare the only female directors to be nominated for the award. Rian Johnson was themost recentwinner in this category for his direction ofStar Wars: The Last Jedi.
Winners and nominees
editIn the list below, winners are listed first inboldface,followed by the other nominees. The number of the ceremony (1st, 2nd, etc.) appears in parentheses after the awards year, linked to the article (if any) on that ceremony.
"†" indicatesAcademy Award for Best Directorwinner
"‡" indicatesAcademy Award for Best Directornominee
1990s
edit| Year | Director | Film | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 (1st) |
Danny Boyle | Shallow Grave | [1] |
| 1997 (2nd) |
Terry Gilliam | 12 Monkeys | [2] |
| 1998 (3rd) |
Cameron Crowe | Jerry Maguire | [3] |
| 1999 (4th) |
Steven Spielberg† | Saving Private Ryan | [4][5] |
| Ang Lee | The Ice Storm | ||
| James Cameron† | Titanic | ||
| Peter Weir‡ | The Truman Show | ||
| Steven Soderbergh | Out of Sight |
2000s
edit2010s
editNotes
edit- ^The 11th Empire Awards in 2006 had six nominees (instead of the usual five) for Best Director.
Multiple awards and nominations
editMultiple awards
editThe following individuals received two or more Best Director awards:
| Awards | Film |
|---|---|
| 3 | Christopher Nolan |
| 2 | David Yates |
| Steven Spielberg |
Multiple nominations
editThe following individuals received two or more Best Director nominations:
References
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