New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director

The New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director is an award given by the New York Film Critics Circle, honoring the finest achievements in filmmaking.

New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director
Current recipient: Christopher Nolan
Awarded forBest Director
CountryUnited States
Presented byNew York Film Critics Circle
First awardedJohn Ford
The Informer (1935)
Currently held byChristopher Nolan
Oppenheimer (2023)
Websitenyfcc.com


Winners edit

1930s edit

YearWinnerFilm
1935John FordThe Informer
1936Rouben MamoulianThe Gay Desperado
1937Gregory La CavaStage Door
1938Alfred HitchcockThe Lady Vanishes
1939John FordStagecoach

1940s edit

YearWinnerFilm
1940John FordThe Grapes of Wrath
The Long Voyage Home
1941How Green Was My Valley
1942John FarrowWake Island
1943George StevensThe More the Merrier
1944Leo McCareyGoing My Way
1945Billy WilderThe Lost Weekend
1946William WylerThe Best Years of Our Lives
1947Elia KazanBoomerang
Gentleman's Agreement
1948John HustonThe Treasure of the Sierra Madre
1949Carol ReedThe Fallen Idol

1950s edit

YearWinnerFilm
1950Joseph L. MankiewiczAll About Eve
1951Elia KazanA Streetcar Named Desire
1952Fred ZinnemannHigh Noon
1953From Here to Eternity
1954Elia KazanOn the Waterfront
1955David LeanSummertime
1956John HustonMoby Dick
1957David LeanThe Bridge on the River Kwai
1958Stanley KramerThe Defiant Ones
1959Fred ZinnemannThe Nun's Story

1960s edit

YearWinnerFilm
1960Jack CardiffSons and Lovers
Billy WilderThe Apartment
1961Robert RossenThe Hustler
1962No award given (newspaper strike)
1963Tony RichardsonTom Jones
1964Stanley KubrickDr. Strangelove
1965John SchlesingerDarling
1966Fred ZinnemannA Man for All Seasons
1967Mike NicholsThe Graduate
1968Paul NewmanRachel, Rachel
1969Costa-GavrasZ

1970s edit

YearWinnerFilm
1970Bob RafelsonFive Easy Pieces
1971Stanley KubrickA Clockwork Orange
1972Ingmar BergmanCries and Whispers (Viskningar och rop)
1973François TruffautDay for Night
1974Federico FelliniAmarcord
1975Robert AltmanNashville
1976Alan J. PakulaAll the President's Men
1977Woody AllenAnnie Hall
1978Terrence MalickDays of Heaven
1979Woody AllenManhattan

1980s edit

YearWinnerFilm
1980Jonathan DemmeMelvin and Howard
1981Sidney LumetPrince of the City
1982Sydney PollackTootsie
1983Ingmar BergmanFanny and Alexander (Fanny och Alexander)
1984David LeanA Passage to India
1985John HustonPrizzi's Honor
1986Woody AllenHannah and Her Sisters
1987James L. BrooksBroadcast News
1988Chris MengesA World Apart
1989Paul MazurskyEnemies, A Love Story

1990s edit

YearWinnerFilm
1990Martin ScorseseGoodfellas
1991Jonathan DemmeThe Silence of the Lambs
1992Robert AltmanThe Player
1993Jane CampionThe Piano
1994Quentin TarantinoPulp Fiction
1995Ang LeeSense and Sensibility
1996Lars von TrierBreaking the Waves
1997Curtis HansonL.A. Confidential
1998Terrence MalickThe Thin Red Line
1999Mike LeighTopsy-Turvy

2000s edit

YearWinnerFilm
2000Steven Soderbergh[1]Erin Brockovich
Traffic
2001Robert AltmanGosford Park
2002Todd HaynesFar from Heaven
2003Sofia CoppolaLost in Translation
2004Clint EastwoodMillion Dollar Baby
2005Ang LeeBrokeback Mountain
2006Martin ScorseseThe Departed
2007Joel Coen and Ethan CoenNo Country for Old Men
2008Mike LeighHappy-Go-Lucky
2009Kathryn BigelowThe Hurt Locker[2]

2010s edit

YearWinnerFilm
2010David FincherThe Social Network[3]
2011Michel HazanaviciusThe Artist[4]
2012Kathryn BigelowZero Dark Thirty[5]
2013Steve McQueen12 Years a Slave[6]
2014Richard LinklaterBoyhood[7]
2015Todd HaynesCarol[8]
2016Barry JenkinsMoonlight[9]
2017Sean BakerThe Florida Project[10]
2018Alfonso CuarónRoma[11]
2019Josh Safdie and Benny SafdieUncut Gems[12]

2020s edit

YearWinnerFilm
2020Chloé ZhaoNomadland[13]
2021Jane CampionThe Power of the Dog[14]
2022S. S. RajamouliRRR[15]
2023Christopher NolanOppenheimer[16]

Multiple winners edit

18 directors have won the award multiple times.

WinsDirector
4 John Ford
3 Woody Allen
Robert Altman
John Huston
Elia Kazan
David Lean
Fred Zinnemann
2 Ingmar Bergman
Kathryn Bigelow
Jane Campion
Jonathan Demme
Todd Haynes
Stanley Kubrick
Ang Lee
Mike Leigh
Terrence Malick
Martin Scorsese
Billy Wilder

References edit

  1. ^ Holden, Stephen (December 14, 2000). "'Traffic' Captures Awards From New York Film Critics". The New York Times. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  2. ^ Thielman, Sam (December 14, 2009). "'Hurt Locker' tops with N.Y. Film Critics". Variety. Retrieved December 14, 2009.
  3. ^ Finke, Nikki (December 13, 2010). "NY Film Critics Award 'The Social Network', David Fincher, Colin Firth, & Annette Bening". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
  4. ^ The Deadline Team (November 29, 2011). "UPDATE: 'The Artist' Is NY Film Critics Circle Best Picture; Meryl Streep Best Actress For 'Iron Lady', Brad Pitt Best Actor". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
  5. ^ The Deadline Team (December 3, 2012). "NY Film Critics Circle: 'Zero Dark Thirty' Named Best Film; 'Lincoln' Wins Multiple Honors". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  6. ^ The Deadline Team (December 3, 2013). "New York Film Critics Circle Awards: 'American Hustle' Best Film; Robert Redford, Cate Blanchett Top Actor Honors". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  7. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 1, 2014). "New York Film Critics Give 'Boyhood' Best Picture, Director & Supporting Actress". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  8. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 2, 2015). "New York Film Critics Circle 2015 Winners: 'Carol' Takes Four Including Best Picture, Director". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  9. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 1, 2016). "New York Film Critics Circle: 'La La Land' Takes Best Film; 'Manchester' & 'Moonlight' Come Up Big". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  10. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 30, 2017). "New York Film Critics Circle Awards: Greta Gerwig's 'Lady Bird' Named Best Picture – Winners List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  11. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 29, 2018). "New York Film Critics Circle Awards Names 'Roma' Best Film, Alfonso Cuarón Best Director". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  12. ^ Hipes, Patrick (December 4, 2019). "New York Film Critics Circle Names 'The Irishman' Best Film; Safdie Brothers, Lupita Nyong'o, Antonio Banderas Among Winners". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  13. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 18, 2020). "New York Film Critics Circle Names 'First Cow' Best Film Of 2020". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  14. ^ Hipes, Patrick; Evans, Greg (December 3, 2021). "'Drive My Car' Named Best Film By New York Film Critics Circle; Benedict Cumberbatch, Lady Gaga, 'West Side Story', 'Licorice Pizza' Take Other Prizes – Complete Winners List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  15. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 2, 2022). "New York Film Critics Circle Names 'Tár' As Best Film; Cate Blanchett & Colin Farrell Take Lead Acting Prize: Winners List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  16. ^ "New York Film Critics Awards: Winners List". Variety. 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2023-11-30.

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