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Best Director Dossier

The director file: winners, nominated films, and the authorship trails that shaped Oscar history from studio craft to modern auteur campaigns.

Latest Winner Paul Thomas Anderson
Span 1928/29-2025
Ceremonies 97
Winners 97
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Latest Winner

Paul Thomas Anderson

Most recent winning record: 98th ceremony (2025). One Battle after Another

Open Winner Paul Thomas Anderson Open Ceremony 98th Academy Awards Open Ledger Best Director
479Nominations
97Wins
97Ceremonies
1928/29-2025Span

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Best Director Through the Eras

97 ceremonies, 97 winners, 382 other nominees across the full Academy Awards span. Fast view shows every winner and keeps older nominee trails linked through each ceremony ledger.

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2020s

2010s

Parasite poster
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Parasite

A visual entry point into the 2010s Best Director run.

2000s

The Hurt Locker poster
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The Hurt Locker

A visual entry point into the 2000s Best Director run.

1990s

American Beauty poster
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American Beauty

A visual entry point into the 1990s Best Director run.

1980s

1970s

1960s

Midnight Cowboy poster
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Midnight Cowboy

A visual entry point into the 1960s Best Director run.

1950s

Ben-Hur poster
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Ben-Hur

A visual entry point into the 1950s Best Director run.

1940s

1930s

1920s

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Data sourced from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. • Structured, normalized, and maintained by Lunara Film (Dalton Johnson).

98 ceremonies (1927/28–2025) • Click nominees and films to open Lunara profiles; IMDb links are provided for verification. On mobile, tap the + icon to view full details.

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