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Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Director

Annual US film award From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Director is an annual award given by the Chicago Film Critics Association.

Winners

1980s

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Year Winner and nominees Film
1988Robert ZemeckisWho Framed Roger Rabbit
1989Spike LeeDo the Right Thing
Woody AllenCrimes and Misdemeanors
Kenneth BranaghHenry V
Tim BurtonBatman
Steven SoderberghSex, Lies, and Videotape
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1990s

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Year Winner and nominees Film
1990Martin ScorseseGoodfellas
1991Jonathan DemmeThe Silence of the Lambs
Kenneth BranaghPeter's Friends
Joel CoenBarton Fink
Martha CoolidgeRambling Rose
Terry GilliamThe Fisher King
Spike LeeJungle Fever
Barry LevinsonBugsy
John SaylesCity of Hope
Martin ScorseseCape Fear
Ridley ScottThelma & Louise
John SingletonBoyz n the Hood
1992Robert AltmanThe Player
Clint EastwoodUnforgiven
Neil JordanThe Crying Game
Spike LeeMalcolm X
Quentin TarantinoReservoir Dogs
1993Steven SpielbergSchindler's List
Robert AltmanShort Cuts
Jane CampionThe Piano
Andrew DavisThe Fugitive
Jonathan DemmePhiladelphia
1994Quentin TarantinoPulp Fiction
Tim BurtonEd Wood
Steve JamesHoop Dreams
Krzysztof KieślowskiThree Colours: Red
Robert ZemeckisForrest Gump
1995Oliver StoneNixon
Clint EastwoodThe Bridges of Madison County
Mike FiggisLeaving Las Vegas
Ron HowardApollo 13
Martin ScorseseCasino
1996Joel CoenFargo
Miloš FormanThe People vs. Larry Flynt
Mike LeighSecrets & Lies
John SaylesLone Star
Lars von TrierBreaking the Waves
1997Curtis HansonL.A. Confidential
Paul Thomas AndersonBoogie Nights
James L. BrooksAs Good as It Gets
James CameronTitanic
Atom EgoyanThe Sweet Hereafter
Ang LeeThe Ice Storm
1998Terrence MalickThe Thin Red Line
John BoormanThe General
Neil JordanThe Butcher Boy
Steven SpielbergSaving Private Ryan
Peter WeirThe Truman Show
1999Sam MendesAmerican Beauty
Paul Thomas AndersonMagnolia
Spike JonzeBeing John Malkovich
Stanley KubrickEyes Wide Shut
David LynchThe Straight Story
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2000s

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Year Winner and nominees Film
2000Steven SoderberghTraffic
Darren AronofskyRequiem for a Dream
Cameron CroweAlmost Famous
Ang LeeCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Robert ZemeckisCast Away
2001David LynchMulholland Dr.
Robert AltmanGosford Park
Ron HowardA Beautiful Mind
Peter JacksonThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Baz LuhrmannMoulin Rouge!
2002Todd HaynesFar from Heaven
Paul Thomas AndersonPunch-Drunk Love
Peter JacksonThe Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Alexander PayneAbout Schmidt
Roman PolanskiThe Pianist
Martin ScorseseGangs of New York
2003Peter JacksonThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Tim BurtonBig Fish
Sofia CoppolaLost in Translation
Clint EastwoodMystic River
Peter WeirMaster and Commander: The Far Side of the World
2004Clint EastwoodMillion Dollar Baby
2005David CronenbergA History of Violence
George ClooneyGood Night, and Good Luck.
Peter JacksonKing Kong
Ang LeeBrokeback Mountain
Steven SpielbergMunich
2006Martin ScorseseThe Departed
Clint EastwoodLetters from Iwo Jima
Stephen FrearsThe Queen
Paul GreengrassUnited 93
Alejandro González IñárrituBabel
2007Joel Coen and Ethan CoenNo Country for Old Men
Paul Thomas AndersonThere Will Be Blood
David FincherZodiac
Tony GilroyMichael Clayton
Jason ReitmanJuno
2008Danny BoyleSlumdog Millionaire
David FincherThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Christopher NolanThe Dark Knight
Andrew StantonWALL-E
Gus Van SantMilk
2009Kathryn BigelowThe Hurt Locker
Joel Coen and Ethan CoenA Serious Man
Spike JonzeWhere the Wild Things Are
Jason ReitmanUp in the Air
Quentin TarantinoInglourious Basterds
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2010s

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Year Winner and nominees Film
2010David FincherThe Social Network
Darren AronofskyBlack Swan
Debra GranikWinter's Bone
Tom HooperThe King's Speech
Christopher NolanInception
2011Terrence MalickThe Tree of Life
Michel HazanaviciusThe Artist
Alexander PayneThe Descendants
Nicolas Winding RefnDrive
Martin ScorseseHugo
2012Kathryn BigelowZero Dark Thirty
Ben AffleckArgo
Paul Thomas AndersonThe Master
Steven SpielbergLincoln
Benh ZeitlinBeasts of the Southern Wild
2013Steve McQueen12 Years a Slave
Joel Coen and Ethan CoenInside Llewyn Davis
Alfonso CuarónGravity
Spike JonzeHer
David O. RussellAmerican Hustle
2014Richard LinklaterBoyhood
Wes AndersonThe Grand Budapest Hotel
David FincherGone Girl
Alejandro G. IñárrituBirdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Christopher NolanInterstellar
2015George MillerMad Max: Fury Road
Todd HaynesCarol
Alejandro G. IñárrituThe Revenant
Tom McCarthySpotlight
Adam McKayThe Big Short
2016Barry JenkinsMoonlight
Damien ChazelleLa La Land
Pablo LarraínJackie
Kenneth LonerganManchester by the Sea
Chan-wook ParkThe Handmaiden
2017Christopher NolanDunkirk
Guillermo del ToroThe Shape of Water
Greta GerwigLady Bird
Luca GuadagninoCall Me by Your Name
Jordan PeeleGet Out
2018Alfonso CuarónRoma[1]
Bradley CooperA Star Is Born
Yorgos LanthimosThe Favourite
Lynne RamsayYou Were Never Really Here
Paul SchraderFirst Reformed
2019Bong Joon-hoParasite
Noah BaumbachMarriage Story
Greta GerwigLittle Women
Martin ScorseseThe Irishman
Quentin TarantinoOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood
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2020s

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Year Winner and nominees Film
2020Chloé ZhaoNomadland[2][3]
Emerald FennellPromising Young Woman
Spike LeeDa 5 Bloods
Steve McQueenLovers Rock
Kelly ReichardtFirst Cow
2021Jane CampionThe Power of the Dog[4][5]
Paul Thomas AndersonLicorice Pizza
Ryusuke HamaguchiDrive My Car
David LoweryThe Green Knight
Steven SpielbergWest Side Story
2022Daniel Kwan & Daniel SchinertEverything Everywhere All at Once
Park Chan-wookDecision to Leave
Todd FieldTár
Sarah PolleyWomen Talking
S. S. RajamouliRRR
2023Christopher NolanOppenheimer
Greta Gerwig Barbie
Todd Haynes May December
Yorgos Lanthimos Poor Things
Martin Scorsese Killers of the Flower Moon
2024RaMell RossNickel Boys
Sean Baker Anora
Brady Corbet The Brutalist
Coralie Fargeat The Substance
Jane Schoenbrun I Saw the TV Glow
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Multiple winners

5 directors have won the award multiple times.

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Wins Director
2 Kathryn Bigelow
Joel Coen
Terrence Malick
Martin Scorsese
Christopher Nolan
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