Lumière Award for Best Director
Annual French film award
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The Lumière Award for Best Director (French: Lumière de la meilleure mise en scène) is an award presented annually by the Académie des Lumières since 1996. It was presented as the Lumière du meilleur réalisateur from 1996 to 2019.[1][2]
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CountryFrance
Presented byAcadémie des Lumières
First award1996
Currently held byRichard Linklater for Nouvelle Vague (2026)
| Lumière Award for Best Director | |
|---|---|
2026 recipient: Richard Linklater | |
| Country | France |
| Presented by | Académie des Lumières |
| First award | 1996 |
| Currently held by | Richard Linklater for Nouvelle Vague (2026) |
| Website | academiedeslumieres |
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first with a blue background, followed by the other nominees.
1990s
| Year | Winner | English title | Original title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 (1st) |
Mathieu Kassovitz | La Haine | |
| 1997 (2nd) |
Cédric Klapisch | Family Resemblances | Un air de famille |
| 1998 (3rd) |
Luc Besson | The Fifth Element | Le Cinquième Élément |
| 1999 (4th) |
Erick Zonca | The Dreamlife of Angels | La Vie rêvée des anges |