Magritte Award for Best Director
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Presented byAcadémie André Delvaux
First award2011
Currently held byLaura Wandel, Playground (2021)
Websitelesmagritteducinema.com
| Magritte Award for Best Director | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Académie André Delvaux |
| First award | 2011 |
| Currently held by | Laura Wandel, Playground (2021) |
| Website | lesmagritteducinema.com |
The Magritte Award for Best Director (French: Magritte du meilleur réalisateur) is an award presented annually by the Académie André Delvaux. It is given in honor of a film director who has exhibited outstanding directing while working within the film industry. It is one of the Magritte Awards, which were established to recognize excellence in Belgian cinematic achievements.[1]
The 1st Magritte Awards ceremony was held in 2011 with Jaco Van Dormael receiving the award for his work in Mr. Nobody.[2] As of the 2022 ceremony, Laura Wandel is the most recent winner in this category for her work in Playground.