1998 Academy Award for Best Director Nominees By Reference

List of the nominees/people nominated for the award, honor or distinction of Academy Award for Best Director in the year 1998; incl. the award winner. Alphabetical, sortable by column.

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Order Name Award Year(s) Nominated For

1

John Madden

DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film, Academy Award for Best Director, David di Donatello for Best Foreign Film, BAFTA Award for Best Direction, BAFTA Award for Best British Film More

1998, 1999, 1997

Shakespeare in Love, Mrs. Brown
2

Peter Weir

Academy Award for Best Director, DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director, Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Director, Australian Film Institute Award for Best Direction, BAFTA Award for Best Direction, BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay, César Award for Best Foreign Film, Empire Award for Best Director, Australian Film Institute Award for Best Screenplay, Original, Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film, Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Director, Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director, Saturn Award for Best Director, Screen International Award, Academy Award for Best Picture, BAFTA Award for Best Film, Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Film, David di Donatello for Best Foreign Film, Australian Film Institute Award for Best Screenplay, Adapted, Australian Film Institute Award for Best Foreign Film More

1989, 1998, 1999, 2004, 1985, 1983, 1978, 1991, 2003, 1981, 1990, 1986

Dead Poets Society, The Truman Show, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Witness, The Year of Living Dangerously, The Last Wave, Green Card, Gallipoli More
3

Roberto Benigni

Academy Award for Best Director, David di Donatello for Best Actor, Nastro d'Argento Best Actor, Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, David di Donatello for Best Script, César Award for Best Foreign Film, Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor, National Board of Review for Special Achievement in Filmmaking, Razzie Award for Worst Director, Razzie Award for Worst Screenplay, Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor, European Film Award for Best Actor, German Film Award for Best Foreign Film, Nastro d'Argento Best Screenplay, BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay, Chlotrudis Award for Best Original Screenplay, Nastro d'Argento Best Director, DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor, Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Cast in a Motion Picture, Razzie Award for Worst Screen Couple, Razzie Award for Worst Actor, Razzie Award for Worst New Star, David di Donatello for Best Director, Australian Film Institute Award for Best Foreign Film, Chlotrudis Award for Best Director, BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Palme d'Or, Satellite Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Academy Award for Actor in a Leading Role, Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture, Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead, David di Donatello for Best Film, Goya Award for Best European Film, Amanda Award for Best Foreign Feature Film, Funniest Actor In A Motion Picture (Leading Role), Blue Ribbon Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Cannes Grand Prize of the Jury, Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Czech Lion Award for Best Foreign Language, French Syndicate of Cinema Critics Award for Best Foreign Film, Lumiere Award for Best Foreign Film, Robert Award for Best Non-American Film More

1998, 1989, 1999, 2002, 1993, 2003, 1987, 2000

Life Is Beautiful, The Little Devil, Pinocchio, Son of the Pink Panther, Down by Law More
4

Steven Spielberg

Academy Award for Best Picture, BAFTA Award for Best Direction, BAFTA Award for Best Film, Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film, DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, David di Donatello for Best Foreign Film, Academy Award for Best Director, Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Film, PGA Producer of the Year Award for Motion Picture Producer of the Year, Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film, BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Director, Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature, David L. Wolper Producer of the Year Award in Long-Form Television, César Award for Best Foreign Film, Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film, PGA Vision Award for Theatrical Motion Pictures, Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama, Satellite Award for Best Director, BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay, Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture More

1998, 1982, 1999, 1978, 2006, 1986, 1994, 2010, 2003, 2002, 2005, 1975, 2011, 1977, 1995, 1976, 2007, 1983, 1993, 1981, 1997, 1985, 2009, 1987 More

Saving Private Ryan, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Departed, Little Miss Sunshine, The Queen, Babel, The Color Purple, Schindler's List, Amistad, The Pacific, Taken, Band of Brothers, Munich, Secretary, Jaws, Minority Report, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Letters from Iwo Jima, Monster House, ER, Catch Me If You Can, A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Empire of the Sun More
5

Terrence Malick

Academy Award for Best Director, Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Director, Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay, Golden Berlin Bear, Satellite Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Satellite Award for Best Director, New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director, Australian Film Institute Award for Best Foreign Film, César Award for Best Foreign Film, DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, Kinema Junpo Award for Best Foreign Language Film Director , Bodil Award for Best American Film, Berlin International Film Festival Reader Jury of the "Berliner Morgenpost", Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film, USC Scripter Award More

1998, 1999, 2000, 1979

The Thin Red Line, Days of Heaven
6

Warren Beatty

Academy Award for Actor in a Leading Role, Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, Golden Globe Award for Best Film - Musical or Comedy, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Academy Award for Best Picture, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Drama Film, Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Razzie Award for Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Musical or Comedy Film, BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actor, Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Film, Golden Globe Award for New Star Of The Year - Actor, Academy Award for Best Director, Razzie Award for Worst Director, Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay, Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture, Razzie Award for Worst Picture, Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film, DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film More

1981, 1999, 1982, 1967, 1962, 1998, 1994, 1979, 1978, 1975, 1968, 2001, 1991, 1992, 1987, 1976 More

Reds, Bulworth, Bonnie and Clyde, Splendor in the Grass, Love Affair, Heaven Can Wait, Shampoo, Town & Country, Bugsy, Ishtar More

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