2006 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 2006; incl. the award winner. Alphabetical, sortable by column.

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Order Name Award Year(s) Nominated For

1

Alejandro González Iñárritu

DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, Goya Award for Best Original Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Picture, BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay, Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film, Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, BAFTA Award for Best Direction, César Award for Best Foreign Film, BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film, Academy Award for Best Director, BAFTA Award for Best Film, Satellite Award for Best Director, David di Donatello for Best Foreign Film More

2006, 2011, 2010, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2001

Babel, Biutiful, The Departed, Little Miss Sunshine, The Queen, Amores perros, 21 Grams More
2

Clint Eastwood

David di Donatello for Best Foreign Film, Satellite Award for Best Director, Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, César Award for Best Foreign Film, Bodil Award for Best American Film, Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Director, Satellite Award for Best Original Score, San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Director, DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, Academy Award for Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Actor in a Leading Role, Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Film, BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Foreign Language Film, BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Director, BAFTA Award for Best Direction, Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film, Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures, BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Composer, Argentine Film Critics Association Silver Condor Award for Best Foreign Film, Not in the Spanish Language, BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Actor, Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Cast in a Motion Picture, Saturn Award for Best Music, Saturn Award for Best Direction, Palme d'Or, London Film Critics Circle for Director of the Year, Satellite Award for Best Original Song, BAFTA Award for Best Film More

2011, 2004, 2009, 1996, 2008, 2006, 2003, 2005, 2010, 2007, 1993, 1992, 1989 More

Hereafter, Mystic River, Changeling, The Bridges of Madison County, Letters from Iwo Jima, Flags of Our Fathers, Million Dollar Baby, Gran Torino, Invictus, Unforgiven, Bird, Grace Is Gone, Grace is Gone More
3

George Clooney

MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team, Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, Academy Award for Actor in a Leading Role, BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Actor, Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture, Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Most Promising Director, Special Achievement Award, Golden Berlin Bear, Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture, BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Writer, BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay, Independent Spirit Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Director, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor - Drama Series, Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Drama Film, People's Choice Awards for Favorite On-Screen Match-Up, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Action Team (Internet Only), Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Drama, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Cast in a Motion Picture, BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actor, Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Satellite Award for Best Director, MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss, BAFTA Award for Best Direction, David di Donatello for Best Foreign Film, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Musical or Comedy Film, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Film, Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film, Academy Award for Actor in a Supporting Role, BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Director, Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture, Golden Lion More

2001, 2009, 2007, 2002, 2008, 2003, 2006, 2005, 1996, 2010, 2000, 1997, 1995, 1999, 1998, 2011 More

O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Up in the Air, Michael Clayton, Ocean's Eleven, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Syriana, Good Night, and Good Luck., ER, Ocean's Thirteen, Three Kings, Out of Sight, The Ides of March More
4

Martin Scorsese

BAFTA Award for Best Direction, César Award for Best Foreign Film, Academy Award for Best Director, BAFTA Award for Best Film, Independent Spirit Award for Best Director, Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film, Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature, BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay, Adapted, DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Director, Satellite Award for Best Director, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series, Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay, Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture, David di Donatello for Best Foreign Film More

1976, 1991, 1988, 1986, 1990, 2006, 1980, 1996, 2002, 2005, 2004, 1993, 2011, 1983, 1975, 1994, 1981, 2007, 2003, 1987 More

Taxi Driver, Goodfellas, The Last Temptation of Christ, After Hours, The Grifters, The Departed, Raging Bull, Casino, Gangs of New York, The Aviator, The Age of Innocence, Boardwalk Empire, The King of Comedy, Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore More
5

Paul Greengrass

BAFTA Award for Best Direction, BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay, Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film, Academy Award for Best Director, BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Director More

2007, 2006, 2003

The Bourne Ultimatum, United 93, Sunday Bloody Sunday
6

Paul Haggis

BAFTA Award for Best Direction, Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture, Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay, Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay, BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay, Adapted, David di Donatello for Best Foreign Film, Academy Award for Best Picture, Edgar Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay, Saturn Award for Best Writing, Satellite Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Director, DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Writer, Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature More

2005, 2006, 2004, 2008, 2007

Crash, Million Dollar Baby, Casino Royale, In the Valley of Elah, Flags of Our Fathers, Letters from Iwo Jima More
7

Stephen Frears

Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film, DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television Film/Miniseries, Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film, People´s Choice Award for Best European Film, Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Director, BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Comedy, Robert Award for Best Non-American Film, Razzie Award for Worst Director, César Award for Best Foreign Film, BAFTA Award for Best British Film, European Film Award for Best Director, London Film Critics Circle Award for British Director of the Year, Polish Academy Award for Best European Film, Venice Film Festival FIPRESCI Award, David di Donatello for Best European Film, Satellite Award for Best Director, Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director, DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, Goya Award for Best European Film, Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Director, BAFTA Award for Best Direction, Academy Award for Best Director, BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Director, British Independent Film Award for Best Director of a British Independent Film, Bodil Award for Best Non-American Film, Golden Lion More

2006, 2000, 1986, 2007, 2005, 1996, 1990, 2008, 1987, 1995, 1988, 1989, 1994 More

The Queen, Fail-Safe, The Hit, Mrs. Henderson Presents, Mary Reilly, Dangerous Liaisons, My Beautiful Laundrette, The Snapper, Prick Up Your Ears, The Grifters More
8

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

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