Los_Angeles_Film_Critics_Association_Award_for_Best_Director
This is the complete list of the winners of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Director given by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association.
Quick Facts Country, Presented by ...
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Director | |
|---|---|
Current recipient: Jonathan Glazer | |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Los Angeles Film Critics Association |
| First awarded | Sidney Lumet Dog Day Afternoon (1975) |
| Currently held by | Jonathan Glazer The Zone of Interest (2023) |
| Website | lafca |
_(cropped).jpg){kind=link}
Close
1970s
More information Year, Winner ...
| Year | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Sidney Lumet | Dog Day Afternoon |
| 1976 | Sidney Lumet | Network |
| 1977 | Herbert Ross | The Turning Point |
| 1978 | Michael Cimino | The Deer Hunter |
| 1979 | Robert Benton | Kramer vs. Kramer |
Close
1980s
More information Year, Winner ...
| Year | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Roman Polanski | Tess |
| 1981 | Warren Beatty | Reds |
| 1982 | Steven Spielberg | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial |
| 1983 | James L. Brooks | Terms of Endearment |
| 1984 | Miloš Forman | Amadeus |
| 1985 | Terry Gilliam | Brazil |
| 1986 | David Lynch | Blue Velvet |
| 1987 | John Boorman | Hope and Glory |
| 1988 | David Cronenberg | Dead Ringers |
| 1989 | Spike Lee | Do the Right Thing |
Close
1990s
More information Year, Winner ...
| Year | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Martin Scorsese | Goodfellas |
| 1991 | Barry Levinson | Bugsy |
| 1992 | Clint Eastwood | Unforgiven |
| 1993 | Jane Campion | The Piano |
| 1994 | Quentin Tarantino | Pulp Fiction |
| 1995 | Mike Figgis | Leaving Las Vegas |
| 1996 | Mike Leigh | Secrets & Lies |
| 1997 | Curtis Hanson | L.A. Confidential |
| 1998 | Steven Spielberg | Saving Private Ryan |
| 1999 | Sam Mendes | American Beauty |
Close
2000s
More information Year, Winner ...
| Year | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Steven Soderbergh | Erin Brockovich |
| Traffic | ||
| 2001 | David Lynch | Mulholland Drive |
| 2002 | Pedro Almodóvar | Talk to Her (Hable con ella) |
| 2003 | Peter Jackson | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
| 2004 | Alexander Payne | Sideways |
| 2005 | Ang Lee | Brokeback Mountain |
| 2006 | Paul Greengrass | United 93 |
| 2007 | Paul Thomas Anderson | There Will Be Blood |
| 2008 | Danny Boyle | Slumdog Millionaire |
| 2009 | Kathryn Bigelow | The Hurt Locker |
Close
2010s
More information Year, Winner ...
Close
2020s
More information Year, Winner ...
| Year | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Chloé Zhao | Nomadland [4] |
| 2021 | Jane Campion | The Power of the Dog[5] |
| 2022 | Todd Field | TÁR[6] |
| 2023 | Jonathan Glazer | The Zone of Interest[7] |
Close
- Nordyke, Kimberly (3 December 2017). "'Call Me by Your Name' Selected as Best Picture by L.A. Film Critics Association". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- Sharf, Zack (December 9, 2018). "LAFCA 2018 Winners: 'Roma' Takes Best Picture, Debra Granik Named Best Director". IndieWire. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
- Hipes, Patrick; Haring, Bruce (December 8, 2019). "Los Angeles Film Critics Awards Give Best Picture To 'Parasite' And Best Director To Bong Joon Ho". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
- Davis, Clayton (December 20, 2020). "Los Angeles Film Critics Winners Full List: Entire 'Small Axe' Series Tops Despite Not Being Submitted for Oscars". Variety. Retrieved December 20, 2020.