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.
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Director | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Current recipient: Mohammad Rasoulof | |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Los Angeles Film Critics Association |
| First awarded | Sidney Lumet Dog Day Afternoon (1975) |
| Currently held by | Mohammad Rasoulof The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024) |
| Website | lafca |
Winners
edit1970s
edit| 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 |
1980s
edit| 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 |
1990s
edit| 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 |
2000s
edit| 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 |
2010s
edit| Year | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Olivier Assayas | Carlos |
| David Fincher | The Social Network | |
| 2011 | Terrence Malick | The Tree of Life |
| 2012 | Paul Thomas Anderson | The Master |
| 2013 | Alfonso Cuarón | Gravity |
| 2014 | Richard Linklater | Boyhood |
| 2015 | George Miller | Mad Max: Fury Road |
| 2016 | Barry Jenkins | Moonlight |
| 2017 | Guillermo del Toro | The Shape of Water |
| Luca Guadagnino | Call Me by Your Name[1] | |
| 2018 | Debra Granik | Leave No Trace [2] |
| 2019 | Bong Joon-ho | Parasite [3] |
2020s
edit| 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] |
| 2024 | Mohammad Rasoulof | The Seed of the Sacred Fig |
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Los Angeles Film Critics 2021 Winners List - Variety
- ^ Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) 2022 Winners - Variety
- ^ Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) 2023: Winners List - Variety