Who Won the Oscar for Best Director Every Year Since the Oscars Began

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January 16, 2019 6:20 pm

Last Updated: April 6, 2020 3:35 pm

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1929
> Winner: Lewis Milestone (comedy)
> Film: “Two Arabian Knights”
> Lifetime Oscar wins: 2

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1929
> Winner: Frank Borzage (drama)
> Film: “7th Heaven”
> Lifetime Oscar wins: 2

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1930
> Winner: Frank Lloyd
> Film: “The Divine Lady”
> Lifetime Oscar wins: 2

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1931
> Winner: Norman Taurog
> Film: “Skippy”
> Lifetime Oscar wins: 1

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1932/1933
> Winner: Frank Borzage
> Film: “Bad Girl”
> Lifetime Oscar wins: 2

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1934
> Winner: Frank Lloyd
> Film: “Cavalcade”
> Lifetime Oscar wins: 2

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1935
> Winner: Frank Capra
> Film: “It Happened One Night”
> Lifetime Oscar wins: 3

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1936
> Winner: John Ford
> Film: “The Informer”
> Lifetime Oscar wins: 4

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1937
> Winner: Frank Capra
> Film: “Mr. Deeds Goes to Town”
> Lifetime Oscar wins: 3

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1938
> Winner: Leo McCarey
> Film: “The Awful Truth”
> Lifetime Oscar wins: 3

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