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

Source: Courtesy of DreamWorks Distribution

1999
> Winner: Steven Spielberg
> Film: “Saving Private Ryan”
> Lifetime Oscar wins: 3

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2000
> Winner: Sam Mendes
> Film: “American Beauty”
> Lifetime Oscar wins: 1

Source: Courtesy of USA Films

2001
> Winner: Steven Soderbergh
> Film: “Traffic”
> Lifetime Oscar wins: 1

Source: Courtesy of Universal Pictures

2002
> Winner: Ron Howard
> Film: “A Beautiful Mind”
> Lifetime Oscar wins: 2

Source: Courtesy of Focus Features

2003
> Winner: Roman Polanski
> Film: “The Pianist”
> Lifetime Oscar wins: 1

Source: Courtesy of New Line Cinema

2004
> Winner: Peter Jackson
> Film: “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King”
> Lifetime Oscar wins: 3

Source: Courtesy of Warner Bros.

2005
> Winner: Clint Eastwood
> Film: “Million Dollar Baby”
> Lifetime Oscar wins: 4

Source: Courtesy of Focus Features

2006
> Winner: Ang Lee
> Film: “Brokeback Mountain”
> Lifetime Oscar wins: 2

Source: Courtesy of Warner Bros.

2007
> Winner: Martin Scorsese
> Film: “The Departed”
> Lifetime Oscar wins: 1

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2008
> Winner: Ethan Coen
> Film: “No Country for Old Men”
> Lifetime Oscar wins: 4

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