Oscar for bedste instruktor engelsk Academy Award for Achievement in Directing uddeles ved den arlige Oscar ceremoni til arets bedste filminstruktor valgt af medlemmerne af Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Vinderen udvaelges blandt fem nominerede der har instrueret en film i det forlobne kalenderar John Ford har modtaget fire Oscars for bedste instruktor hvilket er rekord 1935 Forraeder 1940 Vredens Druer 1941 Gron var min barndoms dal og 1952 Den tavse mand Arstallene i nedenstaende liste angiver tidspunktet for filmens premiere i Californien og dermed aret for selve Oscar uddelingen Vindere og nominerede1920 erne Ar Instruktor e Film1927 28 1 Borzage Frank Borzage Drama 7th HeavenBrenon Herbert Brenon Drama Sorrell and SonVidor King Vidor Drama En son af FolketMilestone Lewis Milestone Komedie Two Arabian KnightsWilde Ted Wilde Komedie Speedy1928 1929 2 Lloyd Frank Lloyd The Divine LadyBarrymore Lionel Barrymore Madame XBeaumont Harry Beaumont Broadway The Broadway MelodyCummings Irving Cummings In Old ArizonaLloyd Frank Lloyd DragWeary RiverLubitsch Ernst Lubitsch1930 erne Ar Instruktor e Film1929 1930 3 Milestone Lewis MilestoneBrown Clarence Brown Anna ChristieRomanceLeonard Robert Z Leonard UtroLubitsch Ernst Lubitsch PrinsgemalenVidor King Vidor Hallelujah 1930 1931 4 Taurog Norman Taurog SkippyBrown Clarence Brown Frie SjaeleMilestone Lewis Milestone The Front PageRuggles Wesley Ruggles CimarronSternberg Josef von Sternberg Morocco1931 1932 5 Borzage Frank Borzage Bad GirlVidor King Vidor Champ MesterbokserenSternberg Josef von Sternberg Shanghai Express1932 1933 6 Lloyd Frank Lloyd CavalcadeCapra Frank Capra Lady for a DayCukor George Cukor Little Women1934 7 Capra Frank Capra Det haendte en natSchertzinger Victor Schertzinger One Night of LoveVan Dyke W S Van Dyke Den tynde mand1935 8 Ford John Ford ForaederHathawayLloyd Frank Lloyd Mytteriet pa Bounty1936 9 Capra Frank CapraLa CavaLeonard Robert Z Leonard Revykongen ZiegfeldVan Dyke W S Van DykeWyler William Wyler Dodsworth1937 10 McCarey Leo McCareyDieterle Emile Zola s livFranklinLa Cava Stage DoorWellman William A Wellman Hollywood bag kulisserne1938 11 Capra Frank Capra Du kan ikke tage det med digCurtiz Michael Curtiz Angels with Dirty FacesFour DaughtersTaurog Norman Taurog Boys TownVidor King Vidor1939 12 Fleming Victor Fleming Borte med blaestenCapra Frank CapraFord John Ford DiligencenWoodWyler William Wyler Stormfulde hojder1940 erne Ar Instruktor e Film1940 13 Ford John Ford Vredens druerCukor George Cukor Natten for brylluppetHitchcock Alfred Hitchcock RebeccaWood Kitty FoyleWyler William Wyler1941 14 Ford John FordHall Here Comes Mr JordanHawks Howard HawksWelles Orson Welles Citizen KaneWyler William Wyler1942 15 Wyler William Wyler Mrs MiniverCurtiz Michael Curtiz Yankee Doodle DandyFarrow John Farrow Wake IslandLeRoy Random HarvestWood Kings Row1943 16 Curtiz Michael Curtiz CasablancaBrown Clarence BrownKingLubitsch Ernst Lubitsch Heaven Can WaitStevens George Stevens1944 17 McCarey Leo McCarey Gar du min vej Hitchcock Alfred Hitchcock LifeboatKing WilsonPreminger Otto PremingerWilder Billy Wilder Kvinden uden samvittighed1945 18 Wilder Billy Wilder Forspildte dageBrown Clarence BrownHitchcock Alfred Hitchcock TroldbundenMcCarey Leo McCareyRenoir Jean Renoir1946 19 Wyler William Wyler De bedste arBrown Clarence BrownCapra Frank Capra Det er herligt at leveLean David LeanSiodmak Robert Siodmak1947 20 Kazan Elia Kazan Mand og mand imellemCukor George CukorDmytryk Edward Dmytryk CrossfireKosterLean David Lean Great Expectations1948 21 Huston John Huston Tre mand soger guldLitvak Anatole LitvakNegulesco Jean NegulescoOlivier Laurence Olivier HamletZinnemann Fred Zinnemann1949 22 Mankiewicz Joseph L MankiewiczReed Carol Reed OjenvidnetRossen Robert Rossen Alle kongens maendWellman William A Wellman BattlegroundWyler William Wyler Arvingen1950 erne Ar Instruktor e Film1950 23 Mankiewicz Joseph L Mankiewicz Alt om EvaCukor George Cukor Born YesterdayHuston John Huston AsfaltjunglenReed Carol Reed Den tredje mandWilder Billy Wilder Sunset Boulevard1951 24 Stevens George Stevens En plads i solenHuston John Huston Afrikas dronningKazan Elia Kazan Omstigning til ParadisMinnelli Vincente Minnelli En amerikaner i ParisWyler William Wyler Detective Story1952 25 Ford John Ford Quiet The Quiet ManDeMille Cecil B DeMille Verdens storste showHuston John HustonMankiewicz Joseph L Mankiewicz 5 FingersZinnemann Fred Zinnemann Sheriffen1953 26 Zinnemann Fred Zinnemann Herfra til evighedenStevens George StevensWalters LiliWilder Billy Wilder Stalag 17Wyler William Wyler1954 27 Kazan Elia Kazan I storbyens havnHitchcock Alfred Hitchcock Skjulte ojneSeatonWellman William A WellmanWilder Billy Wilder1955 28 Mann Delbert Mann MartyKazan Elia Kazan Ost for paradisLean David Lean SummertimeLogan PicnicSturges Bad Day at Black Rock1956 29 Stevens George Stevens GigantenAnderson Jorden rundt i 80 dageLang Kongen og jegVidor King VidorWyler William Wyler Friendly Persuasion1957 30 Lean David Lean Broen over floden KwaiLogan SayonaraLumet Sidney Lumet Tolv vrede maendRobson Peyton PlaceWilder Billy Wilder1958 31 Minnelli Vincente Minnelli GigiBrooks Richard BrooksKramer Stanley KramerRobsonWise Robert Wise1959 32 Wyler William Wyler Ben HurClayton Room at the TopStevens George StevensWilder Billy Wilder Ingen er fuldkommenZinnemann Fred Zinnemann Nonnen1960 erne Ar Instruktor e Film1960 33 Wilder Billy Wilder Noglen under mattenCardiff Sons and LoversDassin Jules Dassin Never on SundayHitchcock Alfred Hitchcock PsychoZinnemann Fred Zinnemann1961 34 Wise Robert Wise Robbins West Side StoryFellini Federico Fellini Det sode livKramer Stanley KramerRossen Robert RossenThompson Navarones kanoner1962 35 Lean David Lean Lawrence af ArabienGermiMulligan Robert Mulligan Draeb ikke en sangfuglPenn Arthur PennPerry Frank Perry David and Lisa1963 36 Richardson Tony Richardson Tom JonesFellini Federico Fellini 8 Kazan Elia Kazan America AmericaPreminger Otto PremingerRitt Hud1964 37 Cukor George Cukor My Fair LadyCacoyannisGlenvilleKubrick Stanley KubrickStevenson Mary Poppins1965 38 Wise Robert Wise Sound The Sound of MusicLean David Lean Doktor ZivagoSchlesinger John Schlesinger DarlingTeshigahara Hiroshi TeshigaharaWyler William Wyler Offer for en samler1966 39 Zinnemann Fred Zinnemann Mand til alle tiderAntonioni Michelangelo Antonioni BlowupBrooks Richard BrooksLelouch Claude LelouchNichols Mike Nichols Hvem er bange for Virginia Woolf 1967 40 Nichols Mike Nichols Graduate The GraduateBrooks Richard BrooksJewison Norman Jewison I nattens hedeKramer Stanley Kramer Gaet hvem der kommer til middagPenn Arthur Penn Bonnie og Clyde1968 41 Reed Carol Reed Oliver Harvey Love ved vintertideKubrick Stanley Kubrick Rumrejsen 2001PontecorvoZeffirelli Franco Zeffirelli Romeo og Juliet1969 42 Schlesinger John Schlesinger Midnight CowboyGavrasHill Butch Cassidy and the Sundance KidPenn Arthur Penn Alice s RestaurantPollack Sydney Pollack1970 erne Ar Instruktor e Film1980 53 Redford Robert RedfordLynch David Lynch ElefantmandenPolanski Roman Polanski TessRush Med livet som indsatsScorsese Martin Scorsese Tyren fra Bronx1981 54 Beatty Warren Beatty RedsHudson Hugh Hudson Viljen til sejrMalle Louis Malle Atlantic CityRydell Deres sensommerSpielberg Steven Spielberg Jagten pa den forsvundne skat1982 55 Attenborough Richard Attenborough GandhiLumet Sidney Lumet DommenPetersen Wolfgang Petersen Das BootPollack Sydney Pollack TootsieSpielberg Steven Spielberg E T 1983 56 Brooks James L Brooks Tid til kaertegnBeresford Bruce Beresford Tender MerciesBergman Ingmar Bergman Fanny og AlexanderNichols Mike Nichols SilkwoodYates Peter Yates1984 57 Forman Milos Forman AmadeusAllen Woody Allen Broadway Danny RoseBenton Robert Benton Places in the HeartJoffe Lean David Lean Vejen til Indien1985 58 Pollack Sydney Pollack Mit AfrikaBabenco Hector BabencoHuston John Huston Prizzi s HonorKurosawa Akira 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