Who Came in Sixth Place?: Best Director

[Jeffrey Kare Joined: Jan 23rd, 2013 Topics: 141 Posts: 6245 View Predictions]

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Inspired by previous threads discussing the acting categories, I’ve decided to start a new one for a different category. Who do you think came closest to getting an Oscar nomination for Best Director in each year? For my guesses, I’ll be going as far back as the beginning of the millennium.

2000: Cameron Crowe-Almost Famous
2001: Todd Field-In the Bedroom
2002: Peter Jackson-The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2003: Gary Ross-Seabiscuit
2004: Marc Forster-Finding Neverland
2005: Fernando Meirelles-The Constant Gardener
2006: Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris-Little Miss Sunshine
2007: Joe Wright-Atonement
2008: Christopher Nolan-The Dark Knight
2009: Neil Blomkamp-District 9
2010: Christopher Nolan-Inception 
2011: David Fincher-The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
2012: Ben Affleck-Argo
2013: Paul Greengrass-Captain Phillips
2014: Clint Eastwood-American Sniper
2015: Ridley Scott-The Martian
2016: Garth Davis-Lion
2017: Martin McDonagh-Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
2018: Peter Farrelly-Green Book
2019: Taika Waititi-Jojo Rabbit

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[zkrons Joined: Apr 25th, 2015 Topics: 0 Posts: 97 View Predictions]

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2000: Cameron Crowe, Almost Famous
2001: Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Amélie
2002: Peter Jackson, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2003: Gore Verbinski, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
2004: Michel Gondry, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2005: James Mangold, Walk the Line
2006: Guillermo del Toro, Pan’s Labyrinth
2007: Andrew Dominik, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
2008: Darren Aronofsky, The Wrestler
2009: Coen Brothers, A Serious Man
2010: Christopher Nolan, Inception
2011: David Fincher, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
2012: Ben Affleck, Argo
2013: Spike Jonze, Her
2014: Damien Chazelle, Whiplash
2015: Ridley Scott, The Martian
2016: Denzel Washington, Fences
2017: Martin McDonagh, Thee Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
2018: Bradley Cooper, A Star Is Born
2019: Greta Gerwig, Little Women

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[Magnus Joined: Jan 20th, 2020 Topics: 1 Posts: 520 View Predictions]

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2000: Cameron Crowe, Almost Famous

2001: Baz Luhrmann, Moulin Rouge!

2002: Peter Jackons, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2003: Tim Burton, Big Fish

2004: Marc Forster, Finding Neverland

2005: Fernando Meirelles, The Constant Gardener

2006: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris, Little Miss Sunshine

2007: Joe Wright, Atonement

2008: Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight

2009: Clint Eastwood, Invictus

2010: Christopher Nolan, Inception

2011: Nicolas Winding Refn, Drive

2012: Ben Affleck, Argo

2013: Paul Greengrass, Captain Phillips

2014: Ava DuVernay, Selma

2015: Ridley Scott, The Martian

2016: Tom Ford, Nocturnal Animals

2017: Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

2018: Bradley Cooper, A Star is Born

2019: Greta Gerwig, Little Women

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Picture: Dune
Director: Jane Campion
Actress: Kristen Stewart
Actor: Benedict Cumberbatch
Sup. Actress: Kirsten Dunst
Sup. Actor: Kodi Smit-McPhee
Original: The Worst Person in the World
Adapted: The Power of the Dog
Cinematography/Editing/Score/Production Design/Sound: Dune
Costumes: Cruella
Animated/Doc: Flee
International Feature: The Worst Person in the World

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[markwahlbird Joined: Feb 15th, 2019 Topics: 13 Posts: 95 View Predictions]

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Here’s my thoughts, going back as far as 1950

2019: Taika Waititi, Jojo Rabbit

2018: Bradley Cooper, A Star Is Born

2017: Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

2016: Garth Davis, Lion

2015: Ridley Scott, The Martian

2014: Clint Eastwood, American Sniper

2013: Paul Greengrass, Captain Phillips

2012: Ben Affleck, Argo

2011: Bennett Miller, Moneyball

2010: Christopher Nolan, Inception

2009: Neil Blomkamp, District 9

2008: Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight

2007: Joe Wright, Atonement

2006: Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris, Little Miss Sunshine

2005: Fernando Meireilles, The Constant Gardener

2004: Marc Forster, Finding Neverland

2003: Anthony Minghella, Cold Mountain

2002: Peter Jackson, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2001: Baz Luhrmann, Moulin Rouge!

2000: Cameron Crowe, Almost Famous

1999: Frank Darabont, The Green Mile

1998: Shekhar Kapur, Elizabeth

1997: James L. Brooks, As Good as It Gets

1996: Cameron Crowe, Jerry Maguire

1995: Ron Howard, Apollo 13

1994: Mike Newell, Four Weddings and a Funeral

1993: Andrew Davis, The Fugitive

1992: Rob Reiner, A Few Good Men

1991: Barbra Streisand, The Prince of Tides

1990: Jerry Zucker, Ghost

1989: Edward Zwick, Glory

1988: Stephen Frears, Dangerous Liaisons

1987: James L. Brooks, Broadcast News

1986: Rob Reiner, Stand by Me

1985: Steven Spielberg, The Color Purple

1984: Norman Jewison, A Soldier’s Story

1983: Philip Kaufman, The Right Stuff

1982: Costa-Gavras, Missing

1981: Miloš Forman, Ragtime

1980: Michael Apted, Coal Miner’s Daughter

1979: Woody Allen, Manhattan

1978: Terrence Malick, Days of Heaven

1977: Herbert Ross, The Goodbye Girl

1976: Martin Scorsese, Taxi Driver

1975: Steven Spielberg, Jaws

1974: Francis Ford Coppola, The Conversation

1973: Sidney Lumet, Serpico

1972: Luis Buñuel, The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie

1971: Franklin J. Schaffner, Nicholas and Alexandra

1970: David Lean, Ryan’s Daughter

1969: Gene Kelly, Hello, Dolly!

1968: William Wyler, Funny Girl

1967: Stuart Rosenberg, Cool Hand Luke

1966: Robert Wise, The Sand Pebbles

1965: Sidney Lumet, The Pawnbroker

1964: John Huston, The Night of the Iguana

1963: Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Cleopatra

1962: Morton DaCosta, The Music Man

1961: Joshua Logan, Fanny

1960: Richard Brooks, Elmer Gantry

1959: Otto Preminger, Anatomy of a Murder

1958: Alfred Hitchcock, Vertigo

1957: Fred Zinnemann, A Hatful of Rain

1956: Cecil B. DeMille, The Ten Commandments

1955: Daniel Mann, The Rose Tattoo

1954: Edward Dmytryk, The Cain Mutiny

1953: Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Julius Caesar

1952: Vincente Minnelli, The Bad and the Beautiful

1951: Mervyn LeRoy, Quo Vadis

1950: Cecil B. DeMille, Samson and Delilah

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[wolfali Joined: Sep 4th, 2018 Topics: 245 Posts: 37601 View Predictions]

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Magnus wrote:

2019: Greta Gerwig, Little Women

FYC: Better Call Saul, The English and The Good Fight in all categories including Emily Blunt, Bob Odenkirk, Christine Baranski and Rhea Seehorn.

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[Magnus Joined: Jan 20th, 2020 Topics: 1 Posts: 520 View Predictions]

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wolfali wrote:

I know, Taika got DGA. But there were politics behind her, and many were even putting her at 5 in their predictions. Just because he got DGA, doesn’t mean he was at 6.

FYC
Picture: Dune
Director: Jane Campion
Actress: Kristen Stewart
Actor: Benedict Cumberbatch
Sup. Actress: Kirsten Dunst
Sup. Actor: Kodi Smit-McPhee
Original: The Worst Person in the World
Adapted: The Power of the Dog
Cinematography/Editing/Score/Production Design/Sound: Dune
Costumes: Cruella
Animated/Doc: Flee
International Feature: The Worst Person in the World

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[estrelas Joined: Jul 25th, 2018 Topics: 1 Posts: 6822 View Predictions]

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wolfali wrote:

I also think Greta was 6th tbh. Direction wise she was much better than Taika and she also had a lot of goodwill going for her.

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[Hoster1 Joined: Aug 8th, 2016 Topics: 3 Posts: 1560 View Predictions]

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I don’t think Greta was even 7th. Waititi was clearly 6th (barf).

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[Magnus Joined: Jan 20th, 2020 Topics: 1 Posts: 520 View Predictions]

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If Taika had gotten a nomination somewhere else, like Critic’s Choice or Golden Globe, I would agree.

FYC
Picture: Dune
Director: Jane Campion
Actress: Kristen Stewart
Actor: Benedict Cumberbatch
Sup. Actress: Kirsten Dunst
Sup. Actor: Kodi Smit-McPhee
Original: The Worst Person in the World
Adapted: The Power of the Dog
Cinematography/Editing/Score/Production Design/Sound: Dune
Costumes: Cruella
Animated/Doc: Flee
International Feature: The Worst Person in the World

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[Magnus Joined: Jan 20th, 2020 Topics: 1 Posts: 520 View Predictions]

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Interesting how Cooper and Gerwig were both huge, unexpected (to some) snubs. Do the Academy directors not respect the directors of big remakes? AISB and LW were both famous for being the latest in a long string of adaptations, and the Academy overall obviously loved both, but maybe the directors just don’t really want to nominate the director of a story that’s been told and directed a bunch of times before.

I think this is supported by Cooper’s loss in the debut category at DGA. He should have EASILY won that, but Bo Burnham of all people took it over him. I think directors maybe don’t have the tolerance for remakes that the other branches do.

They’re also both actors, Ben Affleck too!

FYC
Picture: Dune
Director: Jane Campion
Actress: Kristen Stewart
Actor: Benedict Cumberbatch
Sup. Actress: Kirsten Dunst
Sup. Actor: Kodi Smit-McPhee
Original: The Worst Person in the World
Adapted: The Power of the Dog
Cinematography/Editing/Score/Production Design/Sound: Dune
Costumes: Cruella
Animated/Doc: Flee
International Feature: The Worst Person in the World

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[Hoster1 Joined: Aug 8th, 2016 Topics: 3 Posts: 1560 View Predictions]

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I don’t get this comparison. Cooper hit all the precursors, while Greta had only like Critic’s Choice and her movie had mediocre Guild run. These snubs are not really comparable.

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[ricardo505 Joined: Jun 14th, 2015 Topics: 1 Posts: 661 View Predictions]

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2000: Cameron Crowe, “Almost Famous”
2001: Baz Luhrmann, “Moulin Rouge!”
2002: Peter Jackson, “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers”
2003: Anthony Minghella, “Cold Mountain”
2004: Marc Forster, “Findind Neverland”
2005: Fernando Meirelles, “The Constant Gardner”
2006: Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris, “Little Miss Sunshine”
2007: Joe Wright, “Atonement”
2008: Christopher Nolan, “The Dark Knight”
2009: Ethan Coen & Joel Coen, “A Serious Man”
2010: Christopher Nolan, “Inception”
2011: David Fincher, “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”
2012: Kathryn Bigelow, “Zero Dark Thirty” *
2013: Paul Greengrass, “Captain Phillips”
2014: Clint Eastwood, “American Sniper”
2015: Ridley Scott, “The Martian”
2016: Garth Davis, “Lion”
2017: Martin McDonagh, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”
2018: Bradley Cooper, “A Star is Born”
2019: Taika Waititi, “Jojo Rabbit”

* I think the directors branch really snubbed Affleck.

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1970: Bob Rafelson – Five Easy Pieces
1971: Franklin J. Schaffner – Nicholas and Alexandra
1972: Martin Ritt – Sounder
1973: Melvin Frank – A Touch of Class
1974: Francis Ford Coppola – The Conversation
1975: Steven Spielberg – Jaws
1976: Martin Scorsese – Taxi Driver
1977: Herbert Ross – The Goodbye Girl
1978: Paul Mazursky – An Unmarried Woman
1979: Martin Ritt – Norma Rae
1980: Michael Apted – Coal Miner’s Daughter
1981: Milos Forman – Ragtime
1982: Costa-Gavras – Missing
1983: Philip Kaufman – The Right Stuff
1984: Norman Jewison – A Soldier’s Story
1985: Steven Spielberg – The Color Purple
1986: Randa Haines – Children of a Lesser God
1987: James L. Brooks – Broadcast News
1988: Stephen Frears – Dangerous Liaisons
1989: Bruce Beresford – Driving Miss Daisy
1990: Penny Marshall – Awakenings
1991: Barbra Streisand – The Prince of Tides
1992: Rob Reiner – A Few Good Men
1993: Andrew Davis – The Fugitive
1994: Frank Darabont – The Shawshank Redemption
1995: Ron Howard – Apollo 13
1996: Cameron Crowe – Jerry Maguire
1997: James L. Brooks – As Good As It Gets
1998: Shekhar Kapur – Elizabeth
1999: Frank Darabont – The Green Mile

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[Jeffrey Kare Joined: Jan 23rd, 2013 Topics: 141 Posts: 6245 View Predictions]

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Magnus wrote:

I know, Taika got DGA. But there were politics behind her, and many were even putting her at 5 in their predictions. Just because he got DGA, doesn’t mean he was at 6.

But the academy is still by and large male and allergic to female directors. Also let’s not forget that not only did Taika get the DGA nomination, but he also ended up winning Best Adapted Screenplay.

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