Billy Wilder won Best Director that year for the movie The Apartment.
Alfred Hitchcock was nominated as best director for Psycho in 1961.
Billy Wilder won the Best Director Oscar in 1960 for The Apartment, beating out Hitchcock who was nominated for Psycho.
Alfred Hitchcock
Director Billy Wilder for The Apartment.
The Academy Award for Best Picture of 1960 went to "The Apartment," which was was co-written, produced and directed by Billy Wilder.
Alfred Hitchcock was nominated for a Best Director Oscar five times, but never won. 1941 Hitchcock was nominated for Rebecca. John Ford won for The Grapes of Wrath. 1945 Hitchcock was nominated for Lifeboat. Leo McCarey won for Going My Way. 1946 Hitchcock was nominated for Spellbound. Billy Wilder won for The Lost Weekend. 1955 Hitchcock was nominated for Rear Window. Elia Kazan won for On The Waterfront. 1961 Hitchcock was nominated for Psycho. Billy Wilder won for The Apartment.
Alfred Hitchcock was nominated five times for Best Director:1940 Rebecca (winner: John Ford, The Grapes of Wrath)1941 Suspicion (winner: John Ford, How Green Was My Valley)1944 Lifeboat (winner: Leo McCarey, Going My Way)1945 Rear Window (winner: Billy Wilder, The Lost Weekend)1960 Psycho (winner: Billy Wilder, The Apartment)
Alfred Hitchcock .
Psycho (1960) did not win any Oscars; however, it was nominated for several:Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Janet LeighBest Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White - Joseph Hurley, Robert Clatworthy and George MiloBest Cinematography, Black-and-White - John L. RussellBest Director - Alfred Hitchcock
In 1960, Billy Wilder - The Apartment beat Alfred Hitchcock - Psycho for Best Director. The other nominees were:Jack Cardiff - Sons and LoversJules Dassin - Never on SundayFred Zinnemann - The Sundowners
Billy Wilder for his movie The Apartment.
(1960) Psycho