No, he did not win.
For now, only one: John Singleton for Boyz n the Hood(1991).
No African American has yet won Best Director. Only two have ever been nominated.John Singleton was nominated for Boyz n the Hood(1991). He was the first black person to be nominated for Best Director. He is also the youngest person ever nominated in this category (age 23)Lee Daniels was nominated for Precious (2009). He is the second black person to earned a best director nomination. Daniels is also the first black director to earn a best picture nomination.
John Huston has been nominated for several Academy Awards (Oscars)He was nominated for the Oscar for Best Director for: Prizzi's Honor (1985)He was nominated for the Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay Adapted From Other Material for: The Man Who Would Be King (1975) Shared with: Gladys HillHe was nominated for the Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for: The Cardinal (1963)He was nominated for the Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium for: Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957) Shared with: John Lee MahinHe was nominated for the Oscar for Best Director for: Moulin Rouge (1952)He was nominated for the Oscar for Best Picture for: Moulin Rouge (1952)He was nominated for the Oscar for Best Director for: The African Queen (1951)He was nominated for the Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay for: The African Queen (1951) Shared with: James AgeeHe was nominated for the Oscar for Best Director for: The Asphalt Jungle (1950)He was nominated for the Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay for: The Asphalt Jungle (1950) Shared with: Ben MaddowHe won the Oscar for Best Director for: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)He won the Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay for: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)He was nominated for the Oscar for Best Writing, Original Screenplay for: Sergeant York (1941) Shared with: Harry Chandlee, Abem Finkel & Howard KochHe was nominated for the Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay for: The Maltese Falcon (1941)He was nominated for the Oscar for Best Writing, Original Screenplay for: Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940) Shared with: Norman Burnstine & Heinz Herald
Roman Polanski won one (1) Oscar for Best Director for: The Pianist (2002). He was not present at the awards ceremony, being a fugitive from U.S. justice since fleeing the country in 1978. Presenter Harrison Ford accepted the award on his behalf.He also received the following nominationasNominated Oscar Best Picture for: The Pianist (2002) Shared with: Robert Benmussa and Alain SardeNominated Oscar Best Director for: Tess (1979)Nominated Oscar Best Director for: Chinatown (1974)Nominated Oscar Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium for: Rosemary's Baby (1968)
Deliverance which was nominated for Best Picture, Director and Editing.
John Singleton was the first black director nominated for an Oscar for Best Director. He was nominated for the movie Boyz n the Hood in 1991. He was also the youngest director ever nominated, at age 23.
For now, only one: John Singleton for Boyz n the Hood(1991).
No African American has yet won Best Director. Only two have ever been nominated.John Singleton was nominated for Boyz n the Hood(1991). He was the first black person to be nominated for Best Director. He is also the youngest person ever nominated in this category (age 23)Lee Daniels was nominated for Precious (2009). He is the second black person to earned a best director nomination. Daniels is also the first black director to earn a best picture nomination.
No, but he was nominated for Best Director and Best Picture.
John Huston has been nominated for several Academy Awards (Oscars)He was nominated for the Oscar for Best Director for: Prizzi's Honor (1985)He was nominated for the Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay Adapted From Other Material for: The Man Who Would Be King (1975) Shared with: Gladys HillHe was nominated for the Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for: The Cardinal (1963)He was nominated for the Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium for: Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957) Shared with: John Lee MahinHe was nominated for the Oscar for Best Director for: Moulin Rouge (1952)He was nominated for the Oscar for Best Picture for: Moulin Rouge (1952)He was nominated for the Oscar for Best Director for: The African Queen (1951)He was nominated for the Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay for: The African Queen (1951) Shared with: James AgeeHe was nominated for the Oscar for Best Director for: The Asphalt Jungle (1950)He was nominated for the Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay for: The Asphalt Jungle (1950) Shared with: Ben MaddowHe won the Oscar for Best Director for: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)He won the Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay for: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)He was nominated for the Oscar for Best Writing, Original Screenplay for: Sergeant York (1941) Shared with: Harry Chandlee, Abem Finkel & Howard KochHe was nominated for the Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay for: The Maltese Falcon (1941)He was nominated for the Oscar for Best Writing, Original Screenplay for: Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940) Shared with: Norman Burnstine & Heinz Herald
John Hutson was nominated for the following OscarsNominated Oscar Best Director for: Prizzi's Honor(1985)Nominated Oscar Best Adapted Screenplay for: The Man Who Would Be King (1975) Shared with: Gladys HillNominated Oscar Best Actor in a Supporting Role for: The Cardinal (1963)Nominated Oscar Best Adapted Screenplay for: Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957) Shared with: John Lee MahinNominated Oscar Best Director for: Moulin Rouge(1952)Nominated Oscar Best Picture for: Moulin Rouge(1952)Nominated Oscar Best Director for: The African Queen(1951)Nominated Oscar Best Screenplay for: The African Queen (1951) Shared with: James AgeeNominated Oscar Best Director for: The Asphalt Jungle(1950)Nominated Oscar Best Screenplay for: The Asphalt Jungle(1950) Shared with: Ben MaddowWon Oscar Best Director for: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)Won Oscar Best Screenplay for: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)Nominated Oscar Best Original Screenplay for: Sergeant York (1941) Shared with: Harry Chandlee, Abem Finkel and Howard KochNominated Oscar Best Screenplay for: The Maltese Falcon(1941)Nominated Oscar Best Original Screenplay for: Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940) Shared with: Norman Burnstine and Heinz Herald
Kathryn Bigelow has so far become the only woman to win the Best Director Oscar for her work on the 2009 film "The Hurt Locker." Sofia Coppola was nominated for Best Director for the 2003 movie, "Lost in Translation." Italian director Lina Wertmüller was nominated for Best Director in 1976 for "Seven Beauties." New Zealand's Jane Campion was nominated for Best Director for "The Piano" in 1993 (she won an Oscar that same year for Best Original Screenplay).
John Singleton was the first African American nominated for a Best Director for his film Boyz N The Hood (1991); but as of 2009, no African American has won Best Director.
Best Director
Four.1953 Won Oscar Best Director for: The Quiet Man (1952)1942 Won Oscar Best Director for: How Green Was My Valley (1941)1941 Won Oscar Best Director for: The Grapes of Wrath (1940) 1940 Nominated Oscar Best Director for: Stagecoach (1939)1936 Won Oscar Best Director for: The Informer (1935)
Billy Wilder won Best Director that year for the movie The Apartment.
Billy Wilder won the Best Director Oscar in 1960 for The Apartment, beating out Hitchcock who was nominated for Psycho.