And the Oscar Goes To...
Clint Eastwood-Million Dollar Baby
Best Director
#5)
Clint Eastwood-Million Dollar Baby
5noms/2wins-Irving G. Thalberg Award
Previous Award Nominations-
-2004-Mystic River-Best Director & Best Picture(NOMS)
-1993-Unforgiven-Best Director & Best Picture(WINS)-Best Actor(NOM)
#4)
Taylor Hackford-Ray

No Previous Director Noms-
#3)
Mike Leigh-Vera Drake
3noms/0wins
-2000-Topsy-Turvy-Original Screenplay
-1997-Secrets and Lies-Director
-1997-Secrets and LIes-Original Screenplay
#2)
Alexander Payne-Sideways
1nom/0win
Previous Award Nominations-
-2000-Election-Best Screenplay(NOM)-Shared with Jim Taylor
Martin Scorsese-The Aviator
6noms/0wins
Previous Award Nominations-
2003-Gangs of New York-Best Director(NOM)
1994-The Age of Innocence-Adapted Screenplay(NOM)
1991-Goodfellas-Best Director(NOM);Adapted Screenplay(NOM)
1989-The Last Temptation of Christ-Best Director(NOM)
1981-Raging Bull-Best Director(NOM)
#1)
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