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St. Louis Film Critics Association Award for Best Director

Annual US film award

Summary

Annual US film award

FieldValue
nameSt. Louis Film Critics Association Award for Best Director
imagePaul Thomas Anderson - BFI Southbank.jpg
image_upright0.7
captionThe 2025 recipient: Paul Thomas Anderson
presenterSt. Louis Film Critics Association
countryUnited States
yearMartin Scorsese,
The Aviator (2004)
holder_labelMost recent winner
holderPaul Thomas Anderson,
One Battle After Another (2025)
website

The Aviator (2004) One Battle After Another (2025)

The ** St. Louis Film Critics Association Award for Best Director** is one of the annual awards given by the St. Louis Film Critics Association.

Winners

Winners are in bold.

2000s

YearNomineeFilm
2004Martin Scorsese – (Drama)*The Aviator*
Clint Eastwood - (Drama)Million Dollar Baby
Terry George - (Drama)Hotel Rwanda
Mike Leigh - (Drama)Vera Drake
Quentin Tarantino - (Drama)Kill Bill: Volume 2
Alexander Payne – (Comedy / Musical)*Sideways*
Taylor Hackford - (Comedy / Musical)Ray
Michael Gondry - (Comedy / Musical)Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Zach Braff - (Comedy / Musical)Garden State
Brad Bird - (Comedy / Musical)The Incredibles
2005Ang Lee*Brokeback Mountain*
2006Martin Scorsese*The Departed*
2007Joel Coen and Ethan Coen*No Country for Old Men*
2008Danny Boyle*Slumdog Millionaire*
2009Kathryn Bigelow*The Hurt Locker*

2010s

YearNomineeFilm
2010David Fincher*The Social Network*
2011Michel Hazanavicius*The Artist*
Terrence MalickThe Tree of Life
Alexander PayneThe Descendants
David FincherThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Nicolas Winding RefnDrive
2012Ben Affleck*Argo*
Kathryn BigelowZero Dark Thirty
Quentin TarantinoDjango Unchained
Benh ZeitlinBeasts of the Southern Wild
Ang LeeLife of Pi
2013Alfonso CuaronGravity
Spike JonzeHer
Steve McQueen***12 Years a Slave***
Alexander PayneNebraska
David O. RussellAmerican Hustle
2014Wes AndersonThe Grand Budapest Hotel
David FincherGone Girl
Alejandro G. Iñárritu*Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)*
Richard LinklaterBoyhood
Morten TyldumThe Imitation Game
2015Todd HaynesCarol
Alejandro González IñárrituThe Revenant
Tom McCarthy*Spotlight*
George MillerMad Max: Fury Road
Ridley ScottThe Martian
2016Damien Chazelle*La La Land*
Barry JenkinsMoonlight
Kenneth LonerganManchester by the Sea
David MackenzieHell or High Water
Denis VilleneuveArrival
2017Guillermo del Toro*The Shape of Water*
Greta GerwigLady Bird
Jordan PeeleGet Out
Steven SpielbergThe Post
Denis VilleneuveBlade Runner 2049
2018Bradley CooperA Star Is Born
Alfonso CuarónRoma
Yorgos LanthimosThe Favourite
Spike Lee*BlacKkKlansman*
Adam McKayVice
2019Bong Joon-HoParasite
Sam Mendes1917
Martin ScorseseThe Irishman
Quentin Tarantino*Once Upon a Time in Hollywood*
Taika WaititiJojo Rabbit

2020s

YearNomineeFilm
2020Emerald FennellPromising Young Woman
Lee Isaac ChungMinari
Spike LeeDa 5 Bloods
Aaron SorkinThe Trial of the Chicago 7
Chloé Zhao*Nomadland*
2021Paul Thomas AndersonLicorice Pizza
Wes AndersonThe French Dispatch
Kenneth BranaghBelfast
Jane Campion*The Power of the Dog*
Steven SpielbergWest Side Story
Denis VilleneuveDune
2022Daniels (Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert)Everything Everywhere All at Once
Baz LuhrmannElvis
Martin McDonaghBanshees of Inisherin
Sarah Polley*Women Talking*
Steven SpielbergThe Fabelmans
2023Greta GerwigBarbie
Todd HaynesMay December
Christopher Nolan*Oppenheimer*
Martin ScorseseKillers of the Flower Moon
Celine SongPast Lives
2024Edward BergerConclave
Brady CorbetThe Brutalist
Mohammad RasoulofThe Seed of the Sacred Fig
RaMell RossNickel Boys
Denis Villeneuve*Dune: Part Two*
2025Paul Thomas Anderson*One Battle After Another*
Ryan CooglerSinners
Jafar PanahiOne Battle After Another
Josh SafdieMarty Supreme
Chloé ZhaoHamnet

References

References

  1. (February 10, 2005). "St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association announces the winners of the first annual St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Awards".
  2. "2014 Winners of the St. Louis Film Critics Awards Announced!".
  3. "St Louis Film Critics".
  4. "2012".
  5. (December 17, 2012). "St. Louis Critics Announce 2012 Award Winners".
  6. "St. Louis Film Critics Awards Nominees For 2013 Announced".
  7. "2013".
  8. "2014".
  9. "2015".
  10. "2016".
  11. "2017".
  12. "2018".
  13. "2019".
  14. "2020".
  15. "2021".
  16. "2022".
  17. "2023".
  18. "Annual StLFCA Awards".
  19. Neglia, Matt. (December 14, 2025). "The 2025 St. Louis Film Critics Association (StLFCA) Winners". Next Best Picture.
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