Anugerah Filmfare untuk Pengarah Terbaik

Anugerah Filmfare untuk Pengarah Terbaik adalah salah satu daripada anugerah utama yang diberikan oleh Anugerah Filmfare tahunan bagi mengiktiraf pengarah di industri filem Hindi. Ia pertama kali diperkenalkan pada 1954.

Pencalonan berganda 

 7: Bimal Roy (7)
 4: Yash Chopra (12)
 4: Raj Kapoor (6)
 4: Sanjay Leela Bhansali (6)
 2: Rakesh Roshan (5)
 2: Rajkumar Santoshi (5)
 2: Karan Johar (5)
 2: Ashutosh Gowariker (3)
 2: Manoj Kumar (3)
 2: Govind Nihalani (2)
 2: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra (2)
 1: Subhash Ghai (6)
 1: Gulzar (6)
 1: B. R. Chopra (5)
 1: Mansoor Khan (4)
 1: Rajkumar Hirani (4)
 1: Shyam Benegal (3)
 1: Basu Chatterjee (3)
 1: Aditya Chopra (3)
 1: Vidhu Vinod Chopra (3)

 1: Sohanlal Kanwar (3)
 1: Mukul Anand (2)
 1: Sooraj Barjatya (2)
 1: J. P. Dutta (2)
 1: Shekhar Kapur (2)
 1: Mehboob Khan (2)
 1: Sai Paranjpye (2)
 1: Ramanand Sagar (2)
 1: Asit Sen (2)
 1: V. Shantaram (2)
 1: Sujoy Ghosh (1)
 1: Aamir Khan (1)
 1: Zoya Akhtar (1)
 1: Vikas Bahl (1)
 1: Kunal Kohli (1)
 1: Vijay Anand (1)
 1: Abrar Alvi (1)
 1: Satyajit Ray (1)
 1: Muzaffar Ali (1)

Pemenang dan pencalon

1950an 
 1954 Bimal Roy – Do Bigha Zamin
 1955 Bimal Roy – Parineeta
 1956 Bimal Roy – Biraj Bahu
 1957 V. Shantaram – Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje
 1958 Mehboob Khan – Mother India
 1959 Bimal Roy – Madhumati

1960an 
 1960 Bimal Roy – Sujata
 L. V. Prasad – Chhoti Bahen
 V. Shantaram – Navrang
 1961 Bimal Roy – Parakh
 K. Asif – Mughal-e-Azam
 Kishore Sahu – Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai
 1962 B. R. Chopra – Kanoon
 Nitin Bose – Gunga Jumna
 Radhu Karmakar – Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai
 1963 Abrar Alvi – Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam
 Biren Nag – Bees Saal Baad
 Mehboob Khan – Son of India
 1964 Bimal Roy – Bandini
 B. R. Chopra – Gumrah
 C. V. Sridhar – Dil Ek Mandir
 1965 Raj Kapoor – Sangam
 Khwaja Ahmad Abbas – Shehar Aur Sapna
 Satyen Bose – Dosti
 1966 Yash Chopra – Waqt
 Chetan Anand – Haqeeqat
 Ramanand Sagar – Arzoo
 1967 Vijay Anand – Guide
 Asit Sen – Mamta
 Hrishikesh Mukherjee – Anupama
 1968 Manoj Kumar – Upkar
 A. Bhimsingh – Mehrbaan
 A. Subba Rao – Milan
 1969 Ramanand Sagar – Ankhen
 Bhappi Soni – Brahmachari
 Ram Maheshwari – Neel Kamal

1970an 
 1970 Yash Chopra – Ittefaq
 L. V. Prasad – Jeene Ki Raah
 Shakti Samanta – Aradhana
 1971 Asit Sen – Safar
 Raj Khosla – Do Raaste
 Sohanlal Kanwar – Pehchaan
 1972 Raj Kapoor – Mera Naam Joker
 Hrishikesh Mukherjee – Anand
 Shakti Samanta – Kati Patang
 1973 Sohanlal Kanwar – Be-Imaan
 Kamal Amrohi – Pakeezah
 Manoj Kumar – Shor
 1974 Yash Chopra – Daag
 Gulzar – Achanak
 Gulzar – Koshish
 Raj Kapoor – Bobby
 Rajendra Bhatia – Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar
 1975 Manoj Kumar – Roti Kapda Aur Makaan
 Anil Ganguly – Kora Kagaz
 Basu Bhattacharya – Avishkaar
 M. S. Sathyu – Garm Hava
 Shyam Benegal – Ankur
 1976 Yash Chopra – Deewaar
 Gulzar – Aandhi
 Ramesh Sippy – Sholay
 Shakti Samanta – Amanush
 Sohanlal Kanwar – Sanyasi
 1977 Gulzar – Mausam
 Basu Chatterjee – Chhoti Si Baat
 Basu Chatterjee – Chitchor
 Rajkumar Kohli – Nagin
 Yash Chopra – Kabhi Kabhie
 1978 Basu Chatterjee – Swami
 Asrani – Chala Murari Hero Banne
 Bhimsain – Gharaonda
 Gulzar – Kinara
 Manmohan Desai – Amar Akbar Anthony
 1979 Satyajit Ray – Shatranj Ke Khilari
 Prakash Mehra – Muqaddar Ka Sikandar
 Raj Khosla – Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki
 Raj Kapoor – Satyam Shivam Sundaram
 Yash Chopra – Trishul

1980an 
 1980 Shyam Benegal – Junoon
 Hrishikesh Mukherjee – Jurmana
 Hrishikesh Mukherjee – Gol Maal
 Manmohan Krishna – Noorie
 Yash Chopra – Kaala Patthar
 1981 Govind Nihalani – Aakrosh
 B. R. Chopra – Insaaf Ka Tarazu
 Esmayeel Shroff – Thodisi Bewafaii
 Hrishikesh Mukherjee – Khubsoorat
 J. Om Prakash – Aasha
 1982 Muzaffar Ali – Umrao Jaan
 K. Balachander – Ek Duuje Ke Liye
 Rabindra Dharamraj – Chakra
 Ramesh Talwar – Baseraa
 Sai Paranjpye – Chashme Buddoor
 Shyam Benegal – Kalyug
 1983 Raj Kapoor – Prem Rog
 B. R. Chopra – Nikaah
 Ramesh Sippy – Shakti
 Sagar Sarhadi – Bazaar
 Subhash Ghai – Vidhaata
 1984 Govind Nihalani – Ardh Satya
 Mahesh Bhatt – Arth
 Mohan Kumar – Avtaar
 Rahul Rawail – Betaab
 Shekhar Kapur – Masoom
 1985 Sai Paranjpye – Sparsh
 Kundan Shah – Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro
 Mahesh Bhatt – Saaransh
 Prakash Mehra – Sharaabi
 Ravi Chopra – Aaj Ki Awaaz
 1986 Raj Kapoor – Ram Teri Ganga Maili
 Mahesh Bhatt – Janam
 Rahul Rawail – Arjun
 Ramesh Sippy – Saagar
 1987 Tak ada penghargaan
 1988 Tak ada penghargaan
 1989 Mansoor Khan – Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak
 N. Chandra – Tezaab
 Rakesh Roshan – Khoon Bhari Maang

1990an 
 1990 Vidhu Vinod Chopra – Parinda
 Mira Nair – Salaam Bombay!
 Sooraj Barjatya – Maine Pyar Kiya
 Subhash Ghai – Ram Lakhan
 Yash Chopra – Chandni
 1991 Rajkumar Santoshi – Ghayal
 Mahesh Bhatt – Aashiqui
 Mukul Anand – Agneepath
 Ravi Raja – Pratibandh
 1992 Subhash Ghai – Saudagar
 Yash Chopra – Lamhe
 Lawrence D'Souza – Saajan
 Mahesh Bhatt – Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin
 Randhir Kapoor – Henna
 1993 Mukul S. Anand – Khuda Gawah
 Indra Kumar – Beta
 Mansoor Khan – Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar
 1994 Rajkumar Santoshi – Damini
 David Dhawan – Aankhen
 Mahesh Bhatt – Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke
 Subhash Ghai – Khalnayak
 Yash Chopra – Darr
 1995 Sooraj Barjatya – Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!
 Mehul Kumar – Krantiveer
 Rajiv Rai – Mohra
 Rajkumar Santoshi – Andaz Apna Apna
 Vidhu Vinod Chopra – 1942: A Love Story
 1996 Aditya Chopra – Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
 Indra Kumar – Raja
 Mansoor Khan – Akele Hum Akele Tum
 Rakesh Roshan – Karan Arjun
 Ram Gopal Varma – Rangeela
 1997 Shekhar Kapur – Bandit Queen
 Dharmesh Darshan – Raja Hindustani
 Gulzar – Maachis
 Parto Ghosh – Agni Sakshi
 Rajkumar Santoshi – Ghatak
 1998 J. P. Dutta – Border
 Priyadarshan – Virasat
 Rajiv Rai – Gupt
 Subhash Ghai – Pardes
 Yash Chopra – Dil To Pagal Hai
 1999 Karan Johar – Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
 Abbas-Mustan – Soldier
 Ram Gopal Varma – Satya
 Sohail Khan – Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya
 Vikram Bhatt – Ghulam

2000an 
 2000 Sanjay Leela Bhansali – Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
 David Dhawan – Biwi No.1
 John Matthew Matthan – Sarfarosh
 Mahesh Manjrekar – Vaastav
 Subhash Ghai – Taal
 2001 Rakesh Roshan – Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai
 Aditya Chopra – Mohabbatein
 Dharmesh Darshan – Dhadkan
 Mansoor Khan – Josh
 Vidhu Vinod Chopra – Mission Kashmir
 2002 Ashutosh Gowariker – Lagaan
 Anil Sharma – Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
 Farhan Akhtar – Dil Chahta Hai
 Karan Johar – Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...
 Santosh Sivan – Asoka
 2003 Sanjay Leela Bhansali – Devdas
 Abbas-Mustan – Humraaz
 Ram Gopal Varma – Company
 Sanjay Gupta – Kaante
 Vikram Bhatt – Raaz
 2004 Rakesh Roshan – Koi... Mil Gaya
 J. P. Dutta – LOC Kargil
 Nikhil Advani – Kal Ho Naa Ho
 Rajkumar Hirani – Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.
 Ram Gopal Varma – Bhoot
 Satish Kaushik – Tere Naam
 2005 Kunal Kohli – Hum Tum
 Ashutosh Gowariker – Swades
 Farah Khan – Main Hoon Na
 Farhan Akhtar – Lakshya
 Rajkumar Santoshi – Khakee
 Yash Chopra – Veer-Zaara
 2006 Sanjay Leela Bhansali – Black
 Madhur Bhandarkar – Page 3
 Nagesh Kukunoor – Iqbal
 Pradeep Sarkar – Parineeta
 Ram Gopal Varma – Sarkar
 2007 Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra – Rang De Basanti
 Karan Johar – Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
 Rakesh Roshan – Krrish
 Rajkumar Hirani – Lage Raho Munna Bhai
 Sanjay Gadhvi – Dhoom 2
 Vishal Bhardwaj – Omkara
 2008 Aamir Khan – Taare Zameen Par
 Anurag Basu – Life in a... Metro
 Farah Khan – Om Shanti Om
 Imtiaz Ali – Jab We Met
 Mani Ratnam – Guru
 Shimit Amin – Chak De! India
 2009 Ashutosh Gowariker – Jodhaa Akbar
 A. R. Murugadoss – Ghajini
 Abhishek Kapoor – Rock On!!
 Aditya Chopra – Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
 Madhur Bhandarkar – Fashion
 Neeraj Pandey – A Wednesday!

2010an 
 2010 Rajkumar Hirani – 3 Idiots Anurag Kashyap – Dev.D
 Ayan Mukerji – Wake Up Sid
 Imtiaz Ali – Love Aaj Kal
 R. Balki – Paa
 Vishal Bhardwaj – Kaminey
 2011 Karan Johar – My Name Is Khan Abhinav Kashyap – Dabangg Manish Sharma – Band Baaja Baaraat Sanjay Leela Bhansali – Guzaarish Vikramaditya Motwane – Udaan 2012 Zoya Akhtar – Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
 Abhinay Deo – Delhi Belly Farhan Akhtar – Don 2 Imtiaz Ali – Rockstar Milan Luthria – The Dirty Picture Raj Kumar Gupta – No One Killed Jessica 2013 Sujoy Ghosh – Kahaani
 Anurag Basu – Barfi! Anurag Kashyap – Gangs of Wasseypur Gauri Shinde – English Vinglish Shoojit Sircar – Vicky Donor 2014 Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra – Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
 Anand L. Rai – Raanjhanaa Abhishek Kapoor – Kai Po Che! Ayan Mukerji – Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani Sanjay Leela Bhansali – Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela Rohit Shetty – Chennai Express 2015 Vikas Bahl – Queen
 Abhishek Varman – 2 States Anurag Kashyap – Ugly Rajkumar Hirani – PK Vishal Bhardwaj – Haider 2016 Sanjay Leela Bhansali – Bajirao Mastani
 Kabir Khan – Bajrangi Bhaijaan Anand L. Rai – Tanu Weds Manu Returns Meghna Gulzar – Talvar Shoojit Sircar – Piku Sriram Raghavan – Badlapur 2017 Nitesh Tiwari – Dangal
 Abhishek Chaubey – Udta Punjab Ali Abbas Zafar – Sultan Karan Johar – Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Ram Madhvani – Neerja Shakun Batra – Kapoor & Sons '''2018 Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari – Bareilly Ki Barfi Advait Chandan – Secret Superstar Saket Chaudhary – Hindi Medium Shashank Khaitan – Badrinath Ki Dulhania Shree Narayan Singh – Toilet: Ek Prem Katha''

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