best directors academy awards
The Top Best Director Oscar Winners: John Ford is the only director with 4 Best Director Oscars, followed by William Wyler and Frank Capra with 3 Best Director Academy Awards. The most nominated and most frequent winners in the Best Director category are the following:
12 Years a Slave won the Oscar for Best Motion Picture, with actress, Lupita Nyong'o, taking home the Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar as well earlier on Sunday night. Best Director award went to Alfonso Cuaron for his work on Gravity.