Academy Award for Best Director multiple Best Director awards: The following directors have received four or more Best Director nominations (* indicates no wins): As of the 90th Academy Awards, four Asian directors have been nominated a total of six times in this category, and one director has won the award twice. As of the 90th Academy Awards, five black directors have been nominated in this category one time each, and none have won the award. As of the 90th Academy Awards, five female directors have been nominated in this category one time each, and one has won the award. As of the 90th Academy
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Director Best Director award's youngest ever winner in 2016. Deborah Warner who won in 1988 was previously the youngest winner. Only three women have ever won the award: Deborah Warner, Marianne Elliott and Lyndsey Turner. Note: The below awards and nominations include individuals awarded and nominated under the now-defunct categories Director of a Play and Director of a Musical as well as the current combined Best Director category. Laurence Olivier Award for Best Director The Laurence Olivier Award for Best Director is an annual award presented by The Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial British theatre. The