David di Donatello for Best Director
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The David di Donatello Award for Best Director (Italian: David di Donatello per il miglior regista) is a film award presented annually by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano (ACI, Academy of Italian Cinema) to recognize the outstanding direction of a film director who has worked within the Italian film industry during the year preceding the ceremony.[1] The award was first given in 1956, and became competitive in 1981.[2]
David di Donatello Award for Best Director | |
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Awarded for | Best director of an Italian film |
Country | Italy |
Presented by | Accademia del Cinema Italiano |
First awarded | 1956 (for direction in films released during the 1955/1956 film season) |
Currently held by | Giorgio Diritti — Hidden Away (2020) |
Website | daviddidonatello |
Nominees and winners are selected via runoff voting by all the members of the Accademia.[3][4]
Francesco Rosi is the record holder with six awards in the category, received from 1965 to 1997, followed by Mario Monicelli and Giuseppe Tornatore with four.