Here are the NBP staff predictions for Best Director. For an overview of all awards predictions, visit our Oscar Predictions page.
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NBP Staff Picks
| Matt Neglia | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Nolan (OPPENHEIMER) |
| 2 | Martin Scorsese (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON) |
| 3 | Yorgos Lanthimos (POOR THINGS) |
| 4 | Jonathan Glazer (THE ZONE OF INTEREST) |
| 5 | Alexander Payne (THE HOLDOVERS) |
| 6 | Bradley Cooper (MAESTRO) |
| 7 | Greta Gerwig (BARBIE) |
| 8 | Blitz Bazawule (THE COLOR PURPLE) |
| 9 | Justine Triet (ANATOMY OF A FALL) |
| 10 | JA Bayona (SOCIETY OF THE SNOW) |
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| Dan Bayer | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Nolan (OPPENHEIMER) |
| 2 | Yorgos Lanthimos (POOR THINGS) |
| 3 | Martin Scorsese (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON) |
| 4 | Jonathan Glazer (THE ZONE OF INTEREST) |
| 5 | Greta Gerwig (BARBIE) |
| 6 | Alexander Payne (THE HOLDOVERS) |
| 7 | Bradley Cooper (MAESTRO) |
| 8 | Celine Song (PAST LIVES) |
| 9 | Justine Triet (ANATOMY OF A FALL) |
| 10 | Ava DuVernay (ORIGIN) |
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| Alyssa Christian | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Nolan (OPPENHEIMER) |
| 2 | Martin Scorsese (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON) |
| 3 | Yorgos Lanthimos (POOR THINGS) |
| 4 | Jonathan Glazer (THE ZONE OF INTEREST) |
| 5 | Bradley Cooper (MAESTRO) |
| 6 | Greta Gerwig (BARBIE) |
| 7 | Alexander Payne (THE HOLDOVERS) |
| 8 | Blitz Bazawule (THE COLOR PURPLE) |
| 9 | Justine Triet (ANATOMY OF A FALL) |
| 10 | Celine Song (PAST LIVES) |
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| Lauren Cohen | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Nolan (OPPENHEIMER) |
| 2 | Martin Scorsese (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON) |
| 3 | Bradley Cooper (MAESTRO) |
| 4 | Jonathan Glazer (THE ZONE OF INTEREST) |
| 5 | Celine Song (PAST LIVES) |
| 6 | Yorgos Lanthimos (POOR THINGS) |
| 7 | Justine Triet (ANATOMY OF A FALL) |
| 8 | Greta Gerwig (BARBIE) |
| 9 | Michael Mann (FERRARI) |
| 10 | Emerald Fennell (SALTBURN) |
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| Nadia Dalimonte | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Nolan (OPPENHEIMER) |
| 2 | Martin Scorsese (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON) |
| 3 | Yorgos Lanthimos (POOR THINGS) |
| 4 | Greta Gerwig (BARBIE) |
| 5 | Alexander Payne (THE HOLDOVERS) |
| 6 | Bradley Cooper (MAESTRO) |
| 7 | Blitz Bazawule (THE COLOR PURPLE) |
| 8 | Justine Triet (ANATOMY OF A FALL) |
| 9 | Jonathan Glazer (THE ZONE OF INTEREST) |
| 10 | Celine Song (PAST LIVES) |
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| Cody Dericks | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Nolan (OPPENHEIMER) |
| 2 | Martin Scorsese (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON) |
| 3 | Jonathan Glazer (THE ZONE OF INTEREST) |
| 4 | Yorgos Lanthimos (POOR THINGS) |
| 5 | Bradley Cooper (MAESTRO) |
| 6 | Greta Gerwig (BARBIE) |
| 7 | Alexander Payne (THE HOLDOVERS) |
| 8 | Justine Triet (ANATOMY OF A FALL) |
| 9 | Blitz Bazawule (THE COLOR PURPLE) |
| 10 | Cord Jefferson (AMERICAN FICTION) |
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| Daniel Howat | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Nolan (OPPENHEIMER) |
| 2 | Martin Scorsese (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON) |
| 3 | Yorgos Lanthimos (POOR THINGS) |
| 4 | Alexander Payne (THE HOLDOVERS) |
| 5 | Jonathan Glazer (THE ZONE OF INTEREST) |
| 6 | Greta Gerwig (BARBIE) |
| 7 | Bradley Cooper (MAESTRO) |
| 8 | Justine Triet (ANATOMY OF A FALL) |
| 9 | Trần Anh Hung (THE TASTE OF THINGS) |
| 10 | Celine Song (PAST LIVES) |
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| Giovanni Lago | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Nolan (OPPENHEIMER) |
| 2 | Martin Scorsese (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON) |
| 3 | Yorgos Lanthimos (POOR THINGS) |
| 4 | Greta Gerwig (BARBIE) |
| 5 | Jonathan Glazer (THE ZONE OF INTEREST) |
| 6 | Alexander Payne (THE HOLDOVERS) |
| 7 | Justine Triet (ANATOMY OF A FALL) |
| 8 | Celine Song (PAST LIVES) |
| 9 | Bradley Cooper (MAESTRO) |
| 10 | Blitz Bazawule (THE COLOR PURPLE) |
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| Will Mavity | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Nolan (OPPENHEIMER) |
| 2 | Yorgos Lanthimos (POOR THINGS) |
| 3 | Martin Scorsese (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON) |
| 4 | Jonathan Glazer (THE ZONE OF INTEREST) |
| 5 | Alexander Payne (THE HOLDOVERS) |
| 6 | Justine Triet (ANATOMY OF A FALL) |
| 7 | Greta Gerwig (BARBIE) |
| 8 | Bradley Cooper (MAESTRO) |
| 9 | Cord Jefferson (AMERICAN FICTION) |
| 10 | Blitz Bazawule (THE COLOR PURPLE) |
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| Tom O'Brien | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Nolan (OPPENHEIMER) |
| 2 | Martin Scorsese (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON) |
| 3 | Yorgos Lanthimos (POOR THINGS) |
| 4 | Jonathan Glazer (THE ZONE OF INTEREST) |
| 5 | Greta Gerwig (BARBIE) |
| 6 | Bradley Cooper (MAESTRO) |
| 7 | Alexander Payne (THE HOLDOVERS) |
| 8 | Cord Jefferson (AMERICAN FICTION) |
| 9 | Blitz Bazawule (THE COLOR PURPLE) |
| 10 | Justine Triet (ANATOMY OF A FALL) |
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| Josh Parham | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Nolan (OPPENHEIMER) |
| 2 | Martin Scorsese (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON) |
| 3 | Jonathan Glazer (THE ZONE OF INTEREST) |
| 4 | Yorgos Lanthimos (POOR THINGS) |
| 5 | Alexander Payne (THE HOLDOVERS) |
| 6 | Justine Triet (ANATOMY OF A FALL) |
| 7 | Greta Gerwig (BARBIE) |
| 8 | Bradley Cooper (MAESTRO) |
| 9 | Cord Jefferson (AMERICAN FICTION) |
| 10 | Andrew Haigh (ALL OF US STRANGERS) |
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| Ema Sasic | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Nolan (OPPENHEIMER) |
| 2 | Martin Scorsese (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON) |
| 3 | Yorgos Lanthimos (POOR THINGS) |
| 4 | Greta Gerwig (BARBIE) |
| 5 | Alexander Payne (THE HOLDOVERS) |
| 6 | Jonathan Glazer (THE ZONE OF INTEREST) |
| 7 | Bradley Cooper (MAESTRO) |
| 8 | Justine Triet (ANATOMY OF A FALL) |
| 9 | Celine Song (PAST LIVES) |
| 10 | Andrew Haigh (ALL OF US STRANGERS) |
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