David di Donatello for Best Director
| David di Donatello for Best Director | |
|---|---|
The 2025 recipient: Maura Delpero | |
| Awarded for | Best director of an Italian film |
| Country | Italy |
| Presented by | Accademia del Cinema Italiano |
| First award | 1956 (for direction in films released during the 1955/1956 film season) |
| Currently held by | Maura Delpero Vermiglio (2025) |
| Website | www |
The David di Donatello 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]
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 Marco Bellocchio, Mario Monicelli and Giuseppe Tornatore with four.
Maura Delpero became the first woman to win in 2025.
Winners and nominees
Below, winners are listed first in the colored row, followed by other nominees.[1]
1950s
| Year | Director(s) | English Title | Original Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955/56 | Gianni Franciolini | Roman Tales | Racconti romani |
| 1956/57 | |||
| Federico Fellini | Nights of Cabiria | Le notti di Cabiria | |
| 1958/59 | |||
| Alberto Lattuada | Tempest | La tempesta |
1960s
1970s
| Year | Director(s) | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 1969/70 (15th) |
Gillo Pontecorvo | Burn! |
| 1970/71 (16th) | ||
| Luchino Visconti | Death in Venice | |
| 1971/72 (17th) | ||
| Sergio Leone | Duck, You Sucker! | |
| Franco Zeffirelli | Brother Sun, Sister Moon | |
| 1972/73 (18th) | ||
| Luchino Visconti | Ludwig | |
| 1973/74 (19th) | ||
| Federico Fellini | Amarcord | |
| 1974/75 (20th) | ||
| Dino Risi | Scent of a Woman | |
| 1975/76 (21st) | ||
| Mario Monicelli | My Friends | |
| Francesco Rosi | Illustrious Corpses | |
| 1976/77 (22nd) | ||
| Mario Monicelli | An Average Little Man | |
| Valerio Zurlini | The Desert of the Tartars | |
| 1977/78 (23rd) | ||
| Ettore Scola | A Special Day | |
| 1978/79 (24th) | ||
| Francesco Rosi | Christ Stopped at Eboli |
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Multiple wins and nominations
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The following individuals have won multiple Best Director awards:
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The following directors have received three or more Best Director nominations (* indicates no wins):
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See also
- Nastro d'Argento for Best Director
- Academy Award for Best Director
- BAFTA Award for Best Direction
- César Award for Best Director
- European Film Award for Best Director
- Goya Award for Best Director
References
- ^ a b "Chronology". daviddidonatello.it (in Italian). Accademia del Cinema Italiano. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ Lancia, Enrico (1998). I premi del cinema [The awards of cinema] (in Italian). Rome, Italy: Gremese Editore. pp. 251–252. ISBN 8877422211.
- ^ "Regolamento". daviddidonatello.it (in Italian). Accademia del Cinema Italiano. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ Niola, Gabriele (12 December 2018). "Ecco i nuovi David di Donatello: nuova giuria, nuovo sistema di votazione, nuovi possibili candidati. Fuori lo streaming". Badtaste.it (in Italian). Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (May 7, 2025). "David di Donatello Awards: Maura Delpero's War Drama 'Vermiglio' Wins Best Film". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
External links
- David di Donatello Awards at IMDb
- Daviddidonatello.it (official website)