The Best Director Oscar winners of the 1970s
The top 3 according to 18 votes from people: William Friedkin — The French Connection · Woody Allen — Annie Hall · Miloš Forman — One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. (Updated Mar 24, 2026.)
The ten directors who won the Academy Award for Best Director for films from 1970 to 1979.
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Top 10
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William Friedkin — The French Connection
1971 film. Chasing heroin smugglers in New York.
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2
Woody Allen — Annie Hall
1977 film. A New York romantic comedy.
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3
Miloš Forman — One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1975 film. The top five Oscars.
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4
John G. Avildsen — Rocky
1976 film. Philadelphia boxer Rocky Balboa.
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5
Franklin J. Schaffner — Patton
1970 film. General George S. Patton in the Second World War.
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6
George Roy Hill — The Sting
1973 film. Paul Newman and Robert Redford as con men.
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7
Francis Ford Coppola — The Godfather Part II
1974 film. Young Vito Corleone.
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8
Michael Cimino — The Deer Hunter
1978 film. Three friends and the Vietnam War.
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9
Robert Benton — Kramer vs. Kramer
1979 film. Divorce and child custody.
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10
Bob Fosse — Cabaret
1972 film. He beat Coppola's The Godfather.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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Comments (2)
Coppola dengan The Godfather Part II, sekuel terbaik sepanjang masa.
Woody Allen menang untuk Annie Hall tapi tidak datang ke acara.