Guillermo del Toro, Ryan Coogler, and Josh Safdie are also nominated for theatrical feature film.
The filmmaker beat out Ryan Coogler, Guillermo del Toro, Josh Safdie and Chloé Zhao. The prize is a strong predictor of the Oscars.
Kumail Nanjiani hosted the ceremony honoring the best film and TV directors of the past year, with 'The Studio,' 'The Pitt,' ...