| 1. Sam Mendes – 1917 (Universal) | BAFTA, CCA, DGA, GG |
| 2. Bong Joon Ho – Parasite (Neon) | BAFTA, CCA, DGA, GG |
| 3. Quentin Tarantino – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (Sony/Columbia) | BAFTA, CCA, DGA, GG |
| 4. Martin Scorsese – The Irishman (Netflix) | BAFTA, CCA, DGA, GG |
| 5. Todd Phillips – Joker (Warner Bros) | BAFTA, CCA, GG |
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