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Independent Spirit Awards

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Most Nominations for Best Director

This list features directors that have been nominated for the most Best Director awards at the Independent Spirit Awards.

RANK

DIRECTOR

NOMINATIONS

WINS

1

Todd Haynes

7

1

2

Gus van Sant

5

0

3

Ang Lee

4

2

4

Alexander Payne

4

2

5

Joel Coen

3

2

6

Richard Linklater

3

1

7

Steven Soderbergh

3

1

8

Sean Baker

3

1

9

Jeff Nichols

3

0

10

Paul Schrader

3

0

11

Oliver Stone

3

0


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References

Wikipedia. Independent Spirit Award for Best Director. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_Spirit_Award_for_Best_Director (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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