MattyC AK'd, he and EG can pick whenever they pop back in...
I'll very proudly select, in my mind the single greatest film director to ever walk the planet... who was 4 times nominated, but never took home the big prize. These continuous snubs of his work (and by extension, his overall career) are scars that the Academy will never be able to live down.
In the It's an Honour Just To Be Nominated category, I'll select, Stanley Kubrick - Best Director (Barry Lyndon, 1976)
1976 in particular was a great year for film and a tough choice for Best Director. Joining Kubrick in the nominations were Milos Forman (who won for One Flew Over The Cookoo's Nest), Sidney Lumet (Dog Day Afternoon), Robert Altman (Nashville), and Federico Fellini (Amarcord).
However:
1965 Kubrick (Dr. Strangelove) loses to George Kucor (My Fair Lady)
1969 Kubrick (2001) loses to Carol Reed (Oliver!)
1972 Kubrick (A Clockwork Orange) loses to William Friedkin (The Fr. Connection)
Pretty much ouch across the board!
Anyway, glad we have this category so I can show Stanley some love.
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