David di Donatello for Best Foreign Director

The David di Donatello for Best Foreign Director (Italian: David di Donatello per il miglior regista straniero) is a category in the David di Donatello Awards, described as "Italy’s answer to the Oscars".

[1] It was awarded by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano (ACI, Academy of Italian Cinema) to recognize outstanding efforts on the part of non-Italian film directors during the year preceding the ceremony.

The award was given from 1966 until 1990.

[2] Winners are indicated in bold.

1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990

John Huston was the first director to win the prize in 1966
Miloš Forman was the first to win the award three times
Akira Kurosawa tied Miloš Forman for most wins in the category, with three awards as of 1986