The Empire Award for Best British Director was an Empire Award presented annually by the British film magazine Empire to honor a British director working within the film industry.
Guy Ritchie, Roger Michell and Shane Meadows were nominated on two occasions each, more than any other director.
Matthew Vaughn was the last winner in this category for his role in Layer Cake.
appears in parentheses after the awards year, linked to the article (if any) on that ceremony.
The following individuals received two or more Best British Director nominations: