Lumière Award for Best Director
| Lumière Award for Best Director | |
|---|---|
2026 recipient: Richard Linklater | |
| Country | France |
| Presented by | Académie des Lumières |
| First award | 1996 |
| Currently held by | Richard Linklater for Nouvelle Vague (2026) |
| Website | academiedeslumieres |
The Lumière Award for Best Director (French: Lumière de la meilleure mise en scène) is an award presented annually by the Académie des Lumières since 1996. It was presented as the Lumière du meilleur réalisateur from 1996 to 2019.