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The 10 Best Movies That Won the Oscar for Best Director, but Not Best Picture

A few outstanding filmmakers over the course of history have done such a terrific job with their films, that the Academy had to give them the Best Director award even when their movie didn't win Best Picture. From classic auteurs like John Ford (who won the award for The Grapes of Wrath) to modern masters of the craft like Steven Spielberg (who won for Saving Private Ryan), these were filmmakers who the Oscars couldn't go without rewarding.
Not my list, If I made it, I would have put Broleback Mountain for sure
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Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
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The Pianist (2002)
The Pianist (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
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The Graduate (1967)
The Graduate (1967)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
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The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
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Roma (2018)
Roma (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
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Cabaret (1972)
Cabaret (1972)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
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La La Land (2016)
La La Land (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
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The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
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Giant (1956)
Giant (1956)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
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Seventh Heaven (1927)
Seventh Heaven (1927)
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