1959 New York Film Critics Circle Awards – Best Director Winner
![The Nun's Story Fred Zinnemann](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/the-nuns-story-fred-zinnemann-image.jpg)
The Nun’s Story
Fred Zinnemann
After leaving a wealthy Belgian family to become a nun, Sister Luke struggles with her devotion to her vows during crisis, disappointment, and World War II.
1959 New York Film Critics Circle Awards – Best Director Nominees
![Ben-Hur William Wyler](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ben-hur-william-wyler-image.jpg)
Ben-Hur
William Wyler
![Room at the Top Jack Clayton](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/room-at-the-top-jack-clayton-image.jpg)
Room at the Top
Jack Clayton
![Sapphire Basil Dearden](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sapphire-image.jpg)