1981 New York Film Critics Circle Awards – Best Director Winner
![Prince of the City Sidney Lumet](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/prince-of-the-city-sidney-lumet-image.jpg)
Prince of the City
Sidney Lumet
A New York City narcotics detective reluctantly agrees to cooperate with a special commission investigating police corruption, and soon realises he’s in over his head, and nobody can be trusted.
1981 New York Film Critics Circle Awards – Best Director Nominees
![Atlantic City Louis Malle](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/atlantic-city-louis-malle-image.jpg)
Atlantic City
Louis Malle
![Chariots of Fire Hugh Hudson](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/chariots-of-fire-hugh-hudson-image.jpg)
Chariots of Fire
Hugh Hudson
![Reds Warren Beatty](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/reds-warren-beatty-image.jpg)