Nominations for Achievement in Directing-81st Oscar Awards

The Nominations for Achievement in Directing category are:

• “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.), David Fincher
  
• “Frost/Nixon” (Universal), Ron Howard
  
• “Milk” (Focus Features), Gus Van Sant
  
• “The Reader” (The Weinstein Company), Stephen Daldry
  
• “Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight), Danny Boyle