| Empire Award for Best Director | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best film direction |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Presented by | Empire magazine |
| First awarded | 1996 |
| Currently held by | Rian Johnson - Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2018) |
The Empire Award for Best Director was an Empire Award presented annually by the British film magazine Empire to honor directors working within the film industry.