Crystal Simorgh for Best Director

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Crystal Simorgh for Best Director
Current recipient (2024): Behrouz Afkhami
Country	Iran
Presented by	Fajr International Film Festival
First awarded	1984
Currently held by	Behrouz Afkhami for: The Morning of The Execution (2024)
Most awards	Majid Majidi (4 times)
Most nominations	Dariush Mehrjui (12 times)
Website	fajrfilmfestival.com

Crystal Simorgh for Best Director is an award presented annually by the Fajr International Film Festival held in Iran. It is given in honor of a film director who has exhibited outstanding directing.