2009 Best Director Hopefuls

“We respect directors in our country.”
— M√©lanie Laurent as Shosanna Dreyfus (Inglourious Basterds)

We do here too. So much that the list of names you guys suggested outnumber your favorite actors this year. The poll is way too long to have on the main page so click here, or on the sample below, to find it after the cut.