1981 Golden Globe Awards – Best Director Winner and Nominees

Ordinary People

Robert Redford

The accidental death of the older son of an affluent family deeply strains the relationships among the bitter mother, the good-natured father, and the guilt-ridden younger son.

Raging Bull

Martin Scorsese

Tess

Roman Polanski

The Elephant Man

David Lynch

The Stunt Man

Richard Rush