1970 Oscars — Directing

Midnight Cowboy won Directing at the 1970 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Alice's Restaurant, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, They Shoot Horses, Don't They? and Z. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1969 and 1971 Directing races.