Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award For Best Director

Steven Spielberg holds the record for most wins: 6 (1982 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, 1985 The Color Purple, 1987 Empire of the Sun, 1993 Schindler's List, 1998 Saving Private Ryan and 2005 Munich). Peter Jackson won an award for each and every film of The Lord of the Rings-trilogy.

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