| Who should win the Oscar for Best Director |
| | Total Votes | Percent |
| Rob Marshall | Chicago | 215 |  47% |
| Martin Scorsese | Gangs of New York | 171 |  37% |
| Stephen Daldry | The Hours | 26 |  6% |
| Roman Polanski | The Pianist | 27 |  6% |
| Pedro Almodóvar | Talk to Her | 19 |  4% |
| Total number of votes: 458 |
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