Best Director Oscar Nominees (5 images)

"The Hurt Locker" director Kathryn Bigelow, pictured, was nominated for best director for the 82nd Academy Awards, announced in Beverly Hills, California on February 2, 2010. The Oscars will be presented March 7, 2010 at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles. UPI/Summit/HO

"Inglourious Basterds" director Quentin Tarantino, pictured, was nominated for best director for the 82nd Academy Awards, announced in Beverly Hills, California on February 2, 2010. The Oscars will be presented March 7, 2010 at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles. UPI/The Weinstein Company/HO

"Up in the Air" director Jason Reitman, pictured, was nominated for best director for the 82nd Academy Awards, announced in Beverly Hills, California on February 2, 2010. The Oscars will be presented March 7, 2010 at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles. UPI/Dale Robinette//HO

"Avatar" director James Cameron, pictured, was nominated for best director for the 82nd Academy Awards, announced in Beverly Hills, California on February 2, 2010. The Oscars will be presented March 7, 2010 at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles. UPI/Mark Fellman/HO