15 Directors with most Golden Globe awards, ranked

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11. Sam Mendes

Two Golden Globe wins for Best Director testify to Mendes' innovative storytelling and masterful direction legacy. The first came for American Beauty in 2000, marking the director's first Golden Globe win. It took another twenty years after Mendes' first Golden Globe recognition for his second Golden Globe, for 1917, a beautiful and heart-stopping war epic that broke new ground in the art of cinematic storytelling. Both are indicative of the versatility, creativity, and imagination Mendes can build across unforgettable cinematic experiences.