The David di Donatello for Best Directorial Debut (), known as the David di Donatello for Best New Director () prior to 2023, is a film award presented annually since 1982 by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano (ACI, Academy of Italian Cinema) to recognize the outstanding feature-film directorial debut of a film director who has worked within the Italian film industry during the year preceding the ceremony. Nominees and winners are selected via runoff voting by all members of the Accademia.
Below, winners are listed first in the colored row, followed by other nominees.