The Nika Award for Best Director () is given annually by the Russian Academy of Cinema Arts and Science and presented at the Nika Awards.
In 2022, nominees were announced, but the Award ceremony was postponed and, eventually, cancelled.
The Award ceremony was also cancelled in 2023.
In the following lists, the titles and names in bold with a light blue background are the winners and recipients respectively; those not in bold are the nominees. The year in light pink is when nominees were announced, but the Award ceremony was not held.