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'''Jussi Award for Best Director''' is an award presented annually at the [[Jussi Awards]] by [[Filmiaura]], a Finnish film organization founded in 1962. The Jussi Awards were created by [[Elokuvajournalistit ry]] in 1944 and the [[1st Jussi Awards|first ceremony]] was held the same year, honoring Finnish films released between 1942 and 1944.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jussit.fi/|title=Jussit|publisher=Filmiaura ry|accessdate=September 23, 2016}}</ref>
==Winners==
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| Indicates the winner
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|Indicates posthumous winner
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!scope="col" style="width:8%;"| Year
!scope="col" style="width:30%;"| Director(s)
!scope="col" style="width:30%;"| Film
!scope="col" style="width:30%;"| English title
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1942 in film|1942]]/[[1943 in film|43]]/[[1944 in film|44]] <br /><small>[[1st Jussi Awards|(1st)]]</small>
| {{sort|Leminen|[[Hannu Leminen]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Valkoiset ruusut]]''
| ''White Roses''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1944 in film|1944]]/[[1945 in film|45]] <br /><small>[[2nd Jussi Awards|(2nd)]]</small>
| {{sort|Vaala|[[Valentin Vaala]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Dynamiittityttö]]''<br />''[[Linnaisten vihreä kamari]]''
| ''The Girl and the Gangsters''<br />''The Green Chamber of Linnais''
|-style="background:#ffbbbb;"
! scope="row" | [[1945 in film|1945]]/[[1946 in film|46]] <br /><small>[[3rd Jussi Awards|(3rd)]]</small>
| colspan=3 | N/A
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1946 in film|1946]]/[[1947 in film|47]] <br /><small>[[4th Jussi Awards|(4th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Vaala|[[Valentin Vaala]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Loviisa – Niskavuoren nuori emäntä]]''
| ''Lovisa, the Young Mistress of Niskavuori''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1947 in film|1947]]/[[1948 in film|48]] <br /><small>[[5th Jussi Awards|(5th)]]</small>
| {{sort|af Hällström|[[Roland af Hällström]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[North Express|Pikajuna pohjoiseen]]''
| ''North Express''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1948 in film|1948]]/[[1949 in film|49]] <br /><small>[[6th Jussi Awards|(6th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Vaala|[[Valentin Vaala]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}<br />{{sort|Joutseno|[[Lea Joutseno]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Ihmiset suviyössä (film)|Ihmiset suviyössä]]''
| ''People in the Summer Night''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1949 in film|1949]]/[[1950 in film|50]] <br /><small>[[7th Jussi Awards|(7th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Särkkä|[[Toivo Särkkä]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Katupeilin takana]]''
| ''Behind the Mirror in the Window''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1950 in film|1950]]/[[1951 in film|51]] <br /><small>[[8th Jussi Awards|(8th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Kassila|[[Matti Kassila]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Radio tekee murron]]''
| ''The Radio Commits a Burglary''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1951 in film|1951]]/[[1952 in film|52]] <br /><small>[[9th Jussi Awards|(9th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Vaala|[[Valentin Vaala]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Omena putoaa]]''
| ''The Apple Falls''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1952 in film|1952]]/[[1953 in film|53]] <br /><small>[[10th Jussi Awards|(10th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Laine|[[Edvin Laine]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Niskavuoren Heta]]''
| ''Heta from Niskavuori''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1953 in film|1953]]/[[1954 in film|54]] <br /><small>[[11th Jussi Awards|(11th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Kassila|[[Matti Kassila]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Sininen viikko]]''<br />''[[The Girl from Moon Bridge|Tyttö kuunsillalta]]''
| ''Blue Week''<br />''The Girl from Moon Bridge''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1954 in film|1954]]/[[1955 in film|55]] <br /><small>[[12th Jussi Awards|(12th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Kassila|[[Matti Kassila]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Isän vanha ja uusi]]''<br />''[[Hilma's Name Day|Hilmanpäivät]]''
| ''Father's New and Ex''<br />''Hilma's Name Day''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1955 in film|1955]]/[[1956 in film|56]] <br /><small>[[13th Jussi Awards|(13th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Laine|[[Edvin Laine]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[The Unknown Soldier (1955 film)|Tuntematon sotilas]]''
| ''The Unknown Soldier''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1956 in film|1956]]/[[1957 in film|57]] <br /><small>[[14th Jussi Awards|(14th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Kassila|[[Matti Kassila]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[The Harvest Month|Elokuu]]''
| ''The Harvest Month''
|-style="background:#ffbbbb;"
! scope="row" | [[1957 in film|1957]]/[[1958 in film|58]] <br /><small>[[15th Jussi Awards|(15th)]]</small>
| colspan=3 | N/A
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1958 in film|1958]]/[[1959 in film|59]] <br /><small>[[16th Jussi Awards|(16th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Witikka|[[Jack Witikka]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Mies tältä tähdeltä]]''
| ''A Man from This Planet''
|-style="background:#ffbbbb;"
! scope="row" | [[1959 in film|1959]]/[[1960 in film|60]] <br /><small>''not held''</small>
| colspan=3 | N/A
|-style="background:#ffbbbb;"
! scope="row" | [[1960 in film|1960]]/[[1961 in film|61]] <br /><small>''not held''</small>
| colspan=3 | N/A
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1961 in film|1961]]<br /><small>[[17th Jussi Awards|(17th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Kurkvaara|[[Maunu Kurkvaara]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Rakas...]]''
| ''Darling''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1962 in film|1962]]<br /><small>[[18th Jussi Awards|(18th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Niskanen|[[Mikko Niskanen]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[The Boys (1962 Finnish film)|Pojat]]''
| ''The Boys''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1963 in film|1963]]<br /><small>[[19th Jussi Awards|(19th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Niskanen|[[Mikko Niskanen]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Sissit]]''
| ''The Partisans''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1964 in film|1964]]/[[1965 in film|65]]<br /><small>[[20th Jussi Awards|(20th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Jarva|[[Risto Jarva]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Onnenpeli]]''
| ''–''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1966 in film|1966]]<br /><small>[[21st Jussi Awards|(21st)]]</small>
| {{sort|Niskanen|[[Mikko Niskanen]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Käpy selän alla]]''
| ''Skin, Skin''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1967 in film|1967]]<br /><small>[[22nd Jussi Awards|(22nd)]]</small>
| {{sort|Jarva|[[Risto Jarva]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}<br />{{sort|Niskanen|[[Mikko Niskanen]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[The Diary of a Worker|Työmiehen päiväkirja]]''<br />''[[Lapualaismorsian]]''
| ''The Diary of a Worker''<br />''Girl of Finland''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1968 in film|1968]]<br /><small>[[23rd Jussi Awards|(23rd)]]</small>
| {{sort|Donner|[[Jörn Donner]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}<br />{{sort|Laine|[[Edvin Laine]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}<br />{{sort|Bergholm|[[Timo Bergholm]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Black on White (1968 film)|Mustaa valkoisella]]''<br />''[[Here, Beneath the North Star|Täällä Pohjantähden alla]]''<br />''[[Punahilkka]]''
| ''Black on White''<br />''Here, Beneath the North Star''<br />''Little Red Riding Hood''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1969 in film|1969]]<br /><small>[[24th Jussi Awards|(24th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Kivikoski|[[Erkko Kivikoski]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Kesyttömät veljekset]]''
| ''The Brothers''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1970 in film|1970]]<br /><small>[[25th Jussi Awards|(25th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Jarva|[[Risto Jarva]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Bensaa suonissa]]''
| ''Rally (Gas in the Veins)''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1971 in film|1971]]/[[1972 in film|72]]<br /><small>[[26th Jussi Awards|(26th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Niskanen|[[Mikko Niskanen]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Kahdeksan surmanluotia]]''
| ''Eight Deadly Shots''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1972 in film|1972]]/[[1973 in film|73]]<br /><small>[[27th Jussi Awards|(27th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Kivikoski|[[Erkko Kivikoski]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}<br />{{sort|Mollberg|[[Rauni Mollberg]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}<br />{{sort|Kerttula|[[Veikko Kerttula]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Laukaus tehtaalla]]''<br />''[[Sotaerakko]]'' <small>(TV movie)</small><br />''[[Se tavallinen tarina]]'' <small>(TV movie)</small>
| ''A Shot in the Factory''<br />''Hermit of War''<br />''The Usual Story''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1973 in film|1973]]/[[1974 in film|74]]<br /><small>[[28th Jussi Awards|(28th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Mollberg|[[Rauni Mollberg]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[The Earth Is a Sinful Song|Maa on syntinen laulu]]''
| ''The Earth Is a Sinful Song''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1974 in film|1974]]/[[1975 in film|75]]<br /><small>[[29th Jussi Awards|(29th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Pakkasvirta|[[Jaakko Pakkasvirta]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}<br />{{sort|Kerttula|[[Veikko Kerttula]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Home for Christmas (1975 film)|Jouluksi kotiin]]''<br />''[[Simpauttaja]]'' <small>(TV movie)</small>
| ''Home for Christmas''<br />–
|-style="background:#ffbbbb;"
! scope="row" | [[1975 in film|1975]]/[[1976 in film|76]]<br /><small>[[30th Jussi Awards|(30th)]]</small>
| colspan=3 | N/A
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1976 in film|1976]]/[[1977 in film|77]]<br /><small>[[31st Jussi Awards|(31st)]]</small>
| {{sort|Partanen|[[Heikki Partanen]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}<br />{{sort|Lahti|[[Katariina Lahti]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}<br />{{sort|Rautoma|[[Riitta Rautoma]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Antti the Treebranch|Antti Puuhaara]]''
| ''Antti the Treebranch''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1977 in film|1977]]/[[1978 in film|78]]<br /><small>[[32nd Jussi Awards|(32nd)]]</small>
| {{sort|Mollberg|[[Rauni Mollberg]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}<br />{{sort|Jarva|[[Risto Jarva]]}} ^
| ''[[People Not as Bad as They Seem|Aika hyvä ihmiseksi]]''<br />''[[The Year of the Hare (1977 film)|Jäniksen vuosi]]''
| ''People Not as Bad as They Seem''<br />''The Year of the Hare''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1978 in film|1978]]/[[1979 in film|79]]<br /><small>[[33rd Jussi Awards|(33rd)]]</small>
| {{sort|Linnasalo|[[Timo Linnasalo]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Vartioitu kylä 1944]]''
| ''The Guarded Village 1944''
|-style="background:#ffbbbb;"
! scope="row" | [[1979 in film|1979]]/[[1980 in film|80]]<br /><small>[[34th Jussi Awards|(34th)]]</small>
| colspan=3 | N/A
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1980 in film|1980]]/[[1981 in film|81]]<br /><small>[[35th Jussi Awards|(35th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Kivikoski|[[Erkko Kivikoski]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}<br />{{sort|Honkasalo|[[Pirjo Honkasalo]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}<br />{{sort|Lehto|[[Pekka Lehto]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Night by the Seashore|Yö meren rannalla]]''<br />''[[Flame Top|Tulipää]]''<br />''[[Flame Top|Tulipää]]''
| ''Night by the Seashore''<br />''Flame Top''<br />''Flame Top''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1981 in film|1981]]/[[1982 in film|82]]<br /><small>[[36th Jussi Awards|(36th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Niskanen|[[Mikko Niskanen]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Ajolähtö]]''
| ''Gotta Run!''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1982 in film|1982]]/[[1983 in film|83]]<br /><small>[[37th Jussi Awards|(37th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Kaurismäki|[[Mika Kaurismäki]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[The Worthless (film)|Arvottomat]]''
| ''The Worthless''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1983 in film|1983]]/[[1984 in film|84]]<br /><small>[[38th Jussi Awards|(38th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Suominen|[[Tapio Suominen]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}<br />{{sort|Partanen|[[Heikki Partanen]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Musta hurmio]]'' <small>(TV movie)</small><br />''[[Pessi ja Illusia]]''
| ''–''<br />''Pessi and Illusia''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1984 in film|1984]]/[[1985 in film|85]]<br /><small>[[39th Jussi Awards|(39th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Humaloja|[[Timo Humaloja]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[8. päivä]]'' <small>(TV movie)</small><br />''[[Yksinpuhelu]]'' <small>(TV movie)</small>
| ''–''<br />''–''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1985 in film|1985]]<br /><small>[[40th Jussi Awards|(40th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Mollberg|[[Rauni Mollberg]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[The Unknown Soldier (1985 film)|Tuntematon sotilas]]''
| ''The Unknown Soldier''
|-style="background:#ffbbbb;"
! scope="row" | [[1986 in film|1986]]<br /><small>[[41st Jussi Awards|(41st)]]</small>
| colspan=3 | N/A
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1987 in film|1987]]<br /><small>[[42nd Jussi Awards|(42nd)]]</small>
| {{sort|Lindman|[[Åke Lindman]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Den förtollade vägen]]'' <small>(TV movie)</small>
| ''–''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1988 in film|1988]]<br /><small>[[43rd Jussi Awards|(43rd)]]</small>
| {{sort|Parikka|[[Pekka Parikka]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Pohjanmaa (film)|Pohjanmaa]]''
| ''Plainlands''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1989 in film|1989]]<br /><small>[[44th Jussi Awards|(44th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Parikka|[[Pekka Parikka]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[The Winter War (film)|Talvisota]]''
| ''The Winter War''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1990 in film|1990]]<br /><small>[[45th Jussi Awards|(45th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Kaurismäki|[[Aki Kaurismäki]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[The Match Factory Girl|Tulitikkutehtaan tyttö]]''
| ''The Match Factory Girl''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1991 in film|1991]]<br /><small>[[46th Jussi Awards|(46th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Kaurismäki|[[Mika Kaurismäki]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Zombie and the Ghost Train|Zombie ja Kummitusjuna]]''
| ''Zombie and the Ghost Train''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1992 in film|1992]]<br /><small>[[47th Jussi Awards|(47th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Kaurismäki|[[Aki Kaurismäki]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Boheemielämää]]''
| ''The Bohemian Life''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1993 in film|1993]]<br /><small>[[48th Jussi Awards|(48th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Aaltonen|[[Veikko Aaltonen]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Isä meidän]]''
| ''Pater Noster''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1994 in film|1994]]<br /><small>[[49th Jussi Awards|(49th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Mäkelä|[[Aleksi Mäkelä (director)|Aleksi Mäkelä]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Esa ja Vesa – auringonlaskun ratsastajat]]''
| ''Sunset Riders''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1995 in film|1995]]<br /><small>[[50th Jussi Awards|(50th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Pölönen|[[Markku Pölönen]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[The Last Wedding|Kivenpyörittäjän kylä]]''
| ''The Last Wedding''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1996 in film|1996]]<br /><small>[[51st Jussi Awards|(51st)]]</small>
| {{sort|Kaurismäki|[[Aki Kaurismäki]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Drifting Clouds (film)|Kauas pilvet karkaavat]]''
| ''Drifting Clouds''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1997 in film|1997]]<br /><small>[[52nd Jussi Awards|(52nd)]]</small>
| {{sort|Saarela|[[Olli Saarela]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Lunastus]]''
| ''The Redemption''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1998 in film|1998]]<br /><small>[[53rd Jussi Awards|(53rd)]]</small>
| {{sort|Pölönen|[[Markku Pölönen]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[A Summer by the River|Kuningasjätkä]]''
| ''A Summer by the River''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[1999 in film|1999]]<br /><small>[[54th Jussi Awards|(54th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Saarela|[[Olli Saarela]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Ambush (1999 film)|Rukajärven tie]]''
| ''Ambush''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[2000 in film|2000]]<br /><small>[[55th Jussi Awards|(55th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Saarela|[[Olli Saarela]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Bad Luck Love]]''
| ''Bad Luck Love''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[2001 in film|2001]]<br /><small>[[56th Jussi Awards|(56th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Lampela|[[Jarmo Lampela]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[The River (2001 film)|Joki]]''
| ''The River''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[2002 in film|2002]]<br /><small>[[57th Jussi Awards|(57th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Kaurismäki|[[Aki Kaurismäki]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[The Man Without a Past|Mies vailla menneisyyttä]]''
| ''The Man Without a Past''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[2003 in film|2003]]<br /><small>[[58th Jussi Awards|(58th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Lampela|[[Jarmo Lampela]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Eila (film)|Eila]]''
| ''Eila''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[2004 in film|2004]]<br /><small>[[59th Jussi Awards|(59th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Pölönen|[[Markku Pölönen]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Dog Nail Clipper|Koirankynnen leikkaaja]]''
| ''Dog Nail Clipper''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[2005 in film|2005]]<br /><small>[[60th Jussi Awards|(60th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Louhimies|[[Aku Louhimies]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Frozen Land|Paha maa]]''
| ''Frozen Land''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[2006 in film|2006]]<br /><small>[[61st Jussi Awards|(61st)]]</small>
| {{sort|Louhimies|[[Aku Louhimies]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Frozen City|Valkoinen kaupunki]]''
| ''Frozen City''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[2007 in film|2007]]<br /><small>[[62nd Jussi Awards|(62nd)]]</small>
| {{sort|Kotwica|[[Petri Kotwica]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Black Ice (2007 film)|Musta jää]]''
| ''Black Ice''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[2008 in film|2008]]<br /><small>[[63rd Jussi Awards|(63rd)]]</small>
| {{sort|Karukoski|[[Dome Karukoski]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[The Home of Dark Butterflies|Tummien perhosten koti]]''
| ''The Home of Dark Butterflies''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[2009 in film|2009]]<br /><small>[[64th Jussi Awards|(64th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Härö|[[Klaus Härö]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Letters to Father Jacob|Postia pappi Jaakobille]]''
| ''Letters to Father Jacob''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[2010 in film|2010]]<br /><small>[[65th Jussi Awards|(65th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Karukoski|[[Dome Karukoski]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Lapland Odyssey|Napapiirin sankarit]]''
| ''Lapland Odyssey''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[2011 in film|2011]]<br /><small>[[66th Jussi Awards|(66th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Kaurismäki|[[Aki Kaurismäki]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Le Havre (film)|Le Havre]]''
| ''Le Havre''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[2012 in film|2012]]<br /><small>[[67th Jussi Awards|(67th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Lalli|[[Maarit Lalli]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Kohta 18]]''
| ''Almost 18''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[2013 in film|2013]]<br /><small>[[68th Jussi Awards|(68th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Honkasalo|[[Pirjo Honkasalo]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Concrete Night|Betoniyö]]''
| ''Concrete Night''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[2014 in film|2014]]<br /><small>[[69th Jussi Awards|(69th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Valkeapää|[[J.-P. Valkeapää]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[They Have Escaped|He ovat paenneet]]''
| ''They Have Escaped''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[2015 in film|2015]]<br /><small>[[70th Jussi Awards|(70th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Salmenperä|[[Aleksi Salmenperä]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Häiriötekijä]]''
| ''Distractions''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[2016 in film|2016]]<br /><small>[[71st Jussi Awards|(71st)]]</small>
| {{sort|Kuosmanen|[[Juho Kuosmanen]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki|Hymyilevä mies]]''
| ''The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[2017 in film|2017]]<br /><small>[[72nd Jussi Awards|(72nd)]]</small>
| {{sort|Annila|[[Antti-Jussi Annila]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[The Eternal Road (film)|Ikitie]]''
| ''The Eternal Road''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[2018 in film|2018]]<br /><small>[[73rd Jussi Awards|(73rd)]]</small>
| {{sort|Salmenperä|[[Aleksi Salmenperä]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Void (2018 film)|Tyhjiö]]''
| ''Void''
|-style="background:#FAEB86;"
! scope="row" | [[2019 in film|2019]]<br /><small>[[74th Jussi Awards|(74th)]]</small>
| {{sort|Tervo|[[Miia Tervo]]}} {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| ''[[Aurora (2019 film)|Aurora]]''
| ''Aurora''
|-
|}
==Multiple winners==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; background: #f6e39c;"
|-
! scope="col" width="55" | Wins
! scope="col" | Director
|-
| 6
| [[Mikko Niskanen]]
|-
| 5
| [[Aki Kaurismäki]]
|-
| rowspan=4 | 4
| [[Risto Jarva]]
|-
| [[Matti Kassila]]
|-
| [[Rauni Mollberg]]
|-
| [[Valentin Vaala]]
|-
| rowspan=4 | 3
| [[Erkko Kivikoski]]
|-
| [[Edvin Laine]]
|-
| [[Markku Pölönen]]
|-
| [[Olli Saarela]]
|-
| rowspan=6 | 2
| [[Dome Karukoski]]
|-
| [[Mika Kaurismäki]]
|-
| [[Jarmo Lampela]]
|-
| [[Aku Louhimies]]
|-
| [[Pekka Parikka]]
|-
| [[Aleksi Salmenperä]]
|-
|}
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
* {{Official website|www.jussit.fi}}
{{Jussi Awards}}
[[Category:Jussi Awards|Director]]