Tony Award for Best Director

Tony Award for Best Director
Awarded for	Best Director
Location	New York City
Country	United States of America
Presented by	American Theatre Wing The Broadway League
Currently held by	Elia Kazan for J.B. (1959)
Official website	TonyAwards.com

The Tony Award for Best Director was one of the original 11 awards given in 1947 when the Tony Awards originated. The award was presented until 1960 when it was split into two categories: Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play and Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical.