Who was the first film director to win the Best Director Oscar two years in a row?

Answer 1

John Ford

Frank Capra won in 1934, 1936, and 1938, while John Ford won four times (in 1935, 1952, and two years consecutively in 1940 and 1941). Wilder won in 1945 and 1960, while Wyler won in 1942, 1946, and 1959.**