Best Director winner Steven Soderbergh was the third person to receive double directing nominations in the same year .
Best Director winner Steven Soderbergh received nominations for both Erin Brockovich and Traffic ( for which he won the award ) .
Best Director winner Steven Soderbergh , who received nominations for both Erin Brockovich and Traffic ( for which he won the award ) , was the third person to receive double directing nominations in the same year .