Leaders of the Pack

Dave Karger, EW's Academy Awards expert, names sure bets and possibles for 2007's Best Director ballot

By Dave Karger Updated December 13, 2006 at 09:00 PM EST

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Credit: Dreamgirls: David James(2)

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Credit: Letters from Iwo Jima: Merie W. Wallace

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Credit: Departed: Andrew Cooper(2)

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Credit: Volver: Pereda and Paola Ardizzoni(2)

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Credit: The Queen: Laurie Sparham; Stephen Frears: Stefano Rellandini/Reuters/Corbis

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