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100 Greatest Filmmakers of All Time
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British
Major Works:
Psycho (1960)
Vertigo (1958)
North by Northwest (1959)
• Director, Producer, Writer, Art director. •
Major Works:
Psycho (1960)
Vertigo (1958)
North by Northwest (1959)
• Director, Producer, Writer, Art director. •
8.1
0
British
Major Works:
Blade Runner (1982)
Gladiator (2000)
Alien (1979)
• Director, Producer. •
Major Works:
Blade Runner (1982)
Gladiator (2000)
Alien (1979)
• Director, Producer. •
8.4
0
British
Major Works:
The Dark Knight trilogy
Inception (2010)
Interstellar (2014)
• Director, Writer, Producer. •
Major Works:
The Dark Knight trilogy
Inception (2010)
Interstellar (2014)
• Director, Writer, Producer. •
7.1
0
British
Major Works:
The English Patient (1996)
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
Cold Mountain (2003)
• Director, Writer, Producer. •
Major Works:
The English Patient (1996)
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
Cold Mountain (2003)
• Director, Writer, Producer. •
7.2
0
British
Major Works:
True Romance (1993)
Enemy of the State (1998)
Man on Fire (2004)
• Director, Producer. •
Major Works:
True Romance (1993)
Enemy of the State (1998)
Man on Fire (2004)
• Director, Producer. •
8.8
0
British
Major Works:
Modern Times (1936)
The Great Dictator (1940)
City Lights (1931)
• Director, Writer, Producer, Actor, Editor, Composer. •
Major Works:
Modern Times (1936)
The Great Dictator (1940)
City Lights (1931)
• Director, Writer, Producer, Actor, Editor, Composer. •
7.2
0
British
Major Works:
Hope and Glory (1987)
Point Blank (1967)
Excalibur (1981)
• Director, Writer, Producer. •
Major Works:
Hope and Glory (1987)
Point Blank (1967)
Excalibur (1981)
• Director, Writer, Producer. •
7.8
0
British
Major Works:
Pride & Prejudice (2005)
Atonement (2007)
Anna Karenina (2012)
• Director. •
Major Works:
Pride & Prejudice (2005)
Atonement (2007)
Anna Karenina (2012)
• Director. •
7.1
0
British
Major Works:
If.... (1968)
O Lucky Man! (1973)
This Sporting Life (1963)
• Director, Writer, Producer. •
Major Works:
If.... (1968)
O Lucky Man! (1973)
This Sporting Life (1963)
• Director, Writer, Producer. •
7.6
0
British
Major Works:
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
Marathon Man (1976)
Darling (1965)
• Director, Writer, Theatre director. •
Major Works:
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
Marathon Man (1976)
Darling (1965)
• Director, Writer, Theatre director. •
7.6
0
British
Major Works:
Stardust (2007)
X-Men: First Class (2011)
Kick-Ass (2010)
• Director, Writer, Producer. •
Major Works:
Stardust (2007)
X-Men: First Class (2011)
Kick-Ass (2010)
• Director, Writer, Producer. •
7.7
0
British
Major Works:
Skyfall (2012)
American Beauty (1999)
Road to Perdition (2002)
• Director, Producer, Theatre director. •
Major Works:
Skyfall (2012)
American Beauty (1999)
Road to Perdition (2002)
• Director, Producer, Theatre director. •
7.9
0
British
Major Works:
Twelve Monkeys (1995)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
Brazil (1985)
• Director, Writer, Producer, Animator, Actor, Art director. •
Major Works:
Twelve Monkeys (1995)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
Brazil (1985)
• Director, Writer, Producer, Animator, Actor, Art director. •
6.7
0
British
Major Works:
Donnie Brasco (1997)
Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
• Director, Producer. •
Major Works:
Donnie Brasco (1997)
Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
• Director, Producer. •
7.8
0
British
Major Works:
Secrets & Lies (1996)
Naked (1993)
Vera Drake (2004)
• Director, Writer, Theatre director. •
Major Works:
Secrets & Lies (1996)
Naked (1993)
Vera Drake (2004)
• Director, Writer, Theatre director. •
8.2
0
British
Major Works:
The Third Man (1949)
Oliver! (1968)
The Fallen Idol (1948)
• Director, Writer. •
Major Works:
The Third Man (1949)
Oliver! (1968)
The Fallen Idol (1948)
• Director, Writer. •
7.4
0
British
Major Works:
Don't Look Now (1973)
Walkabout (1971)
Performance (1970)
• Director, Cinematographer. •
Major Works:
Don't Look Now (1973)
Walkabout (1971)
Performance (1970)
• Director, Cinematographer. •
7.6
0
British
Major Works:
Snatch (2000)
RocknRolla (2008)
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
• Director, Writer, Producer. •
Major Works:
Snatch (2000)
RocknRolla (2008)
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
• Director, Writer, Producer. •
8.5
0
British
Major Works:
The Red Shoes (1948)
Black Narcissus (1947)
A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
• Director, Writer, Producer. •
Major Works:
The Red Shoes (1948)
Black Narcissus (1947)
A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
• Director, Writer, Producer. •
7.5
0
British
Major Works:
Gandhi (1982)
Chaplin (1992)
Shadowlands (1993)
• Director, Producer, Actor. •
Major Works:
Gandhi (1982)
Chaplin (1992)
Shadowlands (1993)
• Director, Producer, Actor. •
8.5
0
British
Major Works:
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
Brief Encounter (1945)
• Director, Writer, Producer, Editor. •
Major Works:
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
Brief Encounter (1945)
• Director, Writer, Producer, Editor. •
7.9
0
British
Major Works:
Kes (1969)
The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)
Sweet Sixteen (2002)
• Director, Writer. •
Major Works:
Kes (1969)
The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)
Sweet Sixteen (2002)
• Director, Writer. •
7.8
0
British
Major Works:
Trainspotting (1996)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
28 Days Later... (2002)
• Director, Producer, Theatre director, Writer. •
* Written only 127 Hours
Major Works:
Trainspotting (1996)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
28 Days Later... (2002)
• Director, Producer, Theatre director, Writer. •
* Written only 127 Hours
7.4
0
British
Major Works:
Love Actually (2003)
Pirate Radio (2009)
About Time (2013)
• Director, Writer, Producer. •
Major Works:
Love Actually (2003)
Pirate Radio (2009)
About Time (2013)
• Director, Writer, Producer. •
7.3
0
British
Major Works:
The Reader (2008)
Billy Elliot (2000)
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)
• Director, Producer, Theatre director. •
Major Works:
The Reader (2008)
Billy Elliot (2000)
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)
• Director, Producer, Theatre director. •
6.8
0
German
Major Works:
Das Boot (1981)
Troy (2004)
The NeverEnding Story (1984)
• Director, Writer, Producer. •
Major Works:
Das Boot (1981)
Troy (2004)
The NeverEnding Story (1984)
• Director, Writer, Producer. •
7.5
0
German
Major Works:
Run Lola Run (1998)
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)
The Princess and the Warrior (2000)
• Director, Writer, Producer, Composer. •
Major Works:
Run Lola Run (1998)
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)
The Princess and the Warrior (2000)
• Director, Writer, Producer, Composer. •
8.2
0
German
Major Works:
Wings of Desire (1987)
Paris, Texas (1984)
Alice in the Cities (1974)
• Director, Writer, Producer. •
Major Works:
Wings of Desire (1987)
Paris, Texas (1984)
Alice in the Cities (1974)
• Director, Writer, Producer. •
8.6
0
German
Major Works:
Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)
Fitzcarraldo (1982)
Rescue Dawn (2006)
• Director, Writer, Producer. •
Major Works:
Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)
Fitzcarraldo (1982)
Rescue Dawn (2006)
• Director, Writer, Producer. •
7.6
0
German
Major Works:
The Graduate (1967)
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
Closer (2004)
Major Works:
The Graduate (1967)
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
Closer (2004)
8
0
Italian
Major Works:
The Great Beauty (2013)
This Must Be the Place (2011)
Youth (2015)
• Director, Writer. •
Major Works:
The Great Beauty (2013)
This Must Be the Place (2011)
Youth (2015)
• Director, Writer. •
8.6
0
Italian
Major Works:
Bicycle Thieves (1948)
Umberto D. (1952)
Two Women (1960)
• Director, Writer, Producer. •
Major Works:
Bicycle Thieves (1948)
Umberto D. (1952)
Two Women (1960)
• Director, Writer, Producer. •
8.2
0
Italian
Major Works:
The Last Emperor (1987)
The Dreamers (2003)
The Conformist (1970)
• Director, Writer. •
Major Works:
The Last Emperor (1987)
The Dreamers (2003)
The Conformist (1970)
• Director, Writer. •
8.3
0
Italian
Major Works:
Cinema Paradiso (1988)
The Legend of 1900 (1998)
Malèna (2000)
• Director, Writer. •
Major Works:
Cinema Paradiso (1988)
The Legend of 1900 (1998)
Malèna (2000)
• Director, Writer. •
8.3
0
Italian
Major Works:
The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964)
The Decameron (1971)
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975)
• Director, Writer. •
Major Works:
The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964)
The Decameron (1971)
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975)
• Director, Writer. •
7.6
0
Italian
Major Works:
Romeo and Juliet (1968)
Jane Eyre (1996)
Hamlet (1990)
• Director, Writer, Production designer. •
Major Works:
Romeo and Juliet (1968)
Jane Eyre (1996)
Hamlet (1990)
• Director, Writer, Production designer. •
8.7
0
Italian
Major Works:
Blow-Up (1966)
L'Avventura (1960)
The Passenger (1975)
• Director, Writer, Editor. •
Major Works:
Blow-Up (1966)
L'Avventura (1960)
The Passenger (1975)
• Director, Writer, Editor. •
8.9
0
Italian
Major Works:
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
• Director, Writer, Producer. •
Major Works:
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
• Director, Writer, Producer. •
8.8
0
Italian
Major Works:
Rocco and His Brothers (1960)
The Leopard (1963)
Death in Venice (1971)
• Director, Writer. •
Major Works:
Rocco and His Brothers (1960)
The Leopard (1963)
Death in Venice (1971)
• Director, Writer. •
8.9
0
Italian
Major Works:
8½ (1963)
La Dolce Vita(1960)
Amarcord(1973)
• Director, Writer, Producer. •
Major Works:
8½ (1963)
La Dolce Vita(1960)
Amarcord(1973)
• Director, Writer, Producer. •
8.7
0
Italian
Major Works:
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
It Happened One Night (1934)
• Director, Writer, Producer. •
Major Works:
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
It Happened One Night (1934)
• Director, Writer, Producer. •
8.5
0
French
Major Works:
The 400 Blows (1959)
Shoot the Pianist (1960)
Jules and Jim (1962)
• Director, Writer, Producer. •
Major Works:
The 400 Blows (1959)
Shoot the Pianist (1960)
Jules and Jim (1962)
• Director, Writer, Producer. •
8.3
0
French
Major Works:
Breathless (1960)
Contempt (1963)
Pierrot le Fou (1965)
• Director, Writer, Producer, Editor. •
Major Works:
Breathless (1960)
Contempt (1963)
Pierrot le Fou (1965)
• Director, Writer, Producer, Editor. •
7.5
0
French
Major Works:
Léon: The Professional (1994)
The Fifth Element (1997)
La Femme Nikita (1990)
• Director, Writer, Producer. •
Major Works:
Léon: The Professional (1994)
The Fifth Element (1997)
La Femme Nikita (1990)
• Director, Writer, Producer. •
7.3
0
French
Major Works:
The Toy (1976)
The ComDads (1983)
The Fugitives (1986)
• Director, Writer, Producer. •
Major Works:
The Toy (1976)
The ComDads (1983)
The Fugitives (1986)
• Director, Writer, Producer. •
7.9
0
French
Major Works:
Amélie (2001)
Delicatessen (1991)
A Very Long Engagement (2004)
• Director, Writer. •
Major Works:
Amélie (2001)
Delicatessen (1991)
A Very Long Engagement (2004)
• Director, Writer. •
French
Major Works:
Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
Enemy at the Gates (2001)
Two Brothers (2004)
• Director, Writer, Producer. •
Major Works:
Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
Enemy at the Gates (2001)
Two Brothers (2004)
• Director, Writer, Producer. •
8.4
0
Spanish
Major Works:
All About My Mother (1999)
Talk to Her (2002)
Volver (2006)
• Director, Writer, Producer. •
Major Works:
All About My Mother (1999)
Talk to Her (2002)
Volver (2006)
• Director, Writer, Producer. •
7.7
0
Spanish
Major Works:
Open Your Eyes (1997)
The Others (2001)
The Sea Inside (2004)
• Director, Writer, Producer, Composer. •
Major Works:
Open Your Eyes (1997)
The Others (2001)
The Sea Inside (2004)
• Director, Writer, Producer, Composer. •
7.7
0
Canadian
Major Works:
Titanic (1997)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Avatar (2009)
• Director, Writer, Producer, Editor. •
Major Works:
Titanic (1997)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Avatar (2009)
• Director, Writer, Producer, Editor. •
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each one has made a significant, indelible and influential contribution to the development of film and the film industry.
each one has directed a consistent body of work with a number of great movies - usually three unquestionably great films mark a top film-maker.
each one has a compelling vision and pioneering style that has helped to define cinema as we know it today.
each one has a personal stamp that cuts across films, genres, and decades.
Nationalities:
American - 26
British - 25
Italian - 11
French - 6
German - 5
Canadian - 3
Spanish - 2
Irish - 2
Mexican - 2
Australian - 2
Swedish - 2
Austrian - 2
Hungarian - 2
Danish - 1
Russian - 1
Japanese - 1
New Zealand - 1
Polish - 1
Czech - 1
Serbian - 1
Swiss - 1
Dutch - 1
Taiwanese - 1
each one has directed a consistent body of work with a number of great movies - usually three unquestionably great films mark a top film-maker.
each one has a compelling vision and pioneering style that has helped to define cinema as we know it today.
each one has a personal stamp that cuts across films, genres, and decades.
Nationalities:
American - 26
British - 25
Italian - 11
French - 6
German - 5
Canadian - 3
Spanish - 2
Irish - 2
Mexican - 2
Australian - 2
Swedish - 2
Austrian - 2
Hungarian - 2
Danish - 1
Russian - 1
Japanese - 1
New Zealand - 1
Polish - 1
Czech - 1
Serbian - 1
Swiss - 1
Dutch - 1
Taiwanese - 1
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