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The directors on this list are ranked according to their lifetime success (awards & nominations), their directing skill, along with their ability to inspire generations of directors after them. To me, accuracy when making a Top 10/Top 100 all time list is extremely important.
- Stanley Kubrick. Best Movie Directors • Stanley Kubrick. So, here we are. Why is Stanley Kubrick the best movie director of all time? Well, we don't have 3 hours to explain everything so here's a brief argument for this decision.
- Alfred Hitchcock. Best Movie Directors • Alfred Hitchcock. There's a scene in Hitchcock, the biography starring Anthony Hopkins, where Alfred Hitchcock stands outside a packed theater as an audience watches Psycho for the first time.
- Akira Kurosawa. Best Movie Directors • Akira Kurosawa. You don't have to understand Japanese culture or be a scholar of the country's Sengoku period to appreciate what Akira Kurosawa's work means.
- Steven Spielberg. Best Movie Directors • Steven Spielberg. Steven Spielberg has been directing for over 50 years and shows no signs of stopping. Looking at his career, it's not just the sheer number of movies he's directed (30+), it's the amount of greatness on that list.
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- Martin Scorsese. Succeeding the mobster-genre expert Francis Ford Coppola is Martin Scorsese. He's picked up the torch for keeping the genre (as well as psychological character studies like Taxi Driver) compelling today and is even now releasing highly-anticipated movies.
- Stanley Kubrick. Stanley Kubrick is one of the movie industry's best directors for effectively adapting unique source materials. This has led him to direct a variety of genres in movies, with his works having predominantly been characterized by grim realism and dark humor.
- Alfred Hitchcock. Alfred Hitchcock's work is undoubtedly one of the most studied subjects in film classes across the world. His influence in movies has permeated to this day in some form when it comes to things like cinematography and establishing an atmosphere.
- Steven Spielberg. In terms of sheer mainstream appeal, Steven Spielberg has given audiences a wide variety of movies that capture that feel of "Hollywood magic."
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1. Martin Scorsese. Producer. Director. Actor. Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) Martin Charles Scorsese was born on November 17, 1942 in Queens, New York City, to Catherine Scorsese (née Cappa) and Charles Scorsese, who both worked in Manhattan's garment district, and whose families both came from Palermo, Sicily.
Apr 6, 2024 · From living legends like Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese to new auteurs like Greta Gerwig, Christopher Nolan and Quentin Tarantino, many of these directors are household names. However, many...
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Jan 10, 2023 · Here's our list of the best directors of all time, including their most famous movies. These greatest film directors ever span genres and generations.
May 9, 2023 · Who are the best directors of all time? Let's take a look at the filmmakers who laid the foundation of early cinema.
