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In 1999, the British Film Institute compiled a list of the 100 favorite British films of the 20th century. Five by David Lean appeared in the top 30, three of them in the top five.
1. Stanley Kubrick. Director. Writer. Producer. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Stanley Kubrick was born in Manhattan, New York City, to Sadie Gertrude (Perveler) and Jacob Leonard Kubrick, a physician. His family were Jewish immigrants (from Austria, Romania, and Russia). Stanley was considered intelligent, despite poor grades at school.
Directors’ 100 Greatest Films of All Time. Every decade since 1992, Sight and Sound has complemented its celebrated critics’ poll by formally sounding out the world’s leading directors on the ten films they believe to be the greatest of all time.
Find out more about the greatest 20th Century Film Directors, including Andy Warhol, Sylvester Stallone, Keanu Reeves, Quentin Tarantino and Steven Spielberg.
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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May 9, 2023 · Nevertheless, it would be absurd to overlook the achievements of these great directors. From silent cinema to 21st-century cinema, they have produced most of the medium-defining works of cinema: the films that stand out as the consummate examples of filmmaking. Here they are, in reverse order.
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Apr 19, 1996 · The 50 greatest directors and their best movies. From Alfred Hitchock to Tim Burton, we rank the best filmmakers. By EW Staff. Published on April 19, 1996 04:00AM EDT. Decades ago, this story...
