Movie Directors Top Films - Page 1
Criteria: The movies were ranked according to their influence, their initial and lasting popularity, as well as their initial and lasting acclaim. Most lists rank the director's ten greatest films, while some directors with a particularly small filmography only have five films listed. Feature films, TV films, documentaries, short films, experimental films, essay films, TV miniseries and TV series that were created mainly by the director in question were all eligible.
Lenny Abrahamson
1966 -
1. Room (2015)
2. Frank (2014)
3. Garage (2007)
4. Adam & Paul (2004)
5. What Richard Did (2012)
2. Frank (2014)
3. Garage (2007)
4. Adam & Paul (2004)
5. What Richard Did (2012)
J. J. Abrams
1966 -
1. Lost [with Jeffrey Lieber & Damon Lindelof] (2004-2010)
2. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
3. Star Trek (2009)
4. Alias (2001-2006)
5. Super 8 (2011)
6. Fringe [with Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci] (2008-2013)
7. Star Trek into Darkness (2013)
8. Felicity [with Matt Reeves] (1998-2002)
9. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
10. Mission: Impossible III (2006)
2. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
3. Star Trek (2009)
4. Alias (2001-2006)
5. Super 8 (2011)
6. Fringe [with Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci] (2008-2013)
7. Star Trek into Darkness (2013)
8. Felicity [with Matt Reeves] (1998-2002)
9. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
10. Mission: Impossible III (2006)
Andrew Adamson
1966 -
1. Shrek [with Vicky Jenson] (2001)
2. Shrek 2 [with Kelly Asbury & Conrad Vernon] (2004)
3. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
4. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
5. Mr. Pip (2012)
2. Shrek 2 [with Kelly Asbury & Conrad Vernon] (2004)
3. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
4. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
5. Mr. Pip (2012)
Alexandre Aja
1978 -
1. High Tension (2003)
2. The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
3. Crawl (2019)
4. Piranha 3D (2010)
5. Mirrors (2008)
2. The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
3. Crawl (2019)
4. Piranha 3D (2010)
5. Mirrors (2008)
Chantal Akerman
1950 - 2015
1. Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975)
2. News from Home (1977)
3. D'est (1993)
4. Je, tu, il, elle (1976)
5. Les rendez-vous d'Anna (1978)
6. La captive (2000)
7. Toute une nuit (1982)
8. Portrait of a Young Girl at the End of the 1960s in Brussels (1994)
9. No Home Movie (2015)
10. La chambre (1972)
2. News from Home (1977)
3. D'est (1993)
4. Je, tu, il, elle (1976)
5. Les rendez-vous d'Anna (1978)
6. La captive (2000)
7. Toute une nuit (1982)
8. Portrait of a Young Girl at the End of the 1960s in Brussels (1994)
9. No Home Movie (2015)
10. La chambre (1972)
Fatih Akın
1973 -
1. Head-On (2004)
2. The Edge of Heaven (2007)
3. Soul Kitchen (2009)
4. In the Fade (2017)
5. In July (2000)
6. Short Sharp Shock (1998)
7. Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (2005)
8. Solino (2002)
9. Tschick (2016)
10. The Golden Glove (2019)
2. The Edge of Heaven (2007)
3. Soul Kitchen (2009)
4. In the Fade (2017)
5. In July (2000)
6. Short Sharp Shock (1998)
7. Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (2005)
8. Solino (2002)
9. Tschick (2016)
10. The Golden Glove (2019)
Robert Aldrich
1918 - 1983
1. Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
2. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
3. The Dirty Dozen (1967)
4. The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)
5. Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964)
6. Attack! (1956)
7. The Longest Yard (1974)
8. Ulzana's Raid (1972)
9. Vera Cruz (1954)
10. Emperor of the North Pole (1973)
2. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
3. The Dirty Dozen (1967)
4. The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)
5. Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964)
6. Attack! (1956)
7. The Longest Yard (1974)
8. Ulzana's Raid (1972)
9. Vera Cruz (1954)
10. Emperor of the North Pole (1973)
Grigori Aleksandrov
1903 - 1983
1. Jolly Fellows (1934)
2. Volga-Volga (1938)
3. Circus [with Isidor Simkov] (1936)
4. Spring (1947)
5. Svetlyy put (1940)
6. Meeting on the Elbe [with Aleksei Utkin] (1949)
7. The Composer Glinka (1952)
8. Russkiy suvenir (1960)
9. A Family [with Mikayil Mikayilov & Rza Takhmasib] (1943)
10. Internationale (1932)
2. Volga-Volga (1938)
3. Circus [with Isidor Simkov] (1936)
4. Spring (1947)
5. Svetlyy put (1940)
6. Meeting on the Elbe [with Aleksei Utkin] (1949)
7. The Composer Glinka (1952)
8. Russkiy suvenir (1960)
9. A Family [with Mikayil Mikayilov & Rza Takhmasib] (1943)
10. Internationale (1932)
James Algar
1912 - 1998
1. The Living Desert (1953)
2. The Vanishing Prairie (1954)
3. White Wilderness (1958)
4. Seal Island (1948)
5. In Beaver Valley (1950)
6. The African Lion (1955)
7. Secrets of Life (1956)
8. Grand Canyon (1958)
9. Jungle Cat (1960)
10. The Legend of Lobo [with Jack Couffer] (1962)
2. The Vanishing Prairie (1954)
3. White Wilderness (1958)
4. Seal Island (1948)
5. In Beaver Valley (1950)
6. The African Lion (1955)
7. Secrets of Life (1956)
8. Grand Canyon (1958)
9. Jungle Cat (1960)
10. The Legend of Lobo [with Jack Couffer] (1962)
Woody Allen
1935 -
1. Annie Hall (1977)
2. Manhattan (1979)
3. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
4. Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
5. The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
6. Zelig (1983)
7. Love and Death (1975)
8. Stardust Memories (1980)
9. Husbands and Wives (1992)
10. Sleeper (1973)
2. Manhattan (1979)
3. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
4. Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
5. The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
6. Zelig (1983)
7. Love and Death (1975)
8. Stardust Memories (1980)
9. Husbands and Wives (1992)
10. Sleeper (1973)
Pedro Almodóvar
1949 -
1. Talk to Her (2002)
2. All About My Mother (1999)
3. Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)
4. Volver (2006)
5. The Skin I Live In (2011)
6. Pain and Glory (2019)
7. Law of Desire (1987)
8. Bad Education (2004)
9. Live Flesh (1997)
10. What Have I Done to Deserve This? (1984)
2. All About My Mother (1999)
3. Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)
4. Volver (2006)
5. The Skin I Live In (2011)
6. Pain and Glory (2019)
7. Law of Desire (1987)
8. Bad Education (2004)
9. Live Flesh (1997)
10. What Have I Done to Deserve This? (1984)
Robert Altman
1925 - 2006
1. Nashville (1975)
2. M·A·S·H (1970)
3. McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
4. Short Cuts (1993)
5. The Long Goodbye (1973)
6. The Player (1992)
7. 3 Women (1977)
8. Gosford Park (2001)
9. Tanner '88 (1988)
10. California Split (1974)
2. M·A·S·H (1970)
3. McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
4. Short Cuts (1993)
5. The Long Goodbye (1973)
6. The Player (1992)
7. 3 Women (1977)
8. Gosford Park (2001)
9. Tanner '88 (1988)
10. California Split (1974)
Alejandro Amenábar
1972 -
1. The Others (2001)
2. The Sea Inside (2004)
3. Open Your Eyes (1997)
4. Tesis (1996)
5. Agora (2009)
2. The Sea Inside (2004)
3. Open Your Eyes (1997)
4. Tesis (1996)
5. Agora (2009)
Lindsay Anderson
1923 - 1994
1. if.... (1968)
2. O Lucky Man! (1973)
3. This Sporting Life (1963)
4. The Whales of August (1987)
5. Britannia Hospital (1982)
6. O Dreamland (1953)
7. Thursday's Children (1954)
8. In Celebration (1975)
9. Every Day Except Christmas (1957)
10. The White Bus (1967)
2. O Lucky Man! (1973)
3. This Sporting Life (1963)
4. The Whales of August (1987)
5. Britannia Hospital (1982)
6. O Dreamland (1953)
7. Thursday's Children (1954)
8. In Celebration (1975)
9. Every Day Except Christmas (1957)
10. The White Bus (1967)
Michael Anderson
1920 - 2018
1. Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
2. Logan's Run (1976)
3. The Dam Busters (1955)
4. The Quiller Memorandum (1966)
5. The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968)
6. Operation Crossbow (1965)
7. 1984 (1956)
8. Shake Hands with the Devil (1959)
9. Orca (1977)
10. Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze (1975)
2. Logan's Run (1976)
3. The Dam Busters (1955)
4. The Quiller Memorandum (1966)
5. The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968)
6. Operation Crossbow (1965)
7. 1984 (1956)
8. Shake Hands with the Devil (1959)
9. Orca (1977)
10. Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze (1975)
Paul Thomas Anderson
1970 -
1. There Will Be Blood (2007)
2. Boogie Nights (1997)
3. Magnolia (1999)
4. Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
5. Phantom Thread (2017)
6. The Master (2012)
7. Inherent Vice (2014)
8. Hard Eight (1996)
9. Anima (2019)
10. Junun (2015)
2. Boogie Nights (1997)
3. Magnolia (1999)
4. Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
5. Phantom Thread (2017)
6. The Master (2012)
7. Inherent Vice (2014)
8. Hard Eight (1996)
9. Anima (2019)
10. Junun (2015)
Paul W. S. Anderson
1965 -
1. Mortal Kombat (1995)
2. Resident Evil (2002)
3. Death Race (2008)
4. Event Horizon (1997)
5. Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016)
6. Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
7. Alien vs. Predator (2004)
8. The Three Musketeers (2011)
9. Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)
10. Pompeii (2014)
2. Resident Evil (2002)
3. Death Race (2008)
4. Event Horizon (1997)
5. Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016)
6. Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
7. Alien vs. Predator (2004)
8. The Three Musketeers (2011)
9. Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)
10. Pompeii (2014)
Wes Anderson
1969 -
1. The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
2. Rushmore (1998)
3. The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
4. Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
5. Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
6. Isle of Dogs (2018)
7. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
8. Bottle Rocket (1996)
9. The Darjeeling Limited (2007)
10. Hotel Chevalier (2007)
2. Rushmore (1998)
3. The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
4. Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
5. Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
6. Isle of Dogs (2018)
7. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
8. Bottle Rocket (1996)
9. The Darjeeling Limited (2007)
10. Hotel Chevalier (2007)
Roy Andersson
1943 -
1. Songs from the Second Floor (2000)
2. You, the Living (2007)
3. A Swedish Love Story (1970)
4. A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence (2014)
5. World of Glory (1991)
6. About Endlessness (2019)
7. Something Happened (1987)
8. Giliap (1975)
9. Visiting One's Son (1967)
10. To Fetch a Bike (1968)
2. You, the Living (2007)
3. A Swedish Love Story (1970)
4. A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence (2014)
5. World of Glory (1991)
6. About Endlessness (2019)
7. Something Happened (1987)
8. Giliap (1975)
9. Visiting One's Son (1967)
10. To Fetch a Bike (1968)
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Last Updated: 2020-05-29