Movie Directors Top Films - Page 10
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.
Maya Deren
1917 - 1961
1. Meshes of the Afternoon [with Alexander Hammid] (1943)
2. At Land (1944)
3. Ritual in Transfigured Time (1946)
4. A Study in Choreography for Camera (1945)
5. The Very Eye of Night (1958)
2. At Land (1944)
3. Ritual in Transfigured Time (1946)
4. A Study in Choreography for Camera (1945)
5. The Very Eye of Night (1958)
Vittorio De Sica
1901 - 1974
1. Bicycle Thieves (1948)
2. Umberto D. (1952)
3. Shoeshine (1946)
4. Miracle in Milan (1951)
5. Two Women (1960)
6. The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970)
7. Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (1963)
8. Marriage Italian Style (1964)
9. The Children Are Watching Us (1944)
10. The Gold of Naples (1954)
2. Umberto D. (1952)
3. Shoeshine (1946)
4. Miracle in Milan (1951)
5. Two Women (1960)
6. The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970)
7. Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (1963)
8. Marriage Italian Style (1964)
9. The Children Are Watching Us (1944)
10. The Gold of Naples (1954)
Arnaud Desplechin
1960 -
1. A Christmas Tale (2008)
2. Kings & Queen (2004)
3. My Golden Days (2015)
4. My Sex Life... or How I Got into an Argument (1996)
5. The Sentinel (1992)
6. Esther Kahn (2000)
7. Ismael's Ghosts (2017)
8. Oh Mercy! (2019)
9. Jimmy P: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian (2013)
10. La vie des morts (1991)
2. Kings & Queen (2004)
3. My Golden Days (2015)
4. My Sex Life... or How I Got into an Argument (1996)
5. The Sentinel (1992)
6. Esther Kahn (2000)
7. Ismael's Ghosts (2017)
8. Oh Mercy! (2019)
9. Jimmy P: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian (2013)
10. La vie des morts (1991)
André De Toth
1913 - 2002
1. House of Wax (1953)
2. Crime Wave (1954)
3. Pitfall (1948)
4. Day of the Outlaw (1959)
5. Ramrod (1947)
6. None Shall Escape (1944)
7. Play Dirty (1969)
8. Dark Waters (1944)
9. The Indian Fighter (1955)
10. The Bounty Hunter (1954)
2. Crime Wave (1954)
3. Pitfall (1948)
4. Day of the Outlaw (1959)
5. Ramrod (1947)
6. None Shall Escape (1944)
7. Play Dirty (1969)
8. Dark Waters (1944)
9. The Indian Fighter (1955)
10. The Bounty Hunter (1954)
Lav Diaz
1958 -
1. Evolution of a Filipino Family (2004)
2. From What Is Before (2014)
3. Norte, the End of History (2013)
4. Batang West Side (2001)
5. Melancholia (2008)
6. The Woman Who Left (2016)
7. Death in the Land of Encantos (2007)
8. Florentina Hubaldo, CTE (2012)
9. A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery (2016)
10. Season of the Devil (2018)
2. From What Is Before (2014)
3. Norte, the End of History (2013)
4. Batang West Side (2001)
5. Melancholia (2008)
6. The Woman Who Left (2016)
7. Death in the Land of Encantos (2007)
8. Florentina Hubaldo, CTE (2012)
9. A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery (2016)
10. Season of the Devil (2018)
William K. L. Dickson
1860 - 1935
1. Blacksmith Scene (1893)
2. Dickson Experimental Sound Film (1894)
3. Monkeyshines [with William Heise] (1890)
4. Fred Ott's Sneeze (1894)
5. Newark Athlete (1891)
6. Dickson Greeting (1891)
7. Rip Van Winkle (1896)
8. Carmencita (1894)
9. Buffalo Dance (1894)
10. Annabelle Serpentine Dance [with William Heise] (1895)
2. Dickson Experimental Sound Film (1894)
3. Monkeyshines [with William Heise] (1890)
4. Fred Ott's Sneeze (1894)
5. Newark Athlete (1891)
6. Dickson Greeting (1891)
7. Rip Van Winkle (1896)
8. Carmencita (1894)
9. Buffalo Dance (1894)
10. Annabelle Serpentine Dance [with William Heise] (1895)
William Dieterle
1893 - 1972
1. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)
2. Portrait of Jennie (1948)
3. The Devil and Daniel Webster (1941)
4. The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
5. The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936)
6. A Midsummer Night's Dream [with Max Reinhardt] (1935)
7. Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)
8. Jewel Robbery (1932)
9. Juarez (1939)
10. The Last Flight (1931)
2. Portrait of Jennie (1948)
3. The Devil and Daniel Webster (1941)
4. The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
5. The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936)
6. A Midsummer Night's Dream [with Max Reinhardt] (1935)
7. Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)
8. Jewel Robbery (1932)
9. Juarez (1939)
10. The Last Flight (1931)
Walt Disney & Ub Iwerks
WD: 1901 - 1966 | UI: 1901 - 1971
1. Steamboat Willie (1928)
2. The Skeleton Dance (1929)
3. Plane Crazy (1928)
4. Balloon Land [UI] (1935)
5. Alice's Wonderland (1923)
6. Fiddlesticks [UI] (1930)
7. The Karnival Kid (1929)
8. Little Red Riding Hood (1922)
9. Trolley Troubles (1927)
10. Hell's Bells (1929)
2. The Skeleton Dance (1929)
3. Plane Crazy (1928)
4. Balloon Land [UI] (1935)
5. Alice's Wonderland (1923)
6. Fiddlesticks [UI] (1930)
7. The Karnival Kid (1929)
8. Little Red Riding Hood (1922)
9. Trolley Troubles (1927)
10. Hell's Bells (1929)
Edward Dmytryk
1908 - 1999
1. The Caine Mutiny (1954)
2. Murder, My Sweet (1944)
3. Crossfire (1947)
4. The Young Lions (1958)
5. Warlock (1959)
6. Broken Lance (1954)
7. Mirage (1965)
8. The Carpetbaggers (1964)
9. Back to Bataan (1945)
10. Cornered (1945)
2. Murder, My Sweet (1944)
3. Crossfire (1947)
4. The Young Lions (1958)
5. Warlock (1959)
6. Broken Lance (1954)
7. Mirage (1965)
8. The Carpetbaggers (1964)
9. Back to Bataan (1945)
10. Cornered (1945)
Pete Docter
1968 -
1. Up (2009)
2. Inside Out [with Ronnie del Carmen] (2015)
3. Monsters, Inc. (2001)
4. Mike's New Car [with Roger Gould] (2002)
5. Next Door (1990)
2. Inside Out [with Ronnie del Carmen] (2015)
3. Monsters, Inc. (2001)
4. Mike's New Car [with Roger Gould] (2002)
5. Next Door (1990)
Xavier Dolan
1989 -
1. Mommy (2014)
2. I Killed My Mother (2009)
3. Laurence Anyways (2012)
4. Hello (2015)
5. Heartbeats (2010)
6. Tom at the Farm (2013)
7. It's Only the End of the World (2016)
8. Matthias & Maxime (2019)
9. College Boy (2013)
10. The Death & Life of John F. Donovan (2018)
2. I Killed My Mother (2009)
3. Laurence Anyways (2012)
4. Hello (2015)
5. Heartbeats (2010)
6. Tom at the Farm (2013)
7. It's Only the End of the World (2016)
8. Matthias & Maxime (2019)
9. College Boy (2013)
10. The Death & Life of John F. Donovan (2018)
Roger Donaldson
1945 -
1. No Way Out (1987)
2. The Bank Job (2008)
3. Smash Palace (1981)
4. Thirteen Days (2000)
5. The World's Fastest Indian (2005)
6. The Bounty (1984)
7. Dante's Peak (1997)
8. Sleeping Dogs (1977)
9. Species (1995)
10. Cocktail (1988)
2. The Bank Job (2008)
3. Smash Palace (1981)
4. Thirteen Days (2000)
5. The World's Fastest Indian (2005)
6. The Bounty (1984)
7. Dante's Peak (1997)
8. Sleeping Dogs (1977)
9. Species (1995)
10. Cocktail (1988)
Stanley Donen
1924 - 2019
1. Singin' in the Rain [with Gene Kelly] (1952)
2. On the Town [with Gene Kelly] (1949)
3. Charade (1963)
4. Funny Face (1957)
5. Two for the Road (1967)
6. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
7. Bedazzled (1967)
8. It's Always Fair Weather [with Gene Kelly] (1955)
9. Arabesque (1966)
10. Indiscreet (1958)
2. On the Town [with Gene Kelly] (1949)
3. Charade (1963)
4. Funny Face (1957)
5. Two for the Road (1967)
6. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
7. Bedazzled (1967)
8. It's Always Fair Weather [with Gene Kelly] (1955)
9. Arabesque (1966)
10. Indiscreet (1958)
Richard Donner
1930 -
1. Superman (1978)
2. Lethal Weapon (1987)
3. The Omen (1976)
4. The Goonies (1985)
5. Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006)
6. Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
7. Scrooged (1988)
8. Ladyhawke (1985)
9. Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
10. Maverick (1994)
2. Lethal Weapon (1987)
3. The Omen (1976)
4. The Goonies (1985)
5. Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006)
6. Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
7. Scrooged (1988)
8. Ladyhawke (1985)
9. Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
10. Maverick (1994)
Bill Douglas
1934 - 1991
1. My Childhood (1972)
2. Comrades (1986)
3. My Ain Folk (1973)
4. My Way Home (1978)
5. Come Dancing (1970)
2. Comrades (1986)
3. My Ain Folk (1973)
4. My Way Home (1978)
5. Come Dancing (1970)
Gordon Douglas
1907 - 1993
1. Them! (1954)
2. In Like Flint (1967)
3. Young at Heart (1954)
4. Our Gang Follies of 1938 (1937)
5. The Detective (1968)
6. Tony Rome (1967)
7. Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950)
8. Rio Conchos (1964)
9. The Charge at Feather River (1953)
10. I Was a Communist for the FBI (1951)
2. In Like Flint (1967)
3. Young at Heart (1954)
4. Our Gang Follies of 1938 (1937)
5. The Detective (1968)
6. Tony Rome (1967)
7. Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950)
8. Rio Conchos (1964)
9. The Charge at Feather River (1953)
10. I Was a Communist for the FBI (1951)
Alexander Dovzhenko
1894 - 1956
1. Earth (1930)
2. Arsenal (1929)
3. Zvenigora (1928)
4. Aerograd (1935)
5. Ivan (1932)
6. Shchors [with Yuliya Solntseva] (1939)
7. Michurin (1949)
8. Love's Berries (1926)
9. Liberation [with Yuliya Solntseva] (1940)
10. Ukraine in Flames [with Yuliya Solntseva] (1943)
2. Arsenal (1929)
3. Zvenigora (1928)
4. Aerograd (1935)
5. Ivan (1932)
6. Shchors [with Yuliya Solntseva] (1939)
7. Michurin (1949)
8. Love's Berries (1926)
9. Liberation [with Yuliya Solntseva] (1940)
10. Ukraine in Flames [with Yuliya Solntseva] (1943)
Carl Theodor Dreyer
1889 - 1968
1. The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
2. Ordet (1955)
3. Vampyr (1932)
4. Day of Wrath (1943)
5. Gertrud (1964)
6. Michael (1924)
7. The Parson's Widow (1920)
8. Leaves from Satan's Book (1921)
9. Master of the House (1925)
10. They Caught the Ferry (1948)
2. Ordet (1955)
3. Vampyr (1932)
4. Day of Wrath (1943)
5. Gertrud (1964)
6. Michael (1924)
7. The Parson's Widow (1920)
8. Leaves from Satan's Book (1921)
9. Master of the House (1925)
10. They Caught the Ferry (1948)
Dennis Dugan
1946 -
1. Happy Gilmore (1996)
2. Big Daddy (1999)
3. Grown Ups (2010)
4. Just Go with It (2011)
5. You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)
6. Problem Child (1990)
7. I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007)
8. Grown Ups 2 (2013)
9. Brain Donors (1992)
10. Jack and Jill (2011)
2. Big Daddy (1999)
3. Grown Ups (2010)
4. Just Go with It (2011)
5. You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)
6. Problem Child (1990)
7. I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007)
8. Grown Ups 2 (2013)
9. Brain Donors (1992)
10. Jack and Jill (2011)
John Duigan
1949 -
1. The Year My Voice Broke (1987)
2. Flirting (1991)
3. Sirens (1994)
4. Lawn Dogs (1997)
5. Vietnam [with Chris Noonan] (1987)
6. Mouth to Mouth (1978)
7. Romero (1989)
8. Head in the Clouds (2004)
9. Winter of Our Dreams (1981)
10. Wide Sargasso Sea (1993)
2. Flirting (1991)
3. Sirens (1994)
4. Lawn Dogs (1997)
5. Vietnam [with Chris Noonan] (1987)
6. Mouth to Mouth (1978)
7. Romero (1989)
8. Head in the Clouds (2004)
9. Winter of Our Dreams (1981)
10. Wide Sargasso Sea (1993)
Lena Dunham
1986 -
1. Girls (2012-2017)
2. Tiny Furniture (2010)
3. Delusional Downtown Divas (2009)
4. Camping [with Jenni Konner] (2018)
5. Creative Nonfiction (2009)
2. Tiny Furniture (2010)
3. Delusional Downtown Divas (2009)
4. Camping [with Jenni Konner] (2018)
5. Creative Nonfiction (2009)
Guru Dutt
1925 - 1964
1. Pyaasa (1957)
2. Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959)
3. Baazi (1951)
4. Mr. & Mrs. '55 (1955)
5. Aar Paar (1954)
2. Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959)
3. Baazi (1951)
4. Mr. & Mrs. '55 (1955)
5. Aar Paar (1954)
Julien Duvivier
1896 - 1967
1. Pépé le Moko (1937)
2. The Little World of Don Camillo (1952)
3. Un carnet de bal (1937)
4. La belle équipe (1936)
5. The End of the Day (1939)
6. Panique (1947)
7. Poil de carotte (1932)
8. Deadlier than the Male (1956)
9. Au bonheur des dames (1930)
10. La bandera (1935)
2. The Little World of Don Camillo (1952)
3. Un carnet de bal (1937)
4. La belle équipe (1936)
5. The End of the Day (1939)
6. Panique (1947)
7. Poil de carotte (1932)
8. Deadlier than the Male (1956)
9. Au bonheur des dames (1930)
10. La bandera (1935)
Allan Dwan
1885 - 1981
1. Robin Hood (1922)
2. Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)
3. Heidi (1937)
4. The Iron Mask (1929)
5. Silver Lode (1954)
6. Manhandled (1924)
7. Stage Struck (1925)
8. Zaza (1923)
9. Manhattan Madness (1916)
10. Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938)
2. Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)
3. Heidi (1937)
4. The Iron Mask (1929)
5. Silver Lode (1954)
6. Manhandled (1924)
7. Stage Struck (1925)
8. Zaza (1923)
9. Manhattan Madness (1916)
10. Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938)
Clint Eastwood
1930 -
1. Unforgiven (1992)
2. Million Dollar Baby (2004)
3. The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
4. Mystic River (2003)
5. Gran Torino (2008)
6. Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)
7. The Bridges of Madison County (1995)
8. High Plains Drifter (1973)
9. American Sniper (2014)
10. Changeling (2008)
2. Million Dollar Baby (2004)
3. The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
4. Mystic River (2003)
5. Gran Torino (2008)
6. Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)
7. The Bridges of Madison County (1995)
8. High Plains Drifter (1973)
9. American Sniper (2014)
10. Changeling (2008)
Blake Edwards
1922 - 2010
1. Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
2. The Pink Panther (1963)
3. The Party (1968)
4. A Shot in the Dark (1964)
5. Days of Wine and Roses (1962)
6. Peter Gunn (1958-1961)
7. Victor Victoria (1982)
8. The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
9. The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
10. The Great Race (1965)
2. The Pink Panther (1963)
3. The Party (1968)
4. A Shot in the Dark (1964)
5. Days of Wine and Roses (1962)
6. Peter Gunn (1958-1961)
7. Victor Victoria (1982)
8. The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
9. The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
10. The Great Race (1965)
Atom Egoyan
1960 -
1. The Sweet Hereafter (1997)
2. Exotica (1994)
3. Felicia's Journey (1999)
4. The Adjuster (1991)
5. Calendar (1993)
6. Ararat (2002)
7. Family Viewing (1987)
8. Remember (2015)
9. Next of Kin (1984)
10. Adoration (2008)
2. Exotica (1994)
3. Felicia's Journey (1999)
4. The Adjuster (1991)
5. Calendar (1993)
6. Ararat (2002)
7. Family Viewing (1987)
8. Remember (2015)
9. Next of Kin (1984)
10. Adoration (2008)
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