Movie Directors Top Films - Page 37
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.
Sam Wood
1883 - 1949
1. A Night at the Opera (1935)
2. Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939)
3. A Day at the Races (1937)
4. The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
5. Kings Row (1942)
6. For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)
7. The Devil and Miss Jones (1941)
8. Beyond the Rocks (1922)
9. Kitty Foyle (1940)
10. Our Town (1940)
2. Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939)
3. A Day at the Races (1937)
4. The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
5. Kings Row (1942)
6. For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)
7. The Devil and Miss Jones (1941)
8. Beyond the Rocks (1922)
9. Kitty Foyle (1940)
10. Our Town (1940)
Edgar Wright
1974 -
1. Shaun of the Dead (2004)
2. Hot Fuzz (2007)
3. Baby Driver (2017)
4. Spaced (1999-2001)
5. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
2. Hot Fuzz (2007)
3. Baby Driver (2017)
4. Spaced (1999-2001)
5. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
Joe Wright
1972 -
1. Atonement (2007)
2. Pride & Prejudice (2005)
3. Darkest Hour (2017)
4. Hanna (2011)
5. Anna Karenina (2012)
6. Charles II: The Power and the Passion (2003)
7. Nature Boy (2000)
8. The Soloist (2009)
9. Pan (2015)
10. Bodily Harm (2002)
2. Pride & Prejudice (2005)
3. Darkest Hour (2017)
4. Hanna (2011)
5. Anna Karenina (2012)
6. Charles II: The Power and the Passion (2003)
7. Nature Boy (2000)
8. The Soloist (2009)
9. Pan (2015)
10. Bodily Harm (2002)
William Wyler
1902 - 1981
1. The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
2. Ben-Hur (1959)
3. Roman Holiday (1953)
4. Dodsworth (1936)
5. The Heiress (1949)
6. Wuthering Heights (1939)
7. The Letter (1940)
8. Jezebel (1938)
9. The Little Foxes (1941)
10. Friendly Persuasion (1956)
2. Ben-Hur (1959)
3. Roman Holiday (1953)
4. Dodsworth (1936)
5. The Heiress (1949)
6. Wuthering Heights (1939)
7. The Letter (1940)
8. Jezebel (1938)
9. The Little Foxes (1941)
10. Friendly Persuasion (1956)
Boaz Yakin
1966 -
1. Remember the Titans (2000)
2. Fresh (1994)
3. Safe (2012)
4. Uptown Girls (2003)
5. Max (2015)
2. Fresh (1994)
3. Safe (2012)
4. Uptown Girls (2003)
5. Max (2015)
Sadao Yamanaka
1909 - 1938
1. Humanity and Paper Balloons (1937)
2. Sazen Tange and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo (1935)
3. Kōchiyama Sōshun (1936)
4. The Life of Bangaku (1933)
5. The Village Tattooed Man (1935)
6. Sleeping with a Long Sword (1932)
7. Chūji Kunisada (1935)
8. Money Trickles Down (1932)
9. The Elegant Swordsman (1934)
10. Ishimatsu of the Forest (1937)
2. Sazen Tange and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo (1935)
3. Kōchiyama Sōshun (1936)
4. The Life of Bangaku (1933)
5. The Village Tattooed Man (1935)
6. Sleeping with a Long Sword (1932)
7. Chūji Kunisada (1935)
8. Money Trickles Down (1932)
9. The Elegant Swordsman (1934)
10. Ishimatsu of the Forest (1937)
Edward Yang
1947 - 2007
1. Yi Yi: A One and a Two (2000)
2. A Brighter Summer Day (1991)
3. The Terrorizers (1986)
4. Taipei Story (1985)
5. Mahjong (1996)
2. A Brighter Summer Day (1991)
3. The Terrorizers (1986)
4. Taipei Story (1985)
5. Mahjong (1996)
David Yates
1963 -
1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
2. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
3. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
4. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
5. State of Play (2003)
6. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
7. Sex Traffic (2004)
8. The Way We Live Now (2001)
9. The Girl in the Café (2005)
10. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)
2. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
3. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
4. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
5. State of Play (2003)
6. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
7. Sex Traffic (2004)
8. The Way We Live Now (2001)
9. The Girl in the Café (2005)
10. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)
Peter Yates
1929 - 2011
1. Bullitt (1968)
2. Breaking Away (1979)
3. The Dresser (1983)
4. The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973)
5. The Hot Rock (1972)
6. The Deep (1977)
7. Robbery (1967)
8. Eyewitness (1981)
9. Krull (1983)
10. Suspect (1987)
2. Breaking Away (1979)
3. The Dresser (1983)
4. The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973)
5. The Hot Rock (1972)
6. The Deep (1977)
7. Robbery (1967)
8. Eyewitness (1981)
9. Krull (1983)
10. Suspect (1987)
Wilson Yip
1963 -
1. Ip Man (2008)
2. Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster (2010)
3. SPL: Kill Zone (2005)
4. Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019)
5. Ip Man 3 (2015)
6. Paradox (2017)
7. Juliet in Love (2000)
8. Bullets over Summer (1999)
9. Flash Point (2007)
10. Bio Zombie (1998)
2. Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster (2010)
3. SPL: Kill Zone (2005)
4. Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019)
5. Ip Man 3 (2015)
6. Paradox (2017)
7. Juliet in Love (2000)
8. Bullets over Summer (1999)
9. Flash Point (2007)
10. Bio Zombie (1998)
Terence Young
1915 - 1994
1. Dr. No (1962)
2. From Russia with Love (1963)
3. Wait Until Dark (1967)
4. Thunderball (1965)
5. Red Sun (1971)
6. The Valachi Papers (1972)
7. Corridor of Mirrors (1948)
8. Triple Cross (1966)
9. Mayerling (1968)
10. The Klansman (1974)
2. From Russia with Love (1963)
3. Wait Until Dark (1967)
4. Thunderball (1965)
5. Red Sun (1971)
6. The Valachi Papers (1972)
7. Corridor of Mirrors (1948)
8. Triple Cross (1966)
9. Mayerling (1968)
10. The Klansman (1974)
Masaaki Yuasa
1965 -
1. Mind Game (2004)
2. Night Is Short, Walk On Girl (2017)
3. Devilman Crybaby (2018)
4. The Tatami Galaxy (2010)
5. Kaiba (2008)
6. Ping Pong: The Animation (2014)
7. Ride Your Wave (2019)
8. Lu over the Wall (2017)
9. Kick-Heart (2013)
10. Kemonozume (2006)
2. Night Is Short, Walk On Girl (2017)
3. Devilman Crybaby (2018)
4. The Tatami Galaxy (2010)
5. Kaiba (2008)
6. Ping Pong: The Animation (2014)
7. Ride Your Wave (2019)
8. Lu over the Wall (2017)
9. Kick-Heart (2013)
10. Kemonozume (2006)
Yuen Woo-Ping
1945 -
1. Drunken Master (1978)
2. Iron Monkey (1993)
3. Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978)
4. Tai Chi Master (1993)
5. Magnificent Butcher (1979)
6. The Miracle Fighters (1982)
7. Dance of the Drunk Mantis (1979)
8. Wing Chun (1994)
9. Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy (2018)
10. Dreadnaught (1981)
2. Iron Monkey (1993)
3. Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978)
4. Tai Chi Master (1993)
5. Magnificent Butcher (1979)
6. The Miracle Fighters (1982)
7. Dance of the Drunk Mantis (1979)
8. Wing Chun (1994)
9. Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy (2018)
10. Dreadnaught (1981)
Franco Zeffirelli
1923 - 2019
1. Romeo and Juliet (1968)
2. Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
3. The Taming of the Shrew (1967)
4. La traviata (1982)
5. Hamlet (1990)
6. Otello (1986)
7. Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972)
8. The Champ (1979)
9. Tea with Mussolini (1999)
10. Jane Eyre (1996)
2. Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
3. The Taming of the Shrew (1967)
4. La traviata (1982)
5. Hamlet (1990)
6. Otello (1986)
7. Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972)
8. The Champ (1979)
9. Tea with Mussolini (1999)
10. Jane Eyre (1996)
Robert Zemeckis
1951 -
1. Back to the Future (1985)
2. Forrest Gump (1994)
3. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
4. Cast Away (2000)
5. Back to the Future Part II (1989)
6. Flight (2012)
7. Back to the Future Part III (1990)
8. Contact (1997)
9. Romancing the Stone (1984)
10. The Polar Express (2004)
2. Forrest Gump (1994)
3. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
4. Cast Away (2000)
5. Back to the Future Part II (1989)
6. Flight (2012)
7. Back to the Future Part III (1990)
8. Contact (1997)
9. Romancing the Stone (1984)
10. The Polar Express (2004)
Zhang Yimou
1951 -
1. Raise the Red Lantern (1991)
2. To Live (1994)
3. Hero (2002)
4. Red Sorghum (1987)
5. Ju Dou [with Yang Fengliang] (1990)
6. House of Flying Daggers (2004)
7. The Story of Qiu Ju (1992)
8. Not One Less (1999)
9. The Road Home (1999)
10. Shanghai Triad (1995)
2. To Live (1994)
3. Hero (2002)
4. Red Sorghum (1987)
5. Ju Dou [with Yang Fengliang] (1990)
6. House of Flying Daggers (2004)
7. The Story of Qiu Ju (1992)
8. Not One Less (1999)
9. The Road Home (1999)
10. Shanghai Triad (1995)
Fred Zinnemann
1907 - 1997
1. High Noon (1952)
2. From Here to Eternity (1953)
3. A Man for All Seasons (1966)
4. The Day of the Jackal (1973)
5. The Nun's Story (1959)
6. Julia (1977)
7. The Search (1948)
8. Act of Violence (1948)
9. Oklahoma! (1955)
10. The Sundowners (1960)
2. From Here to Eternity (1953)
3. A Man for All Seasons (1966)
4. The Day of the Jackal (1973)
5. The Nun's Story (1959)
6. Julia (1977)
7. The Search (1948)
8. Act of Violence (1948)
9. Oklahoma! (1955)
10. The Sundowners (1960)
Rob Zombie
1965 -
1. The Devil's Rejects (2005)
2. House of 1000 Corpses (2003)
3. Halloween (2007)
4. The Lords of Salem (2012)
5. Halloween II (2009)
6. 3 from Hell (2019)
7. 31 (2016)
8. More Human than Human (1995)
9. The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009)
10. Tom Papa: Live in New York City (2011)
2. House of 1000 Corpses (2003)
3. Halloween (2007)
4. The Lords of Salem (2012)
5. Halloween II (2009)
6. 3 from Hell (2019)
7. 31 (2016)
8. More Human than Human (1995)
9. The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009)
10. Tom Papa: Live in New York City (2011)
Zucker, Abrahams & Zucker
(JA: 1944- | DZ: 1947- | JZ: 1950-)
1. Airplane! (1980)
2. Police Squad! (1982)
3. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! [David Zucker] (1988)
4. Ruthless People (1986)
5. Top Secret! (1984)
6. Hot Shots! [Jim Abrahams] (1991)
7. Ghost [Jerry Zucker] (2001)
8. The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear [David Zucker] (1991)
9. Hot Shots! Part Deux [Jim Abrahams] (1993)
10. BASEketball [David Zucker] (1998)
2. Police Squad! (1982)
3. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! [David Zucker] (1988)
4. Ruthless People (1986)
5. Top Secret! (1984)
6. Hot Shots! [Jim Abrahams] (1991)
7. Ghost [Jerry Zucker] (2001)
8. The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear [David Zucker] (1991)
9. Hot Shots! Part Deux [Jim Abrahams] (1993)
10. BASEketball [David Zucker] (1998)
Andrzej Żuławski
(1940 - 2016)
1. Possession (1981)
2. L'important c'est d'aimer (1975)
3. The Third Part of the Night (1971)
4. The Devil (1972)
5. On the Silver Globe (1988)
6. La femme publique (1984)
7. Fidelity (2000)
8. L'amour braque (1985)
9. Cosmos (2015)
10. Szamanka (1996)
2. L'important c'est d'aimer (1975)
3. The Third Part of the Night (1971)
4. The Devil (1972)
5. On the Silver Globe (1988)
6. La femme publique (1984)
7. Fidelity (2000)
8. L'amour braque (1985)
9. Cosmos (2015)
10. Szamanka (1996)
Andrey Zvyagintsev
1964 -
1. The Return (2003)
2. Leviathan (2014)
3. Loveless (2017)
4. Elena (2011)
5. The Banishment (2007)
2. Leviathan (2014)
3. Loveless (2017)
4. Elena (2011)
5. The Banishment (2007)
Edward Zwick
1952 -
1. Glory (1989)
2. thirtysomething [with Marshall Herskovitz] (1987-1991)
3. The Last Samurai (2003)
4. Blood Diamond (2006)
5. Once and Again [with Marshall Herskovitz] (1999-2002)
6. Special Bulletin (1983)
7. Courage Under Fire (1996)
8. Legends of the Fall (1994)
9. Defiance (2008)
10. Pawn Sacrifice (2015)
2. thirtysomething [with Marshall Herskovitz] (1987-1991)
3. The Last Samurai (2003)
4. Blood Diamond (2006)
5. Once and Again [with Marshall Herskovitz] (1999-2002)
6. Special Bulletin (1983)
7. Courage Under Fire (1996)
8. Legends of the Fall (1994)
9. Defiance (2008)
10. Pawn Sacrifice (2015)
Terry Zwigoff
1949 -
1. Crumb (1994)
2. Ghost World (2001)
3. Bad Santa (2003)
4. Art School Confidential (2006)
5. Louie Bluie (1985)
2. Ghost World (2001)
3. Bad Santa (2003)
4. Art School Confidential (2006)
5. Louie Bluie (1985)
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