BEST FILM DIRECTORS
by Andrevox100 | created - 05 Sep 2017 | updated - 1 week ago | PublicThese are the rules of this list: (1) I include here only directors of whom I've seen at least 3 films directed by them. (2) Unfortunately in case of tv-shows and video games finding out who the director/chief director is can be a big problem so I won't be listing them here (which is a shame cause it would really mess up this rank) (3) Short films under 5 minutes are not included. (4) TV-series specials are not included. (5) The overall scores are my mean rating of those films, not the overall user rating on IMDb. (6) If some directors have the same overall score, they will be listed by their last name (e.g. Jones before Smith etc). (7) In the descriptions films are listed from best to worst (1st is best, 420th is the worst etc.)
1. Darren Aronofsky
Writer | Pi
Darren Aronofsky was born February 12, 1969, in Brooklyn, New York. Growing up, Darren was always artistic: he loved classic movies and, as a teenager, he even spent time doing graffiti art. After high school, Darren went to Harvard University to study film (both live-action and animation). He won ...
Overall: 9
1. Requiem for a Dream (2000) – 9/10
2. The Whale (2022) – 9/10
3. Black Swan (2010) – 9/10
2. David Fincher
Director | Se7en
David Fincher was born in 1962 in Denver, Colorado, and was raised in Marin County, California. When he was 18 years old he went to work for John Korty at Korty Films in Mill Valley. He subsequently worked at ILM (Industrial Light and Magic) from 1981-1983. Fincher left ILM to direct TV commercials...
Overall: 8.5
1. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) – 10/10
2. Se7en (1995) – 9/10
3. Gone Girl (2014) – 9/10
4. Fight Club (1999) – 8/10
5. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) – 8/10
6. Panic Room (2002) – 7/10
3. Satoshi Kon
Writer | Tôkyô goddofâzâzu
Satoshi Kon was born in 1963. He studied at the Musashino College of the Arts. He began his career as a Manga artist. He then moved to animation and worked as a background artist on many films (including Roujin Z (1991) by 'Katsuhiro Otomo'). Then, in 1995, he wrote an episode of the anthology film ...
Overall: 8.5
1. Perfect Blue (1997) – 10/10
2. Paprika (2006) – 8/10
3. Millennium Actress (2001) – 8/10
4. Tokyo Godfathers (2003) – 8/10
4. Francis Ford Coppola
Producer | Apocalypse Now
Francis Ford Coppola was born in 1939 in Detroit, Michigan, but grew up in a New York suburb in a creative, supportive Italian-American family. His father, Carmine Coppola, was a composer and musician. His mother, Italia Coppola (née Pennino), had been an actress. Francis Ford Coppola graduated ...
Overall: 8.33
1. The Godfather (1972) – 10/10
2. The Godfather: Part III (1990) – 8/10
3. The Godfather: Part II (1974) – 7/10
5. James Cameron
Writer | Avatar: The Way of Water
James Francis Cameron was born on August 16, 1954 in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada. He moved to the United States in 1971. The son of an engineer, he majored in physics at California State University before switching to English, and eventually dropping out. He then drove a truck to support his ...
Overall: 8.2
1. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) – 10/10
2. The Terminator (1984) – 9/10
3. Titanic (1997) – 8/10
4. Avatar (2009) – 7/10
5. Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) – 7/10
6. Byron Howard
Director | Zootopia
Byron Howard was born on December 26, 1968 in Misawa, Japan. He is a director and producer, known for Zootopia (2016), Encanto (2021) and Tangled (2010).
Overall: 8
1. Bolt (2008) – 8/10
2. Zootopia (2016) – 8/10
3. Tangled (2010) – 8/10
7. David Lynch
Writer | Twin Peaks
Born in precisely the kind of small-town American setting so familiar from his films, David Lynch spent his childhood being shunted from one state to another as his research scientist father kept getting relocated. He attended various art schools, married Peggy Lynch and then fathered future ...
Overall: 8
1. The Elephant Man (1980) – 9/10
2. Eraserhead (1977) – 9/10
3. What Did Jack Do? (2017) – 6/10
8. Martin Scorsese
Producer | Killers of the Flower Moon
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. He was raised in the neighborhood of Little Italy, which later ...
Overall: 8
1. The Departed (2006) – 9/10
2. The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) – 8/10
3. Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) – 8/10
4. Silence (2016) – 7/10
9. Quentin Tarantino
Writer | Reservoir Dogs
Quentin Jerome Tarantino was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. His father, Tony Tarantino, is an Italian-American actor and musician from New York, and his mother, Connie (McHugh), is a nurse from Tennessee. Quentin moved with his mother to Torrance, California, when he was four years old.
In January of...
Overall: 8
1. Inglourious Basterds (2009) – 9/10
2. Pulp Fiction (1994) – 9/10
3. Reservoir Dogs (1992) – 8/10
4. Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019) – 8/10
5. Django Unchained (2012) – 8/10
6. The Hateful Eight (2015) – 8/10
7. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) – 7/10
8. Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) – 7/10
10. Denis Villeneuve
Director | Dune
Denis Villeneuve is a French Canadian film director and writer. He was born in 1967, in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada. He started his career as a filmmaker at the National Film Board of Canada. He is best known for his feature films Arrival (2016), Sicario (2015), Prisoners (2013), Enemy (2013), ...
Overall: 8
1. Blade Runner 2049 (2017) – 9/10
2. Dune: Part Two (2024) – 8/10
3. Dune: Part One (2021) – 8/10
3. Arrival (2016) – 7/10
11. Edgar Wright
Director | Shaun of the Dead
Edgar Howard Wright (born 18 April 1974) is an English director, screenwriter, producer, and actor. He is best known for his comedic Three Flavours Cornetto film trilogy consisting of Shaun of the Dead (2004), Hot Fuzz (2007), and The World's End (2013), made with recurrent collaborators Simon Pegg...
Overall: 8
1. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) – 8/10
2. Hot Fuzz (2007) – 8/10
3. Shaun of the Dead (2004) – 8/10
4. Baby Driver (2017) – 8/10
12. Peter Jackson
Producer | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Sir Peter Jackson made history with The Lord of the Rings trilogy, becoming the first person to direct three major feature films simultaneously. The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and The Return of the King were nominated for and collected a slew of awards from around the globe, with The ...
Overall: 7.8
1. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) – 9/10
2. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) – 9/10
3. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) – 8/10
4. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) – 7/10
5. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) – 6/10
13. Christopher Nolan
Writer | Tenet
Best known for his cerebral, often nonlinear, storytelling, acclaimed Academy Award winner writer/director/producer Sir Christopher Nolan CBE was born in London, England. Over the course of more than 25 years of filmmaking, Nolan has gone from low-budget independent films to working on some of the ...
Overall: 7.8
1. The Dark Knight (2008) – 9/10
2. Inception (2010) – 9/10
3. Interstellar (2014) – 9/10
4. Oppenheimer (2023) – 8/10
5. Batman Begins (2005) – 8/10
6. Memento (2000) – 8/10
7. The Dark Knight Rises (2012) – 7/10
8. Dunkirk (2017) – 7/10
9. Insomnia (2002) – 7/10
10. Tenet (2020) – 6/10
14. Matt Reeves
Producer | The Batman
Matthew George "Matt" Reeves was born April 27, 1966 in Rockville Center, New York, USA and is a writer, director and producer. Reeves began making movies at age eight, directing friends and using a wind-up camera. He befriended filmmaker J.J. Abrams when both were 13 years old and a public-access ...
Overall: 7.76
1. The Batman (2022) – 8/10
2. War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) – 8/10
3. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) – 7/10
15. Robert Zemeckis
Writer | Back to the Future
A whiz-kid with special effects, Robert is from the Spielberg camp of film-making (Steven Spielberg produced many of his films). Usually working with writing partner Bob Gale, Robert's earlier films show he has a talent for zany comedy (Romancing the Stone (1984), 1941 (1979)) and special effect ...
Overall: 7.75
1. Forrest Gump (1994) – 9/10
2. Cast Away (2000) – 8/10
3. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) – 7/10
4. A Christmas Carol (2009) – 7/10
16. Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Director | Biutiful
Alejandro González Iñárritu (ih-nyar-ee-too), born August 15th, 1963, is a Mexican film director.
González Iñárritu is the first Mexican director to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director and by the Directors Guild of America for Best Director. He is also the first Mexican-born ...
Overall: 7.67
1. Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) – 8/10
2. The Revenant (2015) – 8/10
3. 21 Grams (2003) – 7/10
17. Christopher McQuarrie
Writer | The Usual Suspects
Christopher McQuarrie is an acclaimed producer, director and an Academy Award® winning writer. McQuarrie grew up in Princeton Junction, New Jersey and in lieu of college, he spent the first five years out of school traveling and working at a detective agency. He later moved to Los Angeles to pursue...
Overall: 7.67
1. Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018) – 8/10
2. Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) – 8/10
3. Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015) – 7/10
18. Brad Bird
Writer | The Incredibles
Phillip Bradley "Brad" Bird is an American director, screenwriter, animator, producer and occasional voice actor, known for both animated and live-action films. Bird was born in Kalispell, Montana, the youngest of four children of Marjorie A. (née Cross) and Philip Cullen Bird. His father worked in...
Overall: 7.6
1. The Iron Giant (1999) – 9/10
2. The Incredibles (2004) – 8/10
3. Ratatouille (2007) – 7/10
4. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) – 7/10
5. Incredibles 2 (2018) – 7/10
19. Kazuya Tsurumaki
Director | Top wo Nerae 2!
Kazuya Tsurumaki was born on February 2, 1966 in Gosen, Japan. He is a director and writer, known for Gunbuster 2: Diebuster (2004), FLCL (2000) and Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007).
Overall: 7.6
1. Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997) – 9/10
2. Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021) – 9/10
3. Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009) – 8/10
4. Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007) – 7/10
5. Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012) – 5/10
20. Lee Unkrich
Editor | Coco
Lee Unkrich is an Academy Award-winning director at Pixar Animation Studios. He most recently directed Disney.Pixar's critically-acclaimed "Coco", which received the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and Best Song.
As the director of Disney.Pixar's "Toy Story 3," Lee was also awarded an ...
Overall: 7.6
1. Monsters, Inc. (2001) – 8/10
2. Coco (2017) – 8/10
3. Toy Story 3 (2010) – 8/10
4. Finding Nemo (2003) – 7/10
5. Toy Story 2 (1999) – 7/10
21. Hideaki Anno
Writer | Shin Gojira
Hideaki Anno was born on May 22, 1960 in Ube, Japan. He is a writer and director, known for Shin Godzilla (2016), Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007) and The Wind Rises (2013). He has been married to Moyoco Anno since March 26, 2002.
Overall: 7.5
1. Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997) – 9/10
2. Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021) – 9/10
3. Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009) – 8/10
4. Shin Godzilla (2016) – 7/10
5. Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007) – 7/10
6. Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012) – 5/10
22. James Gunn
Writer | Guardians of the Galaxy
James Gunn was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, to Leota and James Francis Gunn. He is from a large Catholic family, with Irish and Czech ancestry. His father and his uncles were all lawyers. He has been writing and performing as long as he can remember. He began making 8mm films at the age ...
Overall: 7.5
1. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) – 8/10
2. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) – 8/10
3. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) – 7/10
4. The Suicide Squad (2021) – 7/10
23. Ron Clements
Writer | Hercules
Ron Clements is an American animated film director who collaborates with John Musker. They directed various Disney animated films including The Great Mouse Detective, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Hercules, Treasure Planet, The Princess and the Frog and Moana. The Little Mermaid and Aladdin are ...
Overall: 7.4
1. Hercules (1997) – 8/10
2. Aladdin (1992) – 8/10
3. The Little Mermaid (1989) – 8/10
4. The Princess and the Frog (2009) – 7/10
5. Moana (2016) – 6/10
24. John Musker
Writer | Hercules
John Musker is an American animated film director who collaborates with Ron Clements. They directed various Disney animated films including The Great Mouse Detective, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Hercules, Treasure Planet, The Princess and the Frog and Moana. The Little Mermaid and Aladdin are ...
Overall: 7.4
1. Hercules (1997) – 8/10
2. Aladdin (1992) – 8/10
3. The Little Mermaid (1989) – 8/10
4. The Princess and the Frog (2009) – 7/10
5. Moana (2016) – 6/10
25. Wladyslaw Pasikowski
Director | Jack Strong
Wladyslaw Pasikowski was born on June 14, 1959 in Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland. He is a director and writer, known for Jack Strong (2014), Psy (1992) and Kroll (1991).
Overall: 7.33
1. Pigs (1992) – 8/10
2. Aftermath (2012) – 7/10
3. Pitbull. Last Dog (2018) – 7/10
26. Guy Ritchie
Director | Sherlock Holmes
Guy Ritchie was born in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK on September 10, 1968. After watching Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) as a child, Guy realized that what he wanted to do was make films. He never attended film school, saying that the work of film school graduates was boring and ...
Overall: 7.33
1. Snatch (2000) – 9/10
2. Sherlock Holmes (2009) – 8/10
3. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015) – 7/10
4. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) – 7/10
5. King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) – 7/10
6. Aladdin (2019) – 6/10
27. Anthony Russo
Producer | Everything Everywhere All at Once
Anthony J. Russo is an American filmmaker and producer who works alongside his brother Joseph Russo. They have directed You, Me and Dupree, Cherry and the Marvel films Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. Endgame is one of ...
Overall: 7.33
1. Avengers: Endgame (2019) – 8/10
2. Avengers: Infinity War (2018) – 8/10
3. The Gray Man (2022) – 6/10
28. Joe Russo
Director | Avengers: Endgame
Joseph Vincent Russo is an American filmmaker and producer who works alongside his brother Anthony Russo. They have directed You, Me and Dupree, Cherry and the Marvel films Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. Endgame is one ...
Overall: 7.33
1. Avengers: Endgame (2019) – 8/10
2. Avengers: Infinity War (2018) – 8/10
3. The Gray Man (2022) – 6/10
29. Andrew Stanton
Writer | WALL·E
Andrew Stanton has been a major creative force at Pixar Animation Studios since 1990, when he became the second animator and ninth employee to join the company's elite group of computer animation pioneers. As Vice President, Creative he currently oversees all shorts and feature projects at the ...
Overall: 7.33
1. WALL·E (2008) – 9/10
2. Finding Nemo (2003) – 7/10
3. A Bug's Life (1998) – 6/10
30. Gore Verbinski
Director | Rango
Gore Verbinski, one of American cinema's most inventive directors who was a punk-rock guitarist as a teenager and had to sell his guitar to buy his first camera, is now the director of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) which made the industry record for highest opening weekend of ...
Overall: 7.33
1. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) – 8/10
2. Rango (2011) – 7/10
3. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) – 7/10
31. Andrew Adamson
Director | Shrek 2
Andrew Adamson was born on December 1, 1966 in Auckland, New Zealand. He is a producer and director, known for Shrek 2 (2004), Shrek (2001) and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005). He has been married to Michelle Jonas since 2018. He was previously married to ...
Overall: 7.25
1. Shrek 2 (2004) – 8/10
2. Shrek (2001) – 8/10
3. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) – 7/10
4. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) – 6/10
32. Steven Spielberg
Producer | Schindler's List
One of the most influential personalities in the history of cinema, Steven Spielberg is Hollywood's best known director and one of the wealthiest filmmakers in the world. He has an extraordinary number of commercially successful and critically acclaimed credits to his name, either as a director, ...
Overall: 7.2
1. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) – 9/10
2. Jurassic Park (1993) – 9/10
3. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) – 8/10
4. Catch Me If You Can (2002) – 8/10
5. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) – 7/10
6. Ready Player One (2018) – 7/10
7. Minority Report (2002) – 7/10
8. Bridge of Spies (2015) – 7/10
9. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) – 5/10
10. War of the Worlds (2005) – 5/10
33. Makoto Shinkai
Writer | Suzume no Tojimari
Makoto Shinkai is a Japanese director, writer, producer, animator, editor, cinematographer, voice actor, manga artist and former graphic designer. Shinkai studied Japanese literature at Chuo University where he was a member of juvenile literature club where he drew picture books. In 1999, Shinkai ...
Overall: 7.17
1. Your Name. (2016) – 9/10
2. She and Her Cat (1999) – 7/10
3. Suzume (2022) – 7/10
4. The Garden of Words (2013) – 7/10
5. Someone's Gaze (2013) – 7/10
6. Voices of a Distant Star (2002) – 6/10
34. Tim Burton
Producer | Edward Scissorhands
Timothy Walter Burton was born in Burbank, California, to Jean Rae (Erickson), who owned a cat-themed gift shop, and William Reed Burton, who worked for the Burbank Park and Recreation Department. He spent most of his childhood as a recluse, drawing cartoons, and watching old movies (he was ...
Overall: 7
1. Batman (1989) – 9/10
2. Batman Returns (1992) – 9/10
3. Alice in Wonderland (2010) – 6/10
4. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) – 6/10
5. Planet of the Apes (2001) – 5/10
35. Guillermo del Toro
Writer | El laberinto del fauno
Guillermo del Toro was born October 9, 1964 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Raised by his Catholic grandmother, del Toro developed an interest in filmmaking in his early teens. Later, he learned about makeup and effects from the legendary Dick Smith (The Exorcist (1973)) and worked on making his ...
Overall: 7
1. Pacific Rim (2013) – 7/10
2. Hellboy (2004) – 7/10
3. Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) – 7/10
36. David Leitch
Producer | Bullet Train
David Leitch is a billion dollar film director, actor, stuntman, writer, producer, and stunt coordinator. He co-directed John Wick (2014) with Chad Stahelski, on which he also served as producer. David directed Atomic Blonde (2017) starring Charlize Theron. David also directed the box office smash ...
Overall: 7
1. Bullet Train (2022) – 7/10
2. John Wick (2014) – 7/10
3. Deadpool 2 (2018)– 7/10
37. Gorô Taniguchi
Director | Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch
Gorô Taniguchi is known for Code Geass (2006), Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;Surrection (2019) and Bloody Escape (2024).
Overall: 7
1. Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection (2019) – 7/10
2. Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion I - Initiation (2017) – 7/10
3. Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion III - Glorification (2018) – 7/10
4. Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion II - Transgression (2018) – 7/10
38. Chris Williams
Actor | Frozen
Chris Williams was born on April 23, 1968 in Missouri, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for Frozen (2013), Big Hero 6 (2014) and The Sea Beast (2022). He has been married to Astrid Sealey since July 10, 2004. They have two children.
Overall: 7
1. Bolt (2008) – 8/10
2. Big Hero 6 (2014) – 7/10
3. Moana (2016) – 6/10
39. Matthew Vaughn
Producer | Kick-Ass
Matthew Vaughn is an English film producer and director. He is known for producing such films as Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) and Snatch (2000) and for directing the crime thriller, Layer Cake (2004), the fantasy epic, Stardust (2007), the superhero comedy, Kick-Ass (2010), and the ...
Overall: 6.75
1. Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) – 8/10
2. X: First Class (2011) – 7/10
4. The King's Man (2021) – 6/10
3. Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017) – 6/10
40. Woody Allen
Writer | Annie Hall
Woody Allen was born on November 30, 1935, as Allen Konigsberg, in The Bronx, NY, the son of Martin Konigsberg and Nettie Konigsberg. He has one younger sister, Letty Aronson. As a young boy, he became intrigued with magic tricks and playing the clarinet, two hobbies that he continues today.
Allen ...
Overall: 6.67
1. Love and Death (1975) – 8/10
2. Annie Hall (1977) – 7/10
3. Café Society (2016) – 5/10
41. Masayuki
Animation_department | Evangelion Shin Gekijôban: Jo
Masayuki was born on January 3, 1961 in Nagano, Japan. He is an assistant director, known for Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007), Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997) and Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995).
Overall: 6.67
1. Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009) – 8/10
2. Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007) – 7/10
3. Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012) – 5/10
42. Sam Mendes
Producer | 1917
Samuel Alexander Mendes was born on August 1, 1965 in Reading, England, UK to parents James Peter Mendes, a retired university lecturer, and Valerie Helene Mendes, an author who writes children's books. Their marriage didn't last long, James divorced Sam's mother in 1970 when Sam was just 5-...
Overall: 6.67
1. American Beauty (1999) – 8/10
2. Skyfall (2012) – 7/10
3. Spectre (2015) – 5/10
43. Sam Raimi
Director | Spider-Man
Highly inventive U.S. film director/producer/writer/actor Sam Raimi first came to the attention of film fans with the savage, yet darkly humorous, low-budget horror film, The Evil Dead (1981). From his childhood, Raimi was a fan of the cinema and, before he was ten-years-old, he was out making ...
Overall: 6.67
1. Spider-Man 2 (2004) – 8/10
2. Spider-Man (2002) – 7/10
3. Spider-Man 3 (2007) – 5/10
44. Tony Scott
Producer | Domino
Tony Scott was a British-born film director and producer. He was the youngest of three brothers, one of whom is fellow film director Ridley Scott. He was born in North Shields, Northumberland, England to parents Jean and Colonel Francis Percy Scott. As a result of his father's career in the British...
Overall: 6.67
1. Man on Fire (2004) – 8/10
2. Déjà Vu (2006) – 7/10
3. Top Gun (1986) – 5/10
45. Chad Stahelski
Producer | John Wick: Chapter 4
He came from a kick-boxing background; he entered the film field as a stunt performer at the age of 24. Before that, he worked as an instructor at the Inosanto Martial Arts Academy in California, teaching Jeet Kune Do/Jun Fan. After doing numerous roles in low budget martial art movies like Mission...
Overall: 6.67
1. John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017) – 7/10
2. John Wick (2014) – 7/10
3. John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) – 6/10
46. Jon Watts
Director | Cop Car
Jon Watts is an American filmmaker and screenwriter. He directed Cop Car and Clown before he was picked by Marvel and Sony to direct Spider-Man: Homecoming starring Tom Holland and Zendaya. It's success resulted in two sequels, Far from Home in 2019 and No Way Home in 2021. He was also picked by ...
Overall: 6.67
1. Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) – 7/10
2. Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) – 7/10
3. Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019) – 6/10
47. Park Chan-wook
Director | Oldeuboi
Park Chan-wook was born on August 23, 1963 in Seoul, South Korea. He is a producer and director, known for Oldboy (2003), The Handmaiden (2016) and Decision to Leave (2022). He is married to Eun-hee Kim. They have one child.
Overall: 6.5
1. Oldboy (2003) – 10/10
2. JSA: Joint Security Area (2000) – 8/10
3. Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002) – 7/10
4. Lady Vengeance (2005) – 7/10
5. I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK (2006) – 6/10
6. Thirst (2009) – 5/10
7. Stoker (2013) – 5/10
8. The Moon Is... the Sun's Dream (1992) – 4/10
48. Ridley Scott
Producer | The Martian
Described by film producer Michael Deeley as "the very best eye in the business", director Ridley Scott was born on November 30, 1937 in South Shields, Tyne and Wear. His father was an officer in the Royal Engineers and the family followed him as his career posted him throughout the United Kingdom ...
Overall: 6.5
1. Gladiator (2000) – 9/10
2. Alien (1979) – 9/10
3. Blade Runner (1982) – 7/10
4. The Martian (2015) – 7/10
5. Black Hawk Down (2001) – 7/10
6. House of Gucci (2021) – 6/10
7. The Counselor (2013) – 4/10
8. Alien: Covenant (2017) – 3/10
49. James Wan
Writer | Saw
James Wan (born 26 February 1977) is an Australian film producer, screenwriter and film director of Malaysian Chinese descent. He is widely known for directing the horror film Saw (2004) and creating Billy the puppet. Wan has also directed Dead Silence (2007), Death Sentence (2007), Insidious (2010)...
Overall: 6.5
1. The Conjuring (2013) – 8/10
2. Saw (2004) – 7/10
3. Aquaman (2018) – 7/10
4. The Conjuring 2 (2016) – 7/10
5. Fast & Furious 7 (2015) – 7/10
6. Insidious (2010) – 6/10
7. Dead Silence (2007) – 6/10
8. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023) – 4/10
50. Jay Oliva
Art_department | Wonder Woman
Jay Oliva is an American Director, Producer, show-runner and senior illustrator. He resides in Los Angles, California where he began his career in animation working on Fox's animated series "Spider-Man" in 1996.
He became a Director on the CGI series "Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles"in ...
Overall: 6.44
1. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 (2013) – 8/10
2. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 (2012) – 8/10
3. Batman: Assault on Arkham (2014) – 7/10
4. Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013) – 7/10
5. Batman vs. Robin (2015) – 7/10
6. Justice League Dark (2017) – 6/10
7. Green Lantern: Emerald Knights (2011) – 5/10
8. Batman: Bad Blood (2016) – 5/10
9. Justice League: War (2014) – 5/10
51. Tomasz Baginski
Producer | Sztuka spadania
Tomasz Baginski was born on January 10, 1976 in Bialystok, Podlaskie, Poland. He is a producer and director, known for Fallen Art (2004), The Cathedral (2002) and The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf (2021).
Overall: 6.33
1. Polish Legends: Twardowsky 2.0 (2016) – 7/10
2. The Cathedral (2002) – 7/10
3. Polish Legends: Twardowsky (2015) – 7/10
4. Polish Legends: Jaga (2016) – 6/10
5. Polish Legends: Operation Basilisk (2016) – 6/10
6. Polish Legends: The Dragon (2015) – 5/10
52. Chris Buck
Director | Frozen
Chris Buck is an animation film director from Wichita, Kansas. He directed the Disney animated films Tarzan, Frozen, Frozen Fever and Frozen II and Sony Pictures Animation's Surf's Up. He was a supervising animator for Percy, Grandmother Willow and Wiggins for Pocahontas. He won Best Animated ...
Overall: 6.33
1. Frozen (2013) – 7/10
2. Tarzan (1999) – 7/10
3. Frozen Fever (2015) – 5/10
53. Bryan Singer
Director | X-Men
Bryan Singer is an American film director and producer who got his start writing and co-directing the short film Lions Den with his classmates while he attended USC. He was hired by 20th Century Fox to direct X-Men, which helped kick-start the superhero renaissance. He later directed three sequels....
Overall: 6.33
1. X2 (2003) – 8/10
2. X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) – 7/10
3. X-Men (2000) – 7/10
4. Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) – 6/10
5. X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) – 5/10
6. Jack the Giant Slayer (2013) – 5/10
54. Lilly Wachowski
Writer | The Matrix
Director, writer, and producer Lilly Wachowski was born in 1967 in Chicago, the daughter of Lynne, a nurse and painter, and Ron, a businessman. Lilly was educated at Kellogg Elementary School in Chicago, before moving on to Whitney M. Young High School. After graduating from high school, she ...
Overall: 6.33
1. The Matrix (1999) – 8/10
2. The Matrix Reloaded (2003) – 6/10
3. The Matrix Revolutions (2003) – 5/10
55. George Lucas
Writer | Star Wars
George Walton Lucas, Jr. was raised on a walnut ranch in Modesto, California. His father was a stationery store owner and he had three siblings. During his late teen years, he went to Thomas Downey High School and was very much interested in drag racing. He planned to become a professional racecar ...
Overall: 6.25
1. Star Wars (1977) – 8/10
2. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) – 8/10
3. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) – 5/10
4. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) – 4/10
56. Andrzej Wajda
Director | Katyn
Andrzej Wajda is an Academy Award-winning director. He is the most prominent filmmaker in Poland known for The Promised Land (1975), Man of Iron (1981), and Katyn (2007).
He was Born on March 6, 1926, in Suwalki, Poland. His mother, Aniela Wajda, was a teacher at a Ukrainian school. His father, ...
Overall: 6.2
1. Kanal (1957) – 8/10
2. The Revenge (2002) – 6/10
3. Katyn (2007) – 6/10
4. Pan Tadeusz: The Last Foray in Lithuania (1999) – 6/10
5. Walesa: Man of Hope (2013) – 5/10
57. Luc Besson
Writer | Le Cinquième Élément
Luc Besson spent the first years of his life following his parents, scuba diving instructors, around the world. His early life was entirely aquatic. He already showed amazing creativity as a youth, writing early drafts of The Big Blue (1988) and The Fifth Element (1997), as an adolescent bored in ...
Overall: 6.17
1. Léon (1994) – 10/10
2. Lucy (2014) – 6/10
3. Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) – 6/10
4. Arthur and the Invisibles (2006) – 6/10
5. Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds (2010) – 5/10
6. Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard (2009) – 4/10
58. Kenneth Branagh
Actor | Henry V
Kenneth Charles Branagh was born on December 10, 1960, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, to parents William Branagh, a plumber and carpenter, and Frances (Harper), both born in 1930. He has two siblings, William Branagh, Jr. (born 1955) and Joyce Branagh (born 1970). When he was nine, his family ...
Overall: 6
1. Hamlet (1996) – 9/10
2. Murder on the Orient Express (2017) – 6/10
3. Thor (2011) – 5/10
4. A Haunting in Venice (2023) – 4/10
59. Martin Campbell
Director | Casino Royale
Martin Campbell knows how to entertain an audience when he steps behind the camera. When he directed The Mask of Zorro (1998), the movie earned Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations and launched the international careers of Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Next, when he helmed ...
Overall: 6
1. Casino Royale (2006) – 8/10
2. GoldenEye (1995) – 7/10
3. Edge of Darkness (2010) – 5/10
4. Green Lantern (2011) – 4/10
60. Scott Derrickson
Producer | The Black Phone
Scott Derrickson is an American filmmaker who is known for directing horror films such as Deliver Us from Evil, Hellraiser: Inferno, Sinister and The Exorcism of Emily Rose. He also directed the superhero film Doctor Strange starring Benedict Cumberbatch. He decided not to direct Doctor Strange in ...
Overall: 6
1. The Black Phone (2021) – 7/10
2. Sinister (2012) – 7/10
3. The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) – 4/10
61. Ron Howard
Producer | Arrested Development
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ron Howard is one of this generation's most popular directors. From the critically acclaimed dramas A Beautiful Mind (2001) and Apollo 13 (1995) to the hit comedies Parenthood (1989) and Splash (1983), he has created some of Hollywood's most memorable films.
Howard ...
Overall: 6
1. A Beautiful Mind (2001) – 7/10
2. Angels & Demons (2009) – 7/10
3. Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) – 6/10
4. Inferno (2016) – 5/10
5. The Da Vinci Code (2006) – 5/10
62. John Lasseter
Writer | Toy Story 2
Although born in Hollywood, John and his twin sister Johanna were raised in Whittier near Los Angeles. His parents were Jewell Mae (Risley), an art teacher, and Paul Eual Lasseter, a parts manager at a Chevrolet dealership. His mother's profession contributed to his interest in animation and ...
Overall: 6
1. Toy Story (1995) – 7/10
2. Toy Story 2 (1999) – 7/10
3. Cars (2006) – 6/10
4. A Bug's Life (1998) – 6/10
5. Cars 2 (2011) – 4/10
63. Juliusz Machulski
Writer | Seksmisja
Film director, script writer and actor. Born in Olsztyn, Poland, in 1955. In 1978 graduated from the Lodz Film Academy. 1984-85 studied in Cal Arts, Valencia, California. Winner of the Stanislaw Wyspianski Award for Young Artists 1985, and a number of festival honours. Since 1988 artistic manager ...
Overall: 6
1. Vabank (1981) – 7/10
2. Two Kilers (1999) – 7/10
3. Vinci (2004) – 7/10
4. Point of No Return (1985) – 6/10
5. Superproduction (2003) – 3/10
64. Conrad Vernon
Actor | Shrek 2
Conrad Vernon is an American voice actor, storyboard artist, writer and director from Texas. He provided the voices of the Gingerbread Man in the Shrek franchise and Mason from the Madagascar franchise. He would direct Shrek 2, Sausage Party, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, Monsters vs. Aliens ...
Overall: 6
1. Shrek 2 (2004) – 8/10
2. Monsters vs. Aliens (2009) – 5/10
3. Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) – 5/10
65. Brandon Vietti
Art_department | Batman: Under the Red Hood
Brandon Vietti was born in Fresno, California, USA. He is a producer and director, known for Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010), Young Justice (2010) and Spider-Man (2003).
Overall: 6
1. Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010) – 8/10
2. Superman: Doomsday (2007) – 5/10
3. Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery (2014) – 5/10
66. Kazuki Akane
Director | Stars Align
Kazuki Akane was born on March 24, 1962 in Osaka, Japan. Kazuki is a director and writer, known for Stars Align (2019), Escaflowne: The Movie (2000) and Noein: To Your Other Self (2005).
Overall: 5.8
1. Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 3 - The Brightness Falls (2015) – 6/10
2. Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 2 - The Wyvern Divided (2013) – 6/10
3. Code Geass: Akito the Exiled - The Wyvern Arrives (2012) – 6/10
4. Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 4 - Memories of Hatred (2015) – 6/10
5. Code Geass: Akito the Exiled Final - To Beloved Ones (2016) – 5/10
67. Tom McGrath
Writer | Madagascar
Academy Award nominee Tom McGrath has been working in the entertainment industry for more than 30 years. McGrath directed the Academy Award and Golden Globe nominated film The Boss Baby, and its sequel, The Boss Baby: Family Business, his sixth film as director for a DreamWorks Animation title, the...
Overall: 5.8
1. Megamind (2010) – 7/10
2. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) – 6/10
3. Madagascar (2005) – 6/10
4. The Boss Baby (2017) – 5/10
5. Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) – 5/10
68. Eric Darnell
Writer | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Eric Darnell was born on August 21, 1961 in Prairie Village, Kansas, USA. He is a writer and director, known for Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008), Madagascar (2005) and Penguins of Madagascar (2014).
Overall: 5.75
1. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) – 6/10
2. Madagascar (2005) – 6/10
3. Penguins of Madagascar (2014) – 6/10
4. Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) – 5/10
69. Bruce Timm
Animation_department | Batman: The Animated Series
Bruce Timm is an American animator, writer, voice actor and director. He is known for creating Batman: The Animated Series, Superman: The Animated Series, Justice League and various installments of the DC Animated Universe. He co-created several DC characters including Harley Quinn and Livewire. He...
Overall: 5.75
1. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) – 8/10
2. Superman: Doomsday (2007) – 5/10
3. DC Showcase: The Phantom Stranger (2020) – 5/10
4. DC Showcase: Sgt. Rock (2020) – 5/10
70. Marc Forster
Producer | World War Z
Marc Forster is a German-born filmmaker and screenwriter. He is best known for directing the films Monster's Ball (2001), Finding Neverland (2004), Stay (2005), Stranger than Fiction (2006), The Kite Runner (2007), Quantum of Solace (2008), and World War Z (2013).
His breakthrough film was Monster's...
Overall: 5.67
1. Christopher Robin (2018) – 7/10
2. The Kite Runner (2007) – 6/10
3. Quantum of Solace (2008) – 4/10
71. Jaume Collet-Serra
Producer | The Shallows
Jaume Collet-Serra was born on March 23, 1974 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. At the age of 18, he moved to Los Angeles and attended Columbia College Hollywood, working as an editor on the side. Upon graduation, he began shooting music videos and caught the eye of several production ...
Overall: 5.67
1. Orphan (2009) – 6/10
2. Non-Stop (2014) – 6/10
3. Black Adam (2022) – 5/10
72. Curt Geda
Art_department | Batman Beyond
Curt Geda is known for Batman Beyond (1999), The New Batman Adventures (1997) and Superman: The Animated Series (1996).
Overall: 5.67
1. Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000) – 8/10
2. Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman (2003) – 5/10
3. Superman: Brainiac Attacks (2006) – 4/10
73. Doug Liman
Producer | Edge of Tomorrow
Douglas Eric Liman is a Jewish-American filmmaker and producer who directed Swingers, The Bourne Identity, Chaos Walking, Jumper, Go, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Fair Game, Locked Down, Edge of Tomorrow, The Wall and American Made. He executive produced the Bourne sequels except The Bourne Legacy, The ...
Overall: 5.67
1. Edge of Tomorrow (2014) – 8/10
2. The Bourne Identity (2002) – 7/10
3. The Wall (2017) – 2/10
74. Lauren Montgomery
Producer | Voltron: Legendary Defender
Lauren Montgomery was born on May 4, 1980 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is a producer and director, known for Voltron: Legendary Defender (2016), Young Justice (2010) and Santiago of the Seas (2020).
Overall: 5.67
1. Justice League: Doom (2012) – 7/10
2. Batman: Year One (2011) – 6/10
3. Superman/Batman: Apocalypse (2010) – 6/10
4. Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths (2010) – 6/10
5. DC Showcase: Catwoman (2011) – 6/10
6. Superman: Doomsday (2007) – 5/10
7. Green Lantern: First Flight (2009) – 5/10
8. Green Lantern: Emerald Knights (2011) – 5/10
9. Wonder Woman (2009) – 5/10
75. Chris Palmer
Art_department | How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Chris Palmer is known for How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019), Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One (2021) and Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two (2021).
Overall: 5.67
1. Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two (2021) – 7/10
2. Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One (2021) – 6/10
3. Superman: Man of Tomorrow (2020) – 4/10
76. Carlos Saldanha
Writer | Rio
Carlos Saldanha is a Brazilian director of animated films. He was the director of Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006), Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) and Rio (2011), and the co-director of Ice Age (2002) and Robots (2005).
Saldanha was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He left his hometown in 1991 to ...
Overall: 5.67
1. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) – 6/10
2. Ice Age (2002) – 6/10
3. Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) – 5/10
77. Stephen Sommers
Producer | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Stephen Sommers was born on March 20, 1962 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Raised in St. Cloud, Minnesota, he attended St. John's University and the University of Seville in Spain. Afterward, Sommers spent the next four years performing as an actor in theater groups and managing rock bands throughout ...
Overall: 5.67
1. The Mummy (1999) – 7/10
2. The Mummy Returns (2001) – 6/10
3. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) – 4/10
78. Genndy Tartakovsky
Producer | Samurai Jack
Genndy Tartakovsky was born and raised in Moscow, USSR. He and his family moved to Chicago, IL when he was 7 years old, after his father defected to the US. His interest in comic books and animation led him to study animation at CalArts in Los Angeles. While he was there he produced two student ...
Overall: 5.67
1. Hotel Transylvania (2012) – 7/10
2. Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015) – 6/10
3. Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018) – 4/10
79. David Yates
Director | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
David Yates was born on October 8, 1963 in St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK. He is a director and producer, known for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007), The Legend of Tarzan (2016) and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011).
Overall: 5.67
1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) – 7/10
2. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) – 6/10
3. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) – 6/10
4. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) – 5/10
5. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) – 5/10
6. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) – 5/10
80. Chris Columbus
Producer | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Born in Pennsylvania and raised in Ohio, Chris Columbus was first inspired to make movies after seeing "The Godfather" at age 15. After enrolling at NYU film school, he sold his first screenplay (never produced) while a sophomore there. After graduation Columbus tried to sell his fourth script, "...
Overall: 5.5
1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) – 8/10
2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) – 7/10
3. I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009) – 5/10
4. Pixels (2015) – 2/10
81. Joaquim Dos Santos
Director | Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Joaquim Dos Santos was born on June 22, 1977 in Lisbon, Portugal. He is a producer, known for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023), The Legend of Korra (2012) and Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005).
Overall: 5.5
1. DC Showcase: Green Arrow (2010) – 6/10
2. DC Showcase: The Spectre (2010) – 6/10
3. DC Showcase: Jonah Hex (2010) – 5/10
4. Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam (2010) – 5/10
82. Jon Favreau
Producer | Chef
Initially an indie film favorite, actor Jon Favreau has progressed to strong mainstream visibility into the millennium and, after nearly two decades in the business, is still enjoying character stardom as well as earning notice as a writer/producer/director.
The amiable, husky-framed actor with the ...
Overall: 5.5
1. Iron Man (2008) – 8/10
2. Iron Man 2 (2010) – 5/10
3. The Lion King (2019) – 5/10
4. Cowboys & Aliens (2011) – 4/10
83. Lana Wachowski
Writer | The Matrix
Lana Wachowski and her sister Lilly Wachowski, also known as the Wachowskis, are the duo behind such ground-breaking movies as The Matrix (1999) and Cloud Atlas (2012). Born to mother Lynne, a nurse, and father Ron, a businessman of Polish descent, Wachowski grew up in Chicago and formed a tight ...
Overall: 5.5
1. The Matrix (1999) – 8/10
2. The Matrix Reloaded (2003) – 6/10
3. The Matrix Revolutions (2003) – 5/10
4. The Matrix Resurrections (2021) – 3/10
84. Sam Liu
Director | Batman: The Killing Joke
Sam Liu is known for Batman: The Killing Joke (2016), The Batman (2004) and Beware the Batman (2013).
Overall: 5.44
1. DC Showcase: Death (2019) – 8/10
2. The Death of Superman (2018) – 7/10
3. Teen Titans: The Judas Contract (2017) – 7/10
4. Justice League: Gods and Monsters (2015) – 6/10
5. Superman: Red Son (2020) – 6/10
6. All Star Superman (2011) – 6/10
7. Batman: Year One (2011) – 6/10
8. Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay (2018) – 6/10
9. Reign of the Supermen (2019) – 6/10
10. Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths (2010) – 6/10
11. Batman: Gotham by Gaslight (2018) – 6/10
12. Justice League vs. Teen Titans (2016) – 5/10
13. Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009) – 5/10
14. Batman: Soul of the Dragon (2021) – 4/10
15. Batman and Harley Quinn (2017) – 4/10
16. Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham (2023) – 4/10
17. Batman: The Killing Joke (2016) – 3/10
18. Wonder Woman: Bloodlines (2019) – 3/10
85. Matt Peters
Art_department | Shazam!
Matt Peters is known for Shazam! (2019), Batman: The Killing Joke (2016) and Injustice (2021).
Overall: 5.4
1. Justice League Dark: Apokolips War (2020) – 7/10
2. DC Showcase: Constantine - The House of Mystery – 6/10
3. Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons (2022) – 6/10
4. DC Showcase: Kamandi: The Last Boy on Earth! – 5/10
5. Injustice (2021) – 3/10
86. Gareth Edwards
Visual_effects | Monsters
Gareth James Edwards was born on June 1, 1975 in the English town of Nuneaton, Warwickshire. Growing up, he admired movies such as the 1977 classic "Star Wars", and went on to pursue a film career. He even cites George Lucas and Steven Spielberg as his biggest influences. Edwards studied BA (Hons) ...
Overall: 5.33
1. Rogue One (2016) – 7/10
2. The Creator (2023) – 6/10
3. Godzilla (2014) – 3/10
87. Kevin Greutert
Editor | Saw X
Kevin Greutert is a Los Angeles-based director and editor renowned for his work on the billion-dollar-grossing "Saw" series, as well as his collaborations with producer Jason Blum and other genre filmmakers. In addition to his extensive work editing genre movies, Mr. Greutert is also developing ...
Overall: 5.33
1. Saw X (2023) – 6/10
2. Saw VI (2009) – 5/10
3. Saw 3D (2010) – 5/10
88. Shawn Levy
Producer | Free Guy
Shawn Levy was born on July 23, 1968 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He is a producer and director, known for Stranger Things (2016), Real Steel (2011), and the Night at the Museum franchise. He is the founder and principal of 21 Laps Entertainment. He is married to Serena Levy and they have four ...
Overall: 5.33
1. Real Steel (2011) – 6/10
2. Night at the Museum (2006) – 5/10
3. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) – 5/10
89. Ethan Spaulding
Director | Son of Batman
Ethan Spaulding is known for Son of Batman (2014), Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge (2020) and Mike Tyson Mysteries (2014).
Overall: 5.33
1. Batman: Assault on Arkham (2014) – 7/10
2. Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge (2020) – 7/10
3. Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match (2023) – 5/10
4. Justice League: Throne of Atlantis (2015) – 5/10
5. Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms (2021) – 4/10
6. Son of Batman (2014) – 4/10
90. David Twohy
Writer | The Fugitive
As both writer and director, David Twohy has contributed much to the film world, helping to elevate movies in such a way that Entertainment Weekly was prompted to name him "one of the 100 most creative people in Hollywood." In his career, Twohy has worked with on-screen notables like Harrison Ford,...
Overall: 5.33
1. The Chronicles of Riddick (2004) – 6/10
2. Riddick (2013) – 5/10
3. Pitch Black (2000) – 5/10
91. Zack Snyder
Director | 300
Zachary Edward "Zack" Snyder (born March 1, 1966) is an American film director, film producer, and screenwriter, best known for action and science fiction films. Snyder made his feature film debut with the 2004 remake Dawn of the Dead and has gone on to be known for his comic book movies and ...
Overall: 5.11
1. Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010) – 7/10
2. 300 (2006) – 7/10
3. Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) – 6/10
4. Dawn of the Dead (2004) – 6/10
5. Watchmen (2009) – 6/10
6. Man of Steel (2013) – 5/10
7. Justice League (2017) – 5/10
8. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) – 2/10
9. Sucker Punch (2011) – 2/10
92. J.J. Abrams
Producer | Lost
Jeffrey Jacob Abrams was born in New York City and raised in Los Angeles, the son of TV producer parents. At 15, he wrote the music for Don Dohler's Nightbeast (1982). In his senior year of college, he and Jill Mazursky teamed up to write a feature film, which became Taking Care of Business (1990)....
Overall: 5
1. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) – 6/10
2. Star Trek (2009) – 6/10
3. Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) – 3/10
93. M. Night Shyamalan
Producer | Lady in the Water
Born in Puducherry, India, and raised in the posh suburban Penn Valley area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, M. Night Shyamalan is a film director, screenwriter, producer, and occasional actor, known for making movies with contemporary supernatural plots.
He is the son of Jayalakshmi, a Tamil ...
Overall: 5
1. Split (2016) – 7/10
2. Unbreakable (2000) – 7/10
3. Glass (2019) – 5/10
4. Old (2021) – 3/10
5. The Last Airbender (2010) – 3/10
94. Adam Wingard
Director | V/H/S
At 19 Adam got his start in feature film making early with his directorial debut Home Sick, a slasher horror film starring Bill Moseley and Tom Toweles. However it was his second effort at 24 years old with the film Pop Skull that garnered him a talent to watch. Made for a budget of around 2000 ...
Overall: 4.67
1. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) – 7/10
2. Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) – 5/10
3. Death Note (2017) – 2/10
95. Wes Craven
Writer | A Nightmare on Elm Street
Wes Craven has become synonymous with genre bending and innovative horror, challenging audiences with his bold vision.
Wesley Earl Craven was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Caroline (Miller) and Paul Eugene Craven. He had a midwestern suburban upbringing. His first feature film was The Last House on ...
Overall: 4.62
1. Scream (1996) – 7/10
2. Scream 4 (2011) – 6/10
3. Scream 2 (1997) – 5/10
4. Scream 3 (2000) – 5/10
5. The Hills Have Eyes (1977) – 4/10
6. Swamp Thing (1982) – 4/10
7. Deadly Blessing (1981) – 4/10
8. The Last House on the Left (1972) – 2/10
96. Michael Bay
Producer | Armageddon
A graduate of Wesleyan University, Michael Bay spent his 20s working on advertisements and music videos. His first projects after film school were in the music video business. He created music videos for Tina Turner, Meat Loaf, Lionel Richie, Wilson Phillips, Donny Osmond and Divinyls. His work won...
Overall: 4.6
1. The Rock (1996) – 6/10
2. Bad Boys (1995) – 6/10
3. Transformers (2007) – 6/10
4. Armageddon (1998) – 6/10
5. Pearl Harbor (2001) – 5/10
6. 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi – 5/10
7. Bad Boys II (2003) – 5/10
8. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) – 3/10
9. Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) – 3/10
10. Transformers: The Last Knight (2017) – 1/10
97. Darren Lynn Bousman
Director | Repo! The Genetic Opera
Darren Lynn Bousman was born on January 11, 1979 in Overland Park, Kansas, USA. He is a director and producer, known for Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008), Saw II (2005) and Abattoir (2016). He has been married to Laura Bousman since January 2, 2010. They have two children.
Overall: 4.5
1. Saw III (2006) – 6/10
2. Saw II (2005) – 5/10
3. Spiral: From the Book of Saw (2021) – 4/10
4. Saw IV (2007) – 3/10
98. Rob Letterman
Writer | Monsters vs. Aliens
Rob Letterman is known for Monsters vs. Aliens (2009), Goosebumps (2023) and Shark Tale (2004).
Overall: 4.33
1. Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019) – 5/10
2. Monsters vs. Aliens (2009) – 5/10
3. Shark Tale (2004) – 3/10
99. Roland Emmerich
Writer | Independence Day
Roland Emmerich is a German film director and producer of blockbuster films like The Day After Tomorrow (2004), Godzilla (1998), Independence Day (1996) and The Patriot (2000). Before fame, he originally wanted to be a production designer, but decided to be a director, after watching the original ...
Overall: 4.17
1. Independence Day (1996) – 6/10
2. The Patriot (2000) – 6/10
3. 2012 (2009) – 4/10
4. The Day After Tomorrow (2004) – 3/10
5. Godzilla (1998) – 3/10
6. Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) – 3/10
100. Robert Rodriguez
Producer | El mariachi
Robert Anthony Rodriguez was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, USA, to Rebecca (Villegas), a nurse, and Cecilio G. Rodríguez, a salesman. His family is of Mexican descent.
Of all the people to be amazed by the images of John Carpenter's 1981 sci-fi parable, Escape from New York (1981), none ...
Overall: 4.14
1. From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) – 7/10
2. Alita: Battle Angel (2019) – 7/10
3. Spy Kids (2001) – 4/10
4. We Can Be Heroes (2020) – 3/10
5. Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002) – 3/10
6. The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D (2005) – 3/10
7. Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) – 2/10
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