1.
Francis Ford Coppola
50 points - added 15 years ago by kris -
2.
John Ford
48 points - added 15 years ago by kris -
3.
Alfred Hitchcock
This director occupies the prestigious first spot because of the way he changed the face of modern cinema in the last century. Most of his films have also been have also made it to the list of the most famous films ever.
23 points - added 15 years ago by kris -
4.
David Lynch
20 points - added 11 years ago by guest -
5.
Orson Welles
19 points - added 15 years ago by kris -
6.
Martin Scorsese
He is most noted for leading contemporary cinema from the front. His creativity and passion reflect in all his films which have been praised by people from all over the world.
18 points - added 15 years ago by kris -
7.
Stanley Kubrick
18 points - added 15 years ago by kris -
8.
Steven Spielberg
Some directors are just born to be great. Right from his first movie Jaws people have just been clamoring for more.
15 points - added 15 years ago by kris -
9.
Ingmar Bergman
12 points - added 15 years ago by kris -
10.
Akira Kurosawa
9 points - added 15 years ago by kris -
11.
Federico Fellini
8 points - added 15 years ago by kris -
12.
John Cassavetes
4 points - added 15 years ago by kris -
13.
Fritz Lang
4 points - added 15 years ago by kris -
14.
Francois Truffaut
4 points - added 15 years ago by kris -
15.
Charlie Chaplin
He is just one among the very few who could taste success in both silent films and talking movies. As an actor and director, he has left an indelible impression on all.
3 points - added 15 years ago by kris -
16.
Woody Allen
3 points - added 15 years ago by kris -
17.
Jean Renoir
3 points - added 15 years ago by kris -
18.
Howard Hawks
3 points - added 15 years ago by kris -
19.
D.W. Griffith
This director was among the very few who could display their expertise in both the story and the way it is told. Though most of his movies have not been remembered till date, the techniques he used to tell them have been adapted by many contemporaries.
2 points - added 15 years ago by kris -
20.
Jean-Luc Godard
2 points - added 15 years ago by kris -
21.
Sergei Eisenstein
2 points - added 15 years ago by kris -
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