Movie Directors Top Films - Page 7
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.
Michael Cimino
1939 - 2016
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1. The Deer Hunter (1978)
2. Heaven's Gate (1980)
3. Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
4. Year of the Dragon (1985)
5. Desperate Hours (1990)
2. Heaven's Gate (1980)
3. Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
4. Year of the Dragon (1985)
5. Desperate Hours (1990)
René Clair
1898 - 1981
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1. À nous la liberté (1931)
2. Le million (1931)
3. Under the Roofs of Paris (1930)
4. Entr'acte (1924)
5. Paris qui dort (1925)
6. And Then There Were None (1945)
7. The Italian Straw Hat (1928)
8. I Married a Witch (1942)
9. Bastille Day (1933)
10. It Happened Tomorrow (1944)
2. Le million (1931)
3. Under the Roofs of Paris (1930)
4. Entr'acte (1924)
5. Paris qui dort (1925)
6. And Then There Were None (1945)
7. The Italian Straw Hat (1928)
8. I Married a Witch (1942)
9. Bastille Day (1933)
10. It Happened Tomorrow (1944)
Bob Clampett
1913 - 1984
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1. Porky in Wackyland (1938)
2. The Great Piggy Bank Robbery (1946)
3. Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs (1943)
4. Time for Beany (1949-1955)
5. A Corny Concerto (1943)
6. Book Revue (1946)
7. Beany and Cecil (1962-1969)
8. Bugs Bunny Gets the Boid (1942)
9. The Big Snooze (1946)
10. Tortoise Wins by a Hare (1943)
2. The Great Piggy Bank Robbery (1946)
3. Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs (1943)
4. Time for Beany (1949-1955)
5. A Corny Concerto (1943)
6. Book Revue (1946)
7. Beany and Cecil (1962-1969)
8. Bugs Bunny Gets the Boid (1942)
9. The Big Snooze (1946)
10. Tortoise Wins by a Hare (1943)
Bob Clark
1939 - 2007
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1. Black Christmas (1974)
2. A Christmas Story (1983)
3. Porky's (1982)
4. Deathdream (1972)
5. Murder by Decree (1979)
6. Tribute (1980)
7. Baby Geniuses (1999)
8. Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things (1973)
9. Porky's II: The Next Day (1983)
10. Rhinestone (1984)
2. A Christmas Story (1983)
3. Porky's (1982)
4. Deathdream (1972)
5. Murder by Decree (1979)
6. Tribute (1980)
7. Baby Geniuses (1999)
8. Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things (1973)
9. Porky's II: The Next Day (1983)
10. Rhinestone (1984)
Jack Clayton
1921 - 1995
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1. The Innocents (1961)
2. Room at the Top (1959)
3. The Great Gatsby (1974)
4. The Pumpkin Eater (1964)
5. Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)
6. Our Mother's House (1967)
7. The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987)
8. The Bespoke Overcoat (1956)
9. Memento mori [Screen Two episode] (1992)
10. Naples Is a Battlefield (1944)
2. Room at the Top (1959)
3. The Great Gatsby (1974)
4. The Pumpkin Eater (1964)
5. Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)
6. Our Mother's House (1967)
7. The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987)
8. The Bespoke Overcoat (1956)
9. Memento mori [Screen Two episode] (1992)
10. Naples Is a Battlefield (1944)
René Clément
1913 - 1996
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1. Forbidden Games (1952)
2. Purple Noon (1960)
3. Gervaise (1956)
4. Rider on the Rain (1970)
5. The Battle of the Rails (1946)
6. The Walls of Malapaga (1949)
7. Is Paris Burning? (1966)
8. Joy House (1964)
9. The Damned (1947)
10. Knave of Hearts (1954)
2. Purple Noon (1960)
3. Gervaise (1956)
4. Rider on the Rain (1970)
5. The Battle of the Rails (1946)
6. The Walls of Malapaga (1949)
7. Is Paris Burning? (1966)
8. Joy House (1964)
9. The Damned (1947)
10. Knave of Hearts (1954)
Edward F. Cline
1892 - 1961
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1. The Bank Dick (1940)
2. Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (1941)
3. My Little Chickadee (1940)
4. Captain January (1924)
5. Million Dollar Legs (1932)
6. The Rag Man (1925)
7. Hook, Line and Sinker (1930)
8. Cracked Nuts (1931)
9. Crazy House (1943)
10. Old Clothes (1925)
2. Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (1941)
3. My Little Chickadee (1940)
4. Captain January (1924)
5. Million Dollar Legs (1932)
6. The Rag Man (1925)
7. Hook, Line and Sinker (1930)
8. Cracked Nuts (1931)
9. Crazy House (1943)
10. Old Clothes (1925)
Edward F. Cline &
Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
EFC: 1892-1961 | BK: 1895-1966
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1. One Week (1920)
2. Cops (1922)
3. The Playhouse (1921)
4. The Boat (1921)
5. Three Ages (1923)
6. The High Sign (1921)
7. The Scarecrow (1920)
8. The Electric House (1922)
9. Neighbors (1920)
10. The Paleface (1922)
2. Cops (1922)
3. The Playhouse (1921)
4. The Boat (1921)
5. Three Ages (1923)
6. The High Sign (1921)
7. The Scarecrow (1920)
8. The Electric House (1922)
9. Neighbors (1920)
10. The Paleface (1922)
George Clooney
1961 -
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1. Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
2. The Ides of March (2011)
3. Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
4. Catch-22 [with Grant Heslov & Ellen Kuras] (2019)
5. The Monuments Men (2014)
6. The Boys in the Boat (2023)
7. The Midnight Sky (2020)
8. Leatherheads (2008)
9. The Tender Bar (2021)
10. Suburbicon (2017)
2. The Ides of March (2011)
3. Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
4. Catch-22 [with Grant Heslov & Ellen Kuras] (2019)
5. The Monuments Men (2014)
6. The Boys in the Boat (2023)
7. The Midnight Sky (2020)
8. Leatherheads (2008)
9. The Tender Bar (2021)
10. Suburbicon (2017)
Henri-Georges Clouzot
1907 - 1977
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1. The Wages of Fear (1953)
2. Les diaboliques (1955)
3. Le corbeau (1943)
4. Quai des Orfèvres (1947)
5. The Truth (1960)
6. The Murderer Lives at Number 21 (1942)
7. The Mystery of Picasso (1957)
8. Manon (1949)
9. La prisonnière (1968)
10. Les espions (1957)
2. Les diaboliques (1955)
3. Le corbeau (1943)
4. Quai des Orfèvres (1947)
5. The Truth (1960)
6. The Murderer Lives at Number 21 (1942)
7. The Mystery of Picasso (1957)
8. Manon (1949)
9. La prisonnière (1968)
10. Les espions (1957)
Jean Cocteau
1889 - 1963
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1. Beauty and the Beast (1946)
2. Orpheus (1950)
3. The Blood of a Poet (1932)
4. Testament of Orpheus (1960)
5. Les parents terribles (1948)
2. Orpheus (1950)
3. The Blood of a Poet (1932)
4. Testament of Orpheus (1960)
5. Les parents terribles (1948)
Joel & Ethan Coen
JC: 1954 - | EC: 1957 -
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1. Fargo (1996)
2. No Country for Old Men (2007)
3. The Big Lebowski (1998)
4. Barton Fink (1991)
5. Miller's Crossing (1990)
6. O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
7. True Grit (2010)
8. Blood Simple (1984)
9. Raising Arizona (1987)
10. Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
2. No Country for Old Men (2007)
3. The Big Lebowski (1998)
4. Barton Fink (1991)
5. Miller's Crossing (1990)
6. O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
7. True Grit (2010)
8. Blood Simple (1984)
9. Raising Arizona (1987)
10. Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
Rob Cohen
1949 -
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1. The Fast and the Furious (2001)
2. DragonHeart (1996)
3. Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
4. xXx (2002)
5. Daylight (1996)
6. The Rat Pack (1998)
7. The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
8. Stealth (2005)
9. The Boy Next Door (2015)
10. The Skulls (2000)
2. DragonHeart (1996)
3. Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
4. xXx (2002)
5. Daylight (1996)
6. The Rat Pack (1998)
7. The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
8. Stealth (2005)
9. The Boy Next Door (2015)
10. The Skulls (2000)
Chris Columbus
1958 -
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1. Home Alone (1990)
2. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)
3. Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
4. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
5. Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
6. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
7. Bicentennial Man (1999)
8. Stepmom (1998)
9. Only the Lonely (1991)
10. Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)
2. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)
3. Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
4. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
5. Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
6. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
7. Bicentennial Man (1999)
8. Stepmom (1998)
9. Only the Lonely (1991)
10. Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)
Luigi Comencini
1916 - 2007
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1. Bread, Love and Dreams (1953)
2. Everybody Go Home (1960)
3. The Scientific Cardplayer (1972)
4. The Adventures of Pinocchio (1972)
5. Misunderstood (1966)
6. On the Tiger's Back (1961)
7. Bebo's Girl (1963)
8. Bread, Love and Jealousy (1954)
9. The Sunday Woman (1975)
10. Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence (1969)
2. Everybody Go Home (1960)
3. The Scientific Cardplayer (1972)
4. The Adventures of Pinocchio (1972)
5. Misunderstood (1966)
6. On the Tiger's Back (1961)
7. Bebo's Girl (1963)
8. Bread, Love and Jealousy (1954)
9. The Sunday Woman (1975)
10. Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence (1969)
Bill Condon
1955 -
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1. Dreamgirls (2006)
2. Beauty and the Beast (2017)
3. Gods and Monsters (1998)
4. Kinsey (2004)
5. Mr. Holmes (2015)
6. The Good Liar (2019)
7. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (2012)
8. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (2011)
9. Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025)
10. The Fifth Estate (2013)
2. Beauty and the Beast (2017)
3. Gods and Monsters (1998)
4. Kinsey (2004)
5. Mr. Holmes (2015)
6. The Good Liar (2019)
7. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (2012)
8. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (2011)
9. Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025)
10. The Fifth Estate (2013)
Jack Conway
1887 - 1952
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1. Libeled Lady (1936)
2. A Tale of Two Cities (1935)
3. Boom Town (1940)
4. Red-Headed Woman (1932)
5. Saratoga (1937)
6. Viva Villa! (1934)
7. A Yank at Oxford (1938)
8. Love Crazy (1941)
9. Brown of Harvard (1926)
10. The Hucksters (1947)
2. A Tale of Two Cities (1935)
3. Boom Town (1940)
4. Red-Headed Woman (1932)
5. Saratoga (1937)
6. Viva Villa! (1934)
7. A Yank at Oxford (1938)
8. Love Crazy (1941)
9. Brown of Harvard (1926)
10. The Hucksters (1947)
Merian C. Cooper & Ernest B. Schoedsack
MCC: 1893-1973 | EBS: 1893-1979
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1. King Kong (1933)
2. Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life (1925)
3. The Most Dangerous Game [EBS with Irving Pichel] (1932)
4. This Is Cinerama [MCC] (1952)
5. Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness (1927)
6. Mighty Joe Young (1949)
7. Dr. Cyclops [EBS] (1940)
8. The Son of Kong [EBS] (1933)
9. The Last Days of Pompeii (1935)
10. The Four Feathers [with Lothar Mendes] (1929)
2. Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life (1925)
3. The Most Dangerous Game [EBS with Irving Pichel] (1932)
4. This Is Cinerama [MCC] (1952)
5. Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness (1927)
6. Mighty Joe Young (1949)
7. Dr. Cyclops [EBS] (1940)
8. The Son of Kong [EBS] (1933)
9. The Last Days of Pompeii (1935)
10. The Four Feathers [with Lothar Mendes] (1929)
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Last Updated: 2020-05-05