Movie Directors Top Films - Page 22
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.
Rouben Mamoulian
1897 - 1987
1. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
2. Love Me Tonight (1932)
3. Queen Christina (1933)
4. The Mark of Zorro (1940)
5. Applause (1929)
6. Blood and Sand (1941)
7. Silk Stockings (1957)
8. Becky Sharp (1935)
9. City Streets (1931)
10. Golden Boy (1939)
2. Love Me Tonight (1932)
3. Queen Christina (1933)
4. The Mark of Zorro (1940)
5. Applause (1929)
6. Blood and Sand (1941)
7. Silk Stockings (1957)
8. Becky Sharp (1935)
9. City Streets (1931)
10. Golden Boy (1939)
James Mangold
1963 -
1. Logan (2017)
2. Walk the Line (2005)
3. Ford v Ferrari (2019)
4. 3:10 to Yuma (2007)
5. Identity (2003)
6. Girl, Interrupted (1999)
7. Cop Land (1997)
8. Heavy (1995)
9. The Wolverine (2013)
10. Knight and Day (2010)
2. Walk the Line (2005)
3. Ford v Ferrari (2019)
4. 3:10 to Yuma (2007)
5. Identity (2003)
6. Girl, Interrupted (1999)
7. Cop Land (1997)
8. Heavy (1995)
9. The Wolverine (2013)
10. Knight and Day (2010)
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
1909 - 1993
1. All About Eve (1950)
2. The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947)
3. Sleuth (1972)
4. A Letter to Three Wives (1949)
5. The Barefoot Contessa (1954)
6. Julius Caesar (1953)
7. Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)
8. Guys and Dolls (1955)
9. Cleopatra (1963)
10. 5 Fingers (1952)
2. The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947)
3. Sleuth (1972)
4. A Letter to Three Wives (1949)
5. The Barefoot Contessa (1954)
6. Julius Caesar (1953)
7. Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)
8. Guys and Dolls (1955)
9. Cleopatra (1963)
10. 5 Fingers (1952)
Anthony Mann
1906 - 1967
1. Winchester '73 (1950)
2. The Naked Spur (1953)
3. The Man from Laramie (1955)
4. Man of the West (1958)
5. Raw Deal (1948)
6. The Far Country (1954)
7. T-Men (1947)
8. El Cid (1961)
9. Bend of the River (1952)
10. The Glenn Miller Story (1954)
2. The Naked Spur (1953)
3. The Man from Laramie (1955)
4. Man of the West (1958)
5. Raw Deal (1948)
6. The Far Country (1954)
7. T-Men (1947)
8. El Cid (1961)
9. Bend of the River (1952)
10. The Glenn Miller Story (1954)
Daniel Mann
1912 - 1991
1. Come Back, Little Sheba (1952)
2. The Rose Tattoo (1955)
3. Our Man Flint (1966)
4. Willard (1971)
5. The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956)
6. BUtterfield 8 (1960)
7. Playing for Time (1980)
8. I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955)
9. For Love of Ivy (1968)
10. The Last Angry Man (1959)
2. The Rose Tattoo (1955)
3. Our Man Flint (1966)
4. Willard (1971)
5. The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956)
6. BUtterfield 8 (1960)
7. Playing for Time (1980)
8. I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955)
9. For Love of Ivy (1968)
10. The Last Angry Man (1959)
Delbert Mann
1920 - 2007
1. Marty (1955)
2. Separate Tables (1958)
3. Lover Come Back (1961)
4. That Touch of Mink (1962)
5. All Quiet on the Western Front (1979)
6. Middle of the Night (1959)
7. The Bachelor Party (1957)
8. The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (1960)
9. Dear Heart (1964)
10. Heidi (1968)
2. Separate Tables (1958)
3. Lover Come Back (1961)
4. That Touch of Mink (1962)
5. All Quiet on the Western Front (1979)
6. Middle of the Night (1959)
7. The Bachelor Party (1957)
8. The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (1960)
9. Dear Heart (1964)
10. Heidi (1968)
Michael Mann
1943 -
1. Heat (1995)
2. The Insider (1999)
3. The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
4. Collateral (2004)
5. Manhunter (1986)
6. Thief (1981)
7. Public Enemies (2009)
8. Ali (2001)
9. The Jericho Mile (1979)
10. Miami Vice (2006)
2. The Insider (1999)
3. The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
4. Collateral (2004)
5. Manhunter (1986)
6. Thief (1981)
7. Public Enemies (2009)
8. Ali (2001)
9. The Jericho Mile (1979)
10. Miami Vice (2006)
Chris Marker
1921 - 2012
1. La jetée (1962)
2. Sans soleil (1983)
3. A Grin Without a Cat (1977)
4. Statues Also Die [with Alain Resnais] (1953)
5. The Last Bolshevik (1993)
6. Le joli mai (1963)
7. A.K. (1985)
8. One Day in the Life of Andrei Arsenevich (2000)
9. The Koumiko Mystery (1965)
10. Level Five (1997)
2. Sans soleil (1983)
3. A Grin Without a Cat (1977)
4. Statues Also Die [with Alain Resnais] (1953)
5. The Last Bolshevik (1993)
6. Le joli mai (1963)
7. A.K. (1985)
8. One Day in the Life of Andrei Arsenevich (2000)
9. The Koumiko Mystery (1965)
10. Level Five (1997)
Garry Marshall
1934 - 2016
1. Pretty Woman (1990)
2. Happy Days (1974-1984)
3. The Odd Couple [with Jerry Belson] (1970-1975)
4. Laverne & Shirley [with Lowell Ganz & Mark Rothman] (1976-1983)
5. The Flamingo Kid (1984)
6. Mork & Mindy [with Joe Glauberg & Dale McRaven] (1978-1982)
7. The Princess Diaries (2001)
8. Runaway Bride (1999)
9. Frankie and Johnny (1991)
10. Beaches (1988)
2. Happy Days (1974-1984)
3. The Odd Couple [with Jerry Belson] (1970-1975)
4. Laverne & Shirley [with Lowell Ganz & Mark Rothman] (1976-1983)
5. The Flamingo Kid (1984)
6. Mork & Mindy [with Joe Glauberg & Dale McRaven] (1978-1982)
7. The Princess Diaries (2001)
8. Runaway Bride (1999)
9. Frankie and Johnny (1991)
10. Beaches (1988)
George Marshall
1920 - 2007
1. Destry Rides Again (1939)
2. The Blue Dahlia (1946)
3. The Ghost Breakers (1940)
4. You Can't Cheat an Honest Man [with Edward F. Cline] (1939)
5. The Sheepman (1958)
6. Star Spangled Rhythm (1942)
7. Towed in a Hole (1932)
8. The Mating Game (1959)
9. Murder, He Says (1945)
10. Pack Up Your Troubles [with Ray McCarey] (1932)
2. The Blue Dahlia (1946)
3. The Ghost Breakers (1940)
4. You Can't Cheat an Honest Man [with Edward F. Cline] (1939)
5. The Sheepman (1958)
6. Star Spangled Rhythm (1942)
7. Towed in a Hole (1932)
8. The Mating Game (1959)
9. Murder, He Says (1945)
10. Pack Up Your Troubles [with Ray McCarey] (1932)
Penny Marshall
1943 - 2018
1. Big (1988)
2. Awakenings (1990)
3. A League of Their Own (1992)
4. Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)
5. Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)
2. Awakenings (1990)
3. A League of Their Own (1992)
4. Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)
5. Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)
Rob Marshall
1960 -
1. Chicago (2002)
2. Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
3. Into the Woods (2014)
4. Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)
5. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
2. Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
3. Into the Woods (2014)
4. Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)
5. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
Lucrecia Martel
1966 -
1. La ciénaga (2001)
2. The Headless Woman (2008)
3. Zama (2017)
4. The Holy Girl (2004)
5. Dead King (1995)
2. The Headless Woman (2008)
3. Zama (2017)
4. The Holy Girl (2004)
5. Dead King (1995)
Sergio Martino
1938 -
1. Torso (1973)
2. The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh (1971)
3. Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key (1972)
4. The Case of the Scorpion's Tail (1971)
5. All the Colors of the Dark (1972)
6. The Violent Professionals (1973)
7. L'allenatore nel pallone (1984)
8. The Mountain of the Cannibal God (1978)
9. 2019: After the Fall of New York (1983)
10. Mannaja (1977)
2. The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh (1971)
3. Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key (1972)
4. The Case of the Scorpion's Tail (1971)
5. All the Colors of the Dark (1972)
6. The Violent Professionals (1973)
7. L'allenatore nel pallone (1984)
8. The Mountain of the Cannibal God (1978)
9. 2019: After the Fall of New York (1983)
10. Mannaja (1977)
Yasuzō Masumura
1924 - 1986
1. Red Angel (1966)
2. Blind Beast (1969)
3. Seisaku's Wife (1965)
4. A Wife Confesses (1961)
5. Giants and Toys (1958)
6. Kisses (1957)
7. Manji (1964)
8. Lullaby of the Earth (1976)
9. Irezumi (1966)
10. Hanzo the Razor: The Snare (1973)
2. Blind Beast (1969)
3. Seisaku's Wife (1965)
4. A Wife Confesses (1961)
5. Giants and Toys (1958)
6. Kisses (1957)
7. Manji (1964)
8. Lullaby of the Earth (1976)
9. Irezumi (1966)
10. Hanzo the Razor: The Snare (1973)
Archie Mayo
1891 - 1968
1. The Petrified Forest (1936)
2. Black Legion (1937)
3. A Night in Casablanca (1946)
4. Svengali (1931)
5. It's Love I'm After (1937)
6. Bordertown (1935)
7. The Mayor of Hell (1933)
8. Angel on My Shoulder (1946)
9. Charley's Aunt (1941)
10. Orchestra Wives (1942)
2. Black Legion (1937)
3. A Night in Casablanca (1946)
4. Svengali (1931)
5. It's Love I'm After (1937)
6. Bordertown (1935)
7. The Mayor of Hell (1933)
8. Angel on My Shoulder (1946)
9. Charley's Aunt (1941)
10. Orchestra Wives (1942)
Albert & David Maysles
AM: 1926-2015
DM: 1931-1987
DM: 1931-1987
1. Gimme Shelter [with Charlotte Zwerin] (1970)
2. Grey Gardens [with Ellen Hovde & Muffie Meyer] (1975)
3. Salesman [with Charlotte Zwerin] (1969)
4. Meet Marlon Brando (1966)
5. LaLee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton [AM with Deborah Dickson & Susan Froemke] (2001)
6. What's Happening! The Beatles in the U.S.A. (1964)
7. Iris [AM] (2014)
8. Christo's Valley Curtain [with Ellen Giffard] (1974)
9. The Gates [AM with Antonio Ferrera] (2005)
10. The Love We Make [AM with Bradley Kaplan] (2011)
2. Grey Gardens [with Ellen Hovde & Muffie Meyer] (1975)
3. Salesman [with Charlotte Zwerin] (1969)
4. Meet Marlon Brando (1966)
5. LaLee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton [AM with Deborah Dickson & Susan Froemke] (2001)
6. What's Happening! The Beatles in the U.S.A. (1964)
7. Iris [AM] (2014)
8. Christo's Valley Curtain [with Ellen Giffard] (1974)
9. The Gates [AM with Antonio Ferrera] (2005)
10. The Love We Make [AM with Bradley Kaplan] (2011)
Paul Mazursky
1930 - 2014
1. Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969)
2. Harry and Tonto (1974)
3. An Unmarried Woman (1978)
4. Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986)
5. Moscow on the Hudson (1984)
6. Enemies, a Love Story (1989)
7. Tempest (1982)
8. Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976)
9. Blume in Love (1973)
10. Alex in Wonderland (1970)
2. Harry and Tonto (1974)
3. An Unmarried Woman (1978)
4. Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986)
5. Moscow on the Hudson (1984)
6. Enemies, a Love Story (1989)
7. Tempest (1982)
8. Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976)
9. Blume in Love (1973)
10. Alex in Wonderland (1970)
Leo McCarey
1898 - 1969
1. Duck Soup (1933)
2. The Awful Truth (1937)
3. Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
4. An Affair to Remember (1957)
5. Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)
6. Love Affair (1939)
7. The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)
8. Going My Way (1944)
9. Liberty (1929)
10. Mighty Like a Moose (1926)
2. The Awful Truth (1937)
3. Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
4. An Affair to Remember (1957)
5. Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)
6. Love Affair (1939)
7. The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)
8. Going My Way (1944)
9. Liberty (1929)
10. Mighty Like a Moose (1926)
Tom McCarthy
1966 -
1. Spotlight (2015)
2. The Station Agent (2003)
3. The Visitor (2007)
4. Win Win (2011)
5. The Cobbler (2014)
2. The Station Agent (2003)
3. The Visitor (2007)
4. Win Win (2011)
5. The Cobbler (2014)
Winsor McCay
c. 1869 - 1934
1. Gertie the Dinosaur (1914)
2. Little Nemo [with J. Stuart Blackton] (1911)
3. How a Mosquito Operates (1912)
4. The Sinking of the Lusitania (1918)
5. Dreams of the Rarebit Fiend (1921)
2. Little Nemo [with J. Stuart Blackton] (1911)
3. How a Mosquito Operates (1912)
4. The Sinking of the Lusitania (1918)
5. Dreams of the Rarebit Fiend (1921)
McG
1968 -
1. Charlie's Angels (2000)
2. Terminator Salvation (2009)
3. Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
4. This Means War (2012)
5. The Babysitter (2017)
2. Terminator Salvation (2009)
3. Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
4. This Means War (2012)
5. The Babysitter (2017)
Adam McKay
1968 -
1. The Big Short (2015)
2. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
3. Vice (2018)
4. Step Brothers (2008)
5. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
2. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
3. Vice (2018)
4. Step Brothers (2008)
5. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
Norman McLaren
1914 - 1987
1. Neighbours (1952)
2. Begone Dull Care [with Evelyn Lambart] (1949)
3. Pas de deux (1968)
4. A Chairy Tale [with Claude Jutra] (1957)
5. Blinkity Blank (1955)
6. Synchromy (1971)
7. Lines: Horizontal [with Evelyn Lambart] (1962)
8. Dots (1940)
9. Boogie-Doodle (1941)
10. Rythmetic [with Evelyn Lambart] (1956)
2. Begone Dull Care [with Evelyn Lambart] (1949)
3. Pas de deux (1968)
4. A Chairy Tale [with Claude Jutra] (1957)
5. Blinkity Blank (1955)
6. Synchromy (1971)
7. Lines: Horizontal [with Evelyn Lambart] (1962)
8. Dots (1940)
9. Boogie-Doodle (1941)
10. Rythmetic [with Evelyn Lambart] (1956)
Norman Z. McLeod
1898 - 1964
1. It's a Gift (1934)
2. Monkey Business (1931)
3. Horse Feathers (1932)
4. The Paleface (1948)
5. Topper (1937)
6. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
7. Merrily We Live (1938)
8. Road to Rio (1947)
9. The Kid from Brooklyn (1946)
10. Pennies from Heaven (1936)
2. Monkey Business (1931)
3. Horse Feathers (1932)
4. The Paleface (1948)
5. Topper (1937)
6. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
7. Merrily We Live (1938)
8. Road to Rio (1947)
9. The Kid from Brooklyn (1946)
10. Pennies from Heaven (1936)
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