Movie Directors Top Films - Page 10

Movie directors Alfred Hitchcock and Stanley Kubrick
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.

Last Updated: 2020-05-06
Maya Deren
1917 - 1961
Maya Deren movie director
  1. Meshes of the Afternoon [with Alexander Hammid] (1943)
  2. At Land (1944)
  3. Ritual in Transfigured Time (1946)
  4. A Study in Choreography for Camera (1945)
  5. The Very Eye of Night (1958)
Meshes of the Afternoon movie DVD cover

Vittorio De Sica
1901 - 1974
Vittorio De Sica movie director
  1. Bicycle Thieves (1948)
  2. Umberto D. (1952)
  3. Shoeshine (1946)
  4. Miracle in Milan (1951)
  5. Two Women (1960)
  6. The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970)
  7. Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (1963)
  8. Marriage Italian Style (1964)
  9. The Children Are Watching Us (1944)
10. The Gold of Naples (1954)
DVD cover for the movie Bicycle Thieves

Arnaud Desplechin
1960 -
Arnaud Desplechin movie director
  1. A Christmas Tale (2008)
  2. Kings & Queen (2004)
  3. My Golden Days (2015)
  4. My Sex Life... or How I Got into an Argument (1996)
  5. The Sentinel (1992)
  6. Esther Kahn (2000)
  7. Ismael's Ghosts (2017)
  8. Oh Mercy! (2019)
  9. Jimmy P: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian (2013)
10. La vie des morts (1991)
poster for the movie A Christmas Tale

André De Toth
1913 - 2002
André De Toth movie director
  1. House of Wax (1953)
  2. Crime Wave (1954)
  3. Pitfall (1948)
  4. Day of the Outlaw (1959)
  5. Ramrod (1947)
  6. None Shall Escape (1944)
  7. Play Dirty (1969)
  8. Dark Waters (1944)
  9. The Indian Fighter (1955)
10. The Bounty Hunter (1954)
House of Wax movie poster

Lav Diaz
1958 -
Lav Diaz movie director
  1. Evolution of a Filipino Family (2004)
  2. From What Is Before (2014)
  3. Norte, the End of History (2013)
  4. Batang West Side (2001)
  5. Melancholia (2008)
  6. The Woman Who Left (2016)
  7. Death in the Land of Encantos (2007)
  8. Florentina Hubaldo, CTE (2012)
  9. A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery (2016)
10. Season of the Devil (2018)
Evolution of a Filipino Family movie poster

William K. L. Dickson
1860 - 1935
William K. L. Dickson movie director
  1. Blacksmith Scene (1893)
  2. Dickson Experimental Sound Film (1894)
  3. Monkeyshines [with William Heise] (1890)
  4. Fred Ott's Sneeze (1894)
  5. Newark Athlete (1891)
  6. Dickson Greeting (1891)
  7. Rip Van Winkle (1896)
  8. Carmencita (1894)
  9. Buffalo Dance (1894)
10. Annabelle Serpentine Dance [with William Heise] (1895)
Poster for the movie Blacksmith Scene

William Dieterle
1893 - 1972
William Dieterle movie director
  1. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)
  2. Portrait of Jennie (1948)
  3. The Devil and Daniel Webster (1941)
  4. The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
  5. The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936)
  6. A Midsummer Night's Dream [with Max Reinhardt] (1935)
  7. Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)
  8. Jewel Robbery (1932)
  9. Juarez (1939)
10. The Last Flight (1931)
DVD cover for the movie The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Walt Disney
& Ub Iwerks
WD: 1901 - 1966
UI: 1901 - 1971
Walt Disney, Ub Iwerks movie directors
  1. Steamboat Willie (1928)
  2. The Skeleton Dance (1929)
  3. Plane Crazy (1928)
  4. Balloon Land [UI] (1935)
  5. Alice's Wonderland (1923)
  6. Fiddlesticks [UI] (1930)
  7. The Karnival Kid (1929)
  8. Little Red Riding Hood (1922)
  9. Trolley Troubles (1927)
10. Hell's Bells (1929)
Poster for the Disney animated movie Steamboat Willie

Edward Dmytryk
1908 - 1999
Edward Dmytryk movie director
  1. The Caine Mutiny (1954)
  2. Murder, My Sweet (1944)
  3. Crossfire (1947)
  4. The Young Lions (1958)
  5. Warlock (1959)
  6. Broken Lance (1954)
  7. Mirage (1965)
  8. The Carpetbaggers (1964)
  9. Back to Bataan (1945)
10. Cornered (1945)
DVD cover for the movie The Caine Mutiny

Pete Docter
1968 -
Pete Docter movie director
  1. Up (2009)
  2. Inside Out [with Ronnie del Carmen] (2015)
  3. Monsters, Inc. (2001)
  4. Mike's New Car [with Roger Gould] (2002)
  5. Next Door (1990)
Up movie poster

Xavier Dolan
1989 -
Xavier Dolan movie director
  1. Mommy (2014)
  2. I Killed My Mother (2009)
  3. Laurence Anyways (2012)
  4. Hello (2015)
  5. Heartbeats (2010)
  6. Tom at the Farm (2013)
  7. It's Only the End of the World (2016)
  8. Matthias & Maxime (2019)
  9. College Boy (2013)
10. The Death & Life of John F. Donovan (2018)
Mommy movie poster

Roger Donaldson
1945 -
Roger Donaldson movie director
  1. No Way Out (1987)
  2. The Bank Job (2008)
  3. Smash Palace (1981)
  4. Thirteen Days (2000)
  5. The World's Fastest Indian (2005)
  6. The Bounty (1984)
  7. Dante's Peak (1997)
  8. Sleeping Dogs (1977)
  9. Species (1995)
10. Cocktail (1988)
No Way Out movie poster

Stanley Donen
1924 - 2019
Stanley Donen movie director
  1. Singin' in the Rain [with Gene Kelly] (1952)
  2. On the Town [with Gene Kelly] (1949)
  3. Charade (1963)
  4. Funny Face (1957)
  5. Two for the Road (1967)
  6. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
  7. Bedazzled (1967)
  8. It's Always Fair Weather [with Gene Kelly] (1955)
  9. Arabesque (1966)
10. Indiscreet (1958)
Poster for the movie Singin' in the Rain

Richard Donner
1930 -
Richard Donner movie director
  1. Superman (1978)
  2. Lethal Weapon (1987)
  3. The Omen (1976)
  4. The Goonies (1985)
  5. Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006)
  6. Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
  7. Scrooged (1988)
  8. Ladyhawke (1985)
  9. Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
10. Maverick (1994)
DVD cover for the 1978 movie Superman

Bill Douglas
1934 - 1991
Bill Douglas movie director
  1. My Childhood (1972)
  2. Comrades (1986)
  3. My Ain Folk (1973)
  4. My Way Home (1978)
  5. Come Dancing (1970)
My Childhood movie poster

Gordon Douglas
1907 - 1993
Gordon Douglas movie director
  1. Them! (1954)
  2. In Like Flint (1967)
  3. Young at Heart (1954)
  4. Our Gang Follies of 1938 (1937)
  5. The Detective (1968)
  6. Tony Rome (1967)
  7. Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950)
  8. Rio Conchos (1964)
  9. The Charge at Feather River (1953)
10. I Was a Communist for the FBI (1951)
Them movie poster from 1954

Alexander Dovzhenko
1894 - 1956
Alexander Dovzhenko movie director
  1. Earth (1930)
  2. Arsenal (1929)
  3. Zvenigora (1928)
  4. Aerograd (1935)
  5. Ivan (1932)
  6. Shchors [with Yuliya Solntseva] (1939)
  7. Michurin (1949)
  8. Love's Berries (1926)
  9. Liberation [with Yuliya Solntseva] (1940)
10. Ukraine in Flames [with Yuliya Solntseva] (1943)
Earth movie poster

Carl Theodor Dreyer
1889 - 1968
Carl Theodor Dreyer movie director
  1. The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
  2. Ordet (1955)
  3. Vampyr (1932)
  4. Day of Wrath (1943)
  5. Gertrud (1964)
  6. Michael (1924)
  7. The Parson's Widow (1920)
  8. Leaves from Satan's Book (1921)
  9. Master of the House (1925)
10. They Caught the Ferry (1948)
DVD cover for the 1928 movie The Passion of Joan of Arc

Dennis Dugan
1946 -
Dennis Dugan movie director
  1. Happy Gilmore (1996)
  2. Big Daddy (1999)
  3. Grown Ups (2010)
  4. Just Go with It (2011)
  5. You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)
  6. Problem Child (1990)
  7. I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007)
  8. Grown Ups 2 (2013)
  9. Brain Donors (1992)
10. Jack and Jill (2011)
Happy Gilmore movie poster

John Duigan
1949 -
John Duigan movie director
  1. The Year My Voice Broke (1987)
  2. Flirting (1991)
  3. Sirens (1994)
  4. Lawn Dogs (1997)
  5. Vietnam [with Chris Noonan] (1987)
  6. Mouth to Mouth (1978)
  7. Romero (1989)
  8. Head in the Clouds (2004)
  9. Winter of Our Dreams (1981)
10. Wide Sargasso Sea (1993)
The Year My Voice Broke movie poster

Lena Dunham
1986 -
Lena Dunham movie director
  1. Girls (2012-2017)
  2. Tiny Furniture (2010)
  3. Delusional Downtown Divas (2009)
  4. Camping [with Jenni Konner] (2018)
  5. Creative Nonfiction (2009)
Girls poster

Guru Dutt
1925 - 1964
Guru Dutt movie director
  1. Pyaasa (1957)
  2. Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959)
  3. Baazi (1951)
  4. Mr. & Mrs. '55 (1955)
  5. Aar Paar (1954)
DVD cover for the movie Pyaasa

Julien Duvivier
1896 - 1967
Julien Duvivier movie director
  1. Pépé le Moko (1937)
  2. The Little World of Don Camillo (1952)
  3. Un carnet de bal (1937)
  4. La belle équipe (1936)
  5. The End of the Day (1939)
  6. Panique (1947)
  7. Poil de carotte (1932)
  8. Deadlier than the Male (1956)
  9. Au bonheur des dames (1930)
10. La bandera (1935)
DVD cover for the movie Pépé le Moko

Allan Dwan
1885 - 1981
Allan Dwan movie director
  1. Robin Hood (1922)
  2. Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)
  3. Heidi (1937)
  4. The Iron Mask (1929)
  5. Silver Lode (1954)
  6. Manhandled (1924)
  7. Stage Struck (1925)
  8. Zaza (1923)
  9. Manhattan Madness (1916)
10. Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938)
Poster for the 1922 movie Robin Hood

Clint Eastwood
1930 -
Clint Eastwood movie director and actor
  1. Unforgiven (1992)
  2. Million Dollar Baby (2004)
  3. The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
  4. Mystic River (2003)
  5. Gran Torino (2008)
  6. Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)
  7. The Bridges of Madison County (1995)
  8. High Plains Drifter (1973)
  9. American Sniper (2014)
10. Changeling (2008)
Unforgiven movie poster

Blake Edwards
1922 - 2010
Blake Edwards movie director
  1. Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
  2. The Pink Panther (1963)
  3. The Party (1968)
  4. A Shot in the Dark (1964)
  5. Days of Wine and Roses (1962)
  6. Peter Gunn (1958-1961)
  7. Victor Victoria (1982)
  8. The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
  9. The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
10. The Great Race (1965)
Poster for the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's

Atom Egoyan
1960 -
Atom Egoyan movie director
  1. The Sweet Hereafter (1997)
  2. Exotica (1994)
  3. Felicia's Journey (1999)
  4. The Adjuster (1991)
  5. Calendar (1993)
  6. Ararat (2002)
  7. Family Viewing (1987)
  8. Remember (2015)
  9. Next of Kin (1984)
10. Adoration (2008)
The Sweet Hereafter movie poster