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: 2025-03-31
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. Meditation on Violence (1944)
  6. The Very Eye of Night (1955)
  7. The Private Life of a Cat (1946)
  8. The Witch's Cradle (1944)
  9. Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti (1954/1985)
10. Ensemble for Somnambulists (1951)
Meshes of the Afternoon movie poster

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)
Poster 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. Melancholia (2008)
  5. The Woman Who Left (2016)
  6. Batang West Side (2001)
  7. A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery (2016)
  8. Season of the Devil (2018)
  9. Death in the Land of Encantos (2007)
10. Century of Birthing (2011)
Evolution of a Filipino Family movie poster

William K. L. Dickson
1860 - 1935
William K. L. Dickson movie director
  1. Blacksmith Scene (1893)
  2. The Dickson Experimental Sound Film (1894)
  3. Fred Ott's Sneeze (1894)
  4. Monkeyshines [with William Heise] (1890)
  5. Newark Athlete (1891)
  6. Dickson Greeting (1891)
  7. Rip Van Winkle (1896)
  8. Annabelle Serpentine Dance [with William Heise] (1895)
  9. King John [with Walter Pfeffer Dando] (1899)
10. Carmencita (1894)
Poster for the 1893 film Blacksmith Scene

William Dieterle
1893 - 1972
William Dieterle movie director
  1. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)
  2. The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
  3. The Devil and Daniel Webster (1941)
  4. Portrait of Jennie (1948)
  5. A Midsummer Night's Dream [with Max Reinhardt] (1935)
  6. The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936)
  7. Juarez (1939)
  8. The Last Flight (1931)
  9. I'll Be Seeing You (1944)
10. Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)
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. Alice Comedies (1923-1927)
  4. The Karnival Kid (1929)
  5. Plane Crazy (1928)
  6. Little Red Riding Hood (1922)
  7. Cinderella (1922)
  8. The Haunted House (1929)
  9. Trolley Troubles (1927)
10. Hell's Bells [UI] (1929)
Poster for the 1928 Disney animated film 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. Broken Lance (1954)
  6. Back to Bataan (1945)
  7. The Carpetbaggers (1964)
  8. Warlock (1959)
  9. Cornered (1945)
10. Mirage (1965)
Poster for the 1954 movie The Caine Mutiny

Pete Docter
1968 -
Pete Docter movie director
  1. Up [with Bob Peterson] (2009)
  2. Inside Out [with Ronnie del Carmen] (2015)
  3. Monsters, Inc. (2001)
  4. Soul [with Kemp Powers] (2020)
  5. Mike's New Car [with Roger Gould] (2002)
Poster for the 2009 Disney/Pixar animation movie "Up"

Xavier Dolan
1989 -
Xavier Dolan movie director
  1. Mommy (2014)
  2. I Killed My Mother (2009)
  3. Laurence Anyways (2012)
  4. Adele: Hello (2015)
  5. Heartbeats (2010)
  6. Tom at the Farm (2013)
  7. It's Only the End of the World (2016)
  8. The Night Logan Woke Up (2022)
  9. Matthias & Maxime (2019)
10. Indochine: College Boy (2013)
Poster for the 2014 movie "Mommy"

Roger Donaldson
1945 -
Roger Donaldson movie director
  1. No Way Out (1987)
  2. The Bank Job (2008)
  3. The Bounty (1984)
  4. Thirteen Days (2000)
  5. Dante's Peak (1997)
  6. The World's Fastest Indian (2005)
  7. Cocktail (1988)
  8. Smash Palace (1981)
  9. Species (1995)
10. Sleeping Dogs (1977)
"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. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
  5. Funny Face (1957)
  6. Two for the Road (1967)
  7. Royal Wedding (1951)
  8. It's Always Fair Weather [with Gene Kelly] (1955)
  9. Indiscreet (1958)
10. The Pajama Game [with George Abbott] (1957)
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. Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
  6. Ladyhawke (1985)
  7. Scrooged (1988)
  8. Maverick (1994)
  9. Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
10. Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006)
Poster for the 1978 movie Superman

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

Gordon Douglas
1907 - 1993
Gordon Douglas movie director
  1. Them! (1954)
  2. Saps at Sea (1940)
  3. The Detective (1968)
  4. Young at Heart (1954)
  5. Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950)
  6. Tony Rome (1967)
  7. In Like Flint (1967)
  8. I Was a Communist for the FBI (1951)
  9. The Charge at Feather River (1953)
10. Rio Conchos (1964)
Them! - horror 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. Ukraine in Flames [with Yuliya Solntseva] (1943)
10. The Diplomatic Pouch (1927)
Poster for the 1930 movie Earth

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. Master of the House (1925)
  8. The Parson's Widow (1920)
  9. Leaves from Satan's Book (1921)
10. Præsidenten (1919)
poster 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. Catherine Called Birdy (2022)
  4. Sharp Stick (2022)
  5. Camping [with Jenni Konner] (2018)
Girls movie poster showing 4 girls on a blue couch

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

Julien Duvivier
1896 - 1967
Julien Duvivier movie director
  1. Pépé le Moko (1937)
  2. The Little World of Don Camillo (1952)
  3. Panique (1947)
  4. Tales of Manhattan (1942)
  5. Au bonheur des dames (1930)
  6. Un carnet de bal (1937)
  7. The Great Waltz (1938)
  8. La belle équipe (1936)
  9. The End of the Day (1939)
10. Poil de carotte (1932)
Poster 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. The Iron Mask (1929)
  4. Manhandled (1924)
  5. The Good Bad-Man (1916)
  6. Heidi (1937)
  7. Suez (1938)
  8. Frontier Marshal (1939)
  9. The Half-Breed (1916)
10. Stage Struck (1925)
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)
Poster for the 1992 movie Unforgiven

Blake Edwards
1922 - 2010
Blake Edwards movie director
  1. Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
  2. The Pink Panther (1963)
  3. The Party (1968)
  4. Days of Wine and Roses (1962)
  5. A Shot in the Dark (1964)
  6. Peter Gunn (1958-1961)
  7. Victor Victoria (1982)
  8. 10 (1979)
  9. Operation Petticoat (1959)
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