Movie Directors Top Films - Page 10
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.
Maya Deren
1917 - 1961
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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)
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)
Vittorio De Sica
1901 - 1974
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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)
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)
Arnaud Desplechin
1960 -
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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)
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)
André De Toth
1913 - 2002
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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)
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)
Lav Diaz
1958 -
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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)
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)
William K. L. Dickson
1860 - 1935
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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)
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)
William Dieterle
1893 - 1972
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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)
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)
Walt Disney & Ub Iwerks
WD: 1901 - 1966 | UI: 1901 - 1971
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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)
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)
Edward Dmytryk
1908 - 1999
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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)
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)
Pete Docter
1968 -
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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)
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)
Xavier Dolan
1989 -
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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)
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)
Roger Donaldson
1945 -
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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)
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)
Stanley Donen
1924 - 2019
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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)
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)
Richard Donner
1930 - 2021
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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)
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)
Bill Douglas
1934 - 1991
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1. My Childhood (1972)
2. My Ain Folk (1973)
3. My Way Home (1978)
4. Comrades (1986)
5. Come Dancing (1970)
2. My Ain Folk (1973)
3. My Way Home (1978)
4. Comrades (1986)
5. Come Dancing (1970)
Gordon Douglas
1907 - 1993
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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)
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)
Alexander Dovzhenko
1894 - 1956
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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)
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)
Carl Theodor Dreyer
1889 - 1968
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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)
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)
Dennis Dugan
1946 -
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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)
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)
John Duigan
1949 -
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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)
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)
Bruno Dumont
1958 -
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1. L'humanité (1999)
3. The Life of Jesus (1997)
4. Twentynine Palms (2003)
5. Li'l Quinquin (2014)
6. Camille Claudel 1915 (2013)
6. Flanders (2006)
7. Hadewijch (2009)
8. France (2021)
9. Slack Bay (2016)
10. Outside Satan (2011)
3. The Life of Jesus (1997)
4. Twentynine Palms (2003)
5. Li'l Quinquin (2014)
6. Camille Claudel 1915 (2013)
6. Flanders (2006)
7. Hadewijch (2009)
8. France (2021)
9. Slack Bay (2016)
10. Outside Satan (2011)
Lena Dunham
1986 -
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1. Girls (2012-2017)
2. Tiny Furniture (2010)
3. Catherine Called Birdy (2022)
4. Sharp Stick (2022)
5. Camping [with Jenni Konner] (2018)
2. Tiny Furniture (2010)
3. Catherine Called Birdy (2022)
4. Sharp Stick (2022)
5. Camping [with Jenni Konner] (2018)
Marguerite Duras
1914 - 1996
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1. India Song (1975)
2. The Lorry (1977)
3. Her Venetian Name in Deserted Calcutta (1976)
4. Baxter, Vera Baxter (1977)
5. Nathalie Granger (1972)
6. The Children (1985)
7. Le navire Night (1979)
8. Agatha and the Limitless Readings (1981)
9. L'homme atlantique (1981)
10. The Negative Hands (1978)
2. The Lorry (1977)
3. Her Venetian Name in Deserted Calcutta (1976)
4. Baxter, Vera Baxter (1977)
5. Nathalie Granger (1972)
6. The Children (1985)
7. Le navire Night (1979)
8. Agatha and the Limitless Readings (1981)
9. L'homme atlantique (1981)
10. The Negative Hands (1978)
Guru Dutt
1925 - 1964
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1. Pyaasa (1957)
2. Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959)
3. Mr. & Mrs. '55 (1955)
4. Baazi (1951)
5. Aar Paar (1954)
2. Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959)
3. Mr. & Mrs. '55 (1955)
4. Baazi (1951)
5. Aar Paar (1954)
Julien Duvivier
1896 - 1967
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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)
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)
Allan Dwan
1885 - 1981
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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)
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)
Clint Eastwood
1930 -
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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)
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)
Blake Edwards
1922 - 2010
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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)
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)
Gareth Edwards
1975 -
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1. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
2. Godzilla (2014)
3. The Creator (2023)
4. Monsters (2010)
5. Jurassic World Rebirth (2025)
2. Godzilla (2014)
3. The Creator (2023)
4. Monsters (2010)
5. Jurassic World Rebirth (2025)
Robert Eggers
1983 -
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1. The Lighthouse (2019)
2. The Witch (2015)
3. Nosferatu (2024)
4. The Northman (2022)
5. Brothers (2015)
2. The Witch (2015)
3. Nosferatu (2024)
4. The Northman (2022)
5. Brothers (2015)
Atom Egoyan
1960 -
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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)
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)
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Last Updated: 2026-02-21
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