Movie Directors Top Films - Page 15
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.
Howard Hawks
1896 - 1977
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1. Rio Bravo (1959)
2. Bringing Up Baby (1938)
3. His Girl Friday (1940)
4. Scarface (1932)
5. The Big Sleep (1946)
6. Red River (1948)
7. To Have and Have Not (1944)
8. Only Angels Have Wings (1939)
9. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
10. Sergeant York (1941)
2. Bringing Up Baby (1938)
3. His Girl Friday (1940)
4. Scarface (1932)
5. The Big Sleep (1946)
6. Red River (1948)
7. To Have and Have Not (1944)
8. Only Angels Have Wings (1939)
9. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
10. Sergeant York (1941)
Todd Haynes
1961 -
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1. Far from Heaven (2002)
2. Carol (2015)
3. Safe (1995)
4. I'm Not There (2007)
5. May December (2023)
6. Velvet Goldmine (1998)
7. Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story (1987)
8. Dark Waters (2019)
9. Poison (1991)
10. Mildred Pierce (2011)
2. Carol (2015)
3. Safe (1995)
4. I'm Not There (2007)
5. May December (2023)
6. Velvet Goldmine (1998)
7. Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story (1987)
8. Dark Waters (2019)
9. Poison (1991)
10. Mildred Pierce (2011)
Amy Heckerling
1954 -
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1. Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
2. Clueless (1995)
3. Look Who's Talking (1989)
4. National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985)
5. Johnny Dangerously (1984)
6. Look Who's Talking Too (1990)
7. Loser (2000)
8. I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007)
9. Vamps (2012)
10. Clueless [TV series] (1996-1999)
2. Clueless (1995)
3. Look Who's Talking (1989)
4. National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985)
5. Johnny Dangerously (1984)
6. Look Who's Talking Too (1990)
7. Loser (2000)
8. I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007)
9. Vamps (2012)
10. Clueless [TV series] (1996-1999)
Monte Hellman
1929 - 2021
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1. Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)
2. The Shooting (1966)
3. Ride in the Whirlwind (1966)
4. Cockfighter (1974)
5. Road to Nowhere (2010)
6. China 9, Liberty 37 (1978)
7. Iguana (1988)
8. Back Door to Hell (1964)
9. Silent Night, Deadly Night III: Better Watch Out! (1989)
10. Beast from Haunted Cave (1959)
2. The Shooting (1966)
3. Ride in the Whirlwind (1966)
4. Cockfighter (1974)
5. Road to Nowhere (2010)
6. China 9, Liberty 37 (1978)
7. Iguana (1988)
8. Back Door to Hell (1964)
9. Silent Night, Deadly Night III: Better Watch Out! (1989)
10. Beast from Haunted Cave (1959)
Cecil Hepworth
1874 - 1953
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1. Rescued by Rover [with Lewin Fitzhamon] (1905)
2. Alice in Wonderland [with Percy Stow] (1903)
3. Explosion of a Motor Car (1900)
4. How It Feels to Be Run Over (1900)
5. Alf's Button (1920)
6. Helen of Four Gates (1920)
7. Tansy (1921)
8. The Beggar's Deceit (1900)
9. The Narrow Valley (1921)
10. Funeral of Queen Victoria (1901)
2. Alice in Wonderland [with Percy Stow] (1903)
3. Explosion of a Motor Car (1900)
4. How It Feels to Be Run Over (1900)
5. Alf's Button (1920)
6. Helen of Four Gates (1920)
7. Tansy (1921)
8. The Beggar's Deceit (1900)
9. The Narrow Valley (1921)
10. Funeral of Queen Victoria (1901)
Werner Herzog
1942 -
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1. Aguirre: The Wrath of God (1972)
2. Fitzcarraldo (1982)
3. The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974)
4. Grizzly Man (2005)
5. Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979)
6. Stroszek (1977)
7. Lessons of Darkness (1992)
8. Encounters at the End of the World (2007)
9. Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010)
10. Fata Morgana (1971)
2. Fitzcarraldo (1982)
3. The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974)
4. Grizzly Man (2005)
5. Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979)
6. Stroszek (1977)
7. Lessons of Darkness (1992)
8. Encounters at the End of the World (2007)
9. Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010)
10. Fata Morgana (1971)
George Roy Hill
1921 - 2002
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1. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
2. The Sting (1973)
3. The World According to Garp (1982)
4. Slap Shot (1977)
5. Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)
6. Slaughterhouse-Five (1972)
7. The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)
8. A Little Romance (1979)
9. Hawaii (1966)
10. The World of Henry Orient (1964)
2. The Sting (1973)
3. The World According to Garp (1982)
4. Slap Shot (1977)
5. Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)
6. Slaughterhouse-Five (1972)
7. The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)
8. A Little Romance (1979)
9. Hawaii (1966)
10. The World of Henry Orient (1964)
Jack Hill
1933 -
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1. Coffy (1973)
2. Foxy Brown (1974)
3. Spider Baby (1968)
4. Switchblade Sisters (1975)
5. The Big Doll House (1971)
6. Pit Stop (1969)
7. The Big Bird Cage (1972)
8. Blood Bath [with Stephanie Rothman] (1966)
9. The Swinging Cheerleaders (1974)
10. The Host (1961)
2. Foxy Brown (1974)
3. Spider Baby (1968)
4. Switchblade Sisters (1975)
5. The Big Doll House (1971)
6. Pit Stop (1969)
7. The Big Bird Cage (1972)
8. Blood Bath [with Stephanie Rothman] (1966)
9. The Swinging Cheerleaders (1974)
10. The Host (1961)
Walter Hill
1942 -
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1. The Warriors (1979)
2. 48 Hrs. (1982)
3. The Driver (1978)
4. Southern Comfort (1981)
5. Hard Times (1975)
6. The Long Riders (1980)
7. Crossroads (1986)
8. Streets of Fire (1984)
9. Red Heat (1988)
10. Last Man Standing (1996)
2. 48 Hrs. (1982)
3. The Driver (1978)
4. Southern Comfort (1981)
5. Hard Times (1975)
6. The Long Riders (1980)
7. Crossroads (1986)
8. Streets of Fire (1984)
9. Red Heat (1988)
10. Last Man Standing (1996)
Arthur Hiller
1923 - 2016
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1. Love Story (1970)
2. Silver Streak (1976)
3. The In-Laws (1979)
4. The Americanization of Emily (1964)
5. The Hospital (1971)
6. The Out-of-Towners (1970)
7. See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)
8. Plaza Suite (1971)
9. Outrageous Fortune (1987)
10. Making Love (1982)
2. Silver Streak (1976)
3. The In-Laws (1979)
4. The Americanization of Emily (1964)
5. The Hospital (1971)
6. The Out-of-Towners (1970)
7. See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)
8. Plaza Suite (1971)
9. Outrageous Fortune (1987)
10. Making Love (1982)
Oliver Hirschbiegel
1957 -
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1. Downfall (2004)
2. The Experiment (2001)
3. Five Minutes of Heaven (2009)
4. 13 Minutes (2015)
5. The Invasion (2007)
2. The Experiment (2001)
3. Five Minutes of Heaven (2009)
4. 13 Minutes (2015)
5. The Invasion (2007)
Alfred Hitchcock
1899 - 1980
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1. Psycho (1960)
2. Vertigo (1958)
3. Rear Window (1954)
4. North by Northwest (1959)
5. Notorious (1946)
6. The Birds (1963)
7. Rebecca (1940)
8. Strangers on a Train (1951)
9. The 39 Steps (1935)
10. Rope (1948)
2. Vertigo (1958)
3. Rear Window (1954)
4. North by Northwest (1959)
5. Notorious (1946)
6. The Birds (1963)
7. Rebecca (1940)
8. Strangers on a Train (1951)
9. The 39 Steps (1935)
10. Rope (1948)
Joanna Hogg
1960 -
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1. The Souvenir (2019)
2. The Souvenir Part II (2021)
3. Archipelago (2010)
4. The Eternal Daughter (2022)
5. Unrelated (2007)
2. The Souvenir Part II (2021)
3. Archipelago (2010)
4. The Eternal Daughter (2022)
5. Unrelated (2007)
Agnieszka Holland
1948 -
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1. Europa Europa (1990)
2. The Secret Garden (1993)
3. In Darkness (2011)
4. Olivier, Olivier (1992)
5. Green Border (2023)
6. Burning Bush (2013)
7. Angry Harvest (1985)
8. Mr. Jones (2019)
9. A Lonely Woman (1981)
10. Spoor (2017)
2. The Secret Garden (1993)
3. In Darkness (2011)
4. Olivier, Olivier (1992)
5. Green Border (2023)
6. Burning Bush (2013)
7. Angry Harvest (1985)
8. Mr. Jones (2019)
9. A Lonely Woman (1981)
10. Spoor (2017)
Ishirō Honda
1911 - 1993
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1. Godzilla (1954)
2. Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
3. Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
4. Destroy All Monsters (1968)
5. Mothra (1961)
6. The War of the Gargantuas (1966)
7. Rodan (1956)
8. King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
9. Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)
10. Atragon (1963)
2. Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
3. Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
4. Destroy All Monsters (1968)
5. Mothra (1961)
6. The War of the Gargantuas (1966)
7. Rodan (1956)
8. King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
9. Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)
10. Atragon (1963)
Hong Sang-Soo
1960 -
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1. Right Now, Wrong Then (2015)
2. On the Beach at Night Alone (2017)
3. The Day He Arrives (2011)
4. The Day After (2017)
5. Tale of Cinema (2005)
6. Woman on the Beach (2006)
7. The Woman Who Ran (2020)
8. Yourself and Yours (2016)
9. The Novelist's Film (2022)
10. In Front of Your Face (2021)
2. On the Beach at Night Alone (2017)
3. The Day He Arrives (2011)
4. The Day After (2017)
5. Tale of Cinema (2005)
6. Woman on the Beach (2006)
7. The Woman Who Ran (2020)
8. Yourself and Yours (2016)
9. The Novelist's Film (2022)
10. In Front of Your Face (2021)
Tobe Hooper
1943 - 2017
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1. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
2. Poltergeist [with Steven Spielberg] (1982)
3. Salem's Lot (1979)
4. Lifeforce (1985)
5. The Funhouse (1981)
6. Invaders from Mars (1986)
7. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
8. Toolbox Murders (2004)
9. Eaten Alive (1977)
10. The Mangler (1995)
2. Poltergeist [with Steven Spielberg] (1982)
3. Salem's Lot (1979)
4. Lifeforce (1985)
5. The Funhouse (1981)
6. Invaders from Mars (1986)
7. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
8. Toolbox Murders (2004)
9. Eaten Alive (1977)
10. The Mangler (1995)
Tom Hooper
1972 -
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1. The King's Speech (2010)
2. Les Misérables (2012)
3. John Adams (2008)
4. Elizabeth I (2005)
5. The Danish Girl (2015)
6. Longford (2006)
7. The Damned United (2009)
8. Prime Suspect 6: The Last Witness (2003)
9. Daniel Deronda (2002)
10. Cats (2019)
2. Les Misérables (2012)
3. John Adams (2008)
4. Elizabeth I (2005)
5. The Danish Girl (2015)
6. Longford (2006)
7. The Damned United (2009)
8. Prime Suspect 6: The Last Witness (2003)
9. Daniel Deronda (2002)
10. Cats (2019)
Dennis Hopper
1936 - 2010
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1. Easy Rider (1969)
2. Out of the Blue (1980)
3. Colors (1988)
4. The Last Movie (1971)
5. The Hot Spot (1990)
2. Out of the Blue (1980)
3. Colors (1988)
4. The Last Movie (1971)
5. The Hot Spot (1990)
Mamoru Hosoda
1967 -
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1. Wolf Children (2012)
2. The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)
3. Belle (2021)
4. The Boy and the Beast (2015)
5. Summer Wars (2009)
6. Mirai (2018)
7. Digimon: The Movie (2000)
8. One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island (2005)
9. Digimon Adventure: Our War Game! (2000)
10. Digimon Adventure [short film] (1999)
2. The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)
3. Belle (2021)
4. The Boy and the Beast (2015)
5. Summer Wars (2009)
6. Mirai (2018)
7. Digimon: The Movie (2000)
8. One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island (2005)
9. Digimon Adventure: Our War Game! (2000)
10. Digimon Adventure [short film] (1999)
Hou Hsiao-Hsien
1947 -
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1. A City of Sadness (1989)
2. The Time to Live and the Time to Die (1985)
3. The Puppetmaster (1993)
4. Flowers of Shanghai (1998)
5. Dust in the Wind (1987)
6. The Assassin (2015)
7. Millennium Mambo (2001)
8. Three Times (2005)
9. Café Lumière (2003)
10. Goodbye South, Goodbye (1996)
2. The Time to Live and the Time to Die (1985)
3. The Puppetmaster (1993)
4. Flowers of Shanghai (1998)
5. Dust in the Wind (1987)
6. The Assassin (2015)
7. Millennium Mambo (2001)
8. Three Times (2005)
9. Café Lumière (2003)
10. Goodbye South, Goodbye (1996)
Edited By: pauldrach, Deany, PBR Streetgang, Sodacake, AgentAJD, erikk, Tim
Last Updated: 2025-12-20
Last Updated: 2025-12-20
