Movie Directors Top Films - Page 32
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.
Zack Snyder
1966 -
1. 300 (2006)
2. Watchmen (2009)
3. Man of Steel (2013)
4. Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
5. Dawn of the Dead (2004)
6. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
7. Justice League (2017)
8. Army of the Dead (2021)
9. Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)
10. Rebel Moon, Part One: A Child of Fire (2023)
2. Watchmen (2009)
3. Man of Steel (2013)
4. Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
5. Dawn of the Dead (2004)
6. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
7. Justice League (2017)
8. Army of the Dead (2021)
9. Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)
10. Rebel Moon, Part One: A Child of Fire (2023)
Michele Soavi
1957 -
1. Cemetery Man (1994)
2. Stage Fright (1987)
3. The Goodbye Kiss (2006)
4. The Church (1989)
5. The Devil's Daughter (1991)
2. Stage Fright (1987)
3. The Goodbye Kiss (2006)
4. The Church (1989)
5. The Devil's Daughter (1991)
Steven Soderbergh
1963 -
1. Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989)
2. Traffic (2000)
3. Erin Brockovich (2000)
4. Ocean's Eleven (2001)
5. Out of Sight (1998)
6. Contagion (2011)
7. Che (2008)
8. Magic Mike (2012)
9. The Limey (1999)
10. The Knick (2014-2015)
2. Traffic (2000)
3. Erin Brockovich (2000)
4. Ocean's Eleven (2001)
5. Out of Sight (1998)
6. Contagion (2011)
7. Che (2008)
8. Magic Mike (2012)
9. The Limey (1999)
10. The Knick (2014-2015)
Alexander Sokurov
1951 -
1. Russian Ark (2002)
2. Mother and Son (1997)
3. The Sun (2005)
4. Days of Eclipse (1988)
5. The Second Circle (1990)
6. Whispering Pages (1994)
7. Faust (2011)
8. Alexandra (2007)
9. Fairytale (2022)
10. Father and Son (2003)
2. Mother and Son (1997)
3. The Sun (2005)
4. Days of Eclipse (1988)
5. The Second Circle (1990)
6. Whispering Pages (1994)
7. Faust (2011)
8. Alexandra (2007)
9. Fairytale (2022)
10. Father and Son (2003)
Todd Solondz
1959 -
1. Happiness (1998)
2. Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995)
3. Storytelling (2001)
4. Palindromes (2004)
5. Life During Wartime (2009)
6. Wiener-Dog (2016)
7. Dark Horse (2011)
8. Fear, Anxiety & Depression (1989)
9. Feelings (1984)
10. Schatt's Last Shot (1985)
2. Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995)
3. Storytelling (2001)
4. Palindromes (2004)
5. Life During Wartime (2009)
6. Wiener-Dog (2016)
7. Dark Horse (2011)
8. Fear, Anxiety & Depression (1989)
9. Feelings (1984)
10. Schatt's Last Shot (1985)
Barry Sonnenfeld
1953 -
1. Men in Black (1997)
2. The Addams Family (1991)
3. Get Shorty (1995)
4. Men in Black 3 (2012)
5. Addams Family Values (1993)
6. Men in Black II (2002)
7. Wild Wild West (1999)
8. Big Trouble (2002)
9. RV (2006)
10. For Love or Money (1993)
2. The Addams Family (1991)
3. Get Shorty (1995)
4. Men in Black 3 (2012)
5. Addams Family Values (1993)
6. Men in Black II (2002)
7. Wild Wild West (1999)
8. Big Trouble (2002)
9. RV (2006)
10. For Love or Money (1993)
Paolo Sorrentino
1970 -
1. The Great Beauty (2013)
2. Il divo (2008)
3. The Consequences of Love (2004)
4. The Hand of God (2021)
5. Youth (2015)
6. The Young Pope (2016)
7. The New Pope (2019-2020)
8. This Must Be the Place (2011)
9. One Man Up (2001)
10. The Family Friend (2006)
2. Il divo (2008)
3. The Consequences of Love (2004)
4. The Hand of God (2021)
5. Youth (2015)
6. The Young Pope (2016)
7. The New Pope (2019-2020)
8. This Must Be the Place (2011)
9. One Man Up (2001)
10. The Family Friend (2006)
Penelope Spheeris
1945 -
1. Wayne's World (1992)
2. The Decline of Western Civilization (1981)
3. Suburbia (1983)
4. The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988)
5. The Little Rascals (1994)
6. The Decline of Western Civilization Part III (1998)
7. Black Sheep (1996)
8. The Boys Next Door (1985)
9. Dudes (1987)
10. Senseless (1998)
2. The Decline of Western Civilization (1981)
3. Suburbia (1983)
4. The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988)
5. The Little Rascals (1994)
6. The Decline of Western Civilization Part III (1998)
7. Black Sheep (1996)
8. The Boys Next Door (1985)
9. Dudes (1987)
10. Senseless (1998)
Steven Spielberg
1946 -
1. Jaws (1975)
2. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
3. Schindler's List (1993)
4. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
5. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
6. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
7. Jurassic Park (1993)
8. The Color Purple (1985)
9. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
10. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
2. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
3. Schindler's List (1993)
4. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
5. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
6. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
7. Jurassic Park (1993)
8. The Color Purple (1985)
9. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
10. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
John M. Stahl
1886 - 1950
1. Leave Her to Heaven (1945)
2. Imitation of Life (1934)
3. Back Street (1932)
4. The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)
5. Magnificent Obsession (1935)
6. Holy Matrimony (1943)
7. When Tomorrow Comes (1939)
8. Only Yesterday (1933)
9. The Foxes of Harrow (1947)
10. Seed (1931)
2. Imitation of Life (1934)
3. Back Street (1932)
4. The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)
5. Magnificent Obsession (1935)
6. Holy Matrimony (1943)
7. When Tomorrow Comes (1939)
8. Only Yesterday (1933)
9. The Foxes of Harrow (1947)
10. Seed (1931)
Andrew Stanton
1965 -
1. WALL•E (2008)
2. Finding Nemo [with Lee Unkrich] (2003)
3. Finding Dory [with Angus MacLane] (2016)
4. John Carter (2012)
5. A Story (1987)
2. Finding Nemo [with Lee Unkrich] (2003)
3. Finding Dory [with Angus MacLane] (2016)
4. John Carter (2012)
5. A Story (1987)
Ladislas Starevich
1882 - 1965
1. The Cameraman's Revenge (1912)
2. The Tale of the Fox [with Irene Starevich] (1937)
3. The Beautiful Leukanida (1912)
4. The Insects' Christmas (1913)
5. The Mascot (1933)
6. The Frogs Who Wanted a King (1922)
7. The Voice of the Nightingale (1923)
8. The Night Before Christmas (1913)
9. The Grasshopper and the Ant (1913)
10. The Lily of Belgium (1915)
2. The Tale of the Fox [with Irene Starevich] (1937)
3. The Beautiful Leukanida (1912)
4. The Insects' Christmas (1913)
5. The Mascot (1933)
6. The Frogs Who Wanted a King (1922)
7. The Voice of the Nightingale (1923)
8. The Night Before Christmas (1913)
9. The Grasshopper and the Ant (1913)
10. The Lily of Belgium (1915)
Josef von Sternberg
1894 - 1969
1. The Blue Angel (1930)
2. Shanghai Express (1932)
3. The Last Command (1928)
4. The Scarlet Empress (1934)
5. Morocco (1930)
6. The Docks of New York (1928)
7. Underworld (1927)
8. Dishonored (1931)
9. Blonde Venus (1932)
10. The Devil Is a Woman (1935)
2. Shanghai Express (1932)
3. The Last Command (1928)
4. The Scarlet Empress (1934)
5. Morocco (1930)
6. The Docks of New York (1928)
7. Underworld (1927)
8. Dishonored (1931)
9. Blonde Venus (1932)
10. The Devil Is a Woman (1935)
George Stevens
1904 - 1975
1. Shane (1953)
2. A Place in the Sun (1951)
3. Swing Time (1936)
4. Giant (1956)
5. Gunga Din (1939)
6. Woman of the Year (1942)
7. The Talk of the Town (1942)
8. The More the Merrier (1943)
9. The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
10. Alice Adams (1935)
2. A Place in the Sun (1951)
3. Swing Time (1936)
4. Giant (1956)
5. Gunga Din (1939)
6. Woman of the Year (1942)
7. The Talk of the Town (1942)
8. The More the Merrier (1943)
9. The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
10. Alice Adams (1935)
Robert Stevenson
1905 - 1986
1. Mary Poppins (1964)
2. Old Yeller (1957)
3. Jane Eyre (1943)
4. The Love Bug (1968)
5. The Absent-Minded Professor (1961)
6. Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)
7. That Darn Cat! (1965)
8. Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959)
9. In Search of the Castaways (1962)
10. Blackbeard's Ghost (1968)
2. Old Yeller (1957)
3. Jane Eyre (1943)
4. The Love Bug (1968)
5. The Absent-Minded Professor (1961)
6. Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)
7. That Darn Cat! (1965)
8. Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959)
9. In Search of the Castaways (1962)
10. Blackbeard's Ghost (1968)
Ben Stiller
1965 -
1. Zoolander (2001)
2. Severance (2022-)
3. Tropic Thunder (2008)
4. The Cable Guy (1996)
5. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
6. Reality Bites (1994)
7. Escape at Dannemora (2018)
8. The Ben Stiller Show (1992-1995)
9. Zoolander 2 (2016)
10. Heat Vision and Jack (1999)
2. Severance (2022-)
3. Tropic Thunder (2008)
4. The Cable Guy (1996)
5. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
6. Reality Bites (1994)
7. Escape at Dannemora (2018)
8. The Ben Stiller Show (1992-1995)
9. Zoolander 2 (2016)
10. Heat Vision and Jack (1999)
Mauritz Stiller
1883 - 1928
1. Sir Arne's Treasure (1919)
2. The Saga of Gösta Berling (1924)
3. Erotikon (1920)
4. The Blizzard (1923)
5. Thomas Graal's Best Film (1917)
6. Johan (1921)
7. Song of the Scarlet Flower (1919)
8. The Wings (1916)
9. Thomas Graal's Best Child (1918)
10. Hotel Imperial (1927)
2. The Saga of Gösta Berling (1924)
3. Erotikon (1920)
4. The Blizzard (1923)
5. Thomas Graal's Best Film (1917)
6. Johan (1921)
7. Song of the Scarlet Flower (1919)
8. The Wings (1916)
9. Thomas Graal's Best Child (1918)
10. Hotel Imperial (1927)
Whit Stillman
1952 -
1. Metropolitan (1990)
2. Love & Friendship (2016)
3. Barcelona (1994)
4. The Last Days of Disco (1998)
5. Damsels in Distress (2011)
2. Love & Friendship (2016)
3. Barcelona (1994)
4. The Last Days of Disco (1998)
5. Damsels in Distress (2011)
Oliver Stone
1946 -
1. Platoon (1986)
2. JFK (1991)
3. Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
4. Natural Born Killers (1994)
5. Wall Street (1987)
6. Salvador (1986)
7. Nixon (1995)
8. The Doors (1991)
9. Talk Radio (1988)
10. World Trade Center (2006)
2. JFK (1991)
3. Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
4. Natural Born Killers (1994)
5. Wall Street (1987)
6. Salvador (1986)
7. Nixon (1995)
8. The Doors (1991)
9. Talk Radio (1988)
10. World Trade Center (2006)
Jean-Marie Straub (& Danièle Huillet)
(JMS: 1933-2022 | DH: 1936-2006)
1. The Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach (1968)
2. Not Reconciled [JMS] (1965)
3. Sicilia! (1999)
4. Too Early/Too Late (1981)
5. From the Clouds to the Resistance (1979)
6. Klassenverhältnisse (1984)
7. Moses und Aron (1975)
8. Machorka-Muff (1963)
9. Othon (1970)
10. History Lessons (1972)
2. Not Reconciled [JMS] (1965)
3. Sicilia! (1999)
4. Too Early/Too Late (1981)
5. From the Clouds to the Resistance (1979)
6. Klassenverhältnisse (1984)
7. Moses und Aron (1975)
8. Machorka-Muff (1963)
9. Othon (1970)
10. History Lessons (1972)
Erich von Stroheim
1885 - 1957
1. Greed (1924)
2. Foolish Wives (1922)
3. The Merry Widow (1925)
4. Blind Husbands (1919)
5. The Wedding March (1928)
6. Queen Kelly (1929/1932)
7. Merry-Go-Round [with Rupert Julian] (1923)
8. The Devil's Pass Key (1920)
9. The Honeymoon (1929)
10. Hello, Sister! [with Raoul Walsh, Alfred L. Werker & Edwin J. Burke] (1933)
2. Foolish Wives (1922)
3. The Merry Widow (1925)
4. Blind Husbands (1919)
5. The Wedding March (1928)
6. Queen Kelly (1929/1932)
7. Merry-Go-Round [with Rupert Julian] (1923)
8. The Devil's Pass Key (1920)
9. The Honeymoon (1929)
10. Hello, Sister! [with Raoul Walsh, Alfred L. Werker & Edwin J. Burke] (1933)
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Last Updated: 2026-02-21
Last Updated: 2026-02-21
