Movie Directors Top Films - Page 36
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.
William A. Wellman
1896 - 1975
1. The Public Enemy (1931)
2. Wings (1927)
3. The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)
4. A Star Is Born (1937)
5. Battleground (1949)
6. The Story of G.I. Joe (1945)
7. Nothing Sacred (1937)
8. Beau Geste (1939)
9. The High and the Mighty (1954)
10. Wild Boys of the Road (1933)
2. Wings (1927)
3. The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)
4. A Star Is Born (1937)
5. Battleground (1949)
6. The Story of G.I. Joe (1945)
7. Nothing Sacred (1937)
8. Beau Geste (1939)
9. The High and the Mighty (1954)
10. Wild Boys of the Road (1933)
Wim Wenders
1945 -
1. Wings of Desire (1987)
2. Paris, Texas (1984)
3. The American Friend (1977)
4. Alice in the Cities (1974)
5. Kings of the Road (1976)
6. Perfect Days (2023)
7. Buena Vista Social Club (1999)
8. Pina (2011)
9. The State of Things (1982)
10. The Salt of the Earth [with Juliano Ribeiro Salgado] (2014)
2. Paris, Texas (1984)
3. The American Friend (1977)
4. Alice in the Cities (1974)
5. Kings of the Road (1976)
6. Perfect Days (2023)
7. Buena Vista Social Club (1999)
8. Pina (2011)
9. The State of Things (1982)
10. The Salt of the Earth [with Juliano Ribeiro Salgado] (2014)
Lina Wertmüller
1928 - 2021
1. Seven Beauties (1975)
2. Swept Away (1974)
3. The Seduction of Mimi (1972)
4. I basilischi (1963)
5. Love and Anarchy (1973)
6. Blood Feud (1978)
7. Ciao, Professore! (1992)
8. Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime) (1986)
9. A Night Full of Rain (1978)
10. Saturday, Sunday and Monday (1990)
2. Swept Away (1974)
3. The Seduction of Mimi (1972)
4. I basilischi (1963)
5. Love and Anarchy (1973)
6. Blood Feud (1978)
7. Ciao, Professore! (1992)
8. Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime) (1986)
9. A Night Full of Rain (1978)
10. Saturday, Sunday and Monday (1990)
James Whale
1889 - 1957
1. Frankenstein (1931)
2. Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
3. The Invisible Man (1933)
4. Show Boat (1936)
5. The Old Dark House (1932)
6. Waterloo Bridge (1931)
7. The Man in the Iron Mask (1939)
8. The Great Garrick (1937)
9. The Kiss Before the Mirror (1933)
10. One More River (1934)
2. Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
3. The Invisible Man (1933)
4. Show Boat (1936)
5. The Old Dark House (1932)
6. Waterloo Bridge (1931)
7. The Man in the Iron Mask (1939)
8. The Great Garrick (1937)
9. The Kiss Before the Mirror (1933)
10. One More River (1934)
Ben Wheatley
1972 -
1. Kill List (2011)
2. Sightseers (2012)
3. A Field in England (2013)
4. Free Fire (2016)
5. High-Rise (2015)
6. Down Terrace (2009)
7. Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
8. Rebecca (2020)
9. In the Earth (2021)
10. Happy New Year, Colin Burstead (2018)
2. Sightseers (2012)
3. A Field in England (2013)
4. Free Fire (2016)
5. High-Rise (2015)
6. Down Terrace (2009)
7. Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
8. Rebecca (2020)
9. In the Earth (2021)
10. Happy New Year, Colin Burstead (2018)
Joss Whedon
1964 -
1. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003)
2. The Avengers (2012)
3. Firefly [with Tim Minear] (2002)
4. Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
5. Serenity (2005)
6. Angel [with David Greenwalt] (1999-2004)
7. Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (2008)
8. Much Ado About Nothing (2012)
9. Dollhouse [with others] (2009-2010)
10. The Nevers [season 1] (2021)
2. The Avengers (2012)
3. Firefly [with Tim Minear] (2002)
4. Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
5. Serenity (2005)
6. Angel [with David Greenwalt] (1999-2004)
7. Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (2008)
8. Much Ado About Nothing (2012)
9. Dollhouse [with others] (2009-2010)
10. The Nevers [season 1] (2021)
Bo Widerberg
1930 - 1997
1. Elvira Madigan (1967)
2. Ådalen 31 (1969)
3. Raven's End (1963)
4. All Things Fair (1995)
5. The Man on the Roof (1976)
6. The Man from Majorca (1984)
7. Joe Hill (1971)
8. The Baby Carriage (1963)
9. The Serpent's Way (1986)
10. Fimpen (1974)
2. Ådalen 31 (1969)
3. Raven's End (1963)
4. All Things Fair (1995)
5. The Man on the Roof (1976)
6. The Man from Majorca (1984)
7. Joe Hill (1971)
8. The Baby Carriage (1963)
9. The Serpent's Way (1986)
10. Fimpen (1974)
Robert Wiene
1873 - 1938
1. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
2. The Hands of Orlac (1924)
3. Raskolnikow (1923)
4. Genuine (1920)
5. Fear (1917)
6. Der Rosenkavalier (1925)
7. I.N.R.I. (1923)
8. The Other (1930)
9. The Wandering Light (1916)
10. The Guardsman (1925)
2. The Hands of Orlac (1924)
3. Raskolnikow (1923)
4. Genuine (1920)
5. Fear (1917)
6. Der Rosenkavalier (1925)
7. I.N.R.I. (1923)
8. The Other (1930)
9. The Wandering Light (1916)
10. The Guardsman (1925)
Billy Wilder
1906 - 2002
1. Some Like It Hot (1959)
2. Sunset Blvd. (1950)
3. Double Indemnity (1944)
4. The Apartment (1960)
5. The Lost Weekend (1945)
6. Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
7. Stalag 17 (1953)
8. Ace in the Hole (1951)
9. Sabrina (1954)
10. The Seven Year Itch (1955)
2. Sunset Blvd. (1950)
3. Double Indemnity (1944)
4. The Apartment (1960)
5. The Lost Weekend (1945)
6. Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
7. Stalag 17 (1953)
8. Ace in the Hole (1951)
9. Sabrina (1954)
10. The Seven Year Itch (1955)
James Williamson
1855 - 1933
1. The Big Swallow (1901)
2. Fire! (1901)
3. Attack on a China Mission (1900)
4. The Little Match Seller (1902)
5. An Interesting Story (1904)
6. Stop Thief! (1901)
7. Our New Errand Boy (1905)
8. Flying the Foam and Some Fancy Diving (1906)
9. The Clown Barber (1898)
10. The Magic Extinguisher (1901)
2. Fire! (1901)
3. Attack on a China Mission (1900)
4. The Little Match Seller (1902)
5. An Interesting Story (1904)
6. Stop Thief! (1901)
7. Our New Errand Boy (1905)
8. Flying the Foam and Some Fancy Diving (1906)
9. The Clown Barber (1898)
10. The Magic Extinguisher (1901)
Nicolas Winding Refn
1970 -
1. Drive (2011)
2. Pusher (1996)
3. Bronson (2008)
4. The Neon Demon (2016)
5. Valhalla Rising (2009)
6. Pusher II(2004)
7. Too Old to Die Young (2019)
8. Only God Forgives (2013)
9. Pusher 3 (2005)
10. Copenhagen Cowboy (2023)
2. Pusher (1996)
3. Bronson (2008)
4. The Neon Demon (2016)
5. Valhalla Rising (2009)
6. Pusher II(2004)
7. Too Old to Die Young (2019)
8. Only God Forgives (2013)
9. Pusher 3 (2005)
10. Copenhagen Cowboy (2023)
Michael Winterbottom
1961 -
1. 24 Hour Party People (2002)
2. Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story (2005)
3. The Trip (2010)
4. Wonderland (1999)
5. In This World (2002)
6. The Road to Guantanamo [with Mat Whitecross] (2006)
7. Jude (1996)
8. The Trip to Italy (2014)
9. Welcome to Sarajevo (1997)
10. The Trip to Spain (2017)
2. Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story (2005)
3. The Trip (2010)
4. Wonderland (1999)
5. In This World (2002)
6. The Road to Guantanamo [with Mat Whitecross] (2006)
7. Jude (1996)
8. The Trip to Italy (2014)
9. Welcome to Sarajevo (1997)
10. The Trip to Spain (2017)
Robert Wise
1914 - 2005
1. The Sound of Music (1965)
2. West Side Story [with Jerome Robbins] (1961)
3. The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
4. The Haunting (1963)
5. The Set-Up (1949)
6. The Sand Pebbles (1966)
7. I Want to Live! (1958)
8. The Andromeda Strain (1971)
9. The Curse of the Cat People [with Gunther von Fritsch] (1944)
10. The Body Snatcher (1945)
2. West Side Story [with Jerome Robbins] (1961)
3. The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
4. The Haunting (1963)
5. The Set-Up (1949)
6. The Sand Pebbles (1966)
7. I Want to Live! (1958)
8. The Andromeda Strain (1971)
9. The Curse of the Cat People [with Gunther von Fritsch] (1944)
10. The Body Snatcher (1945)
Frederick Wiseman
1930 -
1. High School (1968)
2. Titicut Follies (1967)
3. Welfare (1975)
4. Hospital (1970)
5. Near Death (1989)
6. Belfast, Maine (1999)
7. Ex Libris: The New York Public Library (2017)
8. National Gallery (2014)
9. In Jackson Heights (2015)
10. City Hall (2020)
2. Titicut Follies (1967)
3. Welfare (1975)
4. Hospital (1970)
5. Near Death (1989)
6. Belfast, Maine (1999)
7. Ex Libris: The New York Public Library (2017)
8. National Gallery (2014)
9. In Jackson Heights (2015)
10. City Hall (2020)
Wong Kar-Wai
1958 -
1. In the Mood for Love (2000)
2. Chungking Express (1994)
3. Days of Being Wild (1990)
4. 2046 (2004)
5. Happy Together (1997)
6. Fallen Angels (1995)
7. Ashes of Time (1994)
8. The Grandmaster (2013)
9. As Tears Go By (1988)
10. My Blueberry Nights (2007)
2. Chungking Express (1994)
3. Days of Being Wild (1990)
4. 2046 (2004)
5. Happy Together (1997)
6. Fallen Angels (1995)
7. Ashes of Time (1994)
8. The Grandmaster (2013)
9. As Tears Go By (1988)
10. My Blueberry Nights (2007)
John Woo
1946 -
1. The Killer (1989)
2. Hard Boiled (1992)
3. A Better Tomorrow (1986)
4. Face/Off (1997)
5. Bullet in the Head (1990)
6. Red Cliff (2008/2009)
7. A Better Tomorrow II (1987)
8. Broken Arrow (1996)
9. Mission: Impossible 2 (2000)
10. Hard Target (1993)
2. Hard Boiled (1992)
3. A Better Tomorrow (1986)
4. Face/Off (1997)
5. Bullet in the Head (1990)
6. Red Cliff (2008/2009)
7. A Better Tomorrow II (1987)
8. Broken Arrow (1996)
9. Mission: Impossible 2 (2000)
10. Hard Target (1993)
Edward D. Wood, Jr.
1924 - 1978
1. Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959)
2. Glen or Glenda (1953)
3. Bride of the Monster (1955)
4. Night of the Ghouls (1959)
5. Jail Bait (1954)
6. The Sinister Urge (1960)
7. Necromania (1971)
8. Take It Out in Trade (1970)
9. Crossroad Avenger: The Adventures of the Tucson Kid (1953)
10. Crossroads of Laredo (1995)
2. Glen or Glenda (1953)
3. Bride of the Monster (1955)
4. Night of the Ghouls (1959)
5. Jail Bait (1954)
6. The Sinister Urge (1960)
7. Necromania (1971)
8. Take It Out in Trade (1970)
9. Crossroad Avenger: The Adventures of the Tucson Kid (1953)
10. Crossroads of Laredo (1995)
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Last Updated: 2026-02-21
Last Updated: 2026-02-21
