Movie Directors Top Films - Page 37
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.
Sam Wood
1883 - 1949
1. A Night at the Opera (1935)
2. A Day at the Races (1937)
3. The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
4. For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)
5. Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939)
6. Kings Row (1942)
7. The Devil and Miss Jones (1941)
8. Beyond the Rocks (1922)
9. Kitty Foyle (1940)
10. The Stratton Story (1949)
2. A Day at the Races (1937)
3. The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
4. For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)
5. Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939)
6. Kings Row (1942)
7. The Devil and Miss Jones (1941)
8. Beyond the Rocks (1922)
9. Kitty Foyle (1940)
10. The Stratton Story (1949)
Edgar Wright
1974 -
1. Shaun of the Dead (2004)
2. Hot Fuzz (2007)
3. Baby Driver (2017)
4. Spaced (1999-2001)
5. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
6. The World's End (2013)
7. Last Night in Soho (2021)
8. The Running Man (2025)
9. The Sparks Brothers (2021)
10. A Fistful of Fingers (1995)
2. Hot Fuzz (2007)
3. Baby Driver (2017)
4. Spaced (1999-2001)
5. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
6. The World's End (2013)
7. Last Night in Soho (2021)
8. The Running Man (2025)
9. The Sparks Brothers (2021)
10. A Fistful of Fingers (1995)
Joe Wright
1972 -
1. Atonement (2007)
2. Pride & Prejudice (2005)
3. Darkest Hour (2017)
4. Hanna (2011)
5. Anna Karenina (2012)
6. Mussolini: Son of the Century (2024-)
7. Cyrano (2021)
8. The Soloist (2009)
9. Charles II: The Power and the Passion (2003)
10. Pan (2015)
2. Pride & Prejudice (2005)
3. Darkest Hour (2017)
4. Hanna (2011)
5. Anna Karenina (2012)
6. Mussolini: Son of the Century (2024-)
7. Cyrano (2021)
8. The Soloist (2009)
9. Charles II: The Power and the Passion (2003)
10. Pan (2015)
William Wyler
1902 - 1981
1. Ben-Hur (1959)
2. The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
3. Roman Holiday (1953)
4. Dodsworth (1936)
5. The Heiress (1949)
6. Wuthering Heights (1939)
7. Mrs. Miniver (1942)
8. Jezebel (1938)
9. The Little Foxes (1941)
10. The Letter (1940)
2. The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
3. Roman Holiday (1953)
4. Dodsworth (1936)
5. The Heiress (1949)
6. Wuthering Heights (1939)
7. Mrs. Miniver (1942)
8. Jezebel (1938)
9. The Little Foxes (1941)
10. The Letter (1940)
Boaz Yakin
1966 -
1. Remember the Titans (2000)
2. Fresh (1994)
3. Uptown Girls (2003)
4. Safe (2012)
5. Max (2015)
6. Aviva (2020)
7. Boarding School (2018)
8. A Price Above Rubies (1998)
9. Death in Love (2008)
10. Wake the Fuck Up (2012)
2. Fresh (1994)
3. Uptown Girls (2003)
4. Safe (2012)
5. Max (2015)
6. Aviva (2020)
7. Boarding School (2018)
8. A Price Above Rubies (1998)
9. Death in Love (2008)
10. Wake the Fuck Up (2012)
Sadao Yamanaka
1909 - 1938
1. Humanity and Paper Balloons (1937)
2. Sazen Tange and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo (1935)
3. Kōchiyama Sōshun (1936)
4. The Life of Bangaku (1933)
5. The Village Tattooed Man (1935)
6. Sleeping with a Long Sword (1932)
7. Chūji Kunisada (1935)
8. Money Trickles Down (1932)
9. The Elegant Swordsman (1934)
10. Ishimatsu of the Forest (1937)
2. Sazen Tange and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo (1935)
3. Kōchiyama Sōshun (1936)
4. The Life of Bangaku (1933)
5. The Village Tattooed Man (1935)
6. Sleeping with a Long Sword (1932)
7. Chūji Kunisada (1935)
8. Money Trickles Down (1932)
9. The Elegant Swordsman (1934)
10. Ishimatsu of the Forest (1937)
Edward Yang
1947 - 2007
1. Yi Yi: A One and a Two (2000)
2. A Brighter Summer Day (1991)
3. The Terrorizers (1986)
4. Taipei Story (1985)
5. Mahjong (1996)
2. A Brighter Summer Day (1991)
3. The Terrorizers (1986)
4. Taipei Story (1985)
5. Mahjong (1996)
David Yates
1963 -
1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
2. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
3. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
4. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
5. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
6. State of Play (2003)
7. The Girl in the Café (2005)
8. The Way We Live Now (2001)
9. Sex Traffic (2004)
10. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)
2. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
3. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
4. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
5. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
6. State of Play (2003)
7. The Girl in the Café (2005)
8. The Way We Live Now (2001)
9. Sex Traffic (2004)
10. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)
Peter Yates
1929 - 2011
1. Bullitt (1968)
2. Breaking Away (1979)
3. The Dresser (1983)
4. The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973)
5. The Hot Rock (1972)
6. The Deep (1977)
7. Robbery (1967)
8. Eyewitness (1981)
9. Krull (1983)
10. Suspect (1987)
2. Breaking Away (1979)
3. The Dresser (1983)
4. The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973)
5. The Hot Rock (1972)
6. The Deep (1977)
7. Robbery (1967)
8. Eyewitness (1981)
9. Krull (1983)
10. Suspect (1987)
Wilson Yip
1963 -
1. Ip Man (2008)
2. Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster (2010)
3. SPL: Kill Zone (2005)
4. Ip Man 3 (2015)
5. Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019)
6. Flash Point (2007)
7. Bullets over Summer (1999)
8. Paradox (2017)
9. Bio Zombie (1998)
10. Juliet in Love (2000)
2. Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster (2010)
3. SPL: Kill Zone (2005)
4. Ip Man 3 (2015)
5. Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019)
6. Flash Point (2007)
7. Bullets over Summer (1999)
8. Paradox (2017)
9. Bio Zombie (1998)
10. Juliet in Love (2000)
Terence Young
1915 - 1994
1. Dr. No (1962)
2. From Russia with Love (1963)
3. Thunderball (1965)
4. Wait Until Dark (1967)
5. Red Sun (1971)
6. The Valachi Papers (1972)
7. Mayerling (1968)
8. Corridor of Mirrors (1948)
9. The Red Beret (1953)
10. Zarak (1956)
2. From Russia with Love (1963)
3. Thunderball (1965)
4. Wait Until Dark (1967)
5. Red Sun (1971)
6. The Valachi Papers (1972)
7. Mayerling (1968)
8. Corridor of Mirrors (1948)
9. The Red Beret (1953)
10. Zarak (1956)
Masaaki Yuasa
1965 -
1. Mind Game (2004)
2. Night Is Short, Walk On Girl (2017)
3. Devilman Crybaby (2018)
4. The Tatami Galaxy (2010)
5. Kaiba (2008)
6. Ping Pong: The Animation (2014)
7. Inu-Oh (2021)
8. Ride Your Wave (2019)
9. Lu over the Wall (2017)
10. Kick-Heart (2013)
2. Night Is Short, Walk On Girl (2017)
3. Devilman Crybaby (2018)
4. The Tatami Galaxy (2010)
5. Kaiba (2008)
6. Ping Pong: The Animation (2014)
7. Inu-Oh (2021)
8. Ride Your Wave (2019)
9. Lu over the Wall (2017)
10. Kick-Heart (2013)
Yuen Woo-Ping
1945 -
1. Drunken Master (1978)
2. Iron Monkey (1993)
3. Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978)
4. Tai Chi Master (1993)
5. Magnificent Butcher (1979)
6. The Miracle Fighters (1982)
7. Dance of the Drunk Mantis (1979)
8. Wing Chun (1994)
9. Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy (2018)
10. Dreadnaught (1981)
2. Iron Monkey (1993)
3. Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978)
4. Tai Chi Master (1993)
5. Magnificent Butcher (1979)
6. The Miracle Fighters (1982)
7. Dance of the Drunk Mantis (1979)
8. Wing Chun (1994)
9. Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy (2018)
10. Dreadnaught (1981)
Franco Zeffirelli
1923 - 2019
1. Romeo and Juliet (1968)
2. Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
3. The Taming of the Shrew (1967)
4. La traviata (1982)
5. Hamlet (1990)
6. Otello (1986)
7. Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972)
8. The Champ (1979)
9. Tea with Mussolini (1999)
10. Jane Eyre (1996)
2. Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
3. The Taming of the Shrew (1967)
4. La traviata (1982)
5. Hamlet (1990)
6. Otello (1986)
7. Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972)
8. The Champ (1979)
9. Tea with Mussolini (1999)
10. Jane Eyre (1996)
Robert Zemeckis
1951 -
1. Back to the Future (1985)
2. Forrest Gump (1994)
3. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
4. Cast Away (2000)
5. Back to the Future Part II (1989)
6. Romancing the Stone (1984)
7. Back to the Future Part III (1990)
8. Contact (1997)
9. Flight (2012)
10. The Polar Express (2004)
2. Forrest Gump (1994)
3. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
4. Cast Away (2000)
5. Back to the Future Part II (1989)
6. Romancing the Stone (1984)
7. Back to the Future Part III (1990)
8. Contact (1997)
9. Flight (2012)
10. The Polar Express (2004)
Zhang Yimou
1951 -
1. Raise the Red Lantern (1991)
2. Hero (2002)
3. Red Sorghum (1987)
4. House of Flying Daggers (2004)
5. To Live (1994)
6. Ju Dou [with Yang Fengliang] (1990)
7. The Story of Qiu Ju (1992)
8. Not One Less (1999)
9. Full River Red (2023)
10. The Road Home (1999)
2. Hero (2002)
3. Red Sorghum (1987)
4. House of Flying Daggers (2004)
5. To Live (1994)
6. Ju Dou [with Yang Fengliang] (1990)
7. The Story of Qiu Ju (1992)
8. Not One Less (1999)
9. Full River Red (2023)
10. The Road Home (1999)
Fred Zinnemann
1907 - 1997
1. High Noon (1952)
2. From Here to Eternity (1953)
3. A Man for All Seasons (1966)
4. The Day of the Jackal (1973)
5. The Nun's Story (1959)
6. Act of Violence (1948)
7. Oklahoma! (1955)
8. Julia (1977)
9. The Seventh Cross (1944)
10. The Search (1948)
2. From Here to Eternity (1953)
3. A Man for All Seasons (1966)
4. The Day of the Jackal (1973)
5. The Nun's Story (1959)
6. Act of Violence (1948)
7. Oklahoma! (1955)
8. Julia (1977)
9. The Seventh Cross (1944)
10. The Search (1948)
Rob Zombie
1965 -
1. The Devil's Rejects (2005)
2. Halloween (2007)
3. House of 1000 Corpses (2003)
4. The Lords of Salem (2012)
5. Halloween II (2009)
6. 3 from Hell (2019)
7. 31 (2016)
8. White Zombie: More Human than Human (1998)
9. The Munsters (2022)
10. The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009)
2. Halloween (2007)
3. House of 1000 Corpses (2003)
4. The Lords of Salem (2012)
5. Halloween II (2009)
6. 3 from Hell (2019)
7. 31 (2016)
8. White Zombie: More Human than Human (1998)
9. The Munsters (2022)
10. The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009)
Zucker, Abrahams & Zucker
(JA: 1944-2024| DZ: 1947- | JZ: 1950-)
1. Airplane! (1980)
2. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! [DZ] (1988)
3. Police Squad! (1982)
4. Ghost [JZ] (2001)
5. Hot Shots! [JA] (1991)
6. Ruthless People (1986)
7. Top Secret! (1984)
8. The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear [DZ] (1991)
9. Hot Shots! Part Deux [JA] (1993)
10. Scary Movie 3 [DZ] (2003)
2. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! [DZ] (1988)
3. Police Squad! (1982)
4. Ghost [JZ] (2001)
5. Hot Shots! [JA] (1991)
6. Ruthless People (1986)
7. Top Secret! (1984)
8. The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear [DZ] (1991)
9. Hot Shots! Part Deux [JA] (1993)
10. Scary Movie 3 [DZ] (2003)
Andrzej Żuławski
(1940 - 2016)
1. Possession (1981)
2. L'important c'est d'aimer (1975)
3. On the Silver Globe (1988)
4. The Devil (1972)
5. The Third Part of the Night (1971)
6. My Nights Are More Beautiful than Your Days (1989)
7. Cosmos (2015)
8. The Public Woman (1984)
9. L'amour braque (1985)
10. Blue Note (1991)
2. L'important c'est d'aimer (1975)
3. On the Silver Globe (1988)
4. The Devil (1972)
5. The Third Part of the Night (1971)
6. My Nights Are More Beautiful than Your Days (1989)
7. Cosmos (2015)
8. The Public Woman (1984)
9. L'amour braque (1985)
10. Blue Note (1991)
Andrey Zvyagintsev
1964 -
1. The Return (2003)
2. Leviathan (2014)
3. Loveless (2017)
4. Elena (2011)
5. The Banishment (2007)
2. Leviathan (2014)
3. Loveless (2017)
4. Elena (2011)
5. The Banishment (2007)
Edward Zwick
1952 -
1. Glory (1989)
2. thirtysomething [with Marshall Herskovitz] (1987-1991)
3. The Last Samurai (2003)
4. Blood Diamond (2006)
5. Legends of the Fall (1994)
6. Once and Again [with Marshall Herskovitz] (1999-2002)
7. Special Bulletin (1983)
8. Courage Under Fire (1996)
9. About Last Night... (1986)
10. Love & Other Drugs (2010)
2. thirtysomething [with Marshall Herskovitz] (1987-1991)
3. The Last Samurai (2003)
4. Blood Diamond (2006)
5. Legends of the Fall (1994)
6. Once and Again [with Marshall Herskovitz] (1999-2002)
7. Special Bulletin (1983)
8. Courage Under Fire (1996)
9. About Last Night... (1986)
10. Love & Other Drugs (2010)
Terry Zwigoff
1949 -
1. Crumb (1994)
2. Ghost World (2001)
3. Bad Santa (2003)
4. Art School Confidential (2006)
5. Louie Bluie (1985)
2. Ghost World (2001)
3. Bad Santa (2003)
4. Art School Confidential (2006)
5. Louie Bluie (1985)
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Last Updated: 2025-12-20
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