Greatest Film Directors

I can't pick one... so I'll give a selection.

Martin Scorsese - Self Explanatory

David Lynch - The king of weird, always artistic, yet an acquired taste.

David Fincher - Interesting films, always nice to watch.

Stanley Kurbick - 2001, Dr.Strangelove, A Clockwork Orange, who can complain?

Alejandro González Iñárritu - Not too prolific, but shows real promise, I advise you check out Amores Perros.

Chan-wook Park. - Always artistic and intelligent.

Martin Scorsese - The Departed, Casino, Raging Bull and many other incredible movies.

George Lucas - The original Star Wars trilogy and the Indy trilogy are as good as movies get.

Martin Scorsese

Steven Spielberg

Stanley Kubrick

Quentin Tarantino

Oliver Stone

Brian DePalma in the 70s in 80s....

George Lucas

John Carpenter in the 70s and 80s...

Etc...

Martin Scorcese

Alfred Hitchcock

Ridley Scott

Stanley Kubrick

:) those are the four best IMO.

I can't pick one... so I'll give a selection.

Martin Scorsese - Self Explanatory

David Lynch - The king of weird, always artistic, yet an acquired taste.

David Fincher - Interesting films, always nice to watch.

Stanley Kurbick - 2001, Dr.Strangelove, A Clockwork Orange, who can complain?

Alejandro González Iñárritu - Not too prolific, but shows real promise, I advise you check out Amores Perros.

Chan-wook Park. - Always artistic and intelligent.

Samwel_X

wow i forgot add him to my list! and just a question, i noticed a lot of people put fincher on their lists... while se7en and fight club were no doubt exceptional what did you guys think of zodiac? i think it's a really good movie, third best of the year imo (behind stardust and ratatoulie), but it really doesn't compare to se7en.

Whoever directed Pan's Labyrinth.... Everyone else is just cliche.TallicaFan2005

pan's labyrinth was amazing, guilmero del toro directed it, i haven't seen anything h's made that came close to pl though.

Quentin Tarantino, Martin Scorcese, Stanley Kubrick

/thread.

I'll name some of my personal favorites.

Park Chan Wook

Jean Pierre Jeunete

Hayao Miyazaki

Wong Kar Wai

I think Roman Polanski is the probably the best director of all time, just look at all the amazing movies he has made!

The Pianist

the ninth gate ( very underrated, really amazing movie)

rosemarys baby

Pirates ( another gem)

The tenant ( amazing horror movie)

Chinatown

The trajedy of Macbeth

The fearless vampire killers or pardon me but your teeth are in my neck ( great comedy horror)

Cul-de-sac

knife in the water

also Akira Kurosawa>>>>>>>>>>>>Steven Spielberg:P

and Miyazaki>>>>>>>>>>>>Disney

1) Michael Bay
2) Steven Spielberg
3) Peter Jacksonsalty5674

You just rated micheal bay above steven spielberg:| has micheal bay ever done a movie as good as Munich, schinlers list, Amistad, empire of the sun or jaws? no micheal bay directs commercials and cheesy over the top action movies, which are nowhere close to how good spielbergs movies are. I know its your opinion, but im just curious as to why you rate a hack like micheal bay above someone like spielberg:?

My summer has been spent enjoying many films, which led to the question 'Who is the greatest director, ever?'.

Of course you have Steven Spielberg who single-handily invented summer blockbusters with 'Jaws'. Not to mention some of his other crowning achievements, which help him be nominated for 6 Oscars with 2 wins(Schindler's List's+ Saving Private Ryan)

He dserved none of them. He invented the summer blockbuster. That is a crime.

Then there are the 'underdogs' Martin Scorsese and Alfred Hitchcock. These guys consistently are/were given critical and commercial praise for their amazing feats in filmaking only to be snub (Until recently, 'The Departed') by the Academy. Goodfellas, arguably the best gangster flick, but Scorsese's best work loses to Kevin Cosrner's 'Dance's With Wolves'?

The best gangster flick is easily the Godfather, but in any event Scorsese's best is Mean Streets.

Do not forget James Cameron, the mind behind Terminator 1+2. And of course the most critically and commercially successful film EVER, Titanic.

Then the iconic western and bad cop turn director, Clint Eastwood. 4 nominations for best director, as well, for best pictures, with 2 wins in both catergories(Unforgiven+ Million Dollar Baby).

Clint Eastwood is responsible for Dirty Harry. I will never forgive him for that.

Last in this list, but not least; George Lucas. Two of the greatest trilogys ever made under his belt, as well as the second most commercially successful movie ever ... Star Wars (However; If tickets from 1971 were price to match tickets in 1997 Titanic's release year, SW would actually gross more).

The new Star Wars was atrocious proving that George Lucas has lost his touch.

I know I neglected greats such as Peter Jackson (LOTR Trilogy), Oliver Stone (Platoon), Francis Ford Coppala (Godfather I+II), among others. But the question is 'Who is the greatest director, ever?' .. why?v1cious04

My personal favorite at this stage of my life is Stanley Kubrick. He is brilliant. I absolutely love Full Metal Jacket, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and a Clockwork Orange. And it's the way he made them that makes those movies so outstanding. He has a deliberate tone and draws out a lot of the stories to make the conflict itself all that more severe. Also among my favorites is Quentin Tarantino as he made Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, but we must acknowledge that he's not as good as he once was (as evidenced by the mediocrity of Hostel). My other favorite director is Martin Scorsese who made Taxi Driver.

[QUOTE="salty5674"]1) Michael Bay
2) Steven Spielberg
3) Peter JacksonFilm-Guy

You just rated micheal bay above steven spielberg:| has micheal bay ever done a movie as good as Munich, schinlers list, Amistad, empire of the sun or jaws? no micheal bay directs commercials and cheesy over the top action movies, which are nowhere close to how good spielbergs movies are. I know its your opinion, but im just curious as to why you rate a hack like micheal bay above someone like spielberg:?

Nobody has said Chris Nolan?!Apollo5000

[QUOTE="Film-Guy"]

[QUOTE="salty5674"]1) Michael Bay
2) Steven Spielberg
3) Peter Jacksonsalty5674

You just rated micheal bay above steven spielberg:| has micheal bay ever done a movie as good as Munich, schinlers list, Amistad, empire of the sun or jaws? no micheal bay directs commercials and cheesy over the top action movies, which are nowhere close to how good spielbergs movies are. I know its your opinion, but im just curious as to why you rate a hack like micheal bay above someone like spielberg:?

thats cool, at least you gave a reason:P did you ever see Munich? amazing movie:D

[QUOTE="salty5674"][QUOTE="Film-Guy"]

[QUOTE="salty5674"]1) Michael Bay
2) Steven Spielberg
3) Peter JacksonFilm-Guy

You just rated micheal bay above steven spielberg:| has micheal bay ever done a movie as good as Munich, schinlers list, Amistad, empire of the sun or jaws? no micheal bay directs commercials and cheesy over the top action movies, which are nowhere close to how good spielbergs movies are. I know its your opinion, but im just curious as to why you rate a hack like micheal bay above someone like spielberg:?

thats cool, at least you gave a reason:P did you ever see Munich? amazing movie:D

There are so so many.
But my faves are Tarantino, Scorcese, Speilberg, George Lucas (only for indiana jones).
VinnoT

It should be noted that GeorgeLucas didn't direct any of the Indiana Jones films. He was a writer, and I believe a producer. Spielberg directed all three and I believe he's the director for the upcoming installment.

My fav. directors would have to be:

Kubrick

Tarkovsky

Bunuel

Lynch

Scorsese

Gilliam

[QUOTE="VinnoT"]There are so so many.
But my faves are Tarantino, Scorcese, Speilberg, George Lucas (only for indiana jones).
3KindgomsRandy

It should be noted that GeorgeLucas didn't direct any of the Indiana Jones films. He was a writer, and I believe a producer. Spielberg directed all three and I believe he's the director for the upcoming installment.

[QUOTE="3KindgomsRandy"]

[QUOTE="VinnoT"]There are so so many.
But my faves are Tarantino, Scorcese, Speilberg, George Lucas (only for indiana jones).
v1cious04

It should be noted that GeorgeLucas didn't direct any of the Indiana Jones films. He was a writer, and I believe a producer. Spielberg directed all three and I believe he's the director for the upcoming installment.

Huh, I never knew that.

My fav. directors would have to be:

Kubrick

Tarkovsky

Bunuel

Lynch

Scorsese

Gilliam

Packt

My fav. directors would have to be:

Kubrick

Tarkovsky

Bunuel

Lynch

Scorsese

Gilliam

Packt

good choice with Terry Gilliam, hes a great director. what are your favorite gilliam films? mine are 12 monkeys, fear and loathing in las vegas and tideland:D

Stanly Kubrick

Ridley Scott

Ki-dik Kim

Chan-wook Park

Siu-tung Ching

Akira Kurosawa

David Lean

F.W. Murnau

Alejandro Jodorosky

Cecille B. Demille

Metal Jacket, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and a Clockwork Orange. And it's the way he made them that makes those movies so outstanding. He has a deliberate tone and draws out a lot of the stories to make the conflict itself all that more severe. Also among my favorites is Quentin Tarantino as he made Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, but we must acknowledge that he's not as good as he once was (as evidenced by the mediocrity of Hostel). My other favorite director is Martin Scorsese who made Taxi Driver.

quiglythegreat

[QUOTE="salty5674"][QUOTE="Film-Guy"]

[QUOTE="salty5674"]1) Michael Bay
2) Steven Spielberg
3) Peter JacksonFilm-Guy

You just rated micheal bay above steven spielberg:| has micheal bay ever done a movie as good as Munich, schinlers list, Amistad, empire of the sun or jaws? no micheal bay directs commercials and cheesy over the top action movies, which are nowhere close to how good spielbergs movies are. I know its your opinion, but im just curious as to why you rate a hack like micheal bay above someone like spielberg:?

thats cool, at least you gave a reason:P did you ever see Munich? amazing movie:D

Nobody has said Chris Nolan?!Apollo5000

[QUOTE="quiglythegreat"]

Metal Jacket, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and a Clockwork Orange. And it's the way he made them that makes those movies so outstanding. He has a deliberate tone and draws out a lot of the stories to make the conflict itself all that more severe. Also among my favorites is Quentin Tarantino as he made Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, but we must acknowledge that he's not as good as he once was (as evidenced by the mediocrity of Hostel). My other favorite director is Martin Scorsese who made Taxi Driver.

EboyLOL