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1	Steven Spielberg	3.3478	32	1950s - 1 1960s - 3 1970s - 3 1980s - 7 1990s - 7 2000s - 9	1. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) 2. Jaws (1975) 3. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) 4. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) See all Steven Spielberg movie rankings
2	Peter Jackson	3.2687	11	1970s - 1 1980s - 2 1990s - 3 2000s - 5	1. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, (2001) 2. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003) 3. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) 4. King Kong (2005) See all Peter Jackson movie rankings
3	John Lounsbery	3.0297	46	1930s - 4 1940s - 23 1950s - 7 1960s - 6 1970s - 6	1. Robin Hood (1973) 2. Rescuers, The (1977) 3. Peter Pan (1953) 4. Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) See all John Lounsbery movie rankings
4	David Lean	3.0039	14	1940s - 7 1950s - 4 1960s - 2 1980s - 1	1. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) 2. Bridge on the River Kwai, The (1957) 3. Oliver Twist (1948) See all David Lean movie rankings
5	Terry Gilliam	2.9714	13	1960s - 1 1970s - 3 1980s - 4 1990s - 3 2000s - 2	1. Time Bandits (1981) 2. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) 3. Adventures of Baron Munchausen, The (1988) 4. Jabberwocky (1977) See all Terry Gilliam movie rankings
6	Robert Zemeckis	2.9688	9	1980s - 3 1990s - 2 2000s - 4	1. Back to the Future (1985) 2. Cast Away (2000) 3. Back to the Future Part II (1989) 4. Beowulf (2007) See all Robert Zemeckis movie rankings
7	Ridley Scott	2.9385	22	1960s - 1 1970s - 2 1980s - 4 1990s - 4 2000s - 11	1. Gladiator (2000) 2. Thelma & Louise (1991) 3. Legend (1985) 4. Blade Runner (1982) See all Ridley Scott movie rankings
8	George Lucas	2.9132	15	1960s - 8 1970s - 3 1990s - 1 2000s - 3	1. Star Wars (1977) 2. Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) 3. Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) 4. Star Wars Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) See all George Lucas movie rankings
9	Ernest B. Schoedsack	2.9035	14	1920s - 3 1930s - 9 1940s - 2	1. King Kong (1933) 2. Mighty Joe Young (1949) 3. Most Dangerous Game, The (1932) 4. Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness (1927) See all Ernest B. Schoedsack movie rankings
10	Richard Donner	2.8876	20	1960s - 2 1970s - 2 1980s - 7 1990s - 6 2000s - 3	1. Superman (1978) 2. Goonies, The (1985) 3. Ladyhawke (1985) 4. Maverick (1994) See all Richard Donner movie rankings

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