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Directors are ranked according to overall movie critic score

1	John Lounsbery	3.2081	47	1930s - 4 1940s - 23 1950s - 7 1960s - 7 1970s - 6	1. Lady and the Tramp (1955) 2. Dumbo (1941) 3. Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, The (1977) 4. Jungle Book, The (1967) See all John Lounsbery movie rankings
2	Wilfred Jackson	3.1435	42	1930s - 31 1940s - 6 1950s - 5	1. Lady and the Tramp (1955) 2. Cinderella (1950) 3. Alice in Wonderland (1951) 4. Peter Pan (1953) See all Wilfred Jackson movie rankings
3	Ron Clements	3.0915	5	1980s - 2 1990s - 2 2000s - 1	1. Aladdin (1992) 2. Little Mermaid, The (1989) 3. Hercules (1997) 4. Great Mouse Detective, The (1986) See all Ron Clements movie rankings
4	John Musker	3.0915	5	1980s - 2 1990s - 2 2000s - 1	1. Aladdin (1992) 2. Little Mermaid, The (1989) 3. Hercules (1997) 4. Great Mouse Detective, The (1986) See all John Musker movie rankings
5	John Lasseter	3.0563	8	1970s - 1 1980s - 3 1990s - 3 2000s - 1	1. Toy Story (1995) 2. Bug's Life, A (1998) 3. Toy Story 2 (1999) 4. Cars (2006) See all John Lasseter movie rankings
6	Kirk Wise	2.8440	4	1990s - 2 2000s - 2	1. Beauty and the Beast (1991) 2. Spirited Away (2002) 3. Hunchback of Notre Dame, The (1996) 4. Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) See all Kirk Wise movie rankings
7	Lee Unkrich	2.8191	3	1990s - 1 2000s - 2	1. Finding Nemo (2003) 2. Monsters, Inc. (2001) 3. Toy Story 2 (1999) See all Lee Unkrich movie rankings
8	Clyde Geronimi	2.7965	35	1930s - 3 1940s - 22 1950s - 9 1960s - 1	1. Lady and the Tramp (1955) 2. Cinderella (1950) 3. Sleeping Beauty (1959) 4. Alice in Wonderland (1951) See all Clyde Geronimi movie rankings
9	Wolfgang Reitherman	2.7935	13	1950s - 1 1960s - 8 1970s - 4	1. Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, The (1977) 2. Jungle Book, The (1967) 3. Robin Hood (1973) 4. Rescuers, The (1977) See all Wolfgang Reitherman movie rankings
10	Hamilton Luske	2.7577	20	1940s - 8 1950s - 9 1960s - 3	1. Lady and the Tramp (1955) 2. Pinocchio (1940) 3. Cinderella (1950) 4. Alice in Wonderland (1951) See all Hamilton Luske movie rankings
11	Nick Park	2.7076	8	1980s - 2 1990s - 4 2000s - 2	1. Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) 2. Chicken Run (2000) 3. Wallace & Gromit in A Close Shave (1995) 4. Wallace & Gromit in The Wrong Trousers (1993) See all Nick Park movie rankings
12	Andrew Stanton	2.6497	3	1980s - 1 2000s - 2	1. WALL-E (2008) 2. Finding Nemo (2003) 3. Story, A (1987) See all Andrew Stanton movie rankings
13	Gary Trousdale	2.4821	4	1990s - 2 2000s - 2	1. Beauty and the Beast (1991) 2. Hunchback of Notre Dame, The (1996) 3. Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) 4. Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper, The (2005) See all Gary Trousdale movie rankings
14	Brad Bird	2.4587	2	1990s - 1 2000s - 1	1. Incredibles, The (2004) 2. Iron Giant, The (1999) See all Brad Bird movie rankings
15	David Silverman	2.4424	3	2000s - 3	1. Monsters, Inc. (2001) 2. Simpsons Movie, The (2007) 3. Road to El Dorado, The (2000) See all David Silverman movie rankings
16	James Algar	2.4190	17	1940s - 3 1950s - 9 1960s - 3 1970s - 1 1990s - 1	1. Fantasia (1940) 2. Fantasia 2000 (2000) 3. Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, The (1949) See all James Algar movie rankings
17	Ben Sharpsteen	2.4148	21	1920s - 2 1930s - 11 1940s - 3 1950s - 4 1970s - 1	1. Dumbo (1941) 2. Pinocchio (1940) 3. Boat Builders (1938) 4. Broken Toys (1935) See all Ben Sharpsteen movie rankings
18	Jack Kinney	2.3135	62	1940s - 31 1950s - 30 1970s - 1	1. Melody Time (1948) 2. Make Mine Music (1946) 3. Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, The (1949) 4. Bongo (1947) See all Jack Kinney movie rankings
19	Henry Selick	2.3105	6	1980s - 1 1990s - 2 2000s - 3	1. Nightmare Before Christmas, The (1993) 2. James and the Giant Peach (1996) 3. Monkeybone (2001) 4. Coraline (2007) See all Henry Selick movie rankings
20	Don Bluth	2.2855	11	1970s - 1 1980s - 4 1990s - 5 2000s - 1	1. Anastasia (1997) 2. Land Before Time, The (1988) 3. Titan A.E. (2000) 4. Secret of NIMH, The (1982) See all Don Bluth movie rankings
21	Tim Johnson	2.2802	3	1990s - 1 2000s - 2	1. Antz (1998) 2. Over the Hedge (2006) 3. Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003) See all Tim Johnson movie rankings
22	Ralph Bakshi	2.2716	47	1960s - 28 1970s - 13 1980s - 2 1990s - 3 2000s - 1	1. Wizards (1977) 2. Fire and Ice (1983) 3. Lord of the Rings, The (1978) 4. Cool World (1992) See all Ralph Bakshi movie rankings
23	Andrew Adamson	2.2702	4	2000s - 4	1. Shrek (2001) 2. Shrek 2 (2004) See all Andrew Adamson movie rankings
24	Bob Peterson	2.2682	1	2000s - 1	1. Ratatouille (2007) See all Bob Peterson movie rankings
25	Steve Box	2.2450	2	1990s - 1 2000s - 1	1. Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) 2. Stage Fright (1997) See all Steve Box movie rankings
26	Kevin Lima	2.2445	6	1990s - 2 2000s - 4	1. Tarzan (1999) 2. Enchanted (2007) See all Kevin Lima movie rankings
27	Gary Goldman	2.2267	6	1980s - 1 1990s - 4 2000s - 1	1. Anastasia (1997) 2. Titan A.E. (2000) 3. Thumbelina (1994) 4. All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989) See all Gary Goldman movie rankings
28	David Hand	2.1439	25	1920s - 1 1930s - 23 1940s - 1	1. Bambi (1942) 2. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) 3. Magician Mickey (1937) 4. Alpine Climbers (1936) See all David Hand movie rankings
29	Ash Brannon	2.1296	2	1990s - 1 2000s - 1	1. Toy Story 2 (1999) 2. Surf's Up (2007) See all Ash Brannon movie rankings
30	Sylvain Chomet	2.1130	1	2000s - 1	1. Triplets of Belleville, The (2003) See all Sylvain Chomet movie rankings
31	Robert Zemeckis	2.1123	6	1980s - 2 1990s - 1 2000s - 3	1. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) 2. Polar Express, The (2004) See all Robert Zemeckis movie rankings
32	Chris Buck	2.0949	2	1990s - 1 2000s - 1	1. Tarzan (1999) 2. Surf's Up (2007) See all Chris Buck movie rankings
33	Simon Wells	2.0697	5	1990s - 3 2000s - 2	1. Prince of Egypt, The (1998) 2. Balto (1995) 3. American Tail: Fievel Goes West, An (1991) See all Simon Wells movie rankings
34	Rob Minkoff	2.0627	5	1990s - 2 2000s - 3	1. Lion King, The (1994) See all Rob Minkoff movie rankings
35	Hayao Miyazaki	2.0229	4	1980s - 2 1990s - 1 2000s - 1	1. Spirited Away (2002) 2. Princess Mononoke (1999) 3. Castle in the Sky (1986) See all Hayao Miyazaki movie rankings
36	Chris Wedge	2.0185	4	1980s - 1 1990s - 1 2000s - 2	1. Ice Age (2002) 2. Robots (2005) 3. Balloon Guy (1987) See all Chris Wedge movie rankings
37	Lotte Reiniger	2.0131	39	1910s - 1 1920s - 9 1930s - 12 1940s - 1 1950s - 14 1970s - 2	1. Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed, Die (1926) 2. Stern von Bethlehem, Der (1921) 3. Thumbelina (1954) 4. Three Wishes, The (1954) See all Lotte Reiniger movie rankings
38	Ted Berman	2.0124	2	1980s - 2	1. Black Cauldron, The (1985) 2. Fox and the Hound, The (1981) See all Ted Berman movie rankings
39	Vicky Jenson	2.0119	3	2000s - 3	1. Shrek (2001) 2. Shark Tale (2004) See all Vicky Jenson movie rankings
40	Kelly Asbury	2.0008	2	2000s - 2	1. Shrek 2 (2004) 2. Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) See all Kelly Asbury movie rankings
41	Peter Lord	1.9990	10	1980s - 7 1990s - 2 2000s - 1	1. Chicken Run (2000) 2. Adam (1991) 3. Babylon (1985) 4. Early Bird (1983) See all Peter Lord movie rankings
42	Richard Linklater	1.9973	10	1990s - 4 2000s - 6	1. Waking Life (2001) 2. Scanner Darkly, A (2006) See all Richard Linklater movie rankings
43	Eric Darnell	1.9927	4	1990s - 2 2000s - 2	1. Antz (1998) 2. Madagascar (2005) 3. Madagascar 2 (2008) See all Eric Darnell movie rankings
44	Ford Beebe	1.9853	83	1920s - 23 1930s - 22 1940s - 24 1950s - 12 1960s - 1 1970s - 1	1. Fantasia (1940) See all Ford Beebe movie rankings
45	Dave Fleischer	1.9724	492	1910s - 7 1920s - 149 1930s - 267 1940s - 69	1. Superman (1941) 2. Mr. Bug Goes to Town (1941) 3. Magnetic Telescope, The (1942) 4. Volcano (1942) See all Dave Fleischer movie rankings
46	Roger Allers	1.9689	2	1990s - 1 2000s - 1	1. Lion King, The (1994) 2. Open Season (2006) See all Roger Allers movie rankings
47	Norman Ferguson	1.9558	2	1940s - 2	1. Fantasia (1940) 2. Three Caballeros, The (1944) See all Norman Ferguson movie rankings
48	Katsuhiro Ôtomo	1.9503	3	1980s - 1 2000s - 2	1. Akira (1988) 2. Steamboy (2005) See all Katsuhiro Ôtomo movie rankings
49	Barry Cook	1.9149	3	1990s - 3	1. Mulan (1998) 2. Off His Rockers (1992) 3. Trail Mix-Up (1993) See all Barry Cook movie rankings
50	Steve Hickner	1.9094	2	1990s - 1 2000s - 1	1. Prince of Egypt, The (1998) 2. Bee Movie (2007) See all Steve Hickner movie rankings

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