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Top Director by Decade List


Quiet on the Set!
Alfred Hitchcock has passed on, but his movies will never die. Check out the top 50 directors by decade and see who are the up and coming Steven Spielbergs. Or better yet, take a trip to the past and see which movie-makers had a "direct" influence on the headliners of today.
1TopTenREVIEWS image of Alfred HitchcockAlfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock scores a 3.3951 out of 4
3.3951
57
  • 1920s - 10
  • 1930s - 15
  • 1940s - 14
  • 1950s - 11
  • 1960s - 5
  • 1970s - 2
  • 1. Rear Window (1954)
  • 2. Vertigo (1958)
  • 3. North by Northwest (1959)
  • 4. Strangers on a Train (1951)
2TopTenREVIEWS image of Billy WilderBilly WilderBilly Wilder scores a 3.2769 out of 4
3.2769
25
  • 1940s - 7
  • 1950s - 8
  • 1960s - 5
  • 1970s - 4
  • 1980s - 1
  • 1. Some Like It Hot (1959)
  • 2. Sunset Blvd. (1950)
  • 3. Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
  • 4. Stalag 17 (1953)
3TopTenREVIEWS image of William WylerWilliam WylerWilliam Wyler scores a 3.0760 out of 4
3.0760
61
  • 1920s - 30
  • 1930s - 13
  • 1940s - 7
  • 1950s - 7
  • 1960s - 3
  • 1970s - 1
  • 1. Ben-Hur (1959)
  • 2. Roman Holiday (1953)
  • 3. Detective Story (1951)
  • 4. Desperate Hours, The (1955)
4TopTenREVIEWS image of Elia KazanElia KazanElia Kazan scores a 3.0352 out of 4
3.0352
19
  • 1930s - 1
  • 1940s - 4
  • 1950s - 8
  • 1960s - 4
  • 1970s - 2
  • 1. On the Waterfront (1954)
  • 2. East of Eden (1955)
  • 3. Streetcar Named Desire, A (1951)
  • 4. Baby Doll (1956)
5TopTenREVIEWS image of Stanley DonenStanley DonenStanley Donen scores a 3.0016 out of 4
3.0016
26
  • 1940s - 1
  • 1950s - 12
  • 1960s - 8
  • 1970s - 3
  • 1980s - 2
  • 1. Singin' in the Rain (1952)
  • 2. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
  • 3. Pajama Game, The (1957)
  • 4. Funny Face (1957)
6TopTenREVIEWS image of John LounsberyJohn LounsberyJohn Lounsbery scores a 2.9878 out of 4
2.9878
47
  • 1930s - 4
  • 1940s - 23
  • 1950s - 7
  • 1960s - 7
  • 1970s - 6
  • 1. Lady and the Tramp (1955)
  • 2. Cinderella (1950)
  • 3. Sleeping Beauty (1959)
  • 4. Alice in Wonderland (1951)
7TopTenREVIEWS image of Clyde GeronimiClyde GeronimiClyde Geronimi scores a 2.9878 out of 4
2.9878
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)
8TopTenREVIEWS image of John HustonJohn HustonJohn Huston scores a 2.9505 out of 4
2.9505
37
  • 1940s - 7
  • 1950s - 9
  • 1960s - 10
  • 1970s - 6
  • 1980s - 5
  • 1. Asphalt Jungle, The (1950)
  • 2. African Queen, The (1951)
  • 3. Beat the Devil (1953)
  • 4. Red Badge of Courage, The (1951)
9TopTenREVIEWS image of Joseph L. MankiewiczJoseph L. MankiewiczJoseph L. Mankiewicz scores a 2.9494 out of 4
2.9494
21
  • 1940s - 8
  • 1950s - 8
  • 1960s - 2
  • 1970s - 3
  • 1. All About Eve (1950)
  • 2. Guys and Dolls (1955)
  • 3. Julius Caesar (1953)
  • 4. People Will Talk (1951)
10TopTenREVIEWS image of Hamilton LuskeHamilton LuskeHamilton Luske scores a 2.9403 out of 4
2.9403
20
  • 1940s - 8
  • 1950s - 9
  • 1960s - 3
  • 1. Lady and the Tramp (1955)
  • 2. Cinderella (1950)
  • 3. Alice in Wonderland (1951)
  • 4. Peter Pan (1953)
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