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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.

1	Francis Ford Coppola	3.7226	17	1960s - 2 1970s - 5 1980s - 4 1990s - 4 2000s - 2	1. Godfather, The (1972) 2. Godfather: Part II, The (1974) 3. Conversation, The (1974) 4. Apocalypse Now (1979) See all Francis Ford Coppola movie rankings
2	Woody Allen	3.1301	40	1960s - 1 1970s - 7 1980s - 9 1990s - 10 2000s - 13	1. Annie Hall (1977) 2. Manhattan (1979) 3. Sleeper (1973) 4. Bananas (1971) See all Woody Allen movie rankings
3	John Lounsbery	3.0840	46	1930s - 4 1940s - 23 1950s - 7 1960s - 6 1970s - 6	1. Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, The (1977) 2. Robin Hood (1973) 3. Rescuers, The (1977) 4. Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) See all John Lounsbery movie rankings
4	Martin Scorsese	2.8488	31	1950s - 1 1960s - 1 1970s - 8 1980s - 5 1990s - 8 2000s - 8	1. Taxi Driver (1976) 2. Mean Streets (1973) 3. Last Waltz, The (1978) 4. New York, New York (1977) See all Martin Scorsese movie rankings
5	Steven Spielberg	2.8164	32	1950s - 1 1960s - 3 1970s - 3 1980s - 7 1990s - 7 2000s - 9	1. Jaws (1975) 2. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) 3. Sugarland Express, The (1974) See all Steven Spielberg movie rankings
6	William Friedkin	2.7994	5	1970s - 2 1980s - 1 2000s - 2	1. French Connection, The (1971) 2. Exorcist, The (1973) See all William Friedkin movie rankings
7	Nicolas Roeg	2.7974	17	1970s - 4 1980s - 5 1990s - 4 2000s - 4	1. Walkabout (1971) 2. Don't Look Now (1973) 3. Man Who Fell to Earth, The (1976) 4. Performance (1970) See all Nicolas Roeg movie rankings
8	George Lucas	2.7900	15	1960s - 8 1970s - 3 1990s - 1 2000s - 3	1. Star Wars (1977) 2. American Graffiti (1973) 3. THX 1138 (1971) See all George Lucas movie rankings
9	Wolfgang Reitherman	2.7869	13	1950s - 1 1960s - 8 1970s - 4	1. Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, The (1977) 2. Robin Hood (1973) 3. Rescuers, The (1977) 4. Aristocats, The (1970) See all Wolfgang Reitherman movie rankings
10	Sam Peckinpah	2.7677	14	1960s - 4 1970s - 9 1980s - 1	1. Straw Dogs (1971) 2. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974) 3. Junior Bonner (1972) 4. Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) See all Sam Peckinpah movie rankings

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