Top 10 Film Directors of the 1980s

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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.

1	Steven Spielberg	3.3260	31	1950s - 1 1960s - 3 1970s - 3 1980s - 7 1990s - 6 2000s - 9	1. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) 2. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) 3. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) 4. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) See all Steven Spielberg movie rankings
2	Martin Scorsese	3.2248	31	1950s - 1 1960s - 1 1970s - 8 1980s - 5 1990s - 8 2000s - 8	1. Raging Bull (1980) 2. King of Comedy, The (1983) 3. After Hours (1985) 4. Last Temptation of Christ, The (1988) See all Martin Scorsese movie rankings
3	Rob Reiner	3.2071	15	1980s - 5 1990s - 7 2000s - 3	1. This Is Spinal Tap (1984) 2. Princess Bride, The (1987) 3. When Harry Met Sally... (1989) 4. Stand by Me (1986) See all Rob Reiner movie rankings
4	David Cronenberg	3.1088	23	1960s - 3 1970s - 5 1980s - 5 1990s - 4 2000s - 6	1. Fly, The (1986) 2. Dead Zone, The (1983) 3. Videodrome (1983) 4. Dead Ringers (1988) See all David Cronenberg movie rankings
5	John Carpenter	3.0872	23	1960s - 5 1970s - 3 1980s - 8 1990s - 5 2000s - 2	1. Thing, The (1982) 2. Big Trouble in Little China (1986) 3. Escape from New York (1981) 4. Christine (1983) See all John Carpenter movie rankings
6	Woody Allen	2.9550	39	1960s - 1 1970s - 7 1980s - 9 1990s - 10 2000s - 12	1. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) 2. Radio Days (1987) 3. Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) 4. Purple Rose of Cairo, The (1985) See all Woody Allen movie rankings
7	John Hughes	2.9351	7	1980s - 6 1990s - 1	1. Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) 2. Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) 3. Breakfast Club, The (1985) 4. Sixteen Candles (1984) See all John Hughes movie rankings
8	John Landis	2.9300	19	1970s - 3 1980s - 7 1990s - 5 2000s - 4	1. Blues Brothers, The (1980) 2. American Werewolf in London, An (1981) 3. Trading Places (1983) 4. Coming to America (1988) See all John Landis movie rankings
9	Joe Dante	2.9276	13	1960s - 1 1970s - 2 1980s - 5 1990s - 3 2000s - 2	1. Gremlins (1984) 2. Howling, The (1981) 3. Innerspace (1987) 4. Explorers (1985) See all Joe Dante movie rankings
10	Ron Howard	2.8077	24	1960s - 3 1970s - 1 1980s - 6 1990s - 6 2000s - 8	1. Willow (1988) 2. Splash (1984) 3. Cocoon (1985) 4. Gung Ho (1986) See all Ron Howard movie rankings

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