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TopTenREVIEWS best Drama movie director of all time is Martin Scorsese.

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Directors are ranked according to overall movie critic score
1TopTenREVIEWS image of Martin ScorseseMartin ScorseseMartin Scorsese scores a 3.2276 out of 4
3.2276
31
  • 1950s - 1
  • 1960s - 1
  • 1970s - 8
  • 1980s - 5
  • 1990s - 8
  • 2000s - 8
  • 1. Taxi Driver (1976)
  • 2. Goodfellas (1990)
  • 3. Raging Bull (1980)
  • 4. Departed, The (2006)
2TopTenREVIEWS image of Francis Ford CoppolaFrancis Ford CoppolaFrancis Ford Coppola scores a 3.2045 out of 4
3.2045
16
  • 1960s - 2
  • 1970s - 4
  • 1980s - 4
  • 1990s - 4
  • 2000s - 2
  • 1. Godfather, The (1972)
  • 2. Godfather: Part II, The (1974)
  • 3. Conversation, The (1974)
  • 4. Apocalypse Now (1979)
3TopTenREVIEWS image of Stanley KubrickStanley KubrickStanley Kubrick scores a 3.1585 out of 4
3.1585
14
  • 1950s - 6
  • 1960s - 4
  • 1970s - 1
  • 1980s - 2
  • 1990s - 1
  • 1. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
  • 2. Paths of Glory (1958)
  • 3. Spartacus (1960)
  • 4. Clockwork Orange, A (1971)
4TopTenREVIEWS image of Peter JacksonPeter JacksonPeter Jackson scores a 3.1525 out of 4
3.1525
11
  • 1970s - 1
  • 1980s - 2
  • 1990s - 3
  • 2000s - 5
  • 1. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (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)
5TopTenREVIEWS image of Steven SpielbergSteven SpielbergSteven Spielberg scores a 3.1364 out of 4
3.1364
31
  • 1950s - 1
  • 1960s - 3
  • 1970s - 3
  • 1980s - 7
  • 1990s - 6
  • 2000s - 9
  • 1. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
  • 2. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
  • 3. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
  • 4. Catch Me If You Can (2002)
6TopTenREVIEWS image of William WylerWilliam WylerWilliam Wyler scores a 3.1319 out of 4
3.1319
61
  • 1920s - 30
  • 1930s - 13
  • 1940s - 7
  • 1950s - 7
  • 1960s - 3
  • 1970s - 1
  • 1. Ben-Hur (1959)
  • 2. Best Years of Our Lives, The (1946)
  • 3. Funny Girl (1968)
  • 4. Roman Holiday (1953)
7TopTenREVIEWS image of Paul Thomas AndersonPaul Thomas AndersonPaul Thomas Anderson scores a 3.1290 out of 4
3.1290
5
  • 1990s - 3
  • 2000s - 2
  • 1. There Will Be Blood (2007)
  • 2. Boogie Nights (1997)
  • 3. Magnolia (1999)
  • 4. Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
8TopTenREVIEWS image of Alfred HitchcockAlfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock scores a 3.1290 out of 4
3.1290
57
  • 1920s - 10
  • 1930s - 15
  • 1940s - 14
  • 1950s - 11
  • 1960s - 5
  • 1970s - 2
  • 1. Vertigo (1958)
  • 2. Rebecca (1940)
  • 3. Notorious (1946)
  • 4. Strangers on a Train (1951)
9TopTenREVIEWS image of Roman PolanskiRoman PolanskiRoman Polanski scores a 3.1018 out of 4
3.1018
24
  • 1950s - 7
  • 1960s - 6
  • 1970s - 5
  • 1980s - 2
  • 1990s - 2
  • 2000s - 2
  • 1. Chinatown (1974)
  • 2. Repulsion (1965)
  • 3. Pianist, The (2002)
  • 4. Cul-de-sac (1966)
10TopTenREVIEWS image of James WhaleJames WhaleJames Whale scores a 3.0687 out of 4
3.0687
21
  • 1930s - 17
  • 1940s - 3
  • 1960s - 1
  • 1. Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
  • 2. Frankenstein (1931)
  • 3. Show Boat (1936)
  • 4. Invisible Man, The (1933)
11TopTenREVIEWS image of Paul GreengrassPaul GreengrassPaul Greengrass scores a 3.0646 out of 4
3.0646
7
  • 1980s - 1
  • 1990s - 1
  • 2000s - 5
  • 1. United 93 (2006)
  • 2. Bourne Ultimatum, The (2007)
  • 3. Bloody Sunday (2002)
  • 4. Bourne Supremacy, The (2004)
12TopTenREVIEWS image of Stephen FrearsStephen FrearsStephen Frears scores a 3.0332 out of 4
3.0332
6
  • 1980s - 1
  • 1990s - 1
  • 2000s - 4
  • 1. Queen, The (2006)
  • 2. Dirty Pretty Things (2003)
  • 3. Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
  • 4. Grifters, The (1990)
13TopTenREVIEWS image of Michael MannMichael MannMichael Mann scores a 3.0121 out of 4
3.0121
15
  • 1970s - 2
  • 1980s - 3
  • 1990s - 3
  • 2000s - 7
  • 1. Manhunter (1986)
  • 2. Collateral (2004)
  • 3. Insider, The (1999)
  • 4. Heat (1995)
14TopTenREVIEWS image of Clint EastwoodClint EastwoodClint Eastwood scores a 3.0071 out of 4
3.0071
29
  • 1970s - 7
  • 1980s - 7
  • 1990s - 8
  • 2000s - 7
  • 1. Million Dollar Baby (2004)
  • 2. Unforgiven (1992)
  • 3. Letters From Iwo Jima (2006)
  • 4. Mystic River (2003)
15TopTenREVIEWS image of Cameron CroweCameron CroweCameron Crowe scores a 3.0031 out of 4
3.0031
6
  • 1980s - 1
  • 1990s - 2
  • 2000s - 3
  • 1. Almost Famous (2000)
  • 2. Say Anything... (1989)
  • 3. Jerry Maguire (1996)
  • 4. Singles (1992)
16TopTenREVIEWS image of Billy WilderBilly WilderBilly Wilder scores a 3.0030 out of 4
3.0030
25
  • 1940s - 7
  • 1950s - 8
  • 1960s - 5
  • 1970s - 4
  • 1980s - 1
  • 1. Double Indemnity (1944)
  • 2. Sunset Blvd. (1950)
  • 3. Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
  • 4. Stalag 17 (1953)
17TopTenREVIEWS image of Hal AshbyHal AshbyHal Ashby scores a 2.9961 out of 4
2.9961
9
  • 1970s - 7
  • 1980s - 2
  • 1. Harold and Maude (1971)
  • 2. Being There (1979)
  • 3. Last Detail, The (1973)
  • 4. Coming Home (1978)
18TopTenREVIEWS image of Woody AllenWoody AllenWoody Allen scores a 2.9948 out of 4
2.9948
39
  • 1960s - 1
  • 1970s - 7
  • 1980s - 9
  • 1990s - 10
  • 2000s - 12
  • 1. Manhattan (1979)
  • 2. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
  • 3. Radio Days (1987)
  • 4. Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
19TopTenREVIEWS image of David LynchDavid LynchDavid Lynch scores a 2.9911 out of 4
2.9911
17
  • 1960s - 2
  • 1970s - 3
  • 1980s - 3
  • 1990s - 4
  • 2000s - 5
  • 1. Eraserhead (1977)
  • 2. Straight Story, The (1999)
  • 3. Mulholland Drive (2001)
  • 4. Blue Velvet (1986)
20TopTenREVIEWS image of Ang LeeAng LeeAng Lee scores a 2.9771 out of 4
2.9771
12
  • 1990s - 7
  • 2000s - 5
  • 1. Sense and Sensibility (1995)
  • 2. Brokeback Mountain (2005)
  • 3. Ice Storm, The (1997)
  • 4. Lust, Caution (2007)
21TopTenREVIEWS image of Spike LeeSpike LeeSpike Lee scores a 2.9696 out of 4
2.9696
25
  • 1970s - 1
  • 1980s - 4
  • 1990s - 10
  • 2000s - 10
  • 1. Do The Right Thing (1989)
  • 2. Malcolm X (1992)
  • 3. Inside Man (2006)
  • 4. 25th Hour (2002)
22TopTenREVIEWS image of David CronenbergDavid CronenbergDavid Cronenberg scores a 2.9542 out of 4
2.9542
23
  • 1960s - 3
  • 1970s - 5
  • 1980s - 5
  • 1990s - 4
  • 2000s - 6
  • 1. Fly, The (1986)
  • 2. History of Violence, A (2005)
  • 3. Dead Zone, The (1983)
  • 4. Eastern Promises (2007)
23TopTenREVIEWS image of Richard LinklaterRichard LinklaterRichard Linklater scores a 2.9542 out of 4
2.9542
10
  • 1990s - 4
  • 2000s - 6
  • 1. Before Sunset (2004)
  • 2. Before Sunrise (1995)
  • 3. Dazed and Confused (1993)
  • 4. Waking Life (2001)
24TopTenREVIEWS image of John FordJohn FordJohn Ford scores a 2.9519 out of 4
2.9519
77
  • 1910s - 4
  • 1920s - 12
  • 1930s - 24
  • 1940s - 15
  • 1950s - 15
  • 1960s - 5
  • 1970s - 2
  • 1. Searchers, The (1956)
  • 2. Grapes of Wrath, The (1940)
  • 3. Quiet Man, The (1952)
  • 4. 3 Godfathers (1948)
25TopTenREVIEWS image of Orson WellesOrson WellesOrson Welles scores a 2.9478 out of 4
2.9478
20
  • 1930s - 2
  • 1940s - 5
  • 1950s - 3
  • 1960s - 4
  • 1970s - 4
  • 1980s - 1
  • 1990s - 1
  • 1. Citizen Kane (1941)
  • 2. Magnificent Ambersons, The (1942)
  • 3. Lady from Shanghai, The (1947)
  • 4. Mr. Arkadin (1955)
26TopTenREVIEWS image of Yimou ZhangYimou ZhangYimou Zhang scores a 2.9363 out of 4
2.9363
6
  • 2000s - 6
  • 1. House of Flying Daggers (2004)
  • 2. Hero (2004)
  • 3. Not One Less (2000)
  • 4. Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles (2006)
27TopTenREVIEWS image of Ron HowardRon HowardRon Howard scores a 2.9196 out of 4
2.9196
24
  • 1960s - 3
  • 1970s - 1
  • 1980s - 6
  • 1990s - 6
  • 2000s - 8
  • 1. Apollo 13 (1995)
  • 2. Beautiful Mind, A (2001)
  • 3. Cinderella Man (2005)
  • 4. Ransom (1996)
28TopTenREVIEWS image of Peter WeirPeter WeirPeter Weir scores a 2.9169 out of 4
2.9169
16
  • 1970s - 4
  • 1980s - 5
  • 1990s - 3
  • 2000s - 4
  • 1. Truman Show, The (1998)
  • 2. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
  • 3. Dead Poets Society (1989)
  • 4. Witness (1985)
29TopTenREVIEWS image of David MametDavid MametDavid Mamet scores a 2.9166 out of 4
2.9166
13
  • 1980s - 2
  • 1990s - 5
  • 2000s - 6
  • 1. Spanish Prisoner, The (1997)
  • 2. Winslow Boy, The (1999)
  • 3. State and Main (2000)
  • 4. Heist (2001)
30TopTenREVIEWS image of Michael CurtizMichael CurtizMichael Curtiz scores a 2.9053 out of 4
2.9053
109
  • 1910s - 4
  • 1920s - 19
  • 1930s - 42
  • 1940s - 21
  • 1950s - 19
  • 1960s - 4
  • 1. Casablanca (1942)
  • 2. Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)
  • 3. Mildred Pierce (1945)
  • 4. Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
31TopTenREVIEWS image of Frank CapraFrank CapraFrank Capra scores a 2.9022 out of 4
2.9022
34
  • 1920s - 9
  • 1930s - 7
  • 1940s - 14
  • 1950s - 3
  • 1960s - 1
  • 1. It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
  • 2. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
  • 3. Meet John Doe (1941)
  • 4. State of the Union (1948)
32TopTenREVIEWS image of Mike NicholsMike NicholsMike Nichols scores a 2.8940 out of 4
2.8940
20
  • 1960s - 2
  • 1970s - 4
  • 1980s - 5
  • 1990s - 5
  • 2000s - 4
  • 1. Graduate, The (1967)
  • 2. Primary Colors (1998)
  • 3. Working Girl (1988)
  • 4. Closer (2004)
33TopTenREVIEWS image of Steven SoderberghSteven SoderberghSteven Soderbergh scores a 2.8734 out of 4
2.8734
18
  • 1980s - 2
  • 1990s - 6
  • 2000s - 10
  • 1. Traffic (2000)
  • 2. Out of Sight (1998)
  • 3. sex, lies, and videotape (1989)
  • 4. Erin Brockovich (2000)
34TopTenREVIEWS image of Oliver StoneOliver StoneOliver Stone scores a 2.8732 out of 4
2.8732
22
  • 1970s - 3
  • 1980s - 6
  • 1990s - 7
  • 2000s - 6
  • 1. JFK (1991)
  • 2. Platoon (1986)
  • 3. Wall Street (1987)
  • 4. Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
35TopTenREVIEWS image of David LeanDavid LeanDavid Lean scores a 2.8590 out of 4
2.8590
14
  • 1940s - 7
  • 1950s - 4
  • 1960s - 2
  • 1980s - 1
  • 1. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
  • 2. Bridge on the River Kwai, The (1957)
  • 3. Great Expectations (1946)
  • 4. Brief Encounter (1945)
36TopTenREVIEWS image of Ingmar BergmanIngmar BergmanIngmar Bergman scores a 2.8584 out of 4
2.8584
38
  • 1940s - 7
  • 1950s - 12
  • 1960s - 10
  • 1970s - 4
  • 1980s - 4
  • 2000s - 1
  • 1. Seventh Seal, The (1957)
  • 2. Fanny and Alexander (1982)
  • 3. Virgin Spring, The (1960)
  • 4. Saraband (2005)
37TopTenREVIEWS image of Nicholas HytnerNicholas HytnerNicholas Hytner scores a 2.8520 out of 4
2.8520
5
  • 1990s - 3
  • 2000s - 2
  • 1. Madness of King George, The (1994)
  • 2. Crucible, The (1996)
  • 3. History Boys, The (2006)
  • 4. Object of My Affection, The (1998)
38TopTenREVIEWS image of George A. RomeroGeorge A. RomeroGeorge A. Romero scores a 2.8516 out of 4
2.8516
12
  • 1960s - 1
  • 1970s - 4
  • 1980s - 4
  • 1990s - 1
  • 2000s - 2
  • 1. Dawn of the Dead (1978)
  • 2. Martin (1977)
  • 3. Day of the Dead (1985)
  • 4. Crazies, The (1973)
39TopTenREVIEWS image of Anthony MinghellaAnthony MinghellaAnthony Minghella scores a 2.8481 out of 4
2.8481
8
  • 1990s - 4
  • 2000s - 4
  • 1. Talented Mr. Ripley, The (1999)
  • 2. English Patient, The (1996)
  • 3. Cold Mountain (2003)
  • 4. Truly Madly Deeply (1991)
40TopTenREVIEWS image of Gus Van SantGus Van SantGus Van Sant scores a 2.8467 out of 4
2.8467
18
  • 1980s - 5
  • 1990s - 8
  • 2000s - 5
  • 1. Good Will Hunting (1997)
  • 2. To Die For (1995)
  • 3. My Own Private Idaho (1991)
  • 4. Elephant (2003)
41TopTenREVIEWS image of Mike LeighMike LeighMike Leigh scores a 2.8444 out of 4
2.8444
9
  • 1970s - 1
  • 1980s - 1
  • 1990s - 5
  • 2000s - 2
  • 1. Secrets & Lies (1996)
  • 2. Vera Drake (2004)
  • 3. Topsy-Turvy (1999)
  • 4. Career Girls (1997)
42TopTenREVIEWS image of Charles ChaplinCharles ChaplinCharles Chaplin scores a 2.8444 out of 4
2.8444
63
  • 1910s - 46
  • 1920s - 6
  • 1930s - 5
  • 1940s - 2
  • 1950s - 3
  • 1960s - 1
  • 1. Modern Times (1936)
  • 2. City Lights (1931)
  • 3. Kid, The (1921)
  • 4. Great Dictator, The (1940)
43TopTenREVIEWS image of Todd HaynesTodd HaynesTodd Haynes scores a 2.8433 out of 4
2.8433
7
  • 1980s - 2
  • 1990s - 3
  • 2000s - 2
  • 1. Far from Heaven (2002)
  • 2. Safe (1995)
  • 3. I'm Not There (2007)
  • 4. Velvet Goldmine (1998)
44TopTenREVIEWS image of James IvoryJames IvoryJames Ivory scores a 2.8319 out of 4
2.8319
7
  • 1980s - 1
  • 1990s - 3
  • 2000s - 3
  • 1. Remains of the Day, The (1993)
  • 2. Howards End (1992)
  • 3. Golden Bowl, The (2001)
  • 4. White Countess, The (2005)
45TopTenREVIEWS image of Ridley ScottRidley ScottRidley Scott scores a 2.8308 out of 4
2.8308
22
  • 1960s - 1
  • 1970s - 2
  • 1980s - 4
  • 1990s - 4
  • 2000s - 11
  • 1. Gladiator (2000)
  • 2. Thelma & Louise (1991)
  • 3. Blade Runner (1982)
  • 4. Black Hawk Down (2001)
46TopTenREVIEWS image of Lawrence KasdanLawrence KasdanLawrence Kasdan scores a 2.8273 out of 4
2.8273
11
  • 1980s - 4
  • 1990s - 5
  • 2000s - 2
  • 1. Body Heat (1981)
  • 2. Accidental Tourist, The (1988)
  • 3. Big Chill, The (1983)
  • 4. Mumford (1999)
47TopTenREVIEWS image of Wolfgang PetersenWolfgang PetersenWolfgang Petersen scores a 2.8238 out of 4
2.8238
14
  • 1960s - 2
  • 1970s - 2
  • 1980s - 3
  • 1990s - 4
  • 2000s - 3
  • 1. Das Boot (1982)
  • 2. In the Line of Fire (1993)
  • 3. Air Force One (1997)
  • 4. Perfect Storm, The (2000)
48TopTenREVIEWS image of Sam WoodSam WoodSam Wood scores a 2.8222 out of 4
2.8222
63
  • 1920s - 27
  • 1930s - 21
  • 1940s - 15
  • 1. Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939)
  • 2. Kings Row (1942)
  • 3. Pride of the Yankees, The (1942)
  • 4. Beyond the Rocks (1922)
49TopTenREVIEWS image of William A. WellmanWilliam A. WellmanWilliam A. Wellman scores a 2.8210 out of 4
2.8210
62
  • 1920s - 13
  • 1930s - 26
  • 1940s - 12
  • 1950s - 11
  • 1. Public Enemy, The (1931)
  • 2. Ox-Bow Incident, The (1943)
  • 3. Wings (1927)
  • 4. Island in the Sky (1953)
50TopTenREVIEWS image of Howard HawksHoward HawksHoward Hawks scores a 2.8080 out of 4
2.8080
40
  • 1920s - 7
  • 1930s - 14
  • 1940s - 10
  • 1950s - 5
  • 1960s - 3
  • 1970s - 1
  • 1. Scarface (1932)
  • 2. His Girl Friday (1940)
  • 3. Sergeant York (1941)
  • 4. Only Angels Have Wings (1939)