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Cinematic Creators by Category
Take a look at our list of the best 50 directors in a variety of categories. Find your favorite genre and see which producers have had the most success. Whether you're looking for a dramatic director, or a family-friendly film-maker, we've got the direct
1TopTenREVIEWS image of Alfred HitchcockAlfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock scores a 3.4285 out of 4
3.4285
57
  • 1920s - 10
  • 1930s - 15
  • 1940s - 14
  • 1950s - 11
  • 1960s - 5
  • 1970s - 2
  • 1. Rear Window (1954)
  • 2. Psycho (1960)
  • 3. Vertigo (1958)
  • 4. Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
2TopTenREVIEWS image of Quentin TarantinoQuentin TarantinoQuentin Tarantino scores a 3.3209 out of 4
3.3209
8
  • 1990s - 3
  • 2000s - 3
  • 1. Pulp Fiction (1994)
  • 2. Reservoir Dogs (1992)
  • 3. Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004)
  • 4. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
3TopTenREVIEWS image of Martin ScorseseMartin ScorseseMartin Scorsese scores a 3.2737 out of 4
3.2737
31
  • 1950s - 1
  • 1960s - 1
  • 1970s - 8
  • 1980s - 5
  • 1990s - 8
  • 2000s - 8
  • 1. Taxi Driver (1976)
  • 2. Departed, The (2006)
  • 3. After Hours (1985)
  • 4. Bringing Out the Dead (1999)
4TopTenREVIEWS image of Christopher NolanChristopher NolanChristopher Nolan scores a 3.2242 out of 4
3.2242
7
  • 1990s - 2
  • 2000s - 5
  • 1. Dark Knight, The (2008)
  • 2. Memento (2000)
  • 3. Insomnia (2002)
  • 4. Prestige, The (2006)
5TopTenREVIEWS image of Steven SpielbergSteven SpielbergSteven Spielberg scores a 3.2163 out of 4
3.2163
31
  • 1950s - 1
  • 1960s - 3
  • 1970s - 3
  • 1980s - 7
  • 1990s - 6
  • 2000s - 9
  • 1. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
  • 2. Jaws (1975)
  • 3. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
  • 4. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
6TopTenREVIEWS image of James CameronJames CameronJames Cameron scores a 3.2071 out of 4
3.2071
13
  • 1970s - 1
  • 1980s - 4
  • 1990s - 4
  • 2000s - 4
  • 1. Aliens (1986)
  • 2. Terminator, The (1984)
  • 3. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
  • 4. Abyss, The (1989)
7TopTenREVIEWS image of Roman PolanskiRoman PolanskiRoman Polanski scores a 3.1412 out of 4
3.1412
24
  • 1950s - 7
  • 1960s - 6
  • 1970s - 5
  • 1980s - 2
  • 1990s - 2
  • 2000s - 2
  • 1. Chinatown (1974)
  • 2. Repulsion (1965)
  • 3. Cul-de-sac (1966)
  • 4. Frantic (1988)
8TopTenREVIEWS image of John CarpenterJohn CarpenterJohn Carpenter scores a 3.1197 out of 4
3.1197
23
  • 1960s - 5
  • 1970s - 3
  • 1980s - 8
  • 1990s - 5
  • 2000s - 2
  • 1. Halloween (1978)
  • 2. Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
  • 3. Thing, The (1982)
  • 4. Dark Star (1974)
9TopTenREVIEWS image of Carol ReedCarol ReedCarol Reed scores a 3.0911 out of 4
3.0911
30
  • 1930s - 8
  • 1940s - 10
  • 1950s - 7
  • 1960s - 3
  • 1970s - 2
  • 1. Third Man, The (1950)
  • 2. Fallen Idol, The (1948)
  • 3. Odd Man Out (1947)
  • 4. Our Man in Havana (1959)
10TopTenREVIEWS image of Sam RaimiSam RaimiSam Raimi scores a 3.0684 out of 4
3.0684
15
  • 1970s - 2
  • 1980s - 3
  • 1990s - 5
  • 2000s - 5
  • 1. Spider-Man 2 (2004)
  • 2. Spider-Man (2002)
  • 3. Evil Dead, The (1981)
  • 4. Simple Plan, A (1998)
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