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11	Sam Raimi	3.0571	16	1970s - 2 1980s - 3 1990s - 5 2000s - 6	1. Spider-Man 2 (2004) 2. Spider-Man (2002) 3. Evil Dead, The (1981) 4. Simple Plan, A (1998) See all Sam Raimi movie rankings
12	Carol Reed	3.0351	30	1930s - 8 1940s - 11 1950s - 6 1960s - 3 1970s - 2	1. Third Man, The (1949) 2. Fallen Idol, The (1948) 3. Odd Man Out (1947) 4. Our Man in Havana (1959) See all Carol Reed movie rankings
13	Michael Mann	3.0116	16	1970s - 2 1980s - 3 1990s - 3 2000s - 8	1. Insider, The (1999) 2. Manhunter (1986) 3. Collateral (2004) 4. Heat (1995) See all Michael Mann movie rankings
14	Billy Wilder	3.0016	25	1940s - 7 1950s - 8 1960s - 5 1970s - 4 1980s - 1	1. Double Indemnity (1944) 2. Some Like It Hot (1959) 3. Witness for the Prosecution (1957) 4. Five Graves to Cairo (1943) See all Billy Wilder movie rankings
15	William Friedkin	2.9817	5	1970s - 2 1980s - 1 2000s - 2	1. French Connection, The (1971) 2. Exorcist, The (1973) 3. To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) 4. Bug (2007) See all William Friedkin movie rankings
16	John McTiernan	2.9689	12	1980s - 3 1990s - 6 2000s - 3	1. Die Hard (1988) 2. Predator (1987) 3. Hunt for Red October, The (1990) 4. Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) See all John McTiernan movie rankings
17	Stanley Kubrick	2.9393	14	1950s - 6 1960s - 4 1970s - 1 1980s - 2 1990s - 1	1. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) 2. Clockwork Orange, A (1971) 3. Shining, The (1980) 4. Killing, The (1956) See all Stanley Kubrick movie rankings
18	Fritz Lang	2.9212	45	1910s - 5 1920s - 10 1930s - 7 1940s - 9 1950s - 13 1960s - 1	1. Metropolis (1927) 2. M (1931) 3. Big Heat, The (1953) 4. Woman in the Window, The (1945) See all Fritz Lang movie rankings
19	Ridley Scott	2.9117	22	1960s - 1 1970s - 2 1980s - 4 1990s - 4 2000s - 11	1. Alien (1979) 2. Thelma & Louise (1991) 3. Blade Runner (1982) 4. Matchstick Men (2003) See all Ridley Scott movie rankings
20	Joel Coen	2.9064	14	1980s - 2 1990s - 5 2000s - 7	1. Fargo (1996) 2. Barton Fink (1991) 3. Blood Simple. (1984) 4. Miller's Crossing (1990) See all Joel Coen movie rankings

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