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100 Greatest Directorial Debuts

A list of one hundred of the most impressive directorial debut films in cinematic history, some of which you'd have never guessed were a director's first.
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Citizen Kane (1941)
Citizen Kane (1941)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
2
Henry V (1944)
Henry V (1944)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
3
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
4
12 Angry Men (1957)
12 Angry Men (1957)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
5
The Producers (1967)
The Producers (1967)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
6
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
7
Downhill Racer (1969)
Downhill Racer (1969)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
8
Easy Rider (1969)
Easy Rider (1969)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
9
Woodstock (1970)
Woodstock (1970)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
10
Duel (1971)
Duel (1971)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
11
Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971)
Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971)
Rotten Tomatoes®   36%
12
Play Misty for Me (1971)
Play Misty for Me (1971)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
13
Fritz the Cat (1972)
Fritz the Cat (1972)
Rotten Tomatoes®   59%
14
Silent Running (1972)
Silent Running (1972)
Rotten Tomatoes®   71%
15
The Last House on the Left (1972)
The Last House on the Left (1972)
Rotten Tomatoes®   62%
16
Badlands (1973)
Badlands (1973)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
17
The Wicker Man (1973)
The Wicker Man (1973)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
18
Westworld (1973)
Westworld (1973)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
19
Benji (1974)
Benji (1974)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
20
Dark Star (1974)
Dark Star (1974)
Rotten Tomatoes®   78%
21
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
22
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
23
Eraserhead (1977)
Eraserhead (1977)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
24
Shock Waves (1977)
Shock Waves (1977)
Rotten Tomatoes®   60%
25
Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
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Gates of Heaven (1978)
Gates of Heaven (1978)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
27
Grease (1978)
Grease (1978)
Rotten Tomatoes®   76%
28
Up in Smoke (1978)
Up in Smoke (1978)
Rotten Tomatoes®   47%
29
Watership Down (1978)
Watership Down (1978)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
30
Mad Max (1979)
Mad Max (1979)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
31
Time After Time (1979)
Time After Time (1979)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
32
When a Stranger Calls (1979)
When a Stranger Calls (1979)
Rotten Tomatoes®   41%
33
Airplane! (1980)
Airplane! (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
34
Caddyshack (1980)
Caddyshack (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   73%
35
Arthur (1981)
Arthur (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
36
Body Heat (1981)
Body Heat (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
37
Chariots of Fire (1981)
Chariots of Fire (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
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The Evil Dead (1981)
The Evil Dead (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
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The Fox and the Hound (1981)
The Fox and the Hound (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   70%
40
The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   74%
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