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20 Famous Contemporary Directors and Their Favorite Movies - Page 5

Ever wondered what your favorite director's favorite films are? Well here's Taste of Cinema's list of 20 contemporary director's favorite movies (gathered from different sources and on some cases including only a fraction of them).
First there's a picture of the director and then his/her favorites. Check the director if you have seen at least one of his/her films. Note: Some of the directors have the same favorites and I can only put a film once on this list, so if you want a whole and accurate picture of their favorites you should read the Taste of Cinema's article.
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Home of the Brave (1949)
Home of the Brave (1949)
161
98%7.0
The Train (1964)
The Train (1964)
162
94%7.8
Fat City (1972)
Fat City (1972)
163
100%7.3
I Am Cuba (1964)
I Am Cuba (1964)
164
100%8.2
Is Paris Burning? (1966)
Is Paris Burning? (1966)
165
71%6.8
Boyz N the Hood (1991)
Boyz N the Hood (1991)
166
96%7.8
Mad Max (1979)
Mad Max (1979)
167
90%6.9
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)
168
94%7.6
David Lynch
David Lynch
169
Mr. Hulot's Holiday (1953)
Mr. Hulot's Holiday (1953)
170
100%7.3
Christopher Nolan
Christopher Nolan
171
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
172
92%8.3
Blade Runner (1982)
Blade Runner (1982)
173
89%8.1
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
174
81%7.1
The Thin Red Line (1998)
The Thin Red Line (1998)
175
81%7.6
Greed (1924)
Greed (1924)
176
96%8.1
Woman in the Moon (1929)
Woman in the Moon (1929)
177
75%7.3
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933)
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933)
178
86%7.9
Mr. Arkadin (1955)
Mr. Arkadin (1955)
179
75%7.1
The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
180
97%7.9
Solaris (1972)
Solaris (1972)
181
92%8.0
Slaughterhouse-Five (1972)
Slaughterhouse-Five (1972)
182
82%6.9
Badlands (1973)
Badlands (1973)
183
97%7.8
Star Wars (1977)
Star Wars (1977)
184
92%8.6
Days of Heaven (1978)
Days of Heaven (1978)
185
92%7.8
Alien (1979)
Alien (1979)
186
98%8.4
Bad Timing (1980)
Bad Timing (1980)
187
46%6.9
Koyaanisqatsi (1982)
Koyaanisqatsi (1982)
188
90%8.3
Street of Crocodiles (1986)
Street of Crocodiles (1986)
189
7.7
The Hitcher (1986)
The Hitcher (1986)
190
62%7.2
Akira (1988)
Akira (1988)
191
90%8.0
The Comb (1991)
The Comb (1991)
192
The Usual Suspects (1995)
The Usual Suspects (1995)
193
88%8.5
Frequency (2000)
Frequency (2000)
194
70%7.3
In Absentia (2000)
In Absentia (2000)
195
7.0
Voices of a Distant Star (2002)
Voices of a Distant Star (2002)
196
7.2
Paprika (2006)
Paprika (2006)
197
85%7.7
The Tree of Life (2011)
The Tree of Life (2011)
198
84%6.8
Whiplash (2014)
Whiplash (2014)
199
94%8.5
Park Chan-Wook
Park Chan-Wook
200
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