List Challenges
Movies Books Travel Food Other
Trending
New
Popular
Sign In
 Make a List Browse Lists Search Lists Leaders Help / Contact Newsletter

28 Favorite Film Directors of All Time

My 28 favorite film directors of all time and my favorite work of them.
How many of them have you seen?
Read More
88 users · 545 views
 
made by Masked_Shinuel
avg. score: 22 of 56 (39%)
required scores: 1, 8, 17, 25, 36 
type to search

How many have you seen?

Page 1 of 2
Hideaki Anno
Hideaki Anno
1
The End of Evangelion (1997)
The End of Evangelion (1997)
2
90%8.0
Masaaki Yuasa
Masaaki Yuasa
3
Mind Game (2004)
Mind Game (2004)
4
100%7.8
Stanley Kubrick
Stanley Kubrick
5
Barry Lyndon (1975)
Barry Lyndon (1975)
6
89%8.1
Park Chan-Wook
Park Chan-Wook
7
Oldboy (2003)
Oldboy (2003)
8
81%8.4
David Lynch
David Lynch
9
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992)
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992)
10
64%7.3
Satoshi Kon
Satoshi Kon
11
Perfect Blue (1997)
Perfect Blue (1997)
12
83%8.0
Bong Joon-Ho
Bong Joon-Ho
13
The Host (2006)
The Host (2006)
14
93%7.1
Edgar Wright
Edgar Wright
15
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
16
82%7.5
Ingmar Bergman
Ingmar Bergman
17
Autumn Sonata (1978)
Autumn Sonata (1978)
18
87%8.1
Kim Jee-Woon
Kim Jee-Woon
19
I Saw the Devil (2010)
I Saw the Devil (2010)
20
81%7.8
Brian De Palma
Brian De Palma
21
Carrie (1976)
Carrie (1976)
22
93%7.4
Mamoru Oshii
Mamoru Oshii
23
Ghost in the Shell (1995)
Ghost in the Shell (1995)
24
97%8.0
Andrei Tarkovsky
Andrei Tarkovsky
25
Ivan's Childhood (1962)
Ivan's Childhood (1962)
26
100%8.0
Nobuhiko Obayashi
Nobuhiko Obayashi
27
House (1977)
House (1977)
28
90%7.3
Sergio Leone
Sergio Leone
29
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
30
97%8.8
Hayao Miyazaki
Hayao Miyazaki
31
Princess Mononoke (1997)
Princess Mononoke (1997)
32
93%8.4
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
33
The Fabelmans (2022)
The Fabelmans (2022)
34
91%7.7
Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa
35
Rashomon (1950)
Rashomon (1950)
36
98%8.2
Takeshi Kitano
Takeshi Kitano
37
Violent Cop (1989)
Violent Cop (1989)
38
83%7.1
Wes Anderson
Wes Anderson
39
Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
40
93%7.8
Page 1 of 2
Click movies you've seen
Lists Similar to '28 Favorite Film Directors of All Time'
Magic Lantern's Favorite 20 Film Directors by P. Eramo
Magic Lantern's Favorite 20 Film Directors by P. Eramo
115
20
Kaiderman's 20 Favorite Film Directors
Kaiderman's 20 Favorite Film Directors
108
20
5 Directors Who Took a Long Time to Make Another Film
5 Directors Who Took a Long Time to Make Another Film
83
10
5 Favorite Film Directors of Blunderman
5 Favorite Film Directors of Blunderman
70
25
Every Film by Quebeckfilms' Favorite Directors
Every Film by Quebeckfilms' Favorite Directors
54
1318
4 Favorite Films From 101 Favorite Directors
4 Favorite Films From 101 Favorite Directors
335
404
Favorite Movies by Favorite Directors
Favorite Movies by Favorite Directors
195
168
4 Favorite Films From 25 Favorite Directors
4 Favorite Films From 25 Favorite Directors
177
100
Nicks Current Favorite Directors and His 2 Favorite Films by Them
Nicks Current Favorite Directors and His 2 Favorite Films by Them
147
42
Smokey's Favorite Directors' Favorite Films
Smokey's Favorite Directors' Favorite Films
124
164
Nick's Current Favorite Directors (2) and His 3 Favorite Films by Each
Nick's Current Favorite Directors (2) and His 3 Favorite Films by Each
120
40
3 Favorite Directors X 3 Favorite Movies #1
3 Favorite Directors X 3 Favorite Movies #1
113
12
4 Favorite Films of Favorite Directors
4 Favorite Films of Favorite Directors
108
120
4 Favorite Films From 30 Favorite Directors
4 Favorite Films From 30 Favorite Directors
99
120
3 Favorite Directors X 3 Favorite Movies #2
3 Favorite Directors X 3 Favorite Movies #2
96
12
Some Favorite Directors' Favorite Films: Goop
Some Favorite Directors' Favorite Films: Goop
92
21
5 Favorite Films From JLK's 10 Favorite Directors
5 Favorite Films From JLK's 10 Favorite Directors
88
50
D's Favorite Movies by Her Favorite Directors
D's Favorite Movies by Her Favorite Directors
77
56
5 Favorite Films From 10 MORE of JLK's Favorite Directors
5 Favorite Films From 10 MORE of JLK's Favorite Directors
77
50
100 Favorite Villians of All Time in Film
100 Favorite Villians of All Time in Film
345
100
AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores - The 25 Greatest Film Scores of All Time
AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores - The 25 Greatest Film Scores of All Time
206
25
5 Directors Who Haven't Made a Single Bad Film
5 Directors Who Haven't Made a Single Bad Film
6,670
41
Directors' Most Well Known and Least Known Film
Directors' Most Well Known and Least Known Film
1,293
80
Digital Dream Door's 100 Greatest Directors & Their Best Film
Digital Dream Door's 100 Greatest Directors & Their Best Film
1,011
100
100 Essential Movies for Those Whose Goal Is to Become Film Literates (104 Directors, 30 Countries)
100 Essential Movies for Those Whose Goal Is to Become Film Literates (104 Directors, 30 Countries)
915
100
100 Directors & Their Signature Film
100 Directors & Their Signature Film
321
100
13 Scariest Movies Ever, According to These Renowned Horror Film Directors (MovieWeb)
13 Scariest Movies Ever, According to These Renowned Horror Film Directors (MovieWeb)
272
13
The Great Directors: One Film Each
The Great Directors: One Film Each
257
115
Whatculture's 10 Best Film Directors With Less Than 5 Films
Whatculture's 10 Best Film Directors With Less Than 5 Films
235
40
Top 25 European Film Directors
Top 25 European Film Directors
182
25
All Similar Lists
Newsletter · Help/Contact · Privacy · Copyright Claim   © 2025 App Spring, Inc. · This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb.
Seen It - Movies & TV 
Android & iOS
Seen It is a new app from the creators of List Challenges. You can view movies and shows in one place and filter by streaming provider, genre, release year, runtime, and rating (Rotten Tomatoes, Imdb, and/or Metacritic). Also, you can track what you've seen, want to see, like, or dislike, as well as track individual seasons or episodes of shows. In addition, you can see the most watched/liked stuff amongst your friends. Learn more at SEENIT.FUN