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600 Best Films for Filmmakers - Page 9

Here is a list of my own viewing that I believe are essential to beginning filmmakers. Of course, there are some classic films that should be on this list, but I haven't seen them yet. Enjoy!
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A Woman Under the Influence (1974)
A Woman Under the Influence (1974)
321
90%8.2
Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
322
86%7.4
The Godfather: Part II (1974)
The Godfather: Part II (1974)
323
96%9.0
Young Frankenstein (1974)
Young Frankenstein (1974)
324
94%8.0
The Magic Flute (1975)
The Magic Flute (1975)
325
92%7.5
Deep Red (1975)
Deep Red (1975)
326
93%7.6
Jaws (1975)
Jaws (1975)
327
98%8.0
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
328
80%7.4
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
329
96%8.0
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
330
94%8.7
Taxi Driver (1976)
Taxi Driver (1976)
331
96%8.2
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976)
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976)
332
79%7.4
All the President's Men (1976)
All the President's Men (1976)
333
94%8.0
The Tenant (1976)
The Tenant (1976)
334
88%7.6
The Omen (1976)
The Omen (1976)
335
86%7.5
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
336
90%7.8
Carrie (1976)
Carrie (1976)
337
93%7.4
Rocky (1976)
Rocky (1976)
338
91%8.1
Suspiria (1977)
Suspiria (1977)
339
93%7.4
Eraserhead (1977)
Eraserhead (1977)
340
90%7.4
Annie Hall (1977)
Annie Hall (1977)
341
96%8.0
Star Wars (1977)
Star Wars (1977)
342
92%8.6
The Hills Have Eyes (1977)
The Hills Have Eyes (1977)
343
67%6.3
New York, New York (1977)
New York, New York (1977)
344
57%6.6
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
345
94%7.6
Saturday Night Fever (1977)
Saturday Night Fever (1977)
346
82%6.8
Opening Night (1977)
Opening Night (1977)
347
96%8.0
The Last Waltz (1978)
The Last Waltz (1978)
348
98%8.2
Animal House (1978)
Animal House (1978)
349
90%7.5
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
350
94%7.9
Autumn Sonata (1978)
Autumn Sonata (1978)
351
87%8.1
Halloween (1978)
Halloween (1978)
352
96%7.7
The Deer Hunter (1978)
The Deer Hunter (1978)
353
91%8.1
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
354
92%7.4
Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979)
Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979)
355
95%7.5
Manhattan (1979)
Manhattan (1979)
356
94%7.9
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Apocalypse Now (1979)
357
98%8.4
Alien (1979)
Alien (1979)
358
98%8.4
The Brood (1979)
The Brood (1979)
359
84%6.8
All That Jazz (1979)
All That Jazz (1979)
360
87%7.9
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